Survey Day

We are winding down for the year...hard to believe! I really want your feedback about your thoughts related to technology and your education. Help us make technology at FP even better!

1) Before we take the FP Technology Survey. Please click HERE to take a district survey to help improve school programs.

2) Click HERE for the FP Technology survey.

3) Click HERE to view the responses and review their significance. If there's time, create a Google Sheet, copy the data and help create a chart and analyze the significance of the data.


Click HERE for Wade Class Photo

Zoo Observations

This week we will explore different animals and their habitats. We will view them using live webcams and record observations.

As you view different webcams, think about these questions for each animal you observe:

• What is the animal doing?
• What do you notice about the animal's habitat?
• How does the animal move?
• How does the animal interact with others?
• What else do you think the animal does in this habitat?
• What do you notice when you look closely at the images?
• What would a scientist notice about this animal?

Select from the following webcam options:

Houston Zoo

Seattle Zoo

San Diego Zoo Kid's Zone

Monterey Bay Aquarium

Animal Planet Assorted Webcams

Exlporer

Google Street View Oceans

Scratch Programming

This week we will learn about, and begin using, a basic programming software called Scratch. The goal for this week is to become familiar with the features of the program and how to use them in order to begin programming.


1) Click HERE to take a FP Technology Survey. We will go through it together.

2) Click HERE to open the online Scratch editor. 

3) Click HERE to complete at least 2 Scratch card tutorials. 

If there's time:  

4) Click HERE to work on at least 2 different video tutorials.

Before we start this week's activities:

Click HERE to practice XtraMath.


This week we will learn about, and begin using, a basic programming software called Scratch. The goal for this week is to become familiar with the features of the program and how to use them in order to begin programming.

1)Watch this Scratch Intro Video





2) Click HERE to open the Getting Started with Scratch Document and practice using Scratch. 

Scratch Programming

This week we will learn about, and begin using, a basic programming software called Scratch. The goal for this week is to become familiar with the features of the program and how to use them in order to begin programming.



Before working on Scratch, please click HERE and complete a FP survey.



1) Click HERE to open the online Scratch editor. 





2) Click HERE to complete at least 2 Scratch card tutorials. 

If there's time:  

3) Click HERE to work on at least 2 different video tutorials.

Mission U.S.

Thanks for being patient during testing. We will begin the next technology unit in the next week or two. This week, we will learn about the Revolutionary War period of American History using an informative online simulation.

Click HERE and select the perspective you would like to use (colonist or slave).

Interactive Musical Program

The Makey Makey can be used to create interactive art, animations, music, or game. This week we will focus on music by writing a program using Scratch and then controling our program using the Makey Makey. Once you have created the basic program, you can add art elements or other interactive features.


Objectives:

• Modify a Scratch musical program to work with the Makey Makey.
• Experiment using different materials with the Makey Makey to control the program.
• Customize the music program by adding additional interactive elements.

**Before completing your Scratch Program, click HERE to complete a FP Tech survey.

1) Review this Music Example (Choir) and discuss how it can be modified to work with the Makey Makey.

2) Write a similar program using controls that work with the Makey Makey.

3) Test your program, and use different conductive materials to make your program run (be creative).

Keefer Class Link

Portland Bridge Tour

This week we will begin to create a tour of the Portland Bridges. To support classroom learning about the Portland Bridges, we will be using Tour Builder (with Google Earth) to build unique tours about the history and characteristics of the different Portland bridges.


**Before TourBuilder, please click HERE and complete a FP Technology Survey.


1) Visit the Tour Builder website.

2) Log-in using your Google Apps ID.

3) Select "Create a Tour."

4) Choose a bridge as a starting point.

5) Learn how to create placemarks and input pictures, videos, text, etc. for various major locations along the Willamette and Columbia rivers.

Click HERE to share your tour.

Shapes Practice

This week we will learn more about shapes using different online activities.

1) Shape Find

2) Magical Shape Hunt

3) 3D Shape

4) Shape Nets

GeoBoard

Advanced (Count Cubes)

Click HERE.

Click HERE for more practice.

Click HERE for more practice.

Online Reading Practice

This week we will practice reading by reviewing site words and by reading/creating stories online.

Start by completing site words practice:

1) Click HERE to open Dolch Words website and practice at least two of the activities.

2) Click HERE to practice creating three letter words out of the seven letter provided.

Visit these sites to read some interactive stories online:

3) Click HERE for interactive reading.

4) Click HERE to read some popular stories online. 

5) Click HERE for more practice.

Visit this site to create your own unique story:

6) Click HERE

Intro to Scratch

This week we will learn the basics about how to program using Scratch. This lesson will review basic programming concepts that we learned during our December programming practice, and will introduce some new interactive elements.

1) Open Scratch.

2) Learn about sprites and how to change size, location, and add sprites.

3) Learn the basics about how to program using blocks (categories, connecting, deleting, etc.).

4) Make the sprite change color and/or other effects.

5) Add additional sprites that play sounds to create an interactive musical animation!

6) Save and close.

Intro to Smarter Balanced

This week we will talk about the new Smarter Balanced Test. We will review the test process, allowable resources, and test-taking strategies. We will also spend some time taking the practice test. 

1) Open Smarter Balanced Secure Browser

2) Review basics of signing-in and instruction process.

3) Review allowable resources (what you are allowed to use during the test).

4) Learn about test rules and the new tool/navigation bar.

5) Complete a sample reading and math question together, reviewing tips and tricks.

Smarter Balanced Resources for home:

-Practice Test Portal (Note-the test does not provide right/wrong answers so have a parent review)
-Smarter Balanced Website
-Online Resources (testing manuals/instructions, accommodations, etc.)
-Sample Test Problems (PDF but include answers)

Intro to Smarter Balanced

This week we will talk about the new Smarter Balanced Test. We will review the test process, allowable resources, and test-taking strategies. We will also spend some time taking the practice test. 

1) Open Smarter Balanced Secure Browser

2) Review basics of signing-in and instruction process.

3) Review allowable resources (what you are allowed to use during the test).

4) Learn about test rules and the new tool/navigation bar.

5) Complete a sample reading and math question together, reviewing tips and tricks.

Smarter Balanced Resources for home:

-Practice Test Portal (Note-the test does not provide right/wrong answers so have a parent review)
-Smarter Balanced Website
-Online Resources (testing manuals/instructions, accommodations, etc.)
-Sample Test Problems (PDF but include answers)

LittleBit Prototype Design and Build

This week we will learn about a prototype and we will begin designing a prototype of something that can be used with the littleBit circuits.

1) Think about how the different littleBit pieces work, and sketch out a design of something you could invent, or that is like something you use in real life-that could work with the littleBit circuits.

2) Describe your design (What is it called? What does it do? What are the parts?)

3) Begin using various art supplies to build your prototype.

Next week we will finish the design/build and begin integrating littleBits.

Explorations in Geometry-Digital Practice

This week we will explore some online resources that support our Bridges learning about Patterns, Polydrons, and Paper Quilts.

1) Review the basics of the pattern building/quilt design software.

2) Work independently at your computer to complete the design challenge.

3) If there is time, visit these additional online resources for extra practice:

-Create Quilt Patches with the Patch Tool
-Create Geometric Shapes with the Shape Tool
-Shape Sorting
-2D Shape Pictures
-Shape Construction
-Guess The Hidden Shape
-Building Cubes (Advanced)

Online Story Writing

This week we will work on practicing our typing and our writing skills by writing a creative story online. When we're done, we'll share you story with the class.

1) Click HERE to make-up a story.

2) If there's time, click HERE try writing a comic strip-style story.

LittleBits Intro

This week we will continue learning about circuits by using additional LittleBits parts. The purpose is for students to learn about how the parts work so that they can begin to design unique ways to build something to integrate art, design, and technology. 



1) Review the parts in the 10 bit kit. 

2) Learn about the new parts in the 14 bit kit. 

3) Work in a small group to build circuits with the different parts. 

4) Brainstorm and discuss ways that different circuit combinations can be used to create a practical design that we can use in our daily lives.

Screen Capture and Comparing

This week we will learn how to create a screen capture and we will use the editing features of the screen capture program to compare some of our favorite things. Next week we will research and capture images of chicks.

1) Click HERE to search for your favorite things (hobbies, food, places, etc.).

If you're having trouble finding images click HERE.

2) Find an image you like and capture the screen shot.

3) Use the editing features to mark interesting features.

4) Save image to computer.

5) Insert images into a Powerpoint slide. Arrange the images and print.

3D Printing

This week we will learn about, and experiment with, the 3D printer. We will start with basic features and uses of the 3D printer, and then we will explore basic design concepts and create a custom bag tag.

3D printing (world of possibilities):


Umbilical Cord Clamps in Haiti

1) Log-into Tinkercad with the username/password provided in-class.

2) Create a new project. Name the project with your first and last name.

3) Follow the steps to creating an oval with a small hole and the letters for your name.

Dimensions:

Oval-No more than 90mm wide and 50mm deep.
Letters-7mm thickness
Tag hole-5mm wide

Reading Practice

This week we will practice reading by reviewing site words and by reading/creating stories online.

Start by completing site words practice:

1) Click HERE to open Dolch Words website and practice at least two of the activities.

2) Click HERE to practice creating three letter words out of the seven letter provided.

Visit these sites to read some interactive stories online:

3) Click HERE for interactive reading.

4) Click HERE to read some popular stories online. 

5) Click HERE for more practice.

Visit this site to create your own unique story:

6) Click HERE