Last Preparations Before Round One of Presentations by Hannah

Today, we are actually getting ready to wrap up our technology projects. Later today we are going to present our projects. Everyone in 4A has worked so hard. We are so excited to see all of the creative projects we have made!  Everyone made different and unique projects. For example, two girls in our class are using Little Bits and they are making a dog and the dog's nose moves and the dog's eyes light up. Another group in our class actually got a computer kit and they got to program the computer. They will all be so amazing!

Making Magic by Sara

This week everyone started making their projects. Some of the Lego groups are making Lego cars, or Legos that can move in circles. In the Kano group, they are making a website called socialsnapping.com. Also, in one of the Little Bits groups there are people making a dog that will sense you coming. Another Lego group is making a scary lion that will pounce at you. One of the Scratch groups is making Atlanta with a few of the wonderful landmarks. Lastly,  a hummingbird group is trying to make a milkshake/smoothie machine. We've had a great week!

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.