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!

Aloha people!

Here we go starting off a full week.  Progress reports are due soon so please finish up adding information to your student portfolios, making progress on your projects, and tuning in any prints you need me to print before the end of this week.  

If you have any questions, please ask.  I'm in the lab around 8 am & I usually leave around 4 pm so if you want to come and see me, those are good times.  I will also be available during 7/8th lunchtime.

Keep moving forward!

9th grade registration Monday Morning & location:

Rio Mesa: MPR, Periods 2-4 

Pacifica: Mr. Stein's Classroom, Period 2

Del Sol: TBD

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Period 2 - Computer Science

Monday - Finish Milestone 3 check, Game Dev

Tuesday - Finish Milestone 3 check, Game Dev

Wednesday - Finish Milestone 3 check, Game Dev

Thursday -  January Keyboarding Test - Take 2 - 1 minute keyboarding tests.  Take a screenshot of both of your results.  Post the image and a thoughtful reflection about your progress in keyboarding.  Are you memorizing the keyboard?  Is your accuracy getting better?

A reflection in this class is:

Audience - your parents

What's in a reflection - What is this thing, How did I make it, How do I feel about it?

Friday -  Game Dev

Disney's Game of The Year - Where's My Water - Click here to see the team that made this award winning game.

Game Design at Moorpark College

Click on the image for more info

P2 typing.com Class Join Link

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Period 3 - Robotics

Monday - Project Track your Packages

Tuesday - Wrap up Project Track your Packages

Wednesday - Start Project Keep It Safe

Thursday -  January Keyboarding Test - Take 2 - 1 minute keyboarding tests.  Take a screenshot of both of your results.  Post the image and a thoughtful reflection about your progress in keyboarding.  Are you memorizing the keyboard?  Is your accuracy getting better?

A reflection in this class is:

Audience - your parents

What's in a reflection - What is this thing, How did I make it, How do I feel about it?

Friday -  Project Keep It Safe

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 - How do you deal with people who bug you?

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

Question - Describe what it means to be a good neighbor?

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

Question - What can you do to help you feel better when you’re feeling blue?

Thursday - January Keyboarding Test - Take 2 - 1 minute keyboarding tests.  Take a screenshot of both of your results.  Post the image and a thoughtful reflection about your progress in keyboarding.  Are you memorizing the keyboard?  Is your accuracy getting better?

A reflection in this class is:

Audience - your parents

What's in a reflection - What is this thing, How did I make it, How do I feel about it?

Question - No question today

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

Question - Free writing day

Join Pixton - Click here and sign up using your Google email & pw.

Typing.com Period 5 Join Class

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Periods 6 & 7 - Computer Science on the Wheel

Monday - Finish your Portfolio's Home page.  

What is Computer Code?  Sign up for AFE Project STEM

Tuesday - Project STEM Unit 0 Lesson 1

Sign into Scratch Period 6

Sign into Scratch Period 7

Wednesday - Project STEM Unit 0 Lesson 2

Thursday -  January Keyboarding Test - Take 2 - 1 minute keyboarding tests.  Take a screenshot of both of your results.  Post the image and a thoughtful reflection about your progress in keyboarding.  Are you memorizing the keyboard?  Is your accuracy getting better?

A reflection in this class is:

Audience - your parents

What's in a reflection - What is this thing, How did I make it, How do I feel about it?

Friday -  Project STEM Unit 0 Lesson 2

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

A Day on The ISS

A Day of Remembrance

NASA will remember the crews lost in both the Columbia & Challenger Tragedies on January 26

RV Computer Science, Robotics, & ELD Week 1/16 - 20/2023

Hi all,

Busy short week.  Sunshine is here!  Let's get working:)

In space this week!

Possible launch from Vandenburg SFB

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Period 2 - Computer Science

Monday - MLK Jr. Day of Service

Tuesday - Game Dev Milestone 3 - Level 1 is close to being done.   I'll be checking during the week.  

• Sprite movement & interactions should be working and be close to complete. 
• Art & sound can be basic. 
• Counters for the first level should all be working.
• The start screen working well

Next week should start focusing on level 2 with new or more intense challenges

Start preparing notes & credits

Start to build & finalize your art & sound

Do not get stuck on any one problem for more than an hour!!!!!!!  Get Help Immediately!!!!

You are all doing great.  Once you have completed the Milestone 3 check, you can continue with your game build or try out the Makey Makey.  You may have an epiphany and want to use it as a custom controller!

Wednesday - Make Make day!

Start Here - Makey Makey Tutorial  -  Get the piano app here

Makey Makey Resource Page Here

Can you use this as an alternative controller for your game?

Thursday -  Game dev

Friday -  Game Dev

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Period 3 - Robotics

Monday - MLK Jr. Day of Service

Tuesday - Student Portfolio Catch-Up day & Check (Garcia - Print map on legal)

Wednesday - Project Track your Packages

Thursday -  Project Track your Packages

Friday -  Wrap up Project Track your Packages

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Period 5 - English Language Development

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

Monday - MLK Jr. Day of Service

Question - 

Tuesday - ILit tasks - Meet with groups

Question - What is your favorite animal and why?

You have new tasks in ILit for this week.  If you have any questions about your work, we will meet in our groups to answer them.

Before we get started, let's look at a new resources we will be using called Discovery Education.

1. Go to Clever.com
2. Look for this icon - 
   
   
   
3. You may need your: 

username - first name & last name initial

password - look on smartboard

Do the assignment video and questions.

Wednesday - ILit tasks - Meet with groups

Question - If you were trapped on a deserted island, what is the one thing you would want to have with you? 

Thursday - ILit tasks - Meet with groups

Question - Who is your favorite person in the whole world and why?

Friday -  ILit tasks - Meet with groups

Question - Free Writing

Early Finishers:

• reading in ILit
• starfall.com - calendar
• starfall.com - time
• starfall.com - tic tac toe
• read an article at Newsela.com .  Log in with clever.
• Create/illustrate a story in BrushNinja
• Homework from another class
• Assist students or teacher 
• Read in Discover Education

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Periods 6 & 7 - Computer Science on the Wheel

Monday - MLK Jr. Day of Service

Tuesday - Finish Project Identification

Wednesday - Create WebSite Portfolio on Google Site

Thursday -  Personalizing My Portfolio

Friday -  Personalizing My Portfolio

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Space Out Friday

RV Computer Science, Robotics, & ELD Week 1/9 - 13/2023

Aloha people,

The rain continues to come down in our county.  Enjoy but stay healthy.

Have a great week all!

Scheduled Launch Tonight from VSFB

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Period 2 - Computer Science

Monday - Game Dev

Tuesday - Game Dev

Wednesday - Game Dev

Thursday -  Game Dev

Friday -  Game Dev

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Period 3 - Robotics

Monday - Finish Place your Order Project    

Tuesday - Start Out to Order Project

Wednesday - Continue Out of Order Project

Thursday -  Finish Out of Order Project

Friday -  

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Period 5 - English Language Development

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

Copy & memorize this Quote - One language sets you in a corridor for life. Two languages open every door along the way. — Frank Smith. 

Monday - ILit Vocab

Question - How does watching the rain make you feel?

Tuesday - ILit groups - Skill Contractions

Question - What excites you?

Wednesday - ILit & Newsela

Question - What does it mean to be a "good student"?

Thursday - 

Question - Free writing - what do you want to write about?

Friday -  

Question - 

Early Finishers:

• reading in ILit
• starfall.com - calendar
• starfall.com - time
• starfall.com - tic tac toe
• read an article at Newsela.com .  Log in with clever.
• Create/illustrate a story in BrushNinja
• Homework from another class
• Assist students or teacher 

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Periods 6 & 7 - Computer Science on the Wheel

Monday - Project ID

Tuesday - Project ID

Wednesday - Project ID

Thursday -  Project ID

Friday -  Project ID

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Space Out Friday

2022 Experiments on the International Space Station

New Comet - Comet C/2022 E3 (ZFT) - Check it out this month!

RV Computers Science, Robotics, & ELD Week 1/3 - 6/2023

Happy New Year Everyone!

Welcome 2023!

Hi all, I'm out one more day, Thursday.  My tooth is painful but resting today should help.  Enjoy the rain!  Keep working on your projects.  You can email me if you have any questions.  Make it a great, wet day!

Let's orient ourselves to the new year.  Start off with our regular morning routine.  Then we'll get started on either a new project or continue with one that you have already started.  

Have a wonderful first week of 2023!

Check out What's Up in The January Sky

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Period 2 - Computer Science

Monday - 

Tuesday -  Catch up with your Game Dev group.  Find out where you are at and what needs to get done to move your game forward.  Make notes on your GameDev Doc as needed.

Continue with your game dev.  Now that all the basic movements are working, get started with making the interaction between sprites work well.  That includes interactions between the main sprite and obstacles.

Start developing the art for the game

Start developing the music for different parts of the game.

Wednesday - Continue

Thursday -  Continue - Keep going!  Most of you are ready for your artwork & unique sounds.  Get that first level working well so you can start on level 2.

Friday -  Continue - Milestone 2 checkpoints will start next week.  I'll be looking for smooth interaction between sprites and early art/music ideas.

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Period 3 - Robotics

Monday - 

Tuesday -  Let's look over our next unit and see what we will be building.  The unit is:

Watch the video and start looking over each project.  We'll talk about them, make some predictions, and get started on the work tomorrow.

Start on Project Place Your Order

Wednesday - Finish Project Place Your Order

Thursday -  Take some time to finish the "Place your Order" project. Try out some different codes to make your scanner work better.  When you are done, post an entry & image/video on your website portfolio.  Start on Project Out of Order 

Friday -  Finish Project Out of Order

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Period 5 - English Language Development

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

Monday - 

Question - 

Tuesday - Welcome back.   We'll be learning in ILit this week.  You will have assignments to complete and a story to read.  We'll also be working on learning new vocabulary.  We'll be working on this for the rest of the week.

Copy & memorize this Quote - One language sets you in a corridor for life. Two languages open every door along the way. — Frank Smith. 

Wednesday - ILit 

Question - Pretend that you can fly whenever you wanted. Where would you go?

Thursday - Keep working on your ILit assignments the best you can.  If you run into questions, help each other out with the vocabulary, the reading, and the questions about the reading.

If you are stuck or done, here are some extra activities you can work on.

• starfall.com - calendar
• starfall.com - time
• starfall.com - tic tac toe
• read an article at Newsela.com .  Log in with clever.

Question - If I could choose a different name, I would choose…

Friday -  Giving

Question - Walking in the rain is…

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Periods 6 & 7 - Computer Science on the Wheel

Monday - 

Tuesday -  Getting back into 3D design - check out what you have created in Tinkercad.  Do you have any projects you would like to develop further?

Prepare for Project Identification.

Review and begin Project Identification

Wednesday - Project ID

Thursday -  Project ID - continue to work on your Project ID.  As you are designing, use your ruler to check the size of your design.  Remember to make it personal to you!

Friday -  Project ID

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Space Out Friday

What is the fastest thing that Humankind has created?

                                Bell x-15

The Parker Solar Probe

What is it?

Why does it not melt?