Tech Classes 2013-2014

Kindergarten-

• Shapes 2-D and 3-D
• Building Blocks - Building with CD Cases
• Simple Machines and Rube Goldbergs
• Building the Simple Machines from LEGO in collaborative teams
• Learn about the Thymio Robot to learn of motors and sensors and how things work
• Rubber band powered vehicles- Energy Conversion
• Shapes- copy the drawing as closely as you can to practice using the different drawing tools in KidPix
• Demonstration of turning 2-D shapes on the computer to 3-D shapes using Google Sketchup
• Using Powerpoint to draw shapes (layers)
• Kindergarten Website Links

Grade 1-

1. Typing Name and ABC's in order
2. Shapes- copy the drawing as closely as you can to practice using the different drawing tools in KidPix
3. kidsastronomy.com
4. Do Research on website and take notes with paper and pencil
1. kidsastronomy.com
5. Do some self learning and exploration on starfall.com
6. Do a kidpix drawing of an interesting fact in the form of a sentence from your assigned subject and illustrate the topic.  Your page will  be part of a class book on The Solar System.
7. Create a drawing of the Solar System
8. Record students reading page in book to create Solar System Movie
9. Power Point Slides
1. Complete the Slides
1. Measurements
2. World Religions
3. What I am Learning
4. Draw a picture with Shapes
2. Create slides from pictures in shared folder
3. Create slides on research from these sites. 
1. Digestive System
2. Respiratory System

Grade 2-

1. Google Earth
1. Intro
2. Find the different locations and mark them on map
2. Tynker.com - Beginnings of learning to program, do the tutorials
3. Scratch, Open Ended Programming Started 11/14
4. Taj
5. Taj Fun
6. 2nd Grade Blendspace Page
1. Research India with #1 and #2 and write notes with pen and pencil
1. The number for #2 is: 290481482807##
7. Create a powerpoint about China
1. Presentation should look like this (Number 4 or 5), and should have pictures from internet research (Number 2 and 3)
8. Create a powerpoint about your State Animal.  Slides should include:
1. Cover Slide - State, Animal, and your name
2. Picture of State Animal
3. Physical Characteristics
4. Habitat
5. Diet
6. Reproduction
7. Fun Facts

3rd Grade

• Logins
• Acrostic Poem
• Cereal Box Project in Powerpoint
• Type up "Follow to Learn" Page in Word
• Research an Endangered Animal Start 1/6
1. 3rd Grade Blendspace
• Create a cover for the Endangered Animal Report
• Love Is... Poem
• Patricia Polacco Webquest
• Create a cover for the end of 3rd grade Yearbook

4th Grade Computers

• Typing, Type to Learn

Grade 4-

• Robot Introduction
• Class 1- Beginning Programming Lesson
• Class 2- Open Experiment
• Class 3- Create an interactive animal with programmed behaviors
• Drawing in PowerPoint
• PowerPoint Slides of Product Description and Programming
• Programming the Robot
• Package your Robot Project
1. Title slide + Group Members
2. Robot Name + Descriptions
3. In words, how it is programmed
4. Program (need pictures of program in slides, and actual program file in group folder)
5. Graphic Representation of Project that was drawn on computer
6. Picture of Robot
7. Advertisement
8. Video of Project
1. This is .....(Name of project) 
2. by.............(Group member FIRST names)
3. The purpose of our project is to....
4.  As you can see, it has....(Features of product)
5. We programmed it so it will.... (How it is programmed)
6. How it works + Demonstration
7. Thanks for watching!
9. Slide of Video Script
10. Create a Logo for your project - and Incorporate it with your slides
• Using iMovie to edited Project Video
• Upload and share Project to community

5th Grade Computers

• Internet Safety and Google Apps
• Appropriate use of Google Apps
• How to use Email on Gmail
• How to Set up your Calendar
• Add other Calendars
• Invite Guests
• Create Repeating Events
• How to use Google Docs
• Share documents
• Upload other files
• Create Folders
• Share Folders
• How to Create Contacts and Groups
• Create your class as a group
• Ed1stop Video Tutorial: http://youtu.be/-gQnMXOaIAI

6th Grade

3-D Modeling- Sketchup 

1. Tutorials http://www.sketchup.com/intl/en/training/videos.html
1. Part 1 (10:07)
2. Part 2 (8:31)
3. Part 3 (14:37)
4. Part 4 (12:12)
2. Need to watch Parts 1-4 by class on 10/8- (will be shortly quizzed)
3. Designed house due by end of class 10/15.
1. Must have all of the following:
1. Slanted roof
2. House addition (so it has more than one part, like a garage)
1. Additions must be connected from inside house
3. Slanted roof
4. Outdoor steps
5. Painted exterior
6. Windows, and at least one window with panes
7. 1 chair, and 3 other pieces of furniture inside that are imported
8. 1 imported thing outside of the house
2. Turn-in: File must be named as "6 house your_name" and turned in by putting into the shared folder- Groups>2016>1 Sketchup Houses
4. Google Sketch Up to 3-D Printer
5. Hand draw given orthogonal objects on dot paper
1. Objects: 13, 14, 6, 11
1. Create those objects with correct dimensions in Sketchup
6. Inspiration Game for Product Creation
1. Group pick "Baby" "Carries" Inspiration: Firetruck

7th Grade

• Programming Thymio - Watch the Video

8th Grade

1. Watched the Video about the persistent Engineer with a disability
1. How can you design your life better?
2. Creativity+Great Attitude+Skill= Success
2. Register for Tinkercad.com, and go through the tutorials
3. Finding your Passion - Capstone Project
1. Capstone Brainstorm - Goals

Elective Class

Getting Started Page

Other Links

Sub Plans

Second Grade Animated Story Books!

The Second Graders did a fabulous job creating original stories and then wrote them, illustrated, animated and read them.  Check out all of the amazing work below!

Here's a Page of all of the Youtube videos:

2A  Fish and Shark  Themi	http://youtu.be/_t0cFAsygZM
2A  Funniest Monster Truck  Cooper	http://youtu.be/GBp6UyEp3Gk
2a  Girl Who Loved Gum  charlotte	http://youtu.be/0o71fj6tsYc
2A  Girl who loved Icecream  Natalia	http://youtu.be/Rj9RYHs3J1c
2A  Girl Who Rode Horses  Holland	http://youtu.be/73_WP6uDvaM
2A  Houses  Alex	http://youtu.be/n5YTIYkDeOc
2A  Little but Big  Danielle	http://youtu.be/dL4UiPu4JME
2a  Missing Painting  Aneesh	http://youtu.be/iPXu2YS0Q3w
2b  Battle Adventure  james	http://youtu.be/7eOrigQy4hc
2b  Cat Rescuing Bird  eric	http://youtu.be/InRcdv1-d54
2b  Puff Balls Adventure  olivia	http://youtu.be/i4YwcmlQ5Ts
2b  The Dog who got Stuck in a Cage- Annika	http://youtu.be/JijWV1wlPIk
2B  Ralphy and Archy  Sasha	http://youtu.be/3fsspnqk2kw
2B  The Monkey-  Charlotte	http://youtu.be/BYG2Sa2oF7M
2B  War of 2 Puff Balls  Hudson	http://youtu.be/aAsf9nmgEkU
2b- Pig v.s. Huge Bunny Face- abby	http://youtu.be/S94IV2L1t2U
The Boy who Wished to go Swimming - Allison	http://youtu.be/qQ7dKU3CDls
The Lonely Snake by Foster	http://youtu.be/e74qW8Libuk
The Dragon who wants to be Free By Jack	http://youtu.be/YrzRghBe22M
2b Pinky and Dynamite by Rachel	http://youtu.be/I1xfuf7kyC8
2a Thymio Robot Show by scarlett	http://youtu.be/mpBG1mUofTM
2b alisha movie	http://youtu.be/kOaeB4kA8EQ
The Worm War By Jackson 2B	http://youtu.be/V7df_kKrMXk
The Worms Tree Nikhil 2B	http://youtu.be/S_b52PmX9EY

4th grade Research

https://www.blendspace.com/lessons/iEP20pDEAy61Ow/

Maker's Space - Pencil Re-Designs

Our Classroom Designs

Students have been challenged to redesign the pencil.  First they interviewed others about what they like and dislike about the everyday pencil.  Then they drew some sketches on what an improved version of a pencil would look like.  Afterwards students modeled their concepts in clay.  Students will next bring in the other parts that they may need to bring their ideas to life and then computer model and 3-d print custom parts for their design.

Class Assignments 2012-2013

Kindergarten - Exploring Robotics

1. Create a KidPix drawing for Halloween and Thanksgiving and type your name and what you are grateful for
2. Learn about the Thymio Robot to learn of motors and sensors and how things work
3. Create an animal from the robot and LEGO
4. Learn about Simple Machines and build the simple machines from LEGO in teams
5. Rubber band powered vehicles- Energy Conversion
6. Shapes- copy the drawing as closely as you can to practice using the different drawing tools in KidPix
7. Demonstration of turning 2-D shapes on the computer to 3-D shapes using Google Sketchup
8. Using Powerpoint to draw shapes (layers)

Grade 1-

1. Shapes- copy the drawing as closely as you can to practice using the different drawing tools in KidPix
2. Create a drawing of the Solar System
3. Do Research on website and take notes with paper and pencil
1. kidsastronomy.com
4. Do a kidpix drawing of an interesting fact in the form of a sentence from your assigned subject and illustrate the topic.  Your page will  be part of a class book on The Solar System.
5. Record students reading page in book to create Solar System Movie
6. Power Point Slides
1. Complete the Slides
1. Measurements
2. World Religions
3. What I am Learning
4. Draw a picture with Shapes
2. Create slides from pictures in shared folder
3. Create slides on research from these sites. 
1. Digestive System
2. Respiratory System

Grade 2- 

1. Shapes
2. Taj
3. Taj Fun
4. 2nd Grade Blendspace Page
1. Research India with #1 and #2 and write notes with pen and pencil
1. The number for #2 is: 290481482807##
5. Create a powerpoint about China
1. Presentation should look like this (Number 4 or 5), and should have pictures from internet research (Number 2 and 3)
6. Create a powerpoint about your State Animal.  Slides should include:
1. Cover Slide - State, Animal, and your name
2. Picture of State Animal
3. Physical Characteristics
4. Habitat
5. Diet
6. Reproduction
7. Fun Facts

Grade 3-

1. Cereal Box Project in Powerpoint
2. Acrostic Poem in Word
3. Type up "Follow to Learn" Page in Word
4. Research an Endangered Animal
1. 3rd Grade Blendspace
5. Create a cover for the Endangered Animal Report
6. Love Is... Poem
7. Patricia Polacco Webquest
8. Create a cover for the end of 3rd grade Yearbook

Grade 4-

1. Drawing in PowerPoint
2. PowerPoint Slides of Product Description and Programming
3. Programming the Robot
4. Package your Robot Project
1. Title slide + Group Members
2. Robot Name + Descriptions
3. In words, how it is programmed
4. Program (need pictures of program in slides, and actual program file in group folder)
5. Graphic Representation of Project that was drawn on computer
6. Picture of Robot
7. Advertisement
8. Video of Project
1. This is .....(Name of project) 
2. by.............(Group member FIRST names)
3. The purpose of our project is to....
4.  As you can see, it has....(Features of product)
5. We programmed it so it will.... (How it is programmed)
6. How it works + Demonstration
7. Thanks for watching!
9. Slide of Video Script
10. Create a Logo for your project - and Incorporate it with your slides
5. Using iMovie to edited Project Video
6. Upload and share Project to community

Grade 5-

1. Class Brainstorm for Robot product Ideas
2. Google Doc Slides of Product Description and Programming
3. Programming the Robot
4. Create a Logo for your project
5. Package your Robot Project
1. Title slide + Group Members
2. Robot Name + Descriptions
3. In words, how it is programmed
4. Program (need pictures of program in slides, and actual program file in group folder)
5. Graphic Representation of Project that was drawn on computer (optional)
6. Picture of Robot
7. Advertisement
8. Video of Project
1. This is .....(Name of project) 
2. by.............(Group member FIRST names)
3. The purpose of our project is to....
4.  As you can see, it has....(Features of product)
5. We programmed it so it will.... (How it is programmed)
6. How it works + Demonstration
7. Thanks for watching!
9. Slide of Video Script
10. Created project Logo needs to be incorporated with your slides
6. Using iMovie to edited Project Video
7. Upload and share Project to community

Grade 6-

1. California Propistion Radio Ad in Garageband
2. 3-D Modeling
1. Google Sketchup 
1. Tutorials http://www.sketchup.com/intl/en/training/videos.html
2. Need to watch Parts 1-4 by class on 1/18- (will be shortly quizzed)
3. Designed house due by end of class 1/18.
1. Must have all of the following:
1. Slanted roof
2. House addition (so it has more than one part, like a garage)
1. Additions must be connected from inside house
3. Slanted roof
4. Outdoor steps
5. Painted exterior
6. Windows, and at least one window with panes
7. 1 chair, and 3 other pieces of furniture inside that are imported
8. 1 imported thing outside of the house
2. Turn-in: File must be named as "6 house your_name" and turned in by putting into the shared folder- Groups>2015>1 Sketchup Houses
2. Hand draw given orthogonal objects on dot paper
1. Objects: 13, 14, 6, 11
3. Create those objects with correct dimensions in Sketchup
3. Inspiration Game for Product Creation
1. Group pick "Baby" "Carries" Inspiration: Firetruck

Grade 7+8th-

1. Robot Programming - (Reference: https://aseba.wikidot.com/)
1. Robot Challenge #1
2. Do the first bullet, then add on the 2nd, then add on the 3rd.. etc.
3. After students complete the entire challenge, show instructor.

   Challenges

   • The robot shall become red when the center button is pressed and green when the front button is pressed.
   • The robot shall turn purple when hands are clapped
   • The robot shall move forward when front button is pressed
   • The robot shall stop when center button is pressed
   • The robot shall turn yellow and turn right when right button is pressed
   • The robot shall turn blue and turn left when left button is pressed
   • Make a sound and when the forward button is pressed
   • The robot shall turn left when an obstacle is seen to the right, and turn right when an obstacle is seen to the left in order to avoid the obstacle
   
   
4. Explore Advanced VPL
5. Place sounds on the memory card and type code to create a Musical Instrument from the robot
6. Create a 'cool' project
1. Can bring in device as long as instructables app is on it, and may only use instructables app in class
2. Post it to instructables.com
1. Login Information
1. Username: woodlandtech
2. Password: (see whiteboard)
2. What you'll need + overview picture
3. Pictures of how to make it
4. Video of what it is and how it works

Summer Camp

Lesson 1 Programming Video

How to create your own sounds

Finished Class Projects

Grade 1

Solar System Movies:

Class 1a

Class 1b

Grade 6

3-D CAD Modeled Houses

Click here to see all the student models!

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