Presentation Day, Round Two!

As we are wrapping up our second rotation in Programming and Robotics, we are starting to present our inventive creations.  Some of the ideas came from something as simple as the shape of a piece of nearby cardboard while others were inspired by favorite family trips.  We hope you enjoy learning about our designs:

Computer with Little Bits by Megan and Megan

Breakdancing with Scratch by Avery and Justin

Kano Computer Kit with Eran and Matan

Telling Time with LittleBits with Jack and Justin

Hanukkah Bush by Sammy and Isaac

Kano Computer Kit with Maddie and Miriam

Sphero Disco Ball with Eva and Emily

Lego City by Brooke and Sophie

New York City in Legos by Maya and Jamie

Sphero Obstacle Course with Jack and Adam

Bringing Ideas to Life by Megan D.

We love technology!!
We are having lots of fun making computers, programming Spheros, and doing Lego robotics. My group is having an awesome time telling our Sphero what to do. Emily and I are making a super fun disco party for our Sphero robot. The Kano computer group is programming games like Snake and Pong. The Lego robotics group is making a working New York City.

Blogging, Inventing, Building by Megan S.

I am the blogger for this week. Last week we all got our new projects assigned  and we are all working on them right now. We all are working hard to build our new project. I am working on Little Bits with my partner this week.  My partner and I are making a helicopter with the Little Bits. We all have so much fun in technology!

Presentation Day, Round One!

Below you will find the links to our first round of presentations using our various technology tools that include LittleBits, Kano computer kits, Scratch software, Lego robotics, Sphero, and the Hummingbird Robotic kits.  Each of our design teams had a rubric to guide us in our creations.  We hope you enjoy our presentations:

Kano by Emily and Ava 

The Ferry Boat by Miriam and Maddie

Rescue Boat by Adam and Jack

The Flying Bird by Sammy and Isaac

Kano by Jack and Justin

Sphero House by Maya and Jamie

Lego Parrot by Megan and Megan

The Cannon by Brooke and Sophie

Disco Ball by Avery and Justin

Scratch by Matan and Eran

Fun with Technology by Isaac

We are making a lot of creations.  Some projects that we are doing are Sphero, which is a ball that you can control with an ipad. Also, there is Hummingbird robotics kit, which is made up of LEDs, vibration sensors, and motion sensors where you make things light up and move. Next, there is Kano computer kit in which you can code a computer. Finally, there is Lego robotics where you guessed it, you make robots out of Legos.

Technical Difficulties by Adam

Today we are fixing up our robots and programs and getting ready to present. Some of our class is done. We only have one more day till we present our projects.

I am making a robot that can be a secret entrance to a boat or spy's base. What inspired me to make it is that I like to spy on my brother. We are having technical difficulties. We are programming it to slow down but it is not working. So we are still trying. Trust me, it is hard.

Creative Thinkers at Work by Jamie

Today in 4th grade technology we are continuing working on our projects. I am currently working with the sphero. I'm making an obstacle house for my sphero so I can program it to do all the obstacles. Meanwhile other groups are working on different things. Like Avery and Justin they are working on the hummingbird kit to make a tickler to cheer you up if your'e sad.