Sunday, March 30, 2025

RV Computer Science, Robotics, Science, & ELD Week 3/31 - 4/4/2025

 Hello Everyone!

Welcome to the 1st week of April, no fooling!

Before we go on break, make sure you are caught up on all your assignments.  I'm still working on finishing grading those assignments.

If we are productive on Monday - Wednesday, we can have a catch-up day on Thursday and Friday for all classes.  That means you can work on anything you need to finish and others can have some R & R (rest and relaxation).  We can even watch a movie.  No April's fooling.

Thanks to the Rio Vista Robotics team for representing our school at the 1st Annual Battle of the Bots competition on Saturday.  They did well and had some fun.


Space Out Friday

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Period 2 - Robotics

Tinkercad sign-up link - use your first name

Typing Class Link

Sphero Class Code - VG9Z3R

Project STEM Codes - 

  • Computer Science - 5D23C3
  • What is AI - 2027b8

Monday - Morning Routine

Battle Bot Group Debrief & Highlights

Continue with the Robotic Projects - make sure you are aligning what you told me you were going to finish in the email you sent me with what you are doing.  

Drone Team - 

  • Flight Plan #2 - Lily Pad Landing Program
  • Flight Plan #3 - Obstacle Avoidance Program
Vex & Spike Groups
Spike - 
  • Complete Start Tutorial
  • Invention Squad Units 1 - 4 
VEX IQ V1 
Tutorials - Complete the following tutorials using your Clawbot

Robotic Car - 
Continue to build and program your car

Battle Bot Crew

  • Complete Robotic Challenge Debrief and Survey
  • Check your robot for damage inside and out, focusing on the drive and weapon systems
  • Clean up your kits
  • Charge batteries
  • Update your Portfolio with images and journal entries about the Challenge
Start thinking about how to end this unit.

March Keyboarding Test - take 2 - 1 minute tests.  When you are done, post it in your blog with a reflection about how you are progressing.  This is due by Wednesday.


Tuesday - Morning Routine

Continue with your projects


Wednesday - Morning Routine

Continue with your projects



Thursday - Morning Routine

Catch Up Day


Friday - Morning Routine

Rest & Relax



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Period 3 Computer Science on the Wheel

Join our typing team.  Click here

Tinkercad sign up link - use your first name

Create your Project STEM Account -  Use the following code - 5D23C3

Monday - Morning Routine

March Keyboarding Test - take 2 - 1 minute tests.  When you are done, send a screenshot like the one below with a reflection about how you are progressing.  This is due by Wednesday.


Send the image and the reflection (what is this, how did I do, how do I feel about it) in an email to agarcia@rioschools.org

March Keyboarding Test - I did not do well this month on my keyboarding test.  I believe it is because I have not been practicing regularly like I have done in the past.  Both my wpm and my accuracy are down.  I can feel it when I am typing.  I'll put in some more focused practice later this week.


Project STEM Unit 1 Lesson 1.2  Animate My Name


Tuesday - Morning Routine

Complete Animate My Name and post on the class padlet


Wednesday - Morning Routine

Start Amazon Future Engineers Virtual Tour - Cloud Computing


Thursday - Morning Routine

Complete the Virtual Tour



Friday - Morning Routine




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Period 4 - Science



Seat Work - Work on any unfinished graph or data table.  Work on the next task.

Monday - Morning Routine

The World Through a Microscope activity - You will use this shared slideshow to complete the activity.

Look in your email for a link to Khan Academy - We will be working through a unit on Cells in this online course.  We will be supporting it with specific classroom activities.  You have a goal that you can see in your Khan Academy Portal.


Tuesday - Morning Routine

Continue with the lessons in Khan Academy


Wednesday - Morning Routine

Continue with the lessons in Khan Academy



Thursday - Morning Routine

Continue with the lessons in Khan Academy



Friday - Morning Routine



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Period 5 - Science

POTMSS - Padlet

Tinkercad sign up link - use your first name

Seat Work - Work on any unfinished graph or data table.  Work on the next task. 

Monday - Morning Routine

The World Through a Microscope - You will use this shared slideshow to complete the activity.

Look in your email for a link to Khan Academy - We will be working through a unit on Cells in this online course.  We will be supporting it with specific classroom activities.  You have a goal that you can see in your Khan Academy Portal.


Tuesday - Morning Routine

Continue with the lessons in Khan Academy


Wednesday - Morning Routine

Continue with the lessons in Khan Academy


Thursday - Morning Routine

Continue with the lessons in Khan Academy



Friday - Morning Routine





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Period 7 - ELD


Monday - Morning Routine
Keyboarding - 10 min - (13 on the clock)

March Keyboarding Test - take 2 - 1 minute tests.  When you are done, post it in your blog with a reflection about how you are progressing.  This is due by Wednesday.

You will be finishing your Recipe book this week.  This includes:
  • Write in your 5 recipes after you 
  • Check them with Mr. Garcia
  • Write them into your book - Goal for Thursday
  • Complete some art work for you cover
  • Complete your About the Author page

Tuesday - Morning Routine




Wednesday - Morning Routine
 



Thursday - Morning Routine
 



Friday - Morning Routine




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Space Out Friday










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Work Due Trimester 2

All Periods


P3 & P4


P5


P6
  •  

P7


Thursday, March 27, 2025

Master template update

Hello Everyone!



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Period 1 - Robotics

Tinkercad sign-up link - use your first name

Typing Class Link

Sphero Class Code - 7QMRG3

Project STEM Link - 

  • Computer Science - 69499f
  • What is AI - 


Monday - Morning Routine



Tuesday - Morning Routine



Wednesday - Morning Routine



Thursday - Morning Routine



Friday - Morning Routine

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Period 2 Advisory


Monday - Morning Routine


Tuesday - Morning Routine



Wednesday - Morning Routine



Thursday - Morning Routine



Friday - Morning Routine

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Period 3 Science

Join our typing team.  Click here

Tinkercad sign-up link  - If you have a Tinkercad account, you may need to add this code - ELY98AXG5


Monday - Morning Routine


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Tuesday - Morning Routine



Wednesday - Morning Routine




Thursday - Morning Routine





Friday - Morning Routine




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Period 4 - Science


Tinkercad sign-up link  - If you have a Tinkercad account, you may need to add this code - C5GFEQ2SV


Monday - Morning Routine



Tuesday - Morning Routine


Wednesday - Morning Routine




Thursday - Morning Routine



Friday - Morning Routine



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Period 6 - Tech Tales ELD

Typing Class Link

Tinkercad sign-up link  - If you have a Tinkercad account, you may need to add this code - AUDDGHSGY

 

Monday - Morning Routine



Tuesday - Morning Routine


Wednesday - Morning Routine




Thursday - Morning Routine




Friday - Morning Routine





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Period 7 - Tech Tales ELD


Tinkercad sign up link - If you have a Tinkercad account, you may need to add this code - GVNCWEREF


Monday - Morning Routine



Tuesday - Morning Routine


Wednesday - Morning Routine




Thursday - Morning Routine




Friday - Morning Routine

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Space Out Friday





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Special Stuff

Here are some Google Chromebook shortcuts that can help you out.  Try them when you can.  You can find a more comprehensive list here.




Sunday, March 23, 2025

Rio Vista Computer Science, Robotics, Science, & ELD Week 3/24 - 28/2025

 Hello Everyone!

Have a great week everyone.  This is the last week of March & Spring Break is 2 weeks away.  Keep up with your work.  I'll be working on grades this week.  

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Period 2 - Robotics

Tinkercad sign-up link - use your first name

Typing Class Link

Sphero Class Code - VG9Z3R

Project STEM Code - 5d23c3

or #2027b8

New battle of the bots challenge info

Monday - Morning Routine

I will be interviewing students during the day.  All robotic projects are suspended until after I investigate the problems we had on Thursday.

Your tasks for today.

All keyboarding 13 minutes

Project STEM Unit 1.1 What is AI?  Password - Robot

You will be filling out an activity worksheet.  Save it and get a screenshot of your work to post in your portfolio.


Tuesday - Morning Routine



Wednesday - Morning Routine



Thursday - Morning Routine



Friday - Morning Routine




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Period 3 Computer Science on the Wheel

Join our typing team.  Click here

Tinkercad sign up link - use your first name

Create your Project STEM Account -  Use the following code - 5D23C3

Monday - Morning Routine

I will be investigating and interviewing students today who were involved with the problems we had last Thursday when I was not in class.

You are on Project STEM 0.5 Learning in Scratch

Work on Project STEM 0.5 in Scratch.  Follow this guide from letter A to H.  If you have time, you can spice up your program with the extras listed in letter I.  Click on the image below to get the full instructions to complete your project.

Tuesday - Morning Routine

Finish Unit 0.5

Spice it up!


Wednesday - Morning Routine

Project STEM Unit 1.1  


Thursday - Morning Routine

Complete Unit 1.1


Friday - Morning Routine




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Period 4 - Science



Seat Work - Work on any unfinished graph or data table.  Work on the next task.

Monday - Morning Routine

The Worrywart Family Case

  1. Finish looking at the evidence and guessing what you think it is.  Include what you are wondering about the evidence.
  2. Read through the profile of the suspects.  Based on the evidence and the profiles of the suspects, do you see any connections?  These connections may lead us to the thief.
Complete a CER handout to identify who you think the suspect is. 


Tuesday - Morning Routine

What are cells?  Fill out this survey

Looking under a microscope activity - You will use this shared slideshow to complete the activity.


Wednesday - Morning Routine




Thursday - Morning Routine



Friday - Morning Routine








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Period 5 - Science

POTMSS - Padlet

Tinkercad sign up link - use your first name

Seat Work - Work on any unfinished graph or data table.  Work on the next task. 

Monday - Morning Routine

What is a cell?

Solving a Crime!  Your help is needed.

Today and tomorrow will be reserved to assist in this case.


Tuesday - Morning Routine

The Worrywart Family Case

  1. Finish looking at the evidence and guessing what you think it is.  Include what you are wondering about the evidence.
  2. Read through the profile of the suspects.  Based on the evidence and the profiles of the suspects, do you see any connections?  These connections may lead us to the thief.
Complete a CER handout to identify who you think the suspect is. 


Wednesday - Morning Routine




Thursday - Morning Routine




Friday - Morning Routine





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Period 7 - ELD

Monday - Morning Routine
Keyboarding - 10 min - (13 on the clock)

Writing your Recipe Book
  1. Write a rough draft of your recipe
  2. Once completed, have it checked by Mr. Garcia
  3. Write your final draft in your recipe book
  4. Start on the next recipe
  5. You need 5 recipes in total
  6. You will also need to create the cover art.
  7. We will complete this activity this week.


Tuesday - Morning Routine






Wednesday - Morning Routine
 




Thursday - Morning Routine
 



Friday - Morning Routine





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Space Out Friday










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Work Due Trimester 2

All Periods


P3 & P4


P5


P6
  •  

P7