Sunday, September 20, 2026

RV Robotics, Science, Computer Science, & STEAM ELD Week 9/21 - 25/2026

Hello Everyone!

September is rapidly coming to an end.  Be sure to keep up with your work load and talk to your teachers about any late or missing assignments.  

This week will zoom bye as we are building our different projects and starting to write or build.  Keep focused and moving forward.  Ask questions to keep up and participating.

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Period 1 - Robotics


Monday - Morning Routine

Complete AWS Tour

Project Sphero - complete the 8 activities to learn about your Sphero Bolt robot


Tuesday - Morning Routine

Your Student Portfolio - What is it and why use it?

Begin building your portfolio on Google Sites


Wednesday - Morning Routine

Sphero Robotics - Continue with the Sphero lessons


Thursday - Morning Routine

Sphero Robotics - Continue with the Sphero lessons



Friday - Morning Routine

Sphero Robotics - Continue with the Sphero lessons (Select Web App Browser)

To get credit for the day, you must make progress and complete at least of the the 8 sphero lesson and demonstrate understanding about what you learned and coded.

Things to watch out for:

  • All robots must be returned to their chargers before students leave

  • Avoid dropping the robot, run you robot on the floor only, not on the desk.

  • Have fun and be creative!



Start thinking about what kind of monster robot you are going to make.  You will also need to collect the items you will use to make your robot.  Here are some links:
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Period 2 Advisory

Weekly Schedule and Lessons

Leader In Me website


Monday - Morning Routine


Tuesday - Morning Routine


Wednesday - Morning Routine

Rally Survey


Thursday - Morning Routine

Pick a game for Friday


Friday - Morning Routine

Student Guided Fun Friday Game!

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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

Fast Fashion - Lab Presentation

  • Science Notebook Preparation
    • Lab Rules
    • CER Format
      • Why CER Format
      • Practice orally
  • Fast Fashion Lab - Student Slides
    • Review goals of the lab
    • Begin data collection
    • Review the data that we collected

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Tuesday - Morning Routine

Fast Fashion - Lab Presentation  - Continuation from Monday

  • Science Notebook Preparation
    • Lab Rules
    • CER Format
      • Why CER Format
      • Practice orally
  • Fast Fashion Lab - Student Slides
    • Review goals of the lab
    • Begin data collection
    • Review the data that we collected


Wednesday - Morning Routine

Fast Fashion Unit - Writing - Use chart paper for slides 6 - 
  • My Maps - pin the area where you found clothes made
  • Using the CER format
  • How to annotate
Let's look at some articles and graphs to get a better understanding of the issue.  Focus in on something that interests you and you can write about.



Thursday - Morning Routine

Task for the day: Fast Fashion - Essay writing

  1. We will work on a rough draft of our essay writing today. It will be due on Friday.
  2. We will use a template to get the idea of the CER format.
  3. We will generate ideas to write about
  4. We will start the writing today
  5. You will take notes and start writing.
  6. You may need to read another article to get more ideas.
  7. Continue on Friday


Friday - Morning Routine

Task for the day: Fast Fashion - Essay writing

  1. Continue where we left off on Thursday
  2. Looking at your notes, do you have:
    1. a claim
    2. 3 pieces of evidence
    3. a few sentences why the evidence supports your claim
    4. a few ideas of how the problem can be fixed
  3. You need to put these notes into paragraph form separated by the claim, the evidence, and the reasoning that is supported by the evidence

To get credit for the day, you must complete the first draft of your essay.  

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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

Fast Fashion - Lab Presentation

  • Science Notebook Preparation
    • Lab Rules
    • CER Format
      • Why CER Format
      • Practice orally
  • Fast Fashion Lab - Student Slides
    • Review goals of the lab
    • Begin data collection
    • Review the data that we collected

.

Tuesday - Morning Routine

Fast Fashion - Lab Presentation  - Continuation from Monday

  • Science Notebook Preparation
    • Lab Rules
    • CER Format
      • Why CER Format
      • Practice orally
  • Fast Fashion Lab - Student Slides
    • Review goals of the lab
    • Begin data collection
    • Review the data that we collected


Wednesday - Morning Routine

Fast Fashion Unit - Writing - Use chart paper for slides 6 - 
  • My Maps - pin the area where you found clothes made
  • Using the CER format
  • How to annotate
Let's look at some articles and graphs to get a better understanding of the issue.  Focus in on something that interests you and you can write about.


Thursday - Morning Routine

Task for the day: Fast Fashion - Essay writing

  1. We will work on a rough draft of our essay writing today. It will be due on Friday.
  2. We will use a template to get the idea of the CER format.
  3. We will generate ideas to write about
  4. We will start the writing today
  5. You will take notes and start writing.
  6. You may need to read another article to get more ideas.
  7. Continue on Friday


Friday - Morning Routine

Task for the day: Fast Fashion - Essay writing

  1. Continue where we left off on Thursday
  2. Looking at your notes, do you have:
    1. a claim
    2. 3 pieces of evidence
    3. a few sentences why the evidence supports your claim
    4. a few ideas of how the problem can be fixed
  3. You need to put these notes into paragraph form separated by the claim, the evidence, and the reasoning that is supported by the evidence

To get credit for the day, you must complete the first draft of your essay.  
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Period 6 - Computer Science


Monday - Morning Routine

Complete AWS Tour

Project Sphero - complete the 8 activities to learn about your Sphero Bolt robot


Tuesday - Morning Routine

Your Student Portfolio - What is it and why use it?

Begin building your portfolio on Google Sites


Wednesday - Morning Routine

Sphero Robotics - Continue with the Sphero lessons


Thursday - Morning Routine

Sphero Robotics - Continue with the Sphero lessons (Select Web App Browser)



Friday - Morning Routine

Sphero Robotics - Continue with the Sphero lessons (Select Web App Browser)

Things to watch out for:

  • All robots must be returned to their chargers before students leave

  • Avoid dropping the robot, run you robot on the floor only, not on the desk.

  • Have fun and be creative!



To get credit for the day, you must finish at least one Sphero lesson and understand what you coded 


Start thinking about what kind of monster robot you are going to make.  You will also need to collect the items you will use to make your robot.  Here are some links:

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Period 7 - Tech Tales ELD


Monday - Morning Routine

Complete AWS Tour

Writing Prompt - Do you use cloud computing?


Tuesday - Morning Routine


Wednesday - Morning Routine

Ceramics



Thursday - Morning Routine

Finish and debrief AWS Data Center Tour

Project STEM - Complete lesson 0.4 

  • Watch the instruction
  • Get a partner pair
  • Create an account and sign into CODE AI
  • Complete one of the coding activities - make sure to save it in your account so you can show me the project to get credit for the day
  • If you have time, you can do another coding practice


Friday - Morning Routine

Project STEM - Complete lesson 0.4 

  • Watch the instruction
  • Get a partner pair
  • Create an account and sign into CODE AI
  • Complete one of the coding activities - make sure to save it in your account so you can show me the project to get credit for the day
  • If you have time, you can do another coding practice

To get credit for the day, you must save your progress in CODE AI and complete (or come close to completing) one of the three projects(Minecraft, Star Wars, or Frozen)


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Esport Info
- Dates of tournaments
Games we play - 
  • Mario Kart
  • Smash Bros
  • Rocket League
What We Do
  • Practice
  • Strategize
  • Communicate
  • Present
  • Hang out
  • Eat
  • Help each other
  • And more
Meetings
  • Currently - Tuesdays at lunch
  • Afterschool - 3:30 - 4:30

Drone Club 
Meetings - Currently on Thursday at lunch.  We could go afterschool if the group wants it.

What we do - We learn all about drone and RC tools for play and work.  We learn how they work, we learn how to fly both with manual and automated controls.  We'll practice regularly and extend our time to afterschool if the group wants it.

We fly all kinds of different aerial drones.


D&D
Meetings - Friday at lunchtime

What we do - 


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Space Out Friday

What is Artemis and How Will We Live On The Moon?




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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.


Friday, September 11, 2026

RV Robotics, Science, Computer Science, & STEAM ELD Week 9/14 - 18/2026

Hello Everyone!

I'll be out on Monday and Tuesday.  Please complete the work I have assigned you each day for full credit.  I will check your work when I return and give you credit for what you completed.

Thank you for being respectful to your Guest Teacher.  Listen to her like you would listen to me.  Help each other and behave respectfully.  I'll see you on Wednesday.

Mr. Garcia



House Horizon - Chance to earn House Points!  - California Costal Cleanup on September 19th from 9 am till 12 pm.  Location is on the Rincon highway near Ventura

Let's Help House Horizon and Rio Vista Join in Unity help the Earth.

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Monday & Tuesday - Morning Routine - Keyboarding and check mail

Project STEM - This work will be for Monday and Tuesday.  We will work on Unit 0.2 when I return to school.

  • Complete A, B, & C in Unit 0.1.  When done playing the game, move on to next unit.
  • Skip Unit 0.2
  • Complete A, B, & C in Unit 0.3.  When done playing the game, move on to next unit.
  • Complete A, B, & C in Unit 0.4.  When done playing the game, move on to next unit.
  • Complete A, B, & C in Unit 0.5.  When done playing the game, move on to next unit.


Wednesday - Morning Routine

Teacher Out Debrief 

Project STEM Unit 0.2



Thursday - Morning Routine



Friday - Morning Routine



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Period 2 Advisory

Weekly Schedule and Lessons

Leader In Me website

Monday - Morning Routine


Tuesday - Morning Routine



Wednesday - Morning Routine

Teacher Out Debrief 



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


Monday - Morning Routine

Video 1 - Watch this video and answer the questions on the worksheet afterwards.  You can rewatch the video to find the answers.


Tuesday - Morning Routine

Video 2 - Watch this video and answer the questions on the worksheet afterwards.  You can rewatch the video to find the answers.


Wednesday - Morning Routine

Teacher Out Debrief 


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

Video 1 - Watch this video and answer the questions on the worksheet afterwards.  You can rewatch the video to find the answers.


Tuesday - Morning Routine

Video 2 - Watch this video and answer the questions on the worksheet afterwards.  You can rewatch the video to find the answers.

Wednesday - Morning Routine

Teacher Out Debrief 



Thursday - Morning Routine



Friday - Morning Routine



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Period 6 - Computer Science


Monday & Tuesday - Morning Routine - Keyboarding and check mail

Project STEM - This work will be for Monday and Tuesday.  We will work on Unit 0.2 when I return to school.

  • Complete A, B, & C in Unit 0.1.  When done playing the game, move on to next unit.
  • Skip Unit 0.2
  • Complete A, B, & C in Unit 0.3.  When done playing the game, move on to next unit.
  • Complete A, B, & C in Unit 0.4.  When done playing the game, move on to next unit.
  • Complete A, B, & C in Unit 0.5.  When done playing the game, move on to next unit.


Wednesday - Morning Routine

Teacher Out Debrief 



Thursday - Morning Routine




Friday - Morning Routine





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Period 7 - Tech Tales ELD


Monday & Tuesday - Morning Routine - Keyboarding and check mail

Project STEM - This work will be for Monday and Tuesday.  We will work on Unit 0.2 when I return to school.

  • Complete A, B, & C in Unit 0.1.  When done playing the game, move on to next unit.
  • Skip Unit 0.2
  • Complete A, B, & C in Unit 0.3.  When done playing the game, move on to next unit.
  • Complete A, B, & C in Unit 0.4.  When done playing the game, move on to next unit.
  • Complete A, B, & C in Unit 0.5.  When done playing the game, move on to next unit.


Wednesday - Morning Routine

Teacher Out Debrief 



Thursday - Morning Routine




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.