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Techy Turkeys: December 2013
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Thursday, December 5, 2013. Hour of Code is Coming! Next week is National Computer Science Education Week, and St. Mary's Lower School is participating in Hour of Code, a one-hour introduction to computer science. Students will begin to learn the logic behind coding through a series of fun challenges. Ask your daughter what she learned about various commands such as move forward, turn, repeat, if then statements, and if then else statements. Posted by Mrs. Lancaster. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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Techy Turkeys: February 2014
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Tuesday, February 25, 2014. Stand Up or Stand By - An Interactive Comic from NetSmartz. During our Savvy Surfing time, we've discussed the concept of "Stand Up or Stand By", which means you choose whether to speak up when someone is bullying or do nothing. Check out this cool interactive comic strip where you have to decide what you would do if someone wanted to post an unkind picture online. Think about your choices carefully! Http:/ www.nsteens.org/Comics/StandByOrStandUp. Posted by Mrs. Lancaster.
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Science, Science Everywhere!: May 2015
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Thursday, May 21, 2015. Check out all of the Bioluminescent Sea Creatures in the Library! Bioluminescent Sea Creatures 3-K. Tuesday, May 19, 2015. Wolf Spider with baby spiders on her back. Https:/ www.youtube.com/watch? Https:/ www.youtube.com/watch? Http:/ www.stevespanglerscience.com/lab/experiments/glue-borax-gak. Https:/ s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/96/9e/08/969e0838150b474b8f232db9ed2a452a.jpg. Http:/ kids.nationalgeographic.com/animals/cicada/. Insect that emerged from a cocoon. First Graders...
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Techy Turkeys: March 2014
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Thursday, March 20, 2014. Check out our new 3D Printer! We have an exciting new addition to our LS tech lab, a MakerBot Replicator 2, our very own 3D printer! Check out the video below to see it finish printing a nut and bolt that really will screw together. Stop by the lab sometime to see the printing in action. Pursuits is offering two 3D Design classes, March 25th and April 1st, where you can learn to use Tinkercad to create 3D designs that can be printed. A few slots are still available!
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Techy Turkeys: Summer Coding Fun!
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Wednesday, May 27, 2015. Here's a new, free iPad programming app to check out. LEGO Mindstorms Fix the Factory is a puzzle game where battery packs are being dropped in all the wrong places at the robot factory. It's up to you to solve the problems! Https:/ itunes.apple.com/us/app/lego-mindstorms-fix-factory/id671493323? Another great game is Light Bot or Light Bot, Jr. Help the robot light up the squares using your programming skills! Posted by Mrs. Lancaster. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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Science, Science Everywhere!: January 2015
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Wednesday, January 14, 2015. We had a special treat in 4th grade science class today! We were lucky to have the opportunity to view a Red-Tailed Hawk outside of our classroom today. It was perched in a tree eating a meal. We saw it using it's sharp bill to pull apart the flesh of its prey. We were guessing that its prey could be a small rodent such as a mouse, mole, or chipmunk. Later we saw another hawk circling overhead! The sight was most beautiful. Red-Tailed Hawk perched on a limb! I went on a walk ...
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Techy Turkeys: April 2014
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Thursday, April 24, 2014. Here's a simple Do-It-Yourself activity you can make at home. Follow the steps to create pinwheels, you can even make a whole display to go in your flowerbed! Take pictures of your pinwheel display and share at school! Download the directions by clicking the Download arrow below the document. Posted by Mrs. Lancaster. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Lower School News and Events. Science, Science Everywhere! Amazing Insects I saw this summer. Moss Hall Chaplain's Blog.
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Techy Turkeys: May 2014
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Tuesday, May 13, 2014. Rube Goldberg Inspired Apps. Rube Goldberg was a cartoonist, sculptor and author. He drew elaborate contraptions that take simple tasks and make them complicated. His name is even in the dictionary as an adjective:. Rube Goldberg, adjective: ingeniously or unnecessarily complicated in design or construction: a Rube Goldberg machine. Check out the Rube Goldberg Machine Contest in the video below. A new app, Rube Works: The Official Rube Goldberg Invention Game. Lower School News and...
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Techy Turkeys: January 2014
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Wednesday, January 22, 2014. Cool Coding App - Light-bot Hour of Code. Light-bot is an engaging coding game that teaches the basics of programming through a series of puzzles. For a limited time, the app is free from Hour of Code - normally it is $2.99, and there is also a free lite version. It's compatible with iPod, iPhone and iPad. Check it out and let me know what you think of the app! Https:/ itunes.apple.com/us/app/light-bot/id657638474? Posted by Mrs. Lancaster. Posted by Mrs. Lancaster.
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Techy Turkeys: January 2015
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Tuesday, January 27, 2015. If you love Snap Circuits Extreme, you'll love this new kit! Explore circuits, electricity, geothermal power and more using Snap Circuits Green: Alternative Energy kit. Included are 40 parts and 125 activities. Http:/ www.amightygirl.com/snap-circuits-alternative-energy-kit. Posted by Mrs. Lancaster. Monday, January 26, 2015. LEGO Movie Maker App. Create stop-motion animation movies with your favorite LEGO mini-figs! Compatible with iPad, iPhone and iPod. LEGO Movie Maker App.