Sunday, June 2, 2024

RV Computer Science, Robotics, & ELD Week 6/3 - 7/2024

  Hello Everyone!

8th Graders - It is time to save your Rio School files.  Your Rio account will be deleted soon.  This video will help you transfer your files to another account.  You will need a personal Google account.

Check the school & ASB calendar for information

Laptop turn-in is happening this week.  8th on 6/4, 7th on 6/5, 6th on 6/6.  Turn in from your Science class.

Look at Wednesday's schedule to learn about today's ONE-DAY-ONLY challenge!  You all may use the PC's.  Make smart choices.



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Period 3 - ELD


Monday - Morning Routine
Keyboarding/Handwriting/Other classwork - 10 min - (13 on the clock)

8th graders - you have time and assistance to transfer your files today

All the rest - 

Drone Challenge - 

Tuesday - Morning Routine
Keyboarding/Handwriting/Other classwork - 10 min - (13 on the clock)

8th graders - you have time and assistance to transfer your files today

All the rest - 

Drone Challenge - 


Wednesday - Morning Routine
Keyboarding/Handwriting/Other classwork - 10 min - (13 on the clock)

Hi all, Sorry I'm out today.  I have a special, one-day-only, task for you.  You will need to take a screenshot and email it to me before class ends.  That is how you will get credit.

You can work in pairs if you work on the task.  

Keep the noise down, have fun thinking critically about the code, and enjoy a relaxed class.

NO DRONE FLYING TODAY! We will continue with your rescue flight on Thursday.

Task - Your challenge is to save the robot who wants to escape its island.

To do this, you have to choose the code to control its movements.  REMEMBER, Order Matters!

Have fun, Make sure to send me a screenshot via EMAIL of your highest level before the bell rings.

2 Choices:





Take a screenshot and send it to me via email before the class ends!!


Thursday - Morning Routine
Keyboarding/Handwriting/Other classwork - 10 min - (13 on the clock)

Debrief
Drone Challenge - Rescue Mission

Friday - Morning Routine
Keyboarding/Handwriting/Other classwork - 10 min - (13 on the clock)


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Period 4 - ELD


Monday - Morning Routine
Keyboarding/Handwriting/Other classwork - 10 min - (13 on the clock)

8th graders - you have time and assistance to transfer your files today

All the rest - 

Drone Challenge - 

Tuesday - Morning Routine
Keyboarding/Handwriting/Other classwork - 10 min - (13 on the clock)

8th graders - you have time and assistance to transfer your files today

All the rest - 

Drone Challenge - 


Wednesday - Morning Routine
Keyboarding/Handwriting/Other classwork - 10 min - (13 on the clock)

Hi all, Sorry I'm out today.  I have a special, one-day-only, task for you.  You will need to take a screenshot and email it to me before class ends.  That is how you will get credit.

You can work in pairs if you work on the task.  

Keep the noise down, have fun thinking critically about the code, and enjoy a relaxed class.

NO DRONE FLYING TODAY! We will continue with your rescue flight on Thursday.

Task - Your challenge is to save the robot who wants to escape its island.

To do this, you have to choose the code to control its movements.  REMEMBER, Order Matters!

Have fun, Make sure to send me a screenshot via EMAIL of your highest level before the bell rings.

2 Choices:





Take a screenshot and send it to me via email before the class ends!!



Thursday - Morning Routine
Keyboarding/Handwriting/Other classwork - 10 min - (13 on the clock)


Friday - Morning Routine
Keyboarding/Handwriting/Other classwork - 10 min - (13 on the clock)



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Period 5 - Computer Science

Monday - Morning Routine

Wrap up slideshow Drones in Industry.

Prepare your class presentation - This can be done in your group but each person presents the individual information individually.

  • Introduce yourself
  • Where will you be going to school next year
  • What have you learned about the Drone Industry
  • Describe what the purpose is of the Drone Program you about to run is
  • Run your own program based on something you learned


Tuesday - Morning Routine



Wednesday - Morning Routine
Keyboarding/Handwriting/Other classwork - 10 min - (13 on the clock)

Hi all, Sorry I'm out today.  I have a special, one-day-only, task for you.  You will need to take a screenshot and email it to me before class ends.  That is how you will get credit.

You can work in pairs if you work on the task.  

Keep the noise down, have fun thinking critically about the code, and enjoy a relaxed class.

NO DRONE FLYING TODAY! We will continue with your rescue flight on Thursday.

Task - Your challenge is to save the robot who wants to escape its island.

To do this, you have to choose the code to control its movements.  REMEMBER, Order Matters!

Have fun, Make sure to send me a screenshot via EMAIL of your highest level before the bell rings.

2 Choices:





Take a screenshot and send it to me via email before the class ends!!

Wednesday - Morning Routine
Keyboarding/Handwriting/Other classwork - 10 min - (13 on the clock)

Hi all, Sorry I'm out today.  I have a special, one-day-only, task for you.  You will need to take a screenshot and email it to me before class ends.  That is how you will get credit.

You can work in pairs if you work on the task.  

Keep the noise down, have fun thinking critically about the code, and enjoy a relaxed class.

We will continue will continue working on your game on Thursday.

Task - Your challenge is to save the robot who wants to escape its island.

To do this, you have to choose the code to control its movements.  REMEMBER, Order Matters!

Have fun, Make sure to send me a screenshot via EMAIL of your highest level before the bell rings.

2 Choices:





Take a screenshot and send it to me via email before the class ends!!



Thursday - Morning Routine



Friday - Morning Routine


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Period 6 Computer Science on the Wheel

Monday - Morning Routine

  • Game Design 
    • Sprite interaction
    • Score & time

Tuesday - Morning Routine

  • Game Design 
    • Sprite interaction
    • Score & time

Wednesday - Morning Routine
Keyboarding/Handwriting/Other classwork - 10 min - (13 on the clock)

Hi all, Sorry I'm out today.  I have a special, one-day-only, task for you.  You will need to take a screenshot and email it to me before class ends.  That is how you will get credit.

You can work in pairs if you work on the task.  

Keep the noise down, have fun thinking critically about the code, and enjoy a relaxed class.

We will continue will continue working on your game on Thursday.

Task - Your challenge is to save the robot who wants to escape its island.

To do this, you have to choose the code to control its movements.  REMEMBER, Order Matters!

Have fun, Make sure to send me a screenshot via EMAIL of your highest level before the bell rings.

2 Choices:





Take a screenshot and send it to me via email before the class ends!!


Thursday - Morning Routine



Friday - Morning Routine



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Periods 7 - Robotics

Monday - Morning Routine

1st year - start your obstacle course.  Complete the course to pass your final

  • Take small sections to conquer the whole course
  • Help each other out, you are all on the same team
  • Have fun stepping up!

2nd year - Final

  • Get your bot on the course
  • able to detect the out-of-bounds line
  • move back into the circle
  • react to sensing another drone

Tuesday - Morning Routine

Wednesday - Morning Routine

Continue working on your robot challenges.  You are getting closer every class!  



Thursday - Morning Routine


Friday - Morning Routine


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Space Out Friday

What's Up in the Night Sky for June!!!!




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Work Due Trimester 2

All Periods


P3 & P4


P5


P6
  •  

P7


Tuesday, May 28, 2024

RV Computer Science, Robotics, & ELD Week 5/28 - 31/2025

  Hello Everyone!

8th graders - Last day for turning in late work is Wednesday

6th & 7th graders - Last day for turning in work is Friday, 6/7

8th Graders - Save you files.  Use Google Takeout - This link will take you to a video tutorial.  You will need a personal gmail account before you start.

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Period 3 - ELD


Monday - Morning Routine
Journal Writing - Cursive practice

Get onto Scratch 3 for Tello.  Build your basic code.

We'll be learning some drone operation basics

  • Operational Laws for Recreational Use
  • Preflight the drone
  • Binding the drone
  • Running the code
  • Emergencies - what to do?
    • takes off
    • won't land
    • Overheating

Tuesday - Morning Routine
Question - 

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

Thursday - Morning Routine
Question - 

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


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Period 4 - ELD


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

Get onto Scratch 3 for Tello.  Build your basic code.

We'll be learning some drone operation basics

  • Operational Laws for Recreational Use
  • Preflight the drone
  • Binding the drone
  • Running the code
  • Emergencies - what to do?
    • takes off
    • won't land
    • Overheating

Tuesday - Morning Routine
Question - 

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

Thursday - Morning Routine
Question - 

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


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Period 5 - Computer Science

Monday - Morning Routine

Get onto Scratch 3 for Tello.  Build your basic code.

We'll be learning some drone operation basics

  • Operational Laws for Recreational Use
  • Preflight the drone
  • Binding the drone
  • Running the code
  • Emergencies - what to do?
    • takes off
    • won't land
    • Overheating

Tuesday - Morning Routine


Wednesday - Morning Routine



Thursday - Morning Routine



Friday - Morning Routine


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Period 6 Computer Science on the Wheel

Monday - Morning Routine

Working in Scratch

  • The Basic

Tuesday - Morning Routine


Wednesday - Morning Routine



Thursday - Morning Routine



Friday - Morning Routine



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Periods 7 - Robotics

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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Work Due Trimester 2

All Periods


P3 & P4


P5


P6
  •  

P7


Sunday, May 19, 2024

RV Computer Science, Robotics, & ELD Week 5/20 - 24/2024

  Hello Everyone!

I hope you all had a great weekend.  Here is some information for Monday.  I will be out as I am helping interview our next vice principal for Rio Vista.  

This will be our last week of keyboarding.  You will have your final keyboarding test on Thursday.  Keep practicing this week.

Seating charts will be out on Tuesday for all classes.

Periods 3, 4, & 5 will be working on drones and more starting on Tuesday.  Use today's activity to get an idea of the basic coding needed to drive a machine.

Period 6 will be starting to code using this Mars Rover Simulation.  We'll start our coding unit on Tuesday

Period 7 will be working on their challenges.

Make it a great day you all!  I have some great prizes to give away to all of those who do well on the Mars simulator.   Make sure to take a screenshot of your best score.

There will be Rootbeer floats on Friday for all of those who do well and don't get your name on the Guest Teacher's notes regarding behavior issues.

  


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Period 3 - ELD


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

Hi all, your seating chart will be ready on Tuesday.  Today, have some fun programming an unmanned rover on Mars.  The actions you are doing in this simulation will be very similar to how you will code your drones to fly a task.

First, here is a little background information about what the 2 newest Mars Rovers are doing.


Next, how do the rovers on Mars actually get driving instructions?


Your turn to drive a rover in a Mars simulation.  Your goals:
  1. investigate each marked area using code.  The simpler the better.
  2. choose which ones to investigate knowing some sites are more valuable than others.
  3. who has the highest score?  
  4. Take a screenshot of your high score.  You can do this more than once.
Here is a quick "How To" video -


And Finally, the Mars Rover Simulation - Have Fun!  You can work as a team so long as you are working on this.  Click on the image to get to the simulation.





Tuesday - Morning Routine
Keyboarding - 10 min - (13 on the clock)
Question - Writing practice 

Look up the handwritten alphabet - What do you want your script to look like?



Wednesday - Morning Routine
Keyboarding - 10 min - (13 on the clock)
Journal Writing - Cursive practice

Drone Flying
  • Battery charging & safety


Thursday - Morning Routine
Keyboarding - 10 min - (13 on the clock)
Journal Writing - Cursive practice

Get onto Scratch 3 for Tello.  Build your basic code.

We'll be learning some drone operation basics

  • Operational Laws for Recreational Use
  • Preflight the drone
  • Binding the drone
  • Running the code
  • Emergencies - what to do?
    • takes off
    • won't land
    • Overheating

Friday - Morning Routine
Keyboarding - 10 min - (13 on the clock)
Journal Writing - Cursive practice

May Keyboarding Test - In typing.com:
  • Warm up for about 5 minutes

  • Take 2 - 1 minute tests

  • Post the screenshot in your portfolio - take a screenshot of the graph & your two tests.

  • Write down your reflection - What is this, How did I make it, How do I feel about it? This is your final test and reflection for the year.

Has this daily practice helped you keyboard more confidently? 
Was it worth your time to practice this skill?
 

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Period 4 - ELD


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

Hi all, your seating chart will be ready on Tuesday.  Today, have some fun programming an unmanned rover on Mars.  The actions you are doing in this simulation will be very similar to how you will code your drones to fly a task.

First, here is a little background information about what the 2 newest Mars Rovers are doing.


Next, how do the rovers on Mars actually get driving instructions?


Your turn to drive a rover in a Mars simulation.  Your goals:
  1. investigate each marked area using code.  The simpler the better.
  2. choose which ones to investigate knowing some sites are more valuable than others.
  3. who has the highest score?  
  4. Take a screenshot of your high score.  You can do this more than once.
Here is a quick "How To" video -


And Finally, the Mars Rover Simulation - Have Fun!  You can work as a team so long as you are working on this.  Click on the image to get to the simulation.





Tuesday - Morning Routine
Keyboarding - 10 min - (13 on the clock)
Question - Writing practice 

Look up the handwritten alphabet - What do you want your script to look like?



Wednesday - Morning Routine
Keyboarding - 10 min - (13 on the clock)
Journal Writing - Cursive practice

Drone Flying
  • Battery charging & safety





Thursday - Morning Routine
Keyboarding - 10 min - (13 on the clock)
Journal Writing - Cursive practice

Get onto Scratch 3 for Tello.  Build your basic code.

We'll be learning some drone operation basics

  • Operational Laws for Recreational Use
  • Preflight the drone
  • Binding the drone
  • Running the code
  • Emergencies - what to do?
    • takes off
    • won't land
    • Overheating

Friday - Morning Routine
Keyboarding - 10 min - (13 on the clock)
Journal Writing - Cursive practice

May Keyboarding Test - In typing.com:
  • Warm up for about 5 minutes

  • Take 2 - 1 minute tests

  • Post the screenshot in your portfolio - take a screenshot of the graph & your two tests.

  • Write down your reflection - What is this, How did I make it, How do I feel about it? This is your final test and reflection for the year.

Has this daily practice helped you keyboard more confidently? 
Was it worth your time to practice this skill?
 


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Period 5 - Computer Science

Monday - Morning Routine

Hi all, your seating chart will be ready on Tuesday.  Today, have some fun programming an unmanned rover on Mars.  The actions you are doing in this simulation will be very similar to how you will code your drones to fly a task.

First, here is a little background information about what the 2 newest Mars Rovers are doing.


Next, how do the rovers on Mars actually get driving instructions?


Your turn to drive a rover in a Mars simulation.  Your goals:
  1. investigate each marked area using code.  The simpler the better.
  2. choose which ones to investigate knowing some sites are more valuable than others.
  3. who has the highest score?  
  4. Take a screenshot of your high score.  You can do this more than once.
Here is a quick "How To" video -


And Finally, the Mars Rover Simulation - Have Fun!  You can work as a team so long as you are working on this.  Click on the image to get to the simulation.


Tuesday - Morning Routine

Get onto Scratch 3 for Tello.  Build your basic code.

We'll be learning some drone operation basics

  • Operational Laws for Recreational Use
  • Preflight the drone
  • Binding the drone
  • Running the code
  • Emergencies - what to do?
    • takes off
    • won't land
    • Overheating

Wednesday - Morning Routine

Drone Flying
  • Battery charging & safety



Thursday - Morning Routine

Get onto Scratch 3 for Tello.  Build your basic code.

We'll be learning some drone operation basics

  • Operational Laws for Recreational Use
  • Preflight the drone
  • Binding the drone
  • Running the code
  • Emergencies - what to do?
    • takes off
    • won't land
    • Overheating



Friday - Morning Routine

May Keyboarding Test - In typing.com:
  • Warm up for about 5 minutes

  • Take 2 - 1 minute tests

  • Post the screenshot in your portfolio - take a screenshot of the graph & your two tests.

  • Write down your reflection - What is this, How did I make it, How do I feel about it? This is your final test and reflection for the year.

Has this daily practice helped you keyboard more confidently? 
Was it worth your time to practice this skill?
 

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Period 6 Computer Science on the Wheel

Monday - Morning Routine

Hi all, your seating chart will be ready on Tuesday.  Today, have some fun programming an unmanned rover on Mars.  The actions you are doing in this simulation will be very similar to how you will code a vehicle.

First, here is a little background information about what the 2 newest Mars Rovers are doing.


Next, how do the rovers on Mars actually get driving instructions?


Your turn to drive a rover in a Mars simulation.  Your goals:
  1. investigate each marked area using code.  The simpler the better.
  2. choose which ones to investigate knowing some sites are more valuable than others.
  3. who has the highest score?  
  4. Take a screenshot of your high score.  You can do this more than once.
Here is a quick "How To" video -


And Finally, the Mars Rover Simulation - Have Fun!  You can work as a team so long as you are working on this.  Click on the image to get to the simulation.


Tuesday - Morning Routine


Wednesday - Morning Routine

  1. https://projectstem.org/users/sign_up
  2. enter the section token FEAB9B in the space where it says "Join New Class" in the upper right corner






Thursday - Morning Routine

Working in Scratch
  • basic operations
  • layout
  • design
  • tutorials
  • support

Friday - Morning Routine

May Keyboarding Test - In typing.com:
  • Warm up for about 5 minutes

  • Take 2 - 1 minute tests

  • Post the screenshot in your portfolio - take a screenshot of the graph & your two tests.

  • Write down your reflection - What is this, How did I make it, How do I feel about it? This is your final test and reflection for the year.

Has this daily practice helped you keyboard more confidently? 
Was it worth your time to practice this skill?
 


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Periods 7 - Robotics

Monday - Morning Routine

Robotics projects - Get building and testing your robots.  Post any useful robotics videos on this padlet

1st Year Obstacle Course -

  • Robot Size - 10cm x 10cm.  The course is only 100cm x 100cm.  The outline is in front of the printers.  Don't forget to include a distance sensor.  
  • The Code - You will need to build the code to drive around the obstacles.  Your course time will be kept.  The main goal is to complete the course.  The secondary goal is to do it in the least amount of time.
  • The Course - 

Advanced Group - SumoBot Info

  • Robot Max Size 10cm x 10cm
  • Sumo Ring is 77cm round black with a white border
  • Reflection Sensor - You will need to detect the reflection difference between the table and the border




Tuesday - Morning Routine

Wednesday - Morning Routine


Thursday - Morning Routine


Friday - Morning Routine

May Keyboarding Test - In typing.com:
  • Warm up for about 5 minutes

  • Take 2 - 1 minute tests

  • Post the screenshot in your portfolio - take a screenshot of the graph & your two tests.

  • Write down your reflection - What is this, How did I make it, How do I feel about it? This is your final test and reflection for the year.

Has this daily practice helped you keyboard more confidently? 
Was it worth your time to practice this skill?
 

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Space Out Friday



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Work Due Trimester 2

All Periods


P3 & P4


P5


P6
  •  

P7