Sunday, September 10, 2023

RV Computer Science, Robotics, ELD Week 9/11 - 15/2023

  Hello Everyone!

It has been a great first month at school.  Congratulations to all of you for bringing your positive learning brain to school every day.  

We'll be busy this week getting into our structured routines, leanrning new content, and expressing your individual learning and thinking in differnt ways with different projects. 

Keep up the good work!



Hi all, I'm out sick.  Please check your instructions for today, Thursday & Friday.

Help each other make good choices & focus on today's goal.

Mr. Garcia




Upcoming Vista Events!



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Period 3 - ELD

Reading Maniac Magee - First or last 10 minutes of class

Monday - Morning Routine


Sleep Project - Due Wednesday - Presentations starting Thursday
  1. Get into your groups and look up the research article that you will be using
  2. Use your journal to record notes that you want to share with your group
  3. Use the Cornell Notes format
  4. Take 15 minutes to quietly read your section of the article & take notes
  5. Think about the most important parts you want to share with your group
  6. Share with your group - You can use your notes, go back to the article, or extend your research
  7. Listen to all members and discuss the most important parts of the article you read.
  8. Prepare your group slide show to include the best information that your group needs to share.
  9. Practice your presentation


Sleep Research - 
Row 2 - Research 2

Row 3 - Research 3

Row 4 - Research 4

Tuesday - Morning Routine
Question - 

Wednesday - Morning Routine
Question - Do you like going to the beach?  Explain why or why not.

Today, you will continue to work on your sleep project.  Your goals for today are:
1. Know what is important and helpful from the research you read
2. Start building a slideshow to share this information with the rest of the class

Directions
  • Meet with your group & take your journals with you
  • Talk (quietly level 1) about the most important & helpful parts of the article
  • Open a new Slideshow
  • You will need about 5 slides
    • Title slide
    • One slide for each of you to share information(about 3 slides)
    • One Resource slide where you will cite the article you researched
  • Use images that support your statements
  • Try not to have more than 3 lines of text on a slide.  
  • We'll continue tomorrow
  • If you know Google Slides and can help, please do
  • Please control your talking and movement around the class

Thursday - Morning Routine
Question - Pretend that there is no such thing as television or cell phones. What do you do with all your time?

Today, you will continue to work on your sleep project.  Your goals for today are:
1. Start building a slideshow to share this information with the rest of the class
2. Practice your presentation

Directions
  • Meet with your group & take your journals with you
  • Talk (quietly level 1) about the most important & helpful parts of the article
  • Open and share a slideshow with your group. 
  • YOU CAN USE THIS SAMPLE SLIDESHOW - HERE IS INFORMATION TO HELP YOU ON THESE SLIDES
  • You will need about 5 slides 
    • Title slide
    • One slide for each of you to share information(about 3 slides)
    • One Resource slide where you will cite the article you researched
  • Use images that support your statements
  • Try not to have more than 3 lines of text on a slide.  
  • We'll continue tomorrow
  • If you know Google Slides and can help, please do
  • Please control your talking and movement around the class

Friday - Morning Routine
Question - No question today - 

Finish the slide show & practice your presentation.  Presentations will start on Tuesday


Cornell Notes Style
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Period 4 - ELD

Reading Maniac Magee - First or last 10 minutes of class


Monday - Morning Routine


Sleep Project - Due Wednesday - Presentations starting Thursday
  1. Get into your groups and look up the research article that you will be using
  2. Use your journal to record notes that you want to share with your group
  3. Use the Cornell Notes format
  4. Take 15 minutes to quietly read your section of the article & take notes
  5. Think about the most important parts you want to share with your group
  6. Share with your group - You can use your notes, go back to the article, or extend your research
  7. Listen to all members and discuss the most important parts of the article you read.
  8. Prepare your group slide show to include the best information that your group needs to share.
  9. Practice your presentation


Sleep Research - 
Row 2 - Research 2

Row 3 - Research 3

Row 4 - Research 4

Tuesday - Morning Routine
Question - 

Wednesday - Morning Routine
Question - Do you like going to the beach?  Explain why or why not.

Today, you will continue to work on your sleep project.  Your goals for today are:
1. Know what is important and helpful from the research you read
2. Start building a slideshow to share this information with the rest of the class

Directions
  • Meet with your group & take your journals with you
  • Talk (quietly level 1) about the most important & helpful parts of the article
  • Open a new Slideshow
  • You will need about 5 slides
    • Title slide
    • One slide for each of you to share information(about 3 slides)
    • One Resource slide where you will cite the article you researched
  • Use images that support your statements
  • Try not to have more than 3 lines of text on a slide.  
  • We'll continue tomorrow
  • If you know Google Slides and can help, please do
  • Please control your talking and movement around the class


Thursday - Morning Routine
Question - Pretend that there is no such thing as television or cell phones. What do you do with all your time?

Today, you will continue to work on your sleep project.  Your goals for today are:
1. Start building a slideshow to share this information with the rest of the class
2. Practice your presentation

Directions
  • Meet with your group & take your journals with you
  • Talk (quietly level 1) about the most important & helpful parts of the article
  • Open and share a slideshow with your group. 
  • YOU CAN USE THIS SAMPLE SLIDESHOW - HERE IS INFORMATION TO HELP YOU ON THESE SLIDES
  • You will need about 5 slides 
    • Title slide
    • One slide for each of you to share information(about 3 slides)
    • One Resource slide where you will cite the article you researched
  • Use images that support your statements
  • Try not to have more than 3 lines of text on a slide.  
  • We'll continue tomorrow
  • If you know Google Slides and can help, please do
  • Please control your talking and movement around the class

Friday - Morning Routine
Question - No question today - 

Finish the slide show & practice your presentation.  Presentations will start on Tuesday

Friday - Morning Routine
Question - 



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Period 5 - Computer Science

Monday - Morning Routine - Complete this survey

Can you get more research pointsf?

Tuesday - Morning Routine

Amazon Future Engineers Program
You are going to take part in an interesting program devleoped by the Amazon Company to develop an interest in computer science.  You will focus on coding and how it is used to make the world more efficient, safer, more productive, and in many cases, more interesting.

  1. Well start by logging into your account at this link - sign in with your Google Info
  2. "Join New Class" use this code FEAB9B
  3. We'll look over the format of the program together in class and get you started exploring


Wednesday - Morning Routine
AFE Unit 0.1

Amazon Future Engineers Program
You are going to take part in an interesting program developed by the Amazon Company to develop an interest in computer science.  You will focus on coding and how it is used to make the world more efficient, safer, more productive, and in many cases, more interesting.

  1. Well start by logging into your account at this link - sign in with your Google Info
  2. "Join New Class" use this code FEAB9B
  3. We'll look over the format of the program together in class and get you started exploring

OR

If this does not work, you can go to the Mars Rover and work as a team to reach the NEW top score!  Way to go Octavio





Thursday - Morning Routine
Finish AFE Unit 0.1 by playing the coding game


Friday - Morning Routine
Keyboarding Typing Game Day

Finish AFE Unit 0.1 and start on AFE Unit 0.3



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Period 6 Computer Science on the Wheel

Monday Morning Routine - Complete this survey

Can you get more research pointsf?

Tuesday - Morning Routine

Amazon Future Engineeers Program
You are going to take part in an interesting program devleoped by the Amazon Company to develop an interest in computer science.  You will focus on coding and how it is used to make the world more efficient, safer, more productive, and in many cases, more interesting.

  1. Well start by logging into your account at this link - sign in with your Google Info
  2. "Join New Class" use this code FEAB9B
  3. We'll look over the format of the program together in class and get you started exploring


Wednesday - Morning Routine
AFE Unit 0.1

AFE Unit 0.1

Amazon Future Engineers Program
You are going to take part in an interesting program developed by the Amazon Company to develop an interest in computer science.  You will focus on coding and how it is used to make the world more efficient, safer, more productive, and in many cases, more interesting.

  1. Well start by logging into your account at this link - sign in with your Google Info
  2. "Join New Class" use this code FEAB9B
  3. We'll look over the format of the program together in class and get you started exploring

OR

If this does not work, you can go to the Mars Rover and work as a team to reach the NEW top score!  Way to go Octavio



Thursday - Morning Routine
Finish AFE Unit 0.1 by playing the coding game


Friday - Morning Routine
Keyboarding Typing Game Day

Finish AFE Unit 0.1 and start on AFE Unit 0.3



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Periods 7 - Robotics

Monday - Morning Routine - Complete this survey

Can you get more research pointsf?



Tuesday - Morning Routine

CodeZ - Spike Prime Course

Wednesday Morning Routine

Log into https://gocoderz.com/

Use your Google PW if asked or hit the Google button

You'll be working on the  Spike Prime Course


Thursday - Morning Routine

CodeZ - Spike Prime Course

Friday - Morning Routine

CodeZ - Spike Prime Course


If this does not work, you can go to the Mars Rover and work as a team to reach the NEW top score!  Way to go Octavio!




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Space Out Friday

Never Been Seen Before Comet This Month!

C/2023 P1 Nishimura - First & Last Time to See It - click on the image to learn more


Video - What is the ISS?


Monday, September 4, 2023

RV Computer Science, Robotics, & ELD Week 9/5 - 8/2023

  Hello Everyone!

We will continue practicing our routines while we start getting into our content in each class.

Upcoming dates:

Laptop distribution this week.  More info to come.

9/23 - California Coastal Cleanup - Beach Cleanup for all Vista students

9/21 Peace Day Celebration at Vista

All classes - Thursday - Tech Day


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Period 3 - ELD

Everyday - Question of the Day - Answer the question of the day in your writing journal.  You can include illustrations to explain your answer.  


Monday - Morning Routine
Question - 

Tuesday - Morning Routine
Question - How do you sleep?  Explain how you sleep.  
  • Include details like you sleep all through the night or you wake up.  
  • Are you a light sleeper (wakes up at any sound) or a heavy sleeper?  
  • Do you dream a lot or not much?  
  • How many hours do you sleep?
Morning Keyboarding/Email Routine
Log into typing.com and start your 10 minutes of keyboarding practice
Check your email when the timer sounds
Go to our class blog - riovistatech.blogspot.com

Reading Maniac Magee

Wednesday - Morning Routine
Question - Prediction - Using one of your four squares, make a prediction about what you think the image is.

Thursday - Morning Routine
Question - What time do you eat dinner?  Do you eat any snacks or drinks before after dinner?  Do you have a routine to get ready for bed?

Sleep Research - 
Row 2 - Research

Row 3 - Research

Row 4 - Research


Friday - Morning Routine
Question - Where is your favorite place to sleep.  Explain why.
Or, do you have a memory of a great sleep?  Explain.


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Period 4 - ELD

Everyday - Question of the Day - Answer the question of the day in your writing journal.  You can include illustrations to explain your answer.  

Monday - Morning Routine
Question - 

Tuesday - Morning Routine
Question - Question - How do you sleep?  Explain how you sleep.  
  • Include details like you sleep all through the night or you wake up.  
  • Are you a light sleeper (wakes up at any sound) or a heavy sleeper?  
  • Do you dream a lot or not much?  
  • How many hours do you sleep?

Morning Keyboarding/Email Routine
Log into typing.com and start your 10 minutes of keyboarding practice
Check your email when the timer sounds
Go to our class blog - riovistatech.blogspot.com

Reading Maniac Magee

Wednesday - Morning Routine
Question - Prediction - Using one of your four squares, make a prediction about what you think the image is.

Thursday - Morning Routine
Question - What time do you eat dinner?  Do you eat any snacks or drinks before after dinner?  Do you have a routine to get ready for bed?

Sleep Research - 
Row 2 - Research

Row 3 - Research

Row 4 - Research

Friday - Morning Routine
Question - Where is your favorite place to sleep.  Explain why.
Or, do you have a memory of a great sleep?  Explain.


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Period 5 - Computer Science

Monday - Morning Routine

Tuesday - Morning Routine

Morning Keyboarding/Email Routine

  • Log into typing.com and start your 10 minutes of keyboarding practice
  • Check your email after the timer sounds
  • Go to our class blog - riovistatech.blogspot.com
Coding - Cup Stacking

Wednesday - Morning Routine

Morning Keyboarding/Email Routine

  • Log into typing.com and start your 10 minutes of keyboarding practice
  • Check your email after the timer sounds
  • Go to our class blog - riovistatech.blogspot.com

Thursday - Morning Routine

Morning Keyboarding/Email Routine

  • Log into typing.com and start your 10 minutes of keyboarding practice
  • Check your email after the timer sounds
  • Go to our class blog - riovistatech.blogspot.com
Go to nasa.gov and find this coding game in the NASA Audiences tab, Grades 5 - 8 grade, play it section.  Keep scrolling to the right till you get to:
Friday - Morning Routine

Morning Keyboarding/Email Routine

  • Log into typing.com and start your 10 minutes of keyboarding practice
  • Check your email after the timer sounds
  • Go to our class blog - riovistatech.blogspot.com
Typing.com class link - https://www.typing.com/join#5F5125E3B68B2
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Periods 6 Computer Science on the Wheel

Monday - Morning Routine

Tuesday - Morning Routine

Morning Keyboarding/Email Routine

  • Log into typing.com and start your 10 minutes of keyboarding practice
  • Check your email after the timer sounds
  • Go to our class blog - riovistatech.blogspot.com
Coding - Cup Stacking

Wednesday - Morning Routine

Morning Keyboarding/Email Routine

  • Log into typing.com and start your 10 minutes of keyboarding practice
  • Check your email after the timer sounds
  • Go to our class blog - riovistatech.blogspot.com

Thursday - Morning Routine

Morning Keyboarding/Email Routine

  • Log into typing.com and start your 10 minutes of keyboarding practice
  • Check your email after the timer sounds
  • Go to our class blog - riovistatech.blogspot.com
Go to nasa.gov and find this coding game in the NASA Audiences tab, Grades 5 - 8 grade, play it section.  Keep scrolling to the right till you get to:


Friday - Morning Routine

Morning Keyboarding/Email Routine

  • Log into typing.com and start your 10 minutes of keyboarding practice
  • Check your email after the timer sounds
  • Go to our class blog - riovistatech.blogspot.com
typing.com class link - https://www.typing.com/join#5FD9063B2F404

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Periods 7 - Robotics

Monday - Morning Routine

Tuesday - Morning Routine

Morning Keyboarding/Email Routine

  • Log into typing.com and start your 10 minutes of keyboarding practice
  • Check your email after the timer sounds
  • Go to our class blog - riovistatech.blogspot.com
Coding - Cup Stacking

Wednesday Morning Routine

Morning Keyboarding/Email Routine

  • Log into typing.com and start your 10 minutes of keyboarding practice
  • Check your email after the timer sounds
  • Go to our class blog - riovistatech.blogspot.com
Go to nasa.gov and find this coding game in the NASA Audiences tab, Grades 5 - 8 grade, play it section.  Keep scrolling to the right till you get to:


Thursday - Morning Routine

Morning Keyboarding/Email Routine

  • Log into typing.com and start your 10 minutes of keyboarding practice
  • Check your email after the timer sounds
  • Go to our class blog - riovistatech.blogspot.com

Friday - Morning Routine

Morning Keyboarding/Email Routine

  • Log into typing.com and start your 10 minutes of keyboarding practice
  • Check your email after the timer sounds
  • Go to our class blog - riovistatech.blogspot.com
typing.com class link - https://www.typing.com/join#605CCAEA99715

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Space Out Friday

What's Up In the September Night Sky?



A Million Miles Away - Movie Trailer






Sunday, August 27, 2023

RV Computer Science, ELD, & Robotics Week 8/28 - 9/1/2023

  Hello Everyone!

For this week, we will be getting started on our class routines while still getting to know each other.  

ELD - Routines & Beginning of Year Assessments

Computer Science & Robotics - What is CS & activities?


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Period 3 - ELD

Everyday - Question of the Day - Answer the question of the day in your writing journal.  You can include illustrations to explain your answer.  


Monday - Morning Routine
Question - What do you see in this image?

Writing Response - La Luna

Tuesday - Morning Routine
Question - 

Wednesday - Morning Routine
Question - 

Thursday - Morning Routine
Question - Name an adult who has helped you learn something that is important to you.  Explain your answer.

Friday - Morning Routine
Question - 


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Period 4 - ELD

Everyday - Question of the Day - Answer the question of the day in your writing journal.  You can include illustrations to explain your answer.  

Monday - Morning Routine
Question - What do you see in this image?

Writing Response - La Luna

Tuesday - Morning Routine
Question - 

Wednesday - Morning Routine
Question - 

Thursday - Morning Routine
Question - Name an adult who has helped you learn something that is important to you.  Explain your answer.

Friday - Morning Routine
Question - 


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Period 5 - Computer Science

Monday - Morning Routine

What is Computer Science? - Can you ...?

Tuesday - Morning Routine


Wednesday - Morning Routine

Thursday - Morning Routine
Typing.com class link - https://www.typing.com/join#5F5125E3B68B2

Friday - Morning Routine

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Periods 6 Computer Science on the Wheel

Monday - Morning Routine

What is Computer Science? - Can you ...?

Tuesday - Morning Routine

Wednesday - Morning Routine

Thursday - Morning Routine
typing.com class link - https://www.typing.com/join#5FD9063B2F404
Friday - Morning Routine


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Periods 7 - Robotics

Monday - Morning Routine

What is Computer Science? - Can you ...?

Tuesday - Morning Routine

Wednesday Morning Routine

Thursday - Morning Routine
typing.com class link - https://www.typing.com/join#605CCAEA99715
Friday - Morning Routine


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Space Out Friday

Why The Moon?

Click on the image to view the video


The Artemis Project






Monday, August 21, 2023

Rio Vista Computer Science, ELD, & Robotics Week 8/23 - 25/2023

 Welcome back all,

I hope you all had a great summer.

This week we'll be getting to know each other, our class, and our school.  I'm looking forward to get to know all of you and having some fun working with Computer Science, English Language Arts, and Robotics!

Wednesday - Introductions & ?

Thursday - Get to know the Tech Lab






Look over our class syllabus - highlight important information

Take our class survey 


Friday -