5th/6th Grade Computer Science Class

Course Description

Hello Everyone!
 
During distance learning I am offering office hours on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. via email and zoom. Please email me ahead of time for a zoom meeting link! 
 
 
Below are important links we use in class:
 
FBI Safe Online Surfing https://sos.fbi.gov/en/
Gamestar Mechanic https://gamestarmechanic.com/landing/redeem    Class Code: MJXQDQLTZQ

Posts

January 21st - 24th

Welcome back from the long weekend. This week 5-6 will begin their online research project collecting information and data from various websites. Students will compile their information into digital graphs and presentations to build a professional presentation. 

January 13th - 17th Week 1/Q3

Welcome back from winter break and Happy New Year! This week 5-6 will be welcomed back into the computer lab with a few introduction activities that touch on previous knowledge of coding as we prepare for our coding unit. 

December 2 - 6

Welcome back from Thanksgiving break! This week we will dive back ino our projects!
 
7-8 3D model Winter Games
5-6 Chasing Coral Week
3-4 STEM Bins 
1-2 Keyboarding and STEM Bins
K Keyboarding 

November 18 - 22

Welcome to the last week of November! I hope you all have a warm and cozy Thanksgiving break!
 
7/8 Wrapping up Neon STEM Arcade and presenting
5/6 3D Modeling Water slides and the Engineering Design Process
3/4 Typing, STEM challenges and Coding 
1/2 Typing and STEM challenges
K Typing and Mouse practice 
 

November 12 - 15

Welcome to a four day week! This week:
 
7/8 will continue working on their neon STEM Arcade project.
5/6 will be introduced into the lab for their first week of their tech rotation
3/4 will be introduced into the lab for their first week of their tech rotation
1/2 will be introduced into the lab for their first week of their tech rotation
K will be introduced into the lab for their first week of their tech rotation

November 4th - November 8th

This is the last week of the k-6th rotation. We will be wrapping up all projects and reflecting on what we have learned over the last four weeks. 
 
7/8 will continue working on out Neon Arcade STEM project. 

October 28 - November 1st

This week we are working around a delayed start, and early dismissal, a snow day and Halloween! Each class will continue working on their projects from last week. 

October 14 - 18

Welcome back from fall break and welcome to the start of Quarter two! This is a VERY special week in Computer Science class because it is national Digital Citizenship week! We have some exciting activities ahead of us! 

September 23 - 27

Welcome to the last week of Quarter one! This week we will be concluding all projects! Have a wonderful fall break!! 

September 16 - 21

This week 5/6 will begin their ocean cleanup project and design 3D models in TinkerCad! 

September 9th - 13th

Welcome to the second week of your computer science rotation! This week students will continue using our voki avatars and start designing and 3D modeling with tinkercad! 

September 3rd - 6th

Welcome back from the holiday weekend. This week we will be getting to know each other and our new computer lab! If time allows, we will dive right into our first project for your Computer Science rotation. 

August 26th - 29th

Welcome to week four! This week 5-6 will continue working on our Chasing Coral and Ocean Cleanup project.