Sunday, April 12, 2026

RV Robotics, Science, & STEAM ELD Week 4/13 - 17/2026

 Hello Everyone!

Welcome back!

Let's shake off the sleepiness and get back to our working routines.  

Robotics - Unleash the Spike Robots

Science -  Great White Shark Project & Let's Get ready for Santa Cruz Island

STEAM ELD - How did your game work?  Could it be more?


Artemis 2 returning to Earth.  This image may have been taken from the ISS.


What's Up in the Night Sky - April 


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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

Welcome Back

Artemis 2 Mission Multimedia Recap

• Artemis II Mission Overview

• Meet the Artemis II Crew

* Artemis 2 MIssion Images

• The Journey: Artemis II Mission Map

* Touching Moment for the crew



From last week - Get caught up and then look for the Spike app on the class blog.

1. Complete this Survey about the Expedition Project - please be honest but professional.  The students below have completed the form.


2. Keyboarding Test for March and Post - Next week you will have to show your parents your portfolio for homework.

3. Portfolio Update - Include Project Expedition & March KB post - New project photos

4. Project STEM -  Tuesday - I will host the Tour - Behind the Camera

Tuesday Morning Routine

Project STEM -  Tuesday - I will host the Tour - Behind the Camera


Wednesday Morning Routine

Robotics - Spike Prime lesson - Start


 Spike Robotics

  • App
    • Inventory your box
    • Go to "Start"
    • When done, start with the "Invention Squad" projects


      • Start with the lesson named "Help"  Make sure to read the directions
      • Create a post after each project
        • include a 
          • reflection 
          • a video of the working robot
          • screenshot of the code.

Project Option for 2nd year students - instead of Spike, you can create a video game of your own design for Skoolcade10.  Let Mr. G know if you want more info.


Thursday Morning Routine

Robotics - Spike Lesson -  Help



Friday Morning Routine

Robotics - Spike Lesson -  Hopper Race

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Period 2 Advisory


Monday Morning Routine

Welcome Back

Artemis 2 Mission Multimedia Recap

• Artemis II Mission Overview

• Meet the Artemis II Crew

* Artemis 2 MIssion Images

• The Journey: Artemis II Mission Map

* Touching Moment for the crew


Tuesday Morning Routine



Wednesday Morning Routine



Thursday Morning Routine



Friday Morning Routine

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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

Jewel of the Pacific - The Channel Islands

National Geography - West of the West


Monday Morning Routine

Welcome Back

Trout in the Classroom review and work due


Artemis 2 Mission Multimedia Recap

• Artemis II Mission Overview

• Meet the Artemis II Crew

* Artemis 2 MIssion Images

• The Journey: Artemis II Mission Map

* Touching Moment for the crew

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Tuesday Morning Routine

Shark Unit Review - about 1 week



Wednesday Morning Routine

Shark Unit


Thursday Morning Routine

Shark Unit



Friday Morning Routine

Shark 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

Jewel of the Pacific - The Channel Islands

National Geography - West of the West


Monday Morning Routine

Welcome Back

Trout in the Classroom review and work due


Artemis 2 Mission Multimedia Recap

• Artemis II Mission Overview

• Meet the Artemis II Crew

* Artemis 2 MIssion Images

• The Journey: Artemis II Mission Map

* Touching Moment for the crew

.


Tuesday Morning Routine

Shark Unit Review - about 1 week



Wednesday Morning Routine

Shark Unit


Thursday Morning Routine

Shark Unit



Friday Morning Routine

Shark 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

Welcome Back

Game Design in Scratch - Your Pong Game - Does it work?


Artemis 2 Mission Multimedia Recap

• Artemis II Mission Overview

• Meet the Artemis II Crew

* Artemis 2 MIssion Images

• The Journey: Artemis II Mission Map

* Touching Moment for the crew


Reminder from last week -

Welcome to Tech Time STEAM ELD

  • Purpose
  • Goals
  • Things we will do
    • Specific Description using nouns, verbs, and adjectives.
    • Writing practice - Grammar issues
    • 3D Design and Engineering
    • Creative Cartoon Creation
    • Coding - Game creation
    • Using Email

Tuesday Morning Routine

Game Design in Scratch - Your Pong Game - Does it work?

  • debugging
  • How would you make it a better and more interesting game?
  • Descriptive vocabulary - use specific details (nouns, verbs, adjectives) to describe how you would improve your game


Wednesday Morning Routine

Game Design - Let's make it better



Thursday Morning Routine

What else can you do in Scratch



Friday Morning Routine





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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

Welcome Back

Game Design in Scratch - Your Pong Game - Does it work?


Artemis 2 Mission Multimedia Recap

• Artemis II Mission Overview

• Meet the Artemis II Crew

* Artemis 2 MIssion Images

• The Journey: Artemis II Mission Map

* Touching Moment for the crew


Reminder from last week -

Welcome to Tech Time STEAM ELD

  • Purpose
  • Goals
  • Things we will do
    • Specific Description using nouns, verbs, and adjectives.
    • Writing practice - Grammar issues
    • 3D Design and Engineering
    • Creative Cartoon Creation
    • Coding - Game creation
    • Using Email

Tuesday Morning Routine

Game Design in Scratch - Your Pong Game - Does it work?

  • debugging
  • How would you make it a better and more interesting game?
  • Descriptive vocabulary - use specific details (nouns, verbs, adjectives) to describe how you would improve your game


Wednesday Morning Routine

Game Design - Let's make it better



Thursday Morning Routine

What else can you do in Scratch


Friday Morning Routine

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Space Out Friday

Mission Successful!

Artemis 2 is nearly ready to fly in a few weeks!  Let's check out what the mission parameters will be




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







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Special Stuff

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Sunday, March 22, 2026

RV Robotics, Science, STEAM ELD Week 3/23 - 27/26

 Hello Everyone!

Welcome to the last week of March!

This week will go by quickly, so make sure you are catching up with your daily work.

I'll be out on Wednesday for periods 1 - 4.  We'll be back for P6 & P7.

Welcome to my new STEAM ELD Classes.  We are in for some fun.


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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 - 

Expedition Movie Padlet - post your videos here and in your portfolio

Monday Morning Routine

Finish Expedition Video

Watch videos as a class

Amazon "On the Set" Career video

Post and reflect in your portfolio

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Tuesday Morning Routine

Same as yesterday

Clean up drones and Rovers

Start gearing up for Spike Robotics

  • app
  • box prep
  • FOD Walk


Wednesday Morning Routine

Field Trip for Garcia

Complete this Survey about the Expedition Project - please be honest but professional

Keyboarding Test for March and Post

We'll watch the videos tomorrow.  Work on your portfolio Expedition Project

Be respectful :)



Thursday Morning Routine

Spike Robotics
  • App
    • Inventory your box
    • Go to "Start"
    • When done, start with the "Invention Squad" projects
      • Complete all the projects in this unit
      • Create a post after each project
        • include a 
          • reflection 
          • a video of the working robot
          • screenshot of the code.
Continue with and Finish Help

Post your reflection



Friday Morning Routine




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Period 2 Advisory


Monday Morning Routine

On Your Own


Tuesday Morning Routine

Leader in Me - Habit 1 - Being Proactive

 

Wednesday Morning Routine


On Your Own



Thursday Morning Routine

Leader in Me - Habit 1 - Being Proactive


Friday Morning Routine

On Your Own

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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

Debrief the Day

Review and Grade your own test


Tuesday Morning Routine

Learn about Lake Casitas - What to look for at LC

Prep for Field Trip


Wednesday Morning Routine

Field Trip

Class Work - 
  1. Finish your Fish Art
  2. Research Online - What will the weather be like this weekend, the first weekend of our Spring Break?  Send me the weather in #3
  3. Write me an email.  My address is agarcia@rioschools.org
    1. Show or tell me what the weather will be like this weekend (you take a screenshot or copy the report into the email)
    2. Click on the Waffle to open your gmail
    3. Copy and paste the Subject - The Weather Mr. Garcia
    4. Take a screenshot and paste it into the email
    5. Send it
  4. You have time on your own.

Thursday Morning Routine

Debrief the trip

Trout Genetics Workbook



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

Debrief the Day

Review and Grade your own test


Tuesday Morning Routine

Learn about Lake Casitas - What to look for at LC

Prep for Field trip


Wednesday Morning Routine

Field Trip

Class Work - 
  1. Finish your Fish Art
  2. Research Online - What will the weather be like this weekend, the first weekend of our Spring Break?  Send me the weather in #3
  3. Write me an email.  My address is agarcia@rioschools.org
    1. Show or tell me what the weather will be like this weekend (you take a screenshot or copy the report into the email)
    2. Click on the Waffle to open your gmail
    3. Copy and paste the Subject - The Weather Mr. Garcia
    4. Take a screenshot and paste it into the email
    5. Send it
  4. You have time on your own.


Thursday Morning Routine

Debrief the trip

Trout Genetics Workbook


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

Welcome to Tech Time STEAM ELD
  • Purpose
  • Goals
  • Things we will do
    • Specific Description using nouns, verbs, and adjectives.
    • Writing practice - Grammar issues
    • 3D Design and Engineering
    • Creative Cartoon Creation
    • Coding - Game creation
    • Using Email


Tuesday Morning Routine

Join Scratch P6 - Click on this link

Game Design - Make a Pong game


Wednesday Morning Routine

Game Design - Make a Pong game


Thursday Morning Routine

Game Design - Make a Pong game



Friday Morning Routine



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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

Welcome to Tech Time STEAM ELD
  • Purpose
  • Goals
  • Things we will do
    • Specific Description using nouns, verbs, and adjectives.
    • Writing practice - Grammar issues
    • 3D Design and Engineering
    • Creative Cartoon Creation
    • Coding - Game creation
    • Using Email


Tuesday Morning Routine

Game Design - Make a Pong game


Wednesday Morning Routine


Game Design - Make a Pong game


Thursday Morning Routine

Game Design - Make a Pong game



Friday Morning Routine



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Space Out Friday





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Special Stuff

Here are some Google Chromebook shortcuts that can help you out.  Try them when you can.  You can find a more comprehensive list here.