Hello Everyone!
Happy last week of February and the close of Trimester 2 on Friday, March 1.
Thanks to all of you who have completed any unfinished work and let me know via email. The last day to turn in work is Thursday, February 29.
This year is a Leap Year. We have an extra day this month. It is called a Leap day. Confused, check out the explanation below by clicking on the calendar.
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Work Due Trimester 2
- All Periods
- Due 12/22 - November Keyboarding Test & Reflection - in your portfolio
- Due 1/16 - December Keyboarding Test & Reflection - in your portfolio
- Due 1/18 - Digital Portfolio - Home Page & Keyboarding Page Completed
- Due 1/20 - "What I Want In 2024" Post in your portfolio in the "Other Things" page
- On-Going - Weekly Keyboarding Practice
- Due 2/2 - January Keyboarding Test & Reflection - In your portfolio
- Due 2/9 - Keyboarding Practice
- Due 2/16 - Keyboarding Practice (10 & 30)
- Due 2/23 - Keyboarding Practice (10 & 30)
- Due 2/29 - February Keyboarding Test & Reflection - In your portfolio
P3 & P4- Due 12/22 - Post Earthquake Survival Kit Project & Reflection
- Due 1/19 - No Red Ink - Diagnostic Test
- Due 1/19 - No Red Ink - I Use a Comma task
- Due 2/7 - NRI - Comma Test
- Due 2/13 - Journal Writing(original & revision)
- Due 2/23 - NRI - Great Sentences (P3), Commas for Clarity (P4)
P5- Due 12/22 - Project Identification (turned into Garcia via email. Will post in your portfolio in Jan)
- Due 12/22 - PSA Milestone Check - Completed with Garcia
- Due 1/22 - PSA Project - Final Public Service Announcement
- Due 2/2 - PSA Presentation - Present to class
- Due 2/2 - Post your PSA on this Padlet
- Due 2/8 - Upload all documents and organize them into your digital portfolio. More info in class.
- Due 2/28 - Game Development - Pong Game - Designed in class
P6- Due 12/22 - Project Identification (turned into Garcia via email. Will post in your portfolio in 3D Design Page in Jan)
- Due 2/15 - P6 Test Coding - Events, loops, conditionals, interactions, & math, coding
- Due 2/29 - Your Pong Game posted in your blog
P7- Due 12/22 - Project Identification posted in Portfolio (3D Design Page)
- Due 12/22 - Spike Robotics - 1st Unit lesson 1& 2 - post in portfolio with image and reflection
- 1st Year - Invention Squad Unit - Help & Hopper Race - Check with Garcia
- 2nd Year - Training Trackers Unit - Stretch with Data - Check with Garcia
- Due 1/19 - Spike Robotics
- 1st Year - Invention Squad Unit - Super Cleanup - Check with Garcia
- 2nd Year - Training Trackers Unit - This is Uphill - Check with Garcia
Computer Science Game Development Padlet - Post your games here
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Period 3 - ELD
Monday - Morning Routine
Keyboarding - 10 min - (13 on the clock)
ELPAC Testing - Reading Test Day 1
When completed with the test, work on the following:
- February Keyboarding Test - take 2 - 1 minute tests. Post them in your portfolio with a reflection about your growth or lack of growth.
- Journal Cartoon - Create a cartoon in Pixton based on one of your writing journal entries. You can work with a partner.
- Catch up on any unfinished work from NRI or any other past work
Tuesday - Morning Routine
Question -
ELPAC Testing - Reading Test Day 2
Wednesday - Morning Routine
Keyboarding - 10 min - (13 on the clock)
ELPAC Testing - Reading Makeup Test Day 3
Catch-up Day!
Thursday - Morning Routine
Question -
ELPAC Testing - Writing Test Day 1
Friday - Morning Routine
Keyboarding - 10 min - (13 on the clock)
ELPAC Testing - Writing Test Day 2
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Period 4 - ELD
Monday - Morning Routine
Keyboarding - 10 min - (13 on the clock)
ELPAC Testing - Reading Test Day 1
When completed with the test, work on the following:
- February Keyboarding Test - take 2 - 1 minute tests. Post them in your portfolio with a reflection about your growth or lack of growth.
- Journal Cartoon - Create a cartoon in Pixton based on one of your writing journal entries. You can work with a partner.
- Catch up on any unfinished work from NRI or any other past work
Tuesday - Morning Routine
Question -
ELPAC Testing - Reading Test Day 2
Wednesday - Morning Routine
Keyboarding - 10 min - (13 on the clock)
ELPAC Testing - Reading Makeup Test Day 3
Thursday - Morning Routine
Question -
ELPAC Testing - Writing Test Day 1
Catch-up Day!
Friday - Morning Routine
Keyboarding - 10 min - (13 on the clock)
ELPAC Testing - Writing Test Day 2
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Period 5 - Computer Science
Period 5
Post your games on the link below for all to play.
Also, post it in your portfolio
Monday - Morning Routine
Complete Group Pong Game & post in your portfolio
Check for bugs
Needs to switch to a second level
What is our focus?
- create a unique game
- use alternative controllers
Tuesday - Morning Routine
Complete Group Pong Game & post in your portfolio
Check for bugs
Needs to switch to a second level
Wednesday - Morning Routine
February Keyboarding Test - take 2 - 1 minute tests. Post them in your portfolio with a reflection about your growth or lack of growth.
Game Dev
- What is our focus?
- Decide?
- What is your focus and what kind of game do you want to build?
- Who can you work with?
- What can you do in your group? Art, music, coding - all group members will need to do a bit of coding
Thursday - Morning Routine
What do we need to get started?
devices, parts, ideas, support
Catch-up Day!
Friday - Morning Routine
Game Development at Rio Vista starts!
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Period 6 Computer Science on the Wheel
Period 6
Post your games on the link below for all to play.
Also, post it in your portfolio
Monday - Morning Routine
February Keyboarding Test - take 2 - 1 minute tests. Post them in your portfolio with a reflection about your growth or lack of growth.Your Game - Build your pong game your way!
Mods:
- Add a start and end page
- Add a second-level
- Add obstacles to your game
Tuesday - Morning Routine
February Keyboarding Test - take 2 - 1 minute tests. Post them in your portfolio with a reflection about your growth or lack of growth.
Remember to PUBLISH
Your Game - Build your pong game your way! Post it on the link above.
Mods:
- Add a start and end page
- Add a second-level
- Add obstacles to your game
Wednesday - Morning Routine
Thursday - Morning Routine
Catch-up Day!
Friday - Morning Routine
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Periods 7 - Robotics
Monday - Morning Routine
Tuesday - Morning Routine
February Keyboarding Test - take 2 - 1 minute tests. Post them in your portfolio with a reflection about your growth or lack of growth.
Remember to PUBLISH
Keep up with your Robotics
Wednesday - Morning Routine
Thursday - Morning Routine
Catch-up Day!
Friday - Morning Routine
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Space Out Friday
