RV Robotics, Science, ELD STEAM Week 11/12 - 14/2025

 Hello Everyone!

I am so sorry that I cannot be with you this short week.  This is the last week of Trimester 1.  Please make sure to turn in all your work.  I am starting to grade your work.  Please check to make sure you have turned in your work.  

The assignments are updated in the Student Portal.

Have a great, short week.  Email me if you have any questions especially regarding grades or this week's work.

Make it a great week!

Mr. Garcia

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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

Working on finishing the movement of your monster & 

Rubric for your Microbit Monster

Categories - Each category is worth 25 pts	4 25 pts	3 20 pts	2 15 pts	1 10 pts
Team Work - Did both teammates participate in the design and build of the robot?	Both team members built and coded the robot and can fix any problem with the bot.	Team members helped each other, but focused on mostly one part, either coding or engineering. Repairs may require both.	Team members did not build together, but are working together to make the robot work	Team members struggled to work together.
Coding - Was the code designed and tested to ensure the robot works the way you intended it to work?	Both team members understand and can modify the coding	Both team members understand the coding	One team member understands the coding	Both team members struggle with building the code needed to make their machine work.
Engineering - Does the monster work the way you designed it to work? This includes placement of the MB and Servo	The monster moves as designed and has a functioning movement system	The monster moves as designed and has a functioning movement system	The monster mostly moves as designed. The movement system may have functional issues.	The monster does not move as designed. There may be problems with the movement system.
Finished Product - Is the finished product complete and as intended in your design?	The monster looks complete and amazing	The monster looks complete	The monster mostly looks complete	The monster does not look complete
					Average of all the categories =

Tuesday - Morning Routine

Wednesday - Morning Routine

• Continue building and testing
•     Test the mounting of your servo to make sure the mount does not move.
•     Test the placement of your microbit and the battery to hide or add visual interest
•     Test the code, especially related to the movement of the servo the full 180 degrees
• Review painting procedures

Thursday - Morning Routine

• Continue building and testing
•     Test the mounting of your servo to make sure the mount does not move.
•     Test the placement of your microbit and the battery to hide or add visual interest
•     Test the code, especially related to the movement of the servo the full 180 degrees
• Review painting procedures

Friday - Morning Routine

Finishing up your Robots

• decorated
• movement and placement of components is complete and working
• Display your Robot

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Period 2 Advisory

Brush Ninja Padlet - Post your design here

Monday - Morning Routine

Tuesday - Morning Routine

Wednesday - Morning Routine

You are working on the following tasks:

• Finish all 3 digital citizenship slide shows
• Complete your 4 paper airplanes - write your name and save them - check out last week's blog for the video.
• When done, you can work on classwork from another class

Digital Citizenship # 1 - Caring For Your Device 

Digital Citizenship #2 - Being Kind Online

Digital Citizenship #3 - Safe and Secure

Thursday - Morning Routine

Same as Wednesday

Friday - Morning Routine

Same as Wednesday

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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

Project STEM Link - 

• Computer Science - 69499f
• What is AI - 

Monday - Morning Routine

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Tuesday - Morning Routine

Wednesday - Morning Routine - Journal - Describe your favorite Breakfast, Lunch, or dinner.  What’s on the plate?

Energy Around Us Unit - Click on yellow link - Slideshow

Using the slideshow from above, you will start to learn about Potential and Kinetic Energy.  You will experiment in a couple of simulations, view a few videos, and do some reading to prepare you for the final project, build a Paper Rollercoaster!

Today, with the teacher - work on slides 1 - 6.  

Write down any questions or comments regarding this information in your writing journal.

Thursday - Morning Routine - Journal - Describe your favorite toy, either now or from the past

Today, with the teacher - work on slides 6 & 7.  Work on the Skate Park Simulator.  Notice that friction is part of moving on Earth.  How do you overcome friction using Potential Energy or Mass?

Write down any questions or comments regarding this information in your writing journal.

Friday - Morning Routine - Journal - Describe how you make a sandwich or something like a sandwich.

Today, with the teacher - review slide 7 Skate Park Simulator and try different settings.

Look over slides 8 & 9 to prepare for building your own rollercoaster.  

Write down any questions or comments regarding this information in your writing journal.

We will start building your paper rollercoaster on Monday.  Are you ready?

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Period 4 - Science

Typing Class Link

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

Project STEM Link - 

• Computer Science - 69499f
• What is AI - 

Monday - Morning Routine

Tuesday - Morning Routine

Wednesday - Morning Routine - Journal - Describe your favorite Breakfast, Lunch, or dinner.  What’s on the plate?

Energy Around Us Unit - Click on yellow link - Slideshow

Using the slideshow from above, you will start to learn about Potential and Kinetic Energy.  You will experiment in a couple of simulations, view a few videos, and do some reading to prepare you for the final project, build a Paper Rollercoaster!

Today, with the teacher - work on slides 1 - 6.  

Write down any questions or comments regarding this information in your writing journal.

Thursday - Morning Routine - Journal - Describe your favorite toy, either now or from the past

Today, with the teacher - work on slides 6 & 7.  Work on the Skate Park Simulator.  Notice that friction is part of moving on Earth.  How do you overcome friction using Potential Energy or Mass?

Write down any questions or comments regarding this information in your writing journal.

Friday - Morning Routine - Journal - Describe how you make a sandwich or something like a sandwich.

Today, with the teacher - review slide 7 Skate Park Simulator and try different settings.

Look over slides 8 & 9 to prepare for building your own rollercoaster.  

Write down any questions or comments regarding this information in your writing journal.

We will start building your paper rollercoaster on Monday.  Are you ready?

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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

Project STEM Link - 

• Computer Science - 69499f
• What is AI - 

 

Monday - Morning Routine

Tuesday - Morning Routine

Wednesday - Morning Routine

Today, you will be learning some coding basics so you can start building a story in Scratch using code.  Follow the steps below.

1. Sign in to our Scratch classroom by clicking on this link
2. When creating your Scratch name, DON'T use your first and last name.  Create a gamer name
3. Password should be your rioschools google password
4. Do not put your real birthday, put 2011 for the year
5. You should be in.
6. Start working on the lesson that I have created for you by following the tutorial.
7. There are some students in class who have used Scratch before.  It is a little tough to start but it gets easier quickly.

Goals:

• Create a short story where 2 or more characters are talking about a topic.  Your characters should use descriptive language and they can use our sentence frames if you want.

Steps: once you are in Scratch

1. 5 minutes free time in Scratch to play games
2. Go to the top menu and click on "Create" 
   
   
   
3. You are now in the coding program.  Click on "untitled" and write your first name and last initial 
   
   
   
4. Click on "Tutorial"
   
   
   
   
5. Scroll down and click on "Tell a Story"
   
   
   
6. Use the small window that is your tutorial.  Click on the arrow and follow each step carefully.  You can use your own dialogue to tell a short descriptive story.
   
   
   

Thursday - Morning Routine

Continue in Scratch from Wednesday.  Build your story.

Friday - Morning Routine

Continue in Scratch from Wednesday.  Build your story.

You will be going to another class on Monday.  You should be able to see what teacher you will have for Trimester 2 in your Student Portal.  Email me if you have any issues.

I am very sorry that I cannot be here for our last day.  You are all wonderful in your own way.  Thank you for working with me and being kind to each other.  I will be seeing you.

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Period 7 - Tech Tales ELD

Typing Class Link

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

Project STEM Link - 

• Computer Science - 69499f
• What is AI - 

Monday - Morning Routine

Tuesday - Morning Routine

Wednesday - Morning Routine

Today, you will be learning some coding basics so you can start building a story in Scratch using code.  Follow the steps below.

1. Sign in to our Scratch classroom by clicking on this link
2. When creating your Scratch name, DON'T use your first and last name.  Create a gamer name
3. Password should be your rioschools google password
4. Do not put your real birthday, put 2011 for the year
5. You should be in.
6. Start working on the lesson that I have created for you by following the tutorial.
7. There are some students in class who have used Scratch before.  It is a little tough to start but it gets easier quickly.

Goals:

• Create a short story where 2 or more characters are talking about a topic.  Your characters should use descriptive language and they can use our sentence frames if you want.

Steps: once you are in Scratch

1. 5 minutes free time in Scratch to play games
2. Go to the top menu and click on "Create" 
   
   
   
3. You are now in the coding program.  Click on "untitled" and write your first name and last initial 
   
   
   
4. Click on "Tutorial"
   
   
   
   
5. Scroll down and click on "Tell a Story"
   
   
   
6. Use the small window that is your tutorial.  Click on the arrow and follow each step carefully.  You can use your own dialogue to tell a short descriptive story.
   
   
   

Thursday - Morning Routine

Continue in Scratch from Wednesday.  Build your story.

Friday - Morning Routine

Continue in Scratch from Wednesday.  Build your story.

You will be going to another class on Monday.  You should be able to see what teacher you will have for Trimester 2 in your Student Portal.  Email me if you have any issues.

I am very sorry that I cannot be here for our last day.  You are all wonderful in your own way.  Thank you for working with me and being kind to each other.  I will be seeing you.

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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.

History of Robotics - 

    

RV Robotics, Science, and STEAM ELD Week 11/3 - 7/2025

 Hello Everyone!

Thank you for your responsible choices in class and with your class colleagues while I am not in class.   It makes a difference to me and to all of your class colleagues.

I hope you had a great Halloween and Dia De Los Muertos.  What an amazing World Series, Go Dodgers!  Back to Back Champions!

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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

Rubric for your Microbit Monster

Categories - Each category is worth 25 pts	4 25 pts	3 20 pts	2 15 pts	1 10 pts
Team Work - Did both teammates participate in the design and build of the robot?	Both team members built and coded the robot and can fix any problem with the bot.	Team members helped each other, but focused on mostly one part, either coding or engineering. Repairs may require both.	Team members did not build together, but are working together to make the robot work	Team members struggled to work together.
Coding - Was the code designed and tested to ensure the robot works the way you intended it to work?	Both team members understand and can modify the coding	Both team members understand the coding	One team member understands the coding	Both team members struggle with building the code needed to make their machine work.
Engineering - Does the monster work the way you designed it to work? This includes placement of the MB and Servo	The monster moves as designed and has a functioning movement system	The monster moves as designed and has a functioning movement system	The monster mostly moves as designed. The movement system may have functional issues.	The monster does not move as designed. There may be problems with the movement system.
Finished Product - Is the finished product complete and as intended in your design?	The monster looks complete and amazing	The monster looks complete	The monster mostly looks complete	The monster does not look complete
					Average of all the categories =

Tuesday - Morning Routine

• Continue building and testing
•     Test the mounting of your servo to make sure the mount does not move.
•     Test the placement of your microbit and the battery to hide or add visual interest
•     Test the code, especially related to the movement of the servo the full 180 degrees
• Review painting procedures

Wednesday - Morning Routine

• Continue building and testing
•     Test the mounting of your servo to make sure the mount does not move.
•     Test the placement of your microbit and the battery to hide or add visual interest
•     Test the code, especially related to the movement of the servo the full 180 degrees
• Review painting procedures

Thursday - Morning Routine

Friday - Morning Routine

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Period 2 Advisory

Brush Ninja Padlet - Post your design here

Monday - Morning Routine

Digital Citizenship #2 - Being Kind Online

Digital Citizenship #3 - Safe and Secure

Tuesday - Morning Routine

Debrief our Red Ribbon Door Decoration adventure

Your work - 

Digital Citizenship #2 - Being Kind Online

Digital Citizenship #3 - Safe and Secure

If you completed both programs, work on the Paper Plane Building Activity 

Wednesday - Morning Routine

Paper Plane Building Activity

Click the image below to start understanding how things fly!  

Your goal for the week is to create 3 of the airplanes in the video.  There is a total of 4 planes, and the directions for 3 of them are included.  Pause the video when needed, and you can work with a partner.

You can test them in class in the Manufacturing Isle betweeen the 2 doors and windows.  Make adjustments to your airplane controls.  

On Friday, you will show me your airplanes and test them together with me.

Make sure to:

1. Write your name on your airplane
2. Do not leave it lying around the floor, PICK THEM UP - Use only one paper for each airplane
3. Collect them in one area of the classroom in a plastic bag so you can show them to me
4. When folding, make sure to fold the edges very tight, nothing loose
5. If you have time, you can decorate your plane
6. DO NOT TAKE THE PLANES OUTSIDE!!!

You can find the video in this slideshow

Thursday - Morning Routine

work on the Paper Plane Building Activity

Friday - Morning Routine

work on the Paper Plane Building Activity

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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

Project STEM Link - 

• Computer Science - 69499f
• What is AI - 

Monday - Morning Routine

On Field Trip

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Tuesday - Morning Routine

Debrief the Field trip

Wednesday - Morning Routine

You will be looking back on our Explore the Coast Field trip from Monday.  To review, you will view this slideshow and answer the questions on the worksheet that your teacher will give you.  Include what you saw on the trip.

You can work in pairs to complete the worksheet.  

Thursday - Morning Routine

This project is about the plants that we saw or did not see on the trip.  

• You will be looking at native plants, which are naturally part of the environment.  
• You'll also look at non-native or Invasive species of plants.  These are plants that came from another environment, and have started to grow and kill native species of plants.
• Click on this link to get the document you will use for your research
• Use the worksheet to record your answers

You can work in pairs to complete the worksheet.  

Friday - Morning Routine

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Period 4 - Science

Typing Class Link

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

Project STEM Link - 

• Computer Science - 69499f
• What is AI - 

Monday - Morning Routine

Native or Invasive Plant Species

You will be preparing for our Explore the Coast Field trip on Thursday.  To prepare, you will view this slideshow and answer the questions on the worksheet that your teacher will give you.

You can work in pairs to complete the worksheet.  

Tuesday - Morning Routine

Prepare for the trip

Wednesday - Morning Routine

Native or Invasive Plant Species

This project is about the plants that you may see on the trip.  

• You will be looking at native plants, which are naturally part of the environment.  
• You'll also look at non-native or Invasive species of plants.  These are plants that came from another environment, and have started to grow and kill native species of plants.
• Click on this link to get the document you will use for your research
• Use the worksheet to record your answers

You can work in pairs to complete the worksheet.  

Thursday - Morning Routine

On Field Trip

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

Project STEM Link - 

• Computer Science - 69499f
• What is AI - 

 

Monday - Morning Routine

Tech Tales - You will be working on the Tech Tales project this week.  

Language Function - Description - Using adjectives to describe places.

1. Whole class lesson
2. Whole class practice
3. Independent work - 
1. Get a copy of the worksheet from the teacher
2. Use this link to the slideshow to get the word list and images.
3. Use a descriptive word from the word list (try new words) to describe the image
4. Make sure to explain why you chose to use the word.

Word List - Slide 17

Assignment - Slide 19

Exit Ticket - Slide 20

Tuesday - Morning Routine

Complete yesterday's assignment.

Wednesday - Morning Routine

1. Journal Writing
2. Whole class lesson Day 3
3. Whole class practice
4. Independent work - 
1. Get a copy of the worksheet from the teacher
2. Use this link to view the Noun Cards you will be using.
3. Follow the directions and build up a complex descriptive sentence by modifying the noun phrase
4. Do this activity with different cards if you have time.
5. Exit Ticket - Write a complex descriptive sentence in your journal using the picture on slide 31 - "The wind blew..."
   
   

Complete yesterday's assignment or any unfinished work.

Thursday - Morning Routine

Complete yesterday's assignment or any unfinished work.

Friday - Morning Routine

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Period 7 - Tech Tales ELD

Typing Class Link

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

Project STEM Link - 

• Computer Science - 69499f
• What is AI - 

Monday - Morning Routine

Tech Tales - You will be working on the Tech Tales project this week.  

Language Function - Description - Using adjectives to describe places.

1. Whole class lesson
2. Whole class practice
3. Independent work - 
1. Get a copy of the worksheet from the teacher
2. Use this link to the slideshow to get the word list and images.
3. Use a descriptive word from the word list (try new words) to describe the image
4. Make sure to explain why you chose to use the word.

Word List - Slide 17

Assignment - Slide 19

Exit Ticket - Slide 20

Tuesday - Morning Routine

Complete yesterday's assignment.

Wednesday - Morning Routine

1. Journal Writing
2. Whole class lesson Day 3
3. Whole class practice
4. Independent work - 
1. Get a copy of the worksheet from the teacher
2. Use this link to view the Noun Cards you will be using.
3. Follow the directions and build up a complex descriptive sentence by modifying the noun phrase
4. Do this activity with different cards if you have time.
5. Exit Ticket - Write a complex descriptive sentence in your journal using the picture on slide 31 - "The wind blew..."
   
   

Complete yesterday's assignment or any unfinished work.

Thursday - Morning Routine

Complete yesterday's assignment or any unfinished work.

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.

History of Robotics -