After a Teacher PD yesterday, we were back to work in the classroom today. In Selected Topics, we crushed the wooden structures we build last week. Students were allowed to use 34 grams of wood in the form of popsicle sticks to build a structure 7.5 inches or taller. This structure was constructed with a minimum 2" opening in the center and to hold the maximum amount of weight. It is modeled after the problems found in both Science Olympiad and Odyssey of the Mind competitions. Our best group held 117 pounds which was lower than the all time record of 255 pounds. Students learned about laminations, load-bearing members of a structure and stabilizing members. Next big project in our maker curriulum will be an electromagnet.
In Computer Programming I, students are working on a graphics and animation problem using qB64. We worked on animating objects today using looping statements and the PAINT command.
In Computer Programming II, we are finishing a set of Python problems while beginning our study of microcontrollers using arduinos. We will be constructing some simple circuits using LED lights.
Our Academic Team plays at Franklin-Simpson on Thursday.
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