Instructions for your classes while I am out are highlighted in magenta. Please look for these instructions
Welcome to Trimester 3!
Welcome to the new Computer Science class! We are going to have some fun!
Robotics will be getting into their Robotics Challenge all trimester long ending in some fun events.
Science will be learning about cells, the environments, and how it all comes together to make this amazing area we live in along the beautiful Channel Islands.
ELD will start off with ELPAC testing. Then, we are making our recipe books and eating some interesting snacks.
As we start off the last trimester of the year, keeping up with your work will matter. The end of the year activities will be fun if you have your work caught up. Don't get left behind because you did not take care of your business.
As you work on these challenges, keep posting your progress in your portfolio. It is a good idea that one of your team keeps a portfolio open to write notes about your:
progress
any questions
any needs
any problems
notes for the following day
Think of it as a journal where you write your thoughts. That is how I will be grading your journal.
Journal Grading Rubric - Your Student Portfolio
4 - A
Images - Lots of photos showing the progress of the projects at different stages
Writing - Very detailed descriptions of what is in the images. Written like notes to highlight what is working and not working. Describes problems and the solutions that worked and did not work. It reads like care was taken to record the engineering development process. Above and beyond what is expected.
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3 - B
Images - Lots of photo showing the teams progress
Writing - Detailed explanations of the images. Descriptions of any issues during the project. Notes are very easy to read with good details.
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2 - C
Images - Some photos showing the teams progress
Writing - Some notes describing the images and the process of reaching the goal of the moment. Notes are easy to read with some details of the process.
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1 - D
Images - Few photos illustrating the groups progress.
Writing - Some explanation of the process the group is going through. The writing may be unclear and with few details.
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Grading for the project will based on teamwork and meeting the individual goals of each project.
Drone/Robotic Arm Groups - I'll be meeting with the Drone/Robotic Arm Groups at 9:15. Bring your PC laptops & drones. Meet at the Esport tables.
FOD Walk Daily
Tuesday- Morning Routine
Robotic Dog & Car Group - I'll meet with the Robot Puppy Group at 9:15 by the Esport Tables. Bring your computers and the robot.
FOD Walk Daily
Wednesday- Morning Routine
Hi all, I'm out this morning but I'll be back tomorrow. Do what you are supposed to be doing. No "chilling with the homies". Make sure to get your first week posts in your portfolio. I'll be checking them this weekend and they will be your first grade for the trimester.
What grade do you want the last trimester to start off with?
Battle Bot group - I'm moving our meeting to tomorrow, Thursday
All groups, Keep building and moving forward on your projects.
Post your progress, problems, and notes on your portfolio.
Start cleaning up at 9:45
Be respectful and kind to each other
Robotic dog group. I'm trying to get you access to the app. Try it out again today.
Battle of the Bots Group - I'll be meeting with you at 9:15 by the Esport tables. Bring your computers and your kits.
FOD Walk Daily
Thursday- Morning Routine
VEX IQ Group - I'll be meeting with you at 9:15 by the Esport tables. Bring your computers and your kits.
FOD Walk Daily
Friday- Morning Routine
Lego Spike Group - I'll be meeting with you at 9:15 by the Esport tables. Bring your computers and your kits.
Here are your instructions while I am out today. You will be keyboarding and taking your first keyboarding test. Follow the direction below and listen to your guest teacher. Behave respectfully and kind if you want to survive in this class. If I get a note about your negative behavior, you get a call home and a referral. Make choices that help you. Below are the instructions. -
Keyboarding - Why learn Keyboarding
Good keyboarding skills will help you with any work you do on a computer. This will save you time and frustrations. Get good at Touch Typing (not looking at the keyboard).
The video below shows you what Touch Typing looks like.
straight posture
eyes on the screen
fingers on the homerow
feet flat or on a small step up
relax
Sean Wrona is one of the fastest keyboardist in the world! He has been recorded at speeds of over 225 words per minute!
To get the keyboard memorized, you need to start slow and build your skills first. Speed will come later after you have memorized the keyboard. START SLOW!!!!
After watching the video, discuss what you saw that helped them type so fast
Start with 13 minutes of keyboarding in your new keyboarding class in typing.com. Have them remember to use “fingers on the homerow” to start learning Touch Type. Run the timer set to 13 minutes
Take 2 - one minute tests in typing.com. This is located in the TEST option at the top of typing.com.
Review your results and know that this is where you are starting. Where you end up will be determined by how much effort and perseverance you put into your learning.
Seat Work - Work on any unfinished graph or data table. Work on the next task.
Monday- Morning Routine
Tuesday- Morning Routine
Wednesday- Morning Routine
You will be working on labeling the Trout diagram you have. Watch the video first then talk about what you saw. In table groups, observe your trout. One person can feed them a pinch of food from each table. Please have the guest teacher observe you.
Seat Work - Work on any unfinished graph or data table. Work on the next task.
Monday- Morning Routine
Tuesday- Morning Routine
Wednesday- Morning Routine
You will be working on labeling the Trout diagram you have. Watch the video first then talk about what you saw. In table groups, observe your trout. One person can feed them a pinch of food from each table. Please have the guest teacher observe you.
Welcome to the end of Trimester 2 on Friday. The beginning of Trimester 3 will be next Monday. This will be the last trimester of the 2024/2025 school year.
It is starting to feel like Spring!
Last day to turn in any late work is Thursday after school. Thank you for respecting that time frame. Contact me if you have a question.
The Pale Blue Dot - What do you think that is?
How many years had Voyager 1 been in space when it took an image of Earth seen from a distance of billions of miles away, later dubbed “The Pale Blue Dot.” The answer? 12 years! Launched on Sept 5, 1977, Voyager 1 has been in space for more than 47 years, crossing into interstellar space in August 2012, and continues to collect data. Currently more than 15 billion miles away from the Sun, Voyager 1 is the most distant human-made object in the universe
