Sunday, May 17, 2026

RV Robotics, Science, STEAM ELD Week 5/18 - 22/26

 Hello Everyone!

We have come to the last week of CAASPP Testing.  This week will focus on 8th grades Science test.  Everyone else will be working on finishing any uncompleted tests especially the PT tests.

All classes have work due and work that needs to be started this week.  Stay locked in while you are in class, have fun with your friends when you are not in class.

If you earned it and we have a good report from the guest teacher, we will have an Off Topic Friday!

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Period 1 - Robotics

Tinkercad sign-up link - use your first name

Typing Class Link

Sphero Class Code - 7QMRG3

Project STEM Link - 

  • Computer Science - 69499f
  • What is AI - 


Monday - Morning Routine

Finishing Lego Spike Invention Squad projects - Help, Hopper, Super Cleanup, & Broken

  • Posts are due by the end of the week on Friday
  • Reflection for each post is needed - 
    • include a detailed description of the purpose of the project
    • describe how you overcame any obstacles in detail and,  show in pictures, the issue
    • how do you feel about the project - did you learn anything? don't say is was easy -  say you rose to the challenge this lesson provided, don't say we figuered it out - say something like " after several discussions with my teammate, we came up with several solutions and found one that worked" - give examples


AI Editing Tools - If you are looking at using any AI tools to improve your writing, you will need to follow this classes rules for AI assistance.  Your blog post must have these 3 documents included for full credit.  No credit for the writing if not followed.

  1. Start with your own writing
    1. you must provide a copy of your unassissted writing before putting it through an AI tool.  It must be your writing and there must be a document I can see.
  2. After using the AI tool, post an image of the document with AI suggestions and errors
  3. Your edited version of the AI edited document with your revisions.  You MUST revise any document you turn in that used an AI tool.
Let me know if you have any questions

Tuesday - Morning Routine

Finishing Lego Spike Invention Squad projects - Help, Hopper, Super Cleanup, & Broken


Wednesday - Morning Routine

Finishing Lego Spike Invention Squad projects - Help, Hopper, Super Cleanup, & Broken


Thursday - Morning Routine

Lego Spike Prime - Competition Ready Unit - Complete lessons #1 - 7 but skip #4.  Keep your same vehicle as you will be modifying it through each lesson.


Friday - Morning Routine

All Lego Spike Invention Squad lessons are due.  

Continue on to the Competion Ready Unit - Complete lessons #1 - 7 but skip #4.  Keep your same vehicle as you will be modifying it through each lesson.

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Period 2 Advisory


Monday - Morning Routine

CAASPP Testing all week


Tuesday - Morning Routine

CAASPP Testing all week


Wednesday - Morning Routine

CAASPP Testing all week


Thursday - Morning Routine

CAASPP Testing all week


Friday - Morning Routine

CAASPP Testing all week

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Period 3 Science

Join our typing team.  Click here

Tinkercad sign-up link  - If you have a Tinkercad account, you may need to add this code - ELY98AXG5


Monday - Morning Routine

Island Trip Debrief - Field trip slideshow and images from Garcia - add your own photos

Thank you letters to the board.


GWS Project - Complete Task 2 - Complete the bar graph for Gender and Weight of GWS

Begin looking at Task 3 - GWS Swim Speed Data Table and Bar Graph

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Tuesday - Morning Routine

In Depth Look at Task 3 - GWS Swim Speed Data Table and Bar Graph

GWS Swim Speed Data Table


Wednesday - Morning Routine

GWS Swim Speed Data Table


Thursday - Morning Routine

GWS Swim Speed Data Table and Bar Graph



Friday - Morning Routine

GWS Swim Speed Data Table and Bar Graph


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Period 4 - Science


Tinkercad sign-up link  - If you have a Tinkercad account, you may need to add this code - C5GFEQ2SV


Monday - Morning Routine

Island Trip Debrief - Field trip slideshow and images from Garcia - add your own photos

Thank you letters to the board.


GWS Project - Complete Task 2 - Complete the bar graph for Gender and Weight of GWS

Begin looking at Task 3 - GWS Swim Speed Data Table and Bar Graph

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Tuesday - Morning Routine

In Depth Look at Task 3 - GWS Swim Speed Data Table and Bar Graph

GWS Swim Speed Data Table


Wednesday - Morning Routine

GWS Swim Speed Data Table


Thursday - Morning Routine

GWS Swim Speed Data Table and Bar Graph



Friday - Morning Routine

GWS Swim Speed Data Table and Bar Graph


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Period 6 - Tech Tales ELD

Typing Class Link

Tinkercad sign-up link  - If you have a Tinkercad account, you may need to add this code - AUDDGHSGY

 

Monday - Morning Routine

Guest teacher debrief:

Finish the following tasks:
  • Email signature - Due Now - send me an email that shows your completed signature and quote
  • Tinkercad Starters - Due Now - 12 starters need to be completed
  • Guest Teacher Task - Due 5/15 - What did you do in class today Email to agarcia
  • Reading Graphs - Finish the graph on gravity in our solar system
Tinkercad Project 
  • First year - Domino Drop
  • Second  year - Pendulum


Tuesday - Morning Routine

Tinkercad Project 
  • First year - Domino Drop
  • Second  year - Pendulum

Wednesday - Morning Routine

Tinkercad Project 
  • First year - Domino Drop
  • Second  year - Pendulum


Thursday - Morning Routine

Tinkercad Project 
  • First year - Domino Drop
  • Second  year - Pendulum


Friday - Morning Routine

Tinkercad Project 
  • First year - Domino Drop
  • Second  year - Pendulum

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Period 7 - Tech Tales ELD


Tinkercad sign up link - If you have a Tinkercad account, you may need to add this code - GVNCWEREF


Monday - Morning Routine

Guest teacher debrief:

Finish the following tasks:
  • Email signature - Due Now - send me an email that shows your completed signature and quote
  • Tinkercad Starters - Due Now - 12 starters need to be completed
  • Guest Teacher Task - Due 5/15 - What did you do in class today Email to agarcia
  • Reading Graphs - Finish the graph on gravity in our solar system
Tinkercad Project 
  • First year - Domino Drop
  • Second  year - Pendulum


Tuesday - Morning Routine

Tinkercad Project 
  • First year - Domino Drop
  • Second  year - Pendulum

Wednesday - Morning Routine

Tinkercad Project 
  • First year - Domino Drop
  • Second  year - Pendulum


Thursday - Morning Routine

Tinkercad Project 
  • First year - Domino Drop
  • Second  year - Pendulum


Friday - Morning Routine

Tinkercad Project 
  • First year - Domino Drop
  • Second  year - Pendulum

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Space Out Friday





If you are interested, What Will Living On Mars Be Like?



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Sunday, May 10, 2026

RV Robotics, Science, STEAM ELD Week 5/11 - 15/2026

 Hello Everyone!

CAASPP testing all week, ELA CAT and PT.  We are half way done.  All that is left is finishing any unfinished tests and the 8th grade Science Test.

The 6th Grade Santa Cruz Island Field trip is on Friday.  Looking forward to it.  Please do a good job in class if you are staying.

Robotics is building crazy robots while STEAM ELD will continue to work on descriptive writing.

Let's have a great week!


Want to do something that will be remembered for a lifetime?
Join the Yearbook Class!
Due this Friday!

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Period 1 - Robotics

Tinkercad sign-up link - use your first name

Typing Class Link

Sphero Class Code - 7QMRG3

Project STEM Link - 

  • Computer Science - 69499f
  • What is AI - 


Monday Morning Routine

Lego Spike Projects


Tuesday Morning Routine

Lego Spike Projects


Wednesday Morning Routine

Lego Spike Projects


Thursday Morning Routine

Lego Spike Projects



Friday Morning Routine

Lego Spike Projects

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Period 2 Advisory


Monday Morning Routine

CAASPP ELA CAT


Tuesday Morning Routine

CAASPP ELA CAT


Wednesday Morning Routine

CAASPP ELA PT

Thursday Morning Routine

CAASPP ELA PT


Friday Morning Routine

For today, you have time to work on any classwork you need to complete for any class.


Your Task For Credit, 50 pts - Write me an email explaining what you did in period 2. Use the instructions below to email me before you leave class. Credit will not be given if sent outside of class. No email, no credit.


Start in you email and select Compose:

  1. To: agarcia@rioschools. 
  2. Subject - This Is What I did in Period 2
  3. Body - Explain to me what you accomplished during your time in Period 2.  Write with specific details about what classwork you were able to work on.  
  4. Sentence starter -  "Today in period 2, I ..."  Include as much detail  as possible about the work you did.
Be thoughtful about your actions, you have the gift of time to get something done.  

Make it a good day folks!


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Period 3 Science

Join our typing team.  Click here

Tinkercad sign-up link  If you have a Tinkercad account, you may need to add this code - ELY98AXG5

Channel Islands National Park Biosecurity Information


Monday Morning Routine

Shark Unit - Task 2 - Creating a Bar graph

Channel Islands Santa Cruz Island trip prep


Tuesday Morning Routine

Shark Unit - Task 2 - Creating a Bar graph

Channel Islands Santa Cruz Island trip prep


Wednesday Morning Routine

Shark Unit - Task 2 - Creating a Bar graph

Channel Islands Santa Cruz Island trip prep


Thursday Morning Routine

Shark Unit - Task 2 - Creating a Bar graph

Channel Islands Santa Cruz Island trip prep



Friday Morning Routine

Work on your Weight and Gender Bar Graph or data table.

If done, start working on Task 3 in your GWS unit.


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Period 4 - Science


Tinkercad sign-up link  - If you have a Tinkercad account, you may need to add this code - C5GFEQ2SV


Monday Morning Routine

Shark Unit - Task 2 - Creating a Bar graph

Channel Islands Santa Cruz Island trip prep


Tuesday Morning Routine

Shark Unit - Task 2 - Creating a Bar graph

Channel Islands Santa Cruz Island trip prep


Wednesday Morning Routine

Shark Unit - Task 2 - Creating a Bar graph

Channel Islands Santa Cruz Island trip prep


Thursday Morning Routine

Shark Unit - Task 2 - Creating a Bar graph

Channel Islands Santa Cruz Island trip prep



Friday - Morning Routine

Work on your Weight and Gender Bar Graph or data table.

If done, start working on Task 3 in your GWS unit.


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Period 6 - Tech Tales ELD

Typing Class Link

Tinkercad sign-up link  If you have a Tinkercad account, you may need to add this code - AUDDGHSGY

 

Monday Morning Routine

Writing - CER


Tuesday Morning Routine

Descriptive Writing - Bar Graphs


Wednesday Morning Routine

Tinkercad - 
  1. Complete 12 Starters
  2. Build any of the tutorial projects you want
  3. Finish your independent cup


Thursday Morning Routine

Tinkercad - 
  1. Complete 12 Starters
  2. Build any of the tutorial projects you want
  3. Finish your independent cup


Friday Morning Routine

Tinkercad - 
  1. Complete 12 Starters
  2. Build any of the tutorial projects you want
  3. Finish your independent cup

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Period 7 - Tech Tales ELD


Tinkercad sign up link If you have a Tinkercad account, you may need to add this code - GVNCWEREF


Monday Morning Routine

Writing - CER


Tuesday Morning Routine

Descriptive Writing - Bar Graphs


Wednesday - Morning Routine

Tinkercad - 
  1. Complete 12 Starters
  2. Build any of the tutorial projects you want
  3. Finish your independent cup


Thursday - Morning Routine

Tinkercad - 
  1. Complete 12 Starters
  2. Build any of the tutorial projects you want
  3. Finish your independent cup


Friday - Morning Routine

Tinkercad - 
  1. Complete 12 Starters
  2. Build any of the tutorial projects you want
  3. Finish your independent cup

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Space Out Friday





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Sunday, May 3, 2026

RV Robotics, Science, & STEAM ELD Week 5/4 - 8/2026

 Hello Everyone!

Let's get busy this week.

CAASPP Testing starts Monday and goes all week in Period 2.  Bring your computer charged and your brain ready for work.  Do your best!






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Period 1 - Robotics

Tinkercad sign-up link - use your first name

Typing Class Link

Sphero Class Code - 7QMRG3

Project STEM Link - 

  • Computer Science - 69499f
  • What is AI - 


Monday Morning Routine

Lego Spike Lessons all week


Tuesday Morning Routine



Wednesday Morning Routine



Thursday Morning Routine



Friday Morning Routine

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Period 2 Advisory


Monday Morning Routine

CAASPP Testing  - Math CAT


Tuesday Morning Routine

CAASPP Testing  - Math CAT


Wednesday Morning Routine

CAASPP Testing  - Math PT


Thursday Morning Routine

CAASPP Testing  - Math PT


Friday Morning Routine

CAASPP Testing  - Extended Time

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Period 3 Science

Join our typing team.  Click here

Tinkercad sign-up link  If you have a Tinkercad account, you may need to add this code - ELY98AXG5


Monday Morning Routine

Great White Shark Project - Creating a data table

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Tuesday Morning Routine

Great White Shark Project - Creating a data table/Graph


Wednesday Morning Routine

Great White Shark Project - Creating a Graph


Thursday Morning Routine





Friday Morning Routine




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Period 4 - Science


Tinkercad sign-up link  - If you have a Tinkercad account, you may need to add this code - C5GFEQ2SV


Monday Morning Routine

Great White Shark Project - Creating a data table

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Tuesday Morning Routine

Great White Shark Project - Creating a data table/Graph


Wednesday Morning Routine

Great White Shark Project - Creating a Graph


Thursday Morning Routine




Friday Morning Routine


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Period 6 - Tech Tales ELD

Typing Class Link

Tinkercad sign-up link  If you have a Tinkercad account, you may need to add this code - AUDDGHSGY

 

Monday Morning Routine

CAASPP Practice - Writing all week


Tuesday Morning Routine

CAASPP Practice - Writing all week


Wednesday Morning Routine

CAASPP Practice - Writing all week


Thursday Morning Routine

CAASPP Practice - Writing all week


Friday Morning Routine

CAASPP Practice - Writing all week

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Period 7 - Tech Tales ELD


Tinkercad sign up link If you have a Tinkercad account, you may need to add this code - GVNCWEREF


Monday Morning Routine

CAASPP Practice - Writing all week


Tuesday Morning Routine

CAASPP Practice - Writing all week


Wednesday Morning Routine

CAASPP Practice - Writing all week


Thursday Morning Routine

CAASPP Practice - Writing all week


Friday Morning Routine

CAASPP Practice - Writing all week

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Space Out Friday

This is how we will set up the moon to live on!




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