RV Computer Science, Robotics, & ELD Week 2/27 - 3/3

  Hello Everyone!

This is the last week of Trimester 2.  Any late work, 3D prints, or any other work is due by Thursday.  Let me know if you need more time.

Possible Monday Launch from Vandenberg SFB

click on this link for updated launch times & online viewing

Postponed 2/27/23 - Check for new date

Ventura County - Point Magu Airshow 3/18-19/23

The Blue Angles & the Thunderbirds will BOTH be performing this year.  They rarely do this.

The event is free and a lot of fun.

Click on the image to get more information.

Go to Space Out Friday to see some Flight demo Videos from both squads.

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Period 2 - Computer Science

Monday - 

RV23 Game Development Survey - Please fill this out

Game Development Project - Post in Digital portfolio - Click here to see the Guidelines for information to be posted - Due Friday

Extra credit - Grading Skoolcade Elementary Games - Due Friday

Grade only the elementary games using the Rubric & posting scores on this form.

Tuesday - February Keyboarding Test - Warm up and take 2 - 1 minute tests -  Post a screenshot in your portfolio & write a reflection about your progress.

1. After the morning routine, students will take 2 - 1 minute Keyboarding tests and post their screenshots & a reflection in their student portfolio

2. Students will finish their Game Development entry into their digital portfolio.

3. Students will begin working on the Starter Tutorials in their 3D CAD program, Tinkercad

Wednesday - Game Development Project - Post in Digital portfolio

Thursday -  Game Development Project - Post in Digital portfolio 

Friday -  Game Development Project - Post in Digital portfolio - Due

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Period 3 - Robotics

Monday - Project Automate it & portfolio post - Make sure to include at least 3 specific skills as identified in your goal.  Due Friday

Tuesday - February Keyboarding Test - Warm up and take 2 - 1 minute tests -  Post a screenshot in your portfolio & write a reflection about your progress.

1. After the morning routine, students will take 2 - 1 minute Keyboarding tests and post their screenshots & their reflections in their student portfolio

2. Students will be working on a robot design Project Automate It.  

1. Teams will be designing, building, & troubleshooting the mechanics as well as the code to make their machines work.

Wednesday - Project Automate it & portfolio post

Thursday -  Project Automate it & portfolio post

Friday -  Project Automate it & portfolio post - Due

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Period 5 - English Language Development

Everyday - Question of the Day - answer the question of the day on your Google Doc.  

Quote of the Week

Monday - Daily Routine

Question - Have you ever played in the snow?  What was it like or what do you think it is like to play in the snow?

Complete Pixton Cartoon - What are you thinking about during testing - Due Tuesday

Practice test - Listening

Tuesday - February Keyboarding Test - Warm up and take 2 - 1 minute tests -  Post a screenshot in your portfolio & write a reflection about your progress.

Question -  no question today

1. After the morning routine, students will take 2 - 1 minute Keyboarding tests and post their screenshots & a reflection in their student portfolio

2. Complete Pixton Cartoon - What are you thinking about during testing - Due Tuesday

Wednesday - ELPAC Testing - Listening

Question - 

Thursday - Daily Routine

Question - 

Finish any work you need to finish

Friday -  Last day of Trimester 2

Question - 

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Periods 6 & 7 - Computer Science on the Wheel

Monday - Build Your Scratch Game - Continue building your game - Due Thursday

Tuesday - February Keyboarding Test - Warm up and take 2 - 1 minute tests -  Post a screenshot in your portfolio & write a reflection about your progress.

1. After the morning routine, students will take 2 - 1 minute Keyboarding tests and post their screen shot & a reflection in their student portfolio

2. Students will continue to work on building their games in Scratch.

Wednesday - Build Your Scratch Game - Continue building your game

Thursday -  Build Your Scratch Game - Continue building your game

Friday -  Last Day of Trimester 2 - Where are you going?

Post your games here

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Space Out Friday

Blue Angels Music Videos

Dreams - ground View

Air show cockpit View - no music

Thunderbirds Music Video

The maneuvers are named at the end of the video

  Hello Everyone!

I hope you all had a relaxing, long weekend.  Let's get to it!

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Period 2 - Computer Science

Monday - 

Tuesday - Game Development Project Review

Peer review  - 400 pts

Game completion (meeting goals?)  -  600 pts

Digital Portfolio Entry  -  600 pts

Wednesday - Complete Game Dev Project Review

Thursday -  Complete Game Dev Project Review

Friday -  G

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Period 3 - Robotics

Monday - 

Tuesday - Review Keep it Safer Project goals

Wednesday - Start 

Thursday -  Project Automate It starts today and will be due by Friday of next week including a factory tour.

Sign into the project with your group on the link below.

Robotics Check in

Friday -  G

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Period 5 - English Language Development

Everyday - Question of the Day - answer the question of the day on your Google Doc.  

Quote of the Week

Monday - B

Question - 

Tuesday - Click on this link and make a copy of this presentation.  Write your name on it.

Question - If you had a superpower, what would it be?

Wednesday - B

Question - 

Thursday - Check

Question - 

Pixton Assignment - Create a cartoon about what you are thinking about when you are testing.

Requirements - talk about taking a test in class, can be funny, minimum of 3 frames but can be more

Suggestions - 

Post them here

Friday -  Giving

Question - 

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Periods 6 & 7 - Computer Science on the Wheel

Monday - D

Tuesday - B

Wednesday - B

Thursday -  a

Friday -  G

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Space Out Friday

RV Computer Science, Robotics, & ELD

  Hello Everyone!

Our local Skoolcade Game Development Challenge will be happening this week.  Those of you who help score games will be earning credit for a class project.  I appreciate your help.

Thank you all for helping us get through a rough last week.  Your choices always matter, especially to you.

In the long run, we shape our lives, and we shape ourselves. The process never ends until we die. And the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibility.

Eleanor Roosevelt

click on the image for more information about Elenore Rosevelt

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Rio Vista Skoolcade Site Challenge

If you choose to judge, please click on this link to access the Scoring Form &  the games.  Thank you!

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Period 2 - Computer Science

Monday - Presidents' Holiday

Tuesday - Last day to make adjustments - Let me know today if your game is finished or not.  If done, I will push forward them to our Rio Vista Game Judges.  

They will play your game and score according to this rubric.  On Friday, I will tally the votes and announce the winner of the Rio Vista Skoolcade Game Dev Challenge.  

The 1st, 2nd, & 3rd place games will be entered in the 7th Annual Skoolcade Student Video Game Challenge to be held at Rio Vista on March 4th, 2023.

All Rio Vista Game Designers are invited to attend the event and have some fun. 

Wednesday - Game Dev Research - make any tweaks to your game.  

During the rest of this week, please listen to the 2 reports regarding Video Games & game development careers & programs.  There will be a follow-up activity to both podcasts.

 

Ventura County College Offering New Program, Degree In Video Game Design

At the Federal Games Guild, video games and public policy play together

Thursday -  ?

Friday -  ?

2/15 Game Judging Results 1                  Final Score

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Period 3 - Robotics

Monday - Presidents' Holiday

Tuesday - Robotics or RV Skoolcade Game Challenge Judging

Robotics - Finish Project Keep it Really Safe & complete your entry on your website

Wednesday -  Project STEM or RV Skoolcade Game Challenge Judging

Robotics - Finish Project Keep it Really Safe & complete your entry on your website

Thursday -  Project STEM or RV Skoolcade Game Challenge Judging

Robotics - Finish Project Keep it Really Safe & complete your entry on your website

Friday -  ?

Presentation Opportunity - I am looking for a group of Robotics students to present their favorite robot built, so far, at Skoolcade on March 4th.  Volunteers will build, demonstrate, & interact with students & adults at the event.  You will get free food, get some swag, get to play some incredible video games, & have a chance to win some cool prizes. Thanks for considering this.  You will get some extra credit for attending.

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Period 5 - English Language Development

Everyday - Question of the Day - answer the question of the day on your Google Doc.  

Quote of the Week

Monday - Presidents' Holiday

Question - 

Tuesday - Writing practice

Question - 

Wednesday - ELPAC Testing - Reading Day 1

Question - Make a copy of this form.  Title it with your name & Appositives.  We will be working with an important writing skill - Appositive Sentences 

Thursday - ELPAC Testing - Reading Day 2

Question - 

Friday -  ELPAC Makeup/Writing practice

Question - 

ELPAC Testing this Month

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Periods 6 & 7 - Computer Science on the Wheel

Monday - Presidents' Holiday

Tuesday - Project STEM or RV Skoolcade Game Challenge Judging

Wednesday - Project STEM or RV Skoolcade Game Challenge Judging

Thursday -  Project STEM or RV Skoolcade Game Challenge Judging

Friday -  ?

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Space Out Friday

great Resource for the curious mind

NASA in 2023

NASA Success in 2022

RV Computer Science, Robotics, & ELD Week 2/6 - 10/2023

  Hello Everyone!

Make it a great week folks!

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Period 2 - Computer Science

Monday - Game Dev - Final week - It's time to start wrapping up your games as we head to the last 2 weeks of development time.  The first levels should be working great.  2nd levels should be started and working possibly with bugs.  Crunch Time - Get it working!!!

If you are stuck, I'll focus my attention on your needs to get you over the hump.  Let's meet during class.

Tuesday - Game Dev

Wednesday - Game Dev

Thursday -  Game Dev

Friday -  Game Dev

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Period 3 - Robotics

Monday - Project "Keep it Safe" - this project should be wrapping up.  Don't forget, 2 pictures of your code.  1 with a lock of at least 2 conditions.  1 image with a lock of more than 2 conditions to unlock the door.  1 image of your safe.

Tuesday - Project "Keep it Safe"  Moving on to Project Keep it Safer

Wednesday - Project Keep it Safer

Thursday -  Project Keep it Safer

Beta testing - Game 1      Game 2

RV Skoolcade Game Dev Beta Testing - Fill this out for each game you tested

Scoring Rubric

Friday -  Project Keep it Safer - 

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Period 5 - English Language Development

Everyday - Question of the Day - answer the question of the day on your Google Doc.  

Quote of the Week - Either you run the day or the day runs you

Monday - Writing All Week

Question - Riddle: If you don’t keep me, I’ll break. What am I?

Click here for page

Tuesday - Writing All Week - Finish the Baseball sheet.

Question - Riddle - You’re running a race and at the very end, you pass the person in 2nd place. What place did you finish the race in?

Wednesday - Writing All Week

Question - 

Click here to copy the page

Click here to copy the page

Writing: Justify an Opinion

Thursday - Writing All Week

Question - 

Friday -  Writing All Week

Question - 

ELPAC Testing Schedule

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Periods 6 & 7 - Computer Science on the Wheel

Monday - Finish up Unit 0 this week.  We'll be coding in Scratch this week so get ready to have some fun.

Tuesday - Finish Unit 0.4

Wednesday - Scratch Time

Thursday -   Scratch Time

Friday -   Scratch Time

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Space Out Friday

Why is there a Tesla Roadster In Space?

How much Stuff is in Orbit around Mother Earth?

RV Computer Science, Robotics, & ELD Week 1/30 - 2/3/2023

  Happy Holidays Everyone!

This will be an interesting week.  

Your games are nearing completion!

Robots are getting more sophisticated!

Language practice is expanding!

Students are learning how to code!

A great, new view of Home Depot!

Free Museum access for everybody!

A Rocket Launch this week!

An a once in a lifetime close encounter with an asteroid!

Loving this crazy fun life!

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Period 2 - Computer Science

Monday - Game Dev - Final weeks - It's time to start wrapping up your games as we head to the last 3 weeks of development time.  The first levels should be working great.  2nd levels are the focus if you are ready.  

If you are stuck, I'll focus my attention on your needs to get you over the hump.  Let's meet during class.

Tuesday - Game Dev

Wednesday - Game Dev - 8th grader field trip to Rio Mesa

Keep working on your games.  The first levels should be done.  Working on improving the art & sound.  Also, start your second level.

Thursday -  Game Dev

Friday -  Game Dev

P2 typing.com Class Join Link

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Period 3 - Robotics

Monday - Project "Keep it Safe"

Tuesday - Project "Keep it Safe"

Wednesday - Project "Keep it Safe" - 8th grader field trip to Rio Mesa

Start finishing Project Keep it Safe.  For your portfolio post, you will need a picture of your safe, a picture of the 2-condition code, and a picture of your "more than 3-condition code.  Don't forget the written reflection with details.

Thursday -  Project "Keep it Safer"  

Beta testing - Game 1      Game 2

RV Skoolcade Game Dev Beta Testing - Fill this out for each game you tested

Scoring Rubric

Friday -  Project "Keep it Safer"

P3 Typing.com Class Join link

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Period 5 - English Language Development

Everyday - Question of the Day - answer the question of the day on your Google Doc.  

Quote of the Week - 

You can have brilliant ideas, but if you can’t get them across, your ideas won’t get you anywhere. — Lee Iacocca.

Monday - Continue working on the lessons in ILit, Meet in groups

Question - Riddle: How many months of the year have 28 days?

Tuesday - Continue working on the lessons in ILit, Meet in groups

Question -?

Wednesday - Continue working on the lessons in ILit, Meet in groups.  If you finish all your work in ILit, you can work in Pixten making your first cartoon.  This cartoon will be due on Monday.

For your cartoon, it needs to have a beginning and an end, and be at least 4 tiles long.  The subject can be about anything you like for this first one.  Enjoy learning Pixten

Question - Riddle: What has hands and a face, but can’t hold anything or smile?

Thursday - Continue working on the lessons in ILit, Meet in groups

Question - Riddle: It belongs to you, but your friends use it more. What is it? 

Friday -  Continue working on the lessons in ILit, Meet in groups

Question - Riddle: There’s only one word in the dictionary that’s spelled wrong. What is it?

Pixton Cartoons - Post Them Here

Typing.com Period 5 Join Class

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Periods 6 & 7 - Computer Science on the Wheel

Monday - Project STEM Unit 0 Robot Island

Sign into Scratch Period 6

Sign into Scratch Period 7

Tuesday - Project STEM Unit 0 Lesson 0.2

Wednesday -  Project STEM Unit 0 Lesson 0.3  You can do Lessons A, B & C on your own.  We will talk about it tomorrow.

Thursday -   Creating an algorithm!

Friday -  Project STEM Unit 0 Lesson 0.4

P6 -Join our typing class by clicking here and following the directions

P7 Typing.com Join Class link

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Space Out Friday

¡NASA en Espanol!