Sub Plans for Wednesday

Hi all,

Here are your plans for Wednesday.  Please show respect to your teacher, Ms. Chroman today.  Use your time wisely. I’ll see you all Thursday. If any students come in needing tech repair, please refer them to the library for service. Make it a great day!

Basic Plan all Periods

1. 10 min - Daily Touch typing on Typing.com (10 min) - TA or NitroType Games on Fri.
2. 5 min - Check email, personal time, catch up on missed work in this class, OR CHECK THE LESSON PLANS on Class Blog
3. 4 min - Preview the day’s  - your time to introduce yourself
4. P2, 4, 5, & 6 - Project Identification on Tinkercad
1. Build up to 4 different ideas to solve the problem
1. 1st Year Students - Cases, backpacks, keys all look the same.  Make something that makes them unique
2. 2nd & 3rd Year Students - Create, design & print a solution to a problem.  Item must use at least 2 parts that work together to solve the problem
3. Final Design Due Oct 10
2. 35 min - Work on projects - detailed above
5. Guest teacher - Students may be collaborating which is encouraged.  Or, they may be just visiting so you will need to move around the classroom and listen into conversations.  THIS IS CRUCIAL FOR GOOD CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT!!!!!
6. Done with Project - Students can do these activities when complete with the project and posting on their blog.  Early finishers can go on DIY Projects - If you are here, go to Gamestarmechanic.  
7. DIY ACTIVITIES

Blogger	Modify your blogs themes, colors, and layout
Gamestarmechanic	Great game design website.  Sign in, use the year 2004 for registering, select “Get Started” until you get to the “Quest” and click on that.
Tinkercad	Create a new project or work on an old one
Finish Preparing 3D printed ID	Use tools carefully and clean up the work table
Code.org	Work on another new task or finish one from last year
Scratch	Go play some games on Scratch!  When you find a game you like, look at the code used to create it

• 2 min - Shutting down & logging out - I make all student wait at stations till all headphones, tables, and chairs are neatly arranged.  I excuse one row at a time. Do not excuse students until workspaces are clean.
• P6 needs to put chairs up on FRIDAY!
• Reminders:

• Write good, detailed, and readable reflections.  
• Email me if you have any question.
• Collaboration is helpful, socializing is distracting - Know why you are out of your seat and it cannot be to socialize.

I wish you all a good day.  See you Thursday!

Mr. Garcia

Student plans - They have a copy of the plans in their email

Space Fact - Mission Jupiter - Juno

The satellite Juno has been orbiting Jupiter since 2016.  It has collected incredible data that are helping people understand the largest planet in our Solar System.  But as all good science goes, there are usually more questions that come from new discoveries than answers.

Review the following information and post your QUESTIONS on this link 

*Find out more about the Juno mission here*

*What is all that tech on the Juno orbiter*

JOI - Juno Mission Video Trailer & Juno Mission Overview

Bill Nye The Science Guy - Is Jupiter a Piece of the Sun?



Jupiter, a world far larger than Earth, is so warm that it currently radiates more internal heat than it receives from the Sun. 
Seth Shostak

Completed CAD Starters

The following post is an example of the 3 posts you will need to create to prove you have finished the introductory lesson in Tinkercad.

Each of the 3 posts will have a specific title, and Introduction (explanation), and a description next to each image.  Below is an example using a Starter lesson.

Introduction: The following images show the tutorials I completed in Tinkercad.  Each one helps me build a new skill in 3D design.

#1 - This tutorial made me move a square to a position on the workplane

#2 - This tutorial showed me how to move the view of the workplane so I could see all sides of my design.

#3 This tutorial made me move squares around the workplane

 

#4 This tutorial made me rotate shapes in 3 different directions

International Observe the Moon Night

Come join us at Rio Vista for an evening of moon fun!  More details to follow!

International Observe the Moon Night
Mystery Science - Walking on the Moon Video

ISS Overhead Tonight!

The International Space Station will be overhead tonight at a great time.  Here is the info.

Time: Fri Sep 21 7:56 PM, Visible: 5 min, Max Height: 81°, Appears: 11° above SW, Disappears: 19° above NE

Check out this NASA site to know when the ISS will be visible in your area.

You can sign up to receive email notifications when the ISS will be overhead on this site.

Enjoy the night sky tonight!

 

September 21 - Peace Day

Rio Vista ASB will be leading a celebration of Peace Day this Friday, 9/21.  To support their effort, I'm sharing this video with you about the origins and purpose of the day.  

After watching the video, please take a moment to think about what it would mean, to have Peace One Day.  Does this effect you, your family, your neighborhood, community, country, world?

What are your thoughts, post them in the comments sections of our class blog.

Are You Ready to Build?

Hey designers, 

We have started this year off well!  Blogs are looking good, grades are reflecting your participation in class and in Keyboarding practice, and our routines are starting to make sense.  

So, let's get building!

Before we start building our first project, you need to get used to designing in a 3D CAD environment.  We'll be using Tinkercad this year to start with.  Here is what you need to complete in the Learn section before we start building.

In the Learn section of Tinkercad:

• 1st-year students: Complete all Starter Projects -----------------

• All students: Complete 2 or more Lessons -----------------------

• All Students: Complete at least 1 Project --
  

I will ask you to post proof of completion later next week.

Parent Night Presentation

Happy Constitution Day!

Check out this website to get an up-close look at our nations constitution, the basis for the American way of life.  Click on the Constitution, then transcribe, and you'll see a version you can actually read!

Check out what you can & we'll have a brief discussion.  Feel free to bring up any driving question with either me, a classmate, or another teacher/adult!

Constitution - Despacito Parady!

Constitution Day Website

Brief Explanation of the Constitution

Schoolhouse Rocks - The Constitution

2018 Coastal Clean-up

With over 30 participants from Rio Vista & Rio Real, we collected over 100 lbs of trash from Ormond Beach this year!  A HUGE thank you to all our student participants, parents who drove participants (several stayed to help!), Mr. Erickson, ASB Leaders, Kaytlin, former students of Vista, Tom & the crew from NRG, Ron and all the Coastal Clean-up volunteers, & my family for getting to the beach early.  Lot's of interesting things found on the beach today including batteries, birthday balloons, plastic army soldiers, blankets, baby clothes, cigarette butts, lots of paper, food wrappers, plastic, and glass bottles.  A unique find was a GeoCaching bottle last found and recorded in 2011.  It's been floating around for 7 years!

Thank you to all the teachers who participated by reminding students of the event & even offering extra credit for participation and a written reflection.  Sadly, we missed several participants who either came early or after our group pic:(  

The morning passed quickly and we all left with tired but great feelings about doing something that made a small difference to our community and planet.  Thanks for all of you out there who help out by picking up your trash & anything else you can.  It all helps!

MR. G

P.S. Send me any images you have of the event so I can post them on the blog!

 

 

 

NASA - Our Place In Space

Hi All,
For today's Space Fact we'll look at our place in space and why our planet is so unique.
Check out this video from 2008 that has some interesting info.  Listen for these facts:

• Why is the Earth the way it is?
• What do we need for life?
• What effects our planet?

Post any questions you have on this form - Space Fact Questions

#1 Keyboarding Test

This is my first keyboarding test.  This one is using 10 fingers.  I hope to do better by the end of the year because Mr. G is making me practice every day for 10 minutes.  I hate it because my hands hurt and I would rather be playing Fortnight.  However, I know that I suck at typing so this might be good for me so I can finish my homework faster.

 This is my fast as I can test.  I use two fingers and I need to look at the keyboard, What a pain!

9-11 Day of Remeberance

Good morning,
Today is the 17 anniversary of the terrorist attack on America specifically, New York, Washington DC, and Philadelphia.

Below are some links to help you understand what happened, what has changed in the past 17 years, and what people are doing now.  We'll have an open discussion.

9/11 Day of Remembrance
New York attack on the World Trade Center Towers 1 & 2
4 Ways the U.S. has Changed Since September 2001
Children born in 2011 are making a difference - take the pledge
New York - 15 Years Later
9/11 Attack Timeline
FAQ from the 9/11 Memorial & Museum

Please click on this link if you have a question about this event that you want us to address

California Beach Clean-up is Coming!

Hi all,  The beach cleanup is coming & it's going to be great!  I'm looking forward to seeing as many of you out there as possible.  It's a great start to your weekend & you can bring your family & friends.  Hope to see you there! 

Click Here to see video of 20 years of beach clean-up aerial art!

Click here to get the Official Trash Extinction List - Very cool names

Aviation Day Information!

The Wright Flyer

Stratolaunch, which is designed to release rockets that will carry satellites into space, has a 385-foot wingspan, stands 50 feet tall and can carry more than 500,000 pounds of cargo

 

National Aviation Day was celebrated on August 19 this year.  The event is celebrated on the day Orville Wright was born.  I wanted to bring some information to you about the day, the history of aviation, and the connection between NASA & and modern airplanes.  Enjoy the information and we'll talk in class.




First Powered Flight - The Wright Brothers at Kitty Hawk
The Story of the Wright Brothers
Brief Illustrated History of Aviation
Early Video of Aviation Day and the Importance of Flight
Video of the First Presidential Flight in American History
Controversy about the History of Flight
How NASA has improved Aviation 
NASA - The Leading Edge of Flight
Video of C.E. Woolman, the founder of Delta Airlines
A History of Flight 1:46 
Blue Angels Music Video
Our Earth Views from the ISS

CS Lesson Plans for Thursday

Hi all,

Here are your plans for Thursday.  Please show respect to your teacher, Mr. Townsley today.  Use your time wisely. I’ll see you all Monday. If any students come in needing tech repair, please refer them to the library for service. Make it a great day!

Basic Plan all Periods

1. 10 min - Daily Touch typing on Typing.com (10 min) - TA or NitroType Games on Fri.
2. 5 min - Check email OR CHECK THE LESSON PLANS on Class Blog (Both the same).
3. 4 min - Preview the day’s activities with teacher/class -
4. All Classes - What’s Up Blog - possible themes - My worst day..., My favorite..., I can't live without my ...
5. P2, 4, 5, & 6 - Tinkering on Tinkercad
1. In the LEARN Section, Complete Starters - If you are a new student or want more practice
2. In the LEARN Section, work on several LESSONS - Challenge yourself and try the hard ones including the DIE!
3. In the LEARN Section, Complete a Project - this section requires some thinking.  Try a couple and report back to me if they are worth the time to share with others.
6. Early finishers can go on and complete more coding activities for extra credit.  DIY Projects - If you are here, go to Gamestarmechanic.  This is a game design and debugging adventure.  Use the free version.
7. 35 min - Work on projects - detailed above
1. Guest teacher - Students may be collaborating which is encouraged.  Or, they may be just visiting so you will need to move around the classroom and listen into conversations.  THIS IS CRUCIAL FOR GOOD CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT!!!!!
8. Done with Project - Students can do these activities when complete with project and posting on their blog
1. DIY ACTIVITIES

Blogger	Modify your blogs themes, colors, and layout
Gamestarmechanic	Great game design website.  Sign in, use the year 2004 for registering, select “Get Started” until you get to the “Quest” and click on that.
Tinkercad	Create a new project or work on an old one
Finish Preparing 3D printed ID	Use tools carefully and clean up work table
Code.org	Work on another new task or finish one from last year
Scratch	Go play some games on Scratch!  When you find a game you like, look at the code used to create it

1. 1 min - Shutting down & logging out - I make all student wait at stations till all headphones, tables, and chairs are neatly arranged.  I excuse one row at a time. Do not excuse students until workspaces are clean.
1. P6 needs to put chairs up on FRIDAY!

Reminders:

• Write good, detailed, and readable reflections.  
• Email me if you have any question.
• Collaboration is helpful, socializing is distracting - Know why you are out of your seat and it cannot be to socialize.

I wish you all a good day.  See you Monday!

Mr. Garcia

My First Post of 2018/2019

I am Groot!

My First Post for 2018/2019

I am Groot!

RVCS Field Trips

October is a busy month for RVCS.  We are working on 2 field trips.

IndieCade on Saturday, October 13, 2018

VC Aviation Career Day on Friday, October 26, 2018 (the date on the site is incorrect)

Field trip forms will be coming to you soon.  Make sure all work in all your classes is caught up so you can go!

Check out the flyer contest rules and prizes!

This design won first place last year!

Welcome to Rio Vista Computer Science!

CSP Presentation Assignments

These are the dates you have signed up to presents your Community Service Project.  The May 8 date has been updated to May 9.  The other dates remain the same.

CSP Presentation Guidelines:

• Use Design Thinking strategy to guide your presentation
• Use few words and more images of your project
• All of your crew needs to present
• Time limit of 7 min.
• Focus on something you thought was important about your project
• All students will need to fill out a group evaluation form to grade your colleagues
• The class will be filling out a presentation rubric to grade your evaluation