Fourth Quarter
May 29th & 30th
1. Finish creating a Rock Band on Scratch
- You can use the tutorial on Scratch to get you started
- Must have at least 5 instruments/people to click on and make a sound
- Must include a background
- save as: [your name]Rock Band
- subject
- greeting
- message (proper sentences/capitalization/punctuation)
- closing
- name below closing
- project attached
May 23rd
1. Typing Lessons (10 min)
2. Continue creating a Rock Band on Scratch
2. Continue creating a Rock Band on Scratch
- You can use the tutorial on Scratch to get you started
- Must have at least 5 instruments/people to click on and make a sound
- Must include a background
- save as: [your name]Rock Band
- subject
- greeting
- message (proper sentences/capitalization/punctuation)
- closing
- name below closing
- project attached
May 15th & 16th
1. Typing Lessons (10 min)
2. Continue creating a Rock Band on Scratch
2. Continue creating a Rock Band on Scratch
- You can use the tutorial on Scratch to get you started
- Must have at least 5 instruments/people to click on and make a sound
- Must include a background
- save as: [your name]Rock Band
May 8th & 9th
1. Typing Lessons (10 min)
2. Create a Rock Band on Scratch
2. Create a Rock Band on Scratch
- You can use the tutorial on Scratch to get you started
- Must have at least 5 instruments/people to click on and make a sound
- Must include a background
- save as: [your name]Rock Band
May 1st & 3rd
Dash Bots in the STEM Lab
1. Free play--last time playing with the Dash Bot (Moving on to the Lego bots next year)
1. Free play--last time playing with the Dash Bot (Moving on to the Lego bots next year)
April 24th & 25th
1. Typing Lessons (10 min)
2. Make sure you had finished your animate Name on Scratch. Email Ms. McMillan your finished animation by sending a proper email. Look at the board for an example.
3. Play around with Scratch. What can you create and program?
2. Make sure you had finished your animate Name on Scratch. Email Ms. McMillan your finished animation by sending a proper email. Look at the board for an example.
3. Play around with Scratch. What can you create and program?
April 16th & 17th
1. Typing Games--Green circle below (10 min)
2. Open up Scratch on your desktop (Orange S icon). Select "File" at the top and click "Load from your computer." Open your Animate a Name project from last class--Remember you are using the tutorial to create an animation of your name on Scratch
2. Open up Scratch on your desktop (Orange S icon). Select "File" at the top and click "Load from your computer." Open your Animate a Name project from last class--Remember you are using the tutorial to create an animation of your name on Scratch
- You must use the four different animations shown--if your name only has 3 letters then use the initial of your last name as well
- To save: go to File > Save to your computer; save your file as: [your name] Animation (you will replace your file)
April 10th & 11th
1. Typing Lessons (10 min)
2. Open up Scratch on your desktop (Orange S icon). At the top in blue, click on Tutorials and select Animate a Name--use this tutorial to create an animation of your name on Scratch
2. Open up Scratch on your desktop (Orange S icon). At the top in blue, click on Tutorials and select Animate a Name--use this tutorial to create an animation of your name on Scratch
- You must use the four different animations shown--if your name only has 3 letters then use the initial of your last name as well
- To save: go to File > Save to your computer; save your file as: [your name] Animation
March 27th
1. Typing Games (10 min)
2. Escape Easter Egg Hunt
2. Escape Easter Egg Hunt
- Can you beat my time of 369 seconds?
- There is scrap paper and pencils at the center tables
March 20th & 21st
1. Typing Lessons (10 min)
2. Finish your bookmark, if needed.
2. Finish your bookmark, if needed.
- Send to teacher--please add a message if you would like to print it or not
- Lesson 6--Drawing with Loops (Make sure a, b, c, & d is completed on level 8)
- Lesson 7--Fancy Shapes Using Nested Loops
Third Quarter
March 13th & 14th
Dash Bots in the STEM Lab
Stations
1. Gripper Challenges
2. Free Play
Stations
1. Gripper Challenges
2. Free Play
March 6th & 7th
1. Typing Lessons (5 min)
2. Take a look at other bookmark designs and write a positive and something that could be improved
3. Finish your bookmark and send to teacher--please add a message if you would like to print it or not
2. Take a look at other bookmark designs and write a positive and something that could be improved
3. Finish your bookmark and send to teacher--please add a message if you would like to print it or not
February 28th & 29th
1. Typing Lessons (10 min)
2. Go over bookmark design 3. Begin creating your bookmark on Canva |
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February 21st & 22nd
1. Typing Lessons (10 min)
2. Open your comic brainstorming sheet
3. Finish Super Digital Citizen Comic strip on Canva
2. Open your comic brainstorming sheet
3. Finish Super Digital Citizen Comic strip on Canva
February 14th & 15th
Dash Bots in the STEM Lab
Practicing Events
Practicing Events
- What are events in programming?
- Walk through example events with Dash
- Challenge Card D2.3 (Marco-Polo)--Solve together as a class
February 7th & 8th
1. Typing Lessons (10 min)
2. Finish planning out Super Digital Citizen Comic
2. Finish planning out Super Digital Citizen Comic
- Save and show Ms. McMillan when you are finished
January 31st & February 1st
1. Typing Lessons (10 min)
2. Join Canva class 3. Digital Citizenship: Be a Super Digital Citizen4. Plan out comic strip |
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January 24th
Mrs. Geyer's Class
1. Typing lessons (10 min)
2. Finish Hour of Code Lesson 6--Drawing with Loops (sign in with Clever)
1. Typing lessons (10 min)
2. Finish Hour of Code Lesson 6--Drawing with Loops (sign in with Clever)
- Make sure a, b, c, & d is completed on level 8
January 11th
Dash Bots in the STEM Lab
Stations:
Stations:
- Challenge Cards D1.1, D1.2, D1.3 (Loops within loops)
- Free play
January 11th
Mr. Lake's Class
1. Typing lessons (10 min)
2. Finish Hour of Code Lesson 6--Drawing with Loops (sign in with Clever)
1. Typing lessons (10 min)
2. Finish Hour of Code Lesson 6--Drawing with Loops (sign in with Clever)
- Make sure a, b, c, & d is completed on level 8
January 4th & 10th
1. Typing lessons (10 min)
2. Hour of Code Lesson 6--Drawing with Loops (sign in with Clever)
2. Hour of Code Lesson 6--Drawing with Loops (sign in with Clever)
- On level 8 you will work on a, b, c, & d (you may work out of order on this one)
Second Quarter
December 13th & 14th
1. Finish Christmas Word formatting activity
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December 11th
Art Class:
1. Play any of the art games below in the dotted box
2. Free play will be given towards the end of class as long as everyone is working well
1. Play any of the art games below in the dotted box
2. Free play will be given towards the end of class as long as everyone is working well
December 6th & 7th
Dash Bots in the STEM Lab
Stations:
1. Challenge cards C3.1-3.3
2. Free Play
Stations:
1. Challenge cards C3.1-3.3
2. Free Play
November 29th & 30th
1. Begin the 12 Days of Christmas MS Word Activity
November 15th & 16th
1. Typing Lessons (through Clever)
2. Digital Citizenship: Keeping Games Fun and Friendly
2. Digital Citizenship: Keeping Games Fun and Friendly
- Lesson Slides
- Lesson Quiz (if time)
November 8th & 9th
1. Typing Lessons (through Clever)
2. Set up Marble Run Document
2. Set up Marble Run Document
November 1st & 2nd
1. Typing Lessons (through Clever)
2. Finish Spider Edit (with Ms. McMillan)
2. Finish Spider Edit (with Ms. McMillan)
- Fix spelling errors
- Insert picture
October 25th & 26th
Dash Bots in the STEM Lab
Halloween Stations:
Halloween Stations:
- Halloween Light Show
- Trick or Treat
- Around the Pumpkin Patch
October 18th & 19th
1. Typing Lessons (10 min)
2. Continue Document Formatting Practice: Spiders
2. Continue Document Formatting Practice: Spiders
- Review formatting tools
First Quarter
October 11th & 12th
1. Typing Lessons (10 min)
2. Document Formatting Practice: Spiders
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October 4th & 5th
1. Vote for the yearbook theme
2. Typing Lessons (10 min)
3. Digital Citizenship: Private & Personal Information
2. Typing Lessons (10 min)
3. Digital Citizenship: Private & Personal Information
- Lesson Slides
- Quiz (depending on time)
September 27th & 28th
Robotics in the STEM Lab
1. Review basics with Dash Bot
1. Review basics with Dash Bot
September 13th & 14th
1. Typing Lessons on Typing Club (10 min)
2. Open Email PowerPoint and make sure it is complete
3. Write a proper email to Ms. McMillan and attach your email PowerPoint
*Next Week we will be in the STEM lab working with Dash Bots
2. Open Email PowerPoint and make sure it is complete
3. Write a proper email to Ms. McMillan and attach your email PowerPoint
*Next Week we will be in the STEM lab working with Dash Bots
September 13th & 14th
1. Typing Lessons on Typing Club (10 min)
2. Open Email PowerPoint from last class (saved under documents in the yellow folder)
2. Open Email PowerPoint from last class (saved under documents in the yellow folder)
September 6th & 7th
1. Typing Lessons on Typing Club (10 min)
2. Open Email PowerPoint from last class (saved under documents in the yellow folder) Note: you only download the file if you weren't here last class |
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August 30th and 31st
1. Typing Games
2. Bookmark my website and set it as your homepage 2. Download the Email PowerPoint and save under documents as: [your name]email |
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August 23rd and 24th
1. Intro to technology
2. Log on to my website: wacomputer.weebly.com
3. Play typing games for 10 min (Ms. McMillan will set a timer)
4. Explore Ms. McMillan's website--You may do games from my website
2. Log on to my website: wacomputer.weebly.com
3. Play typing games for 10 min (Ms. McMillan will set a timer)
4. Explore Ms. McMillan's website--You may do games from my website
1. Typing Lessons (10 min)
2. Continue creating a Rock Band on Scratch
3. Email your finished Rock Band to Ms. McMillan--Make sure it is a proper email.
2. Continue creating a Rock Band on Scratch
- You can use the tutorial on Scratch to get you started
- Must have at least 5 instruments/people to click on and make a sound
- Must include a background
- save as: [your name]Rock Band
3. Email your finished Rock Band to Ms. McMillan--Make sure it is a proper email.
- subject
- greeting
- message (proper sentences/capitalization/punctuation)
- closing
- name below closing
- project attached