Computer Science & Robotics Week 9/6 - 9/9

 Welcome everyone,

We will all get started with some interesting work this week.  Here is a question for you to think about and research.   We will use this later.

"Is technology helping society or hurting society?"

Here is what we will be doing this week:

Period 2 & 3

Learning laptop - We will be looking into what makes a laptop work.  Here is the plan:

On Wednesday:

1. Watch the following video to review what you will be doing on Thursday.  Click here to see the video
2. Think about what job you want to do on Thursday when you start disassembling your laptop with your group of 3.  The jobs are - timekeeper/tool handler,  recorder,   technician
3. Space Out! Look for copies of the Artemis project worksheets to end the class.

On Thursday:

1. Look at your device and tools.  
2. Organize jobs in your group - timekeeper/tool handler,  recorder,   technician
3. Open this webpage to help you understand what you are seeing.
4. Plug in your laptop to make sure it is working
5. Unplug your laptop
6. Talk about your plan to disassemble the device
7. Start disassembling your device
8. Use tape & a sealed container to keep track of your parts and where they go.  You will be reassembling this device later this week

Periods 4

Time to discover NASA for Students!

Look at this website and click on the different activities.  What can you find?

 NASA for Students

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Es tiempo que descubren NASA para alumnos en Espanol!

Quiero que investigen esta pagina de NASA.  Hay muchas actividades para aprender lo que hace NASA.  Que puedes aprender?

NASA en Espanol

Periods 6 & 7

 

We'll be starting to learn about how things are made using technology (tools made by humans to help humans)

Key Vocabulary:

*Manufacturing

*Additive

*Automation

1. Watch this movie and think about questions you have.

 

2. What are the best things humans have made?

Check out this article to find out.  Click here to access the website

3. When done, look for the Artemis project worksheets to do.

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Space Out Friday

What's Up in Our Sky

Watch and discuss

Project Artemis - What is it?