8 Robotics and Coding
Weekly outline
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Assessment 1 Assignment
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Assessment 2 Assignment
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Assessment 3 Forest Assignment
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Kia ora and welcome to Y8 Robotics and Coding!
This term you will be learning how to code a Micro:bit and best of all, you will be able to take one home at the end of the term!
Your teachers are either Mrs Gao or Mrs Priest.
Please join the Google Classroom, code: psby7om where I will be posting all the resources you need to succeed.
Success Criteria: I can/have...
- joined Google Classroom
- know how to connect my Micro:Bit
- know how to save my coding in order to show the teacher
Activities:
- Use the Guide on Google Classroom and complete the activities
- Ask questions if you are unsure
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Kia ora...and welcome to Week 2 of Term 1.
This week you will be issued with your own Micro:Bit and you will learn how to download your coded programme to it. We will be following the User Guide on GC to complete the introductory tasks. Mrs Priest will come and check what you have already coded last week and mark you off.
If you are a quick worker, you can then proceed to "Challenges" on GC.
Success Criteria: I can/have...
- download code to the Micro:Bit
- code the Micro:Bit to radio another Micro:Bit
- attempted a challenge
Activities:
- Basic Coding Tasks in User Guide (Name, Heart, Emoji etc)
- Radio Activity in the User Guide
- Challenges listed in GC
Follow Up Tasks:
Please follow the User Guide on GC. -
Kia ora...and welcome to Week 3 of Term 1.
This week we will be learning about electricity and start using the breadboard.
If you are a quick worker, you can then proceed to "Challenges" on GC.
Success Criteria: I can/have...
- participated in the kahoot
- watched the electricity video
- started my breadboard activities
Activities:
- Kahoot
- Electricity video
- Challenges listed in GC
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Kia ora...and welcome to Week 4 of Term 1.
This week we will be continuing with our LED light activities and using the breadboard. Please ensure you have the Google Classroom Document and photos handy to help you navigate the tasks.
If you are a quick worker, you can then proceed to "Challenges" on GC.
Success Criteria: I can/have...
- make 1, 2 and 3 LEDs light up
Activities:
- Challenges listed in GC
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Kia ora...and welcome to Week 5 of Term 1. This week we will be using the Micro:Bit and code a step counter. We will then test it out by going for a walk in the Tane, weather permitting.
Success Criteria: I can/have...
- code a step counter
- attach a battery pack to the Micro:Bit
- load the battery pack with batteries
- participate in walking to the tane
Activities:
- Coding a step counter
- Attach a battery pack
- take the Micro Bit for a walk
Follow Up Tasks:
Please check GC for further tasks and activities
PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI learning intentions:
- We are PLANNING... to code the Micro:Bit to create and use it as a step counter...use it and practise it in the Tane
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Kia ora...and welcome to Week 6 of Term 1. This week we will be attaching the speaker to the Micro Bit by hard wiring everything. We will learn how to strip a wire, how to solder, how to heat shrink and many more cool things!
Success Criteria: I can/have...
- code a step counter
- attach a speaker to the Micro:Bit
- some skills in hard wiring the speaker to the Micro"Bit
Activities:
- Hard wiring
Follow Up Tasks:
Please check GC for step by step instructions and helpful "How to" videos
PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI learning intentions:
- We are PLANNING... to prepare the Micro:Bit to create and use it as a step counter...and to produce a Micro Bit with a speaker
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Kia ora...and welcome to Week 7. Unfortunately Mrs Priest is sick so there is Relief work on GC.
Success Criteria: I can/have...
- made progress on my assessment
- completed some of the relief activities
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Kia ora...and welcome to Week 8 of Term 1. This week we will be continuing to attach the speaker to the Micro Bit by hard wiring everything. We will also have some wooden boxes to put your micro:bit inside.
Success Criteria: I can/have...
- code a step counter
- attach a speaker to the Micro:Bit
- some skills in hard wiring the speaker to the Micro"Bit
Activities:
- Hard wiring
Follow Up Tasks:
Please check GC for step by step instructions and helpful "How to" videosPLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI learning intentions:
- We are PLANNING... to prepare the Micro:Bit to create and use it as a step counter...and to produce a Micro Bit with a speaker
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Kia ora and welcome to Week 9 of Term 1!
I will miss you this week as I will not get to see you. Monday is Teacher Only Day and Tuesday you will be on a trip. I hope you will have lots of fun and I look forward to seeing you again in Week 10.
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Kia ora...and welcome to Week 10 of Term 1. This week we will be continuing to attach the speaker to the Micro Bit by hard wiring everything. We will also have some wooden boxes to put your micro:bit inside.
You will also need to finish your assessment task which is due next week.
Success Criteria: I can/have...
- code a step counter
- finished the assessment task on GC
- attach a speaker to the Micro:Bit
- some skills in hard wiring the speaker to the Micro"Bit
Activities:
- Hard wiring
Follow Up Tasks:
Please check GC for step by step instructions and helpful "How to" videosPLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI learning intentions:
- We are PLANNING... to prepare the Micro:Bit to create and use it as a step counter...and to produce a Micro Bit with a speaker
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Kia ora and welcome to Week 11 of Term 1.
This is the last week of ROC. Please finish off your assessments and upload them to MHOL by the end of the week.
On Tuesday we will be cleaning out your boxes, you get to take your Micro:bits home and we might play some Booklet if there is time.
Thank you for having been a wonderful class and I wish you a wonderful holiday.
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Kia ora Coast Whanau and welcome to Y8 Robotics and Coding!
This term you will be learning how to code a Micro:bit and best of all, you will be able to take one home at the end of the term!
Your teachers are either Mrs Gao or Mrs Priest.
Please join the Google Classroom, code: 5q2vbt2 where I will be posting all the resources you need to succeed.
Success Criteria: I can/have...
- joined Google Classroom
- know how to connect my Micro:Bit
- know how to save my coding in order to show the teacher
Activities:
- Use the Guide on Google Classroom and complete the activities
- Ask questions if you are unsure
EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:
- We are EXPLORING...what a Micro:Bit is
- We are EXPLORING...how to code and connect a Micro:Bit
- We are EXPLORING...how to display the code on the Micro:Bit and the simulator
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Kia ora...and welcome to Week 2 of Term 2.
This week we will be learning about electricity and start using the breadboard.
If you are a quick worker, you can then proceed to "Challenges" on GC.
Success Criteria: I can/have...
- participated in the kahoot
- watched the electricity video
- started my breadboard activities
Activities:
- Kahoot
- Electricity video
- Challenges listed in GC
FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:
- We are FOCUSING...on defining what electricity is
- We are FOCUSING...on transforming LEDs and making them light up with the breadboard
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Kia ora...and welcome to Week 3 of Term 2.
This week we will be continuing using the breadboard. I will only see you for one lesson as Monday is Teacher Only Day.
If you are a quick worker, you can then proceed to "Challenges" on GC.
Success Criteria: I can/have...
- continued with my breadboard activities
Activities:
- Breadboard User Guide on GC
- Challenges listed in GC
FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:
- We are FOCUSING...on defining what electricity is
- We are FOCUSING...on transforming LEDs and making them light up with the breadboard
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Kia ora...and welcome to Week 4 of Term 2.
This week we will be coding our step counter and connecting it to a battery pack. We will then go for a walk in the tane to see how it works. Let's hope the weather will be fine!
On Tuesday I might introduce the assessment to you, so you can start working on it. It is due by the end of Term 2.
Success Criteria: I can/have...
- coded a step counter
Activities:
- walk in tane if the weather is good
PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI learning intentions:
- We are PLANNING... to prepare the Micro:Bit to create and use it as a step counter...and to produce a Micro Bit with a speaker
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Kia ora...and welcome to Week 5 of Term 2.
On Monday I will not be at school. I would like you to continue working on your assessment. Once you had a go at completing as much as you can, there are relief activities on GC. Have a go at them.
On Tuesday you will be learning from home.
Success Criteria: I can/have...
- made a start on my ROC assessment
Activities:
- check GC for activities
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Kia ora and welcome to Week 6 of Term 2.
I will not be seeing you this week as Monday is a public holiday and Tuesday is Teacher Only Day.
I look forward to seeing you in Week 7!
Take care and enjoy the looooong week end!
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Kia ora...and welcome to Week 7 of Term 2.
This week we will be attaching the speaker to the Micro Bit by hard wiring everything. We will learn how to strip a wire, how to solder, how to heat shrink and many more cool things!
On Tuesday I will be away planting trees, so you will have a relief teacher.
Success Criteria: I can/have...
- code a step counter
- attach a speaker to the Micro:Bit
- some skills in hard wiring the speaker to the Micro"Bit
Activities:
- Hard wiring
Follow Up Tasks:
Please check GC for step by step instructions and helpful "How to" videosPLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI learning intentions:
- We are PLANNING... to prepare the Micro:Bit to create and use it as a step counter...and to produce a Micro Bit with a speaker
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Kia ora...and welcome to Week 8 of Term 2. This week we will be continuing to attach the speaker to the Micro Bit by hard wiring everything. We will also have some wooden boxes to put your micro:bit inside.
Success Criteria: I can/have...
- code a step counter
- attach a speaker to the Micro:Bit
- some skills in hard wiring the speaker to the Micro"Bit
Activities:
- Hard wiring
Follow Up Tasks:
Please check GC for step by step instructions and helpful "How to" videosPLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI learning intentions:
- We are PLANNING... to prepare the Micro:Bit to create and use it as a step counter...and to produce a Micro Bit with a speaker
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Kia ora...and welcome to Week 9 of Term 2. This week we will be continuing to attach the speaker to the Micro Bit by hard wiring everything. We will also have some wooden boxes to put your micro:bit inside.
You will also need to finish your assessment task which is due next week.
Success Criteria: I can/have...
- code a step counter
- finished the assessment task on GC
- attach a speaker to the Micro:Bit
- some skills in hard wiring the speaker to the Micro"Bit
Activities:
- Hard wiring
Follow Up Tasks:
Please check GC for step by step instructions and helpful "How to" videosPLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI learning intentions:
- We are PLANNING... to prepare the Micro:Bit to create and use it as a step counter...and to produce a Micro Bit with a speaker
REFLECT / WHAIWHAKAARO learning intentions:
- We are REFLECTING...on how effective our step counter and the speaker is
- We are REFLECTING...on identifying any Issues or Barriers we have come across
- We are REFLECTING...on Stakeholder feedback to our step counter
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Kia ora and welcome to Week 10 of Term 2.
This is the last week of ROC. Please finish off your assessments and upload them to MHOL by the end of the week.
On Tuesday we will be cleaning out your boxes, you get to take your Micro:bits home and we might play some Booklet if there is time.
Thank you for having been a wonderful class and I wish you a wonderful holiday.
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Happy Holidays!
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Happy Holidays!
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Kia ora Forest Whanau and welcome to Y8 Robotics and Coding!
This term you will be learning how to code a Micro:bit and best of all, you will be able to take one home at the end of the term!
Your teachers are either Mrs Gao or Mrs Priest.
Please join the Google Classroom, code: lhbynop where I will be posting all the resources you need to succeed.
Success Criteria: I can/have...
- joined Google Classroom
- know how to connect my Micro:Bit
- know how to save my coding in order to show the teacher
Activities:
- Use the Guide on Google Classroom and complete the activities
- Ask questions if you are unsure
EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:
- We are EXPLORING...what a Micro:Bit is
- We are EXPLORING...how to code and connect a Micro:Bit
- We are EXPLORING...how to display the code on the Micro:Bit and the simulator
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Kia ora...and welcome to Week 2 of Term 3.
This week we will be learning about electricity and start using the breadboard.
If you are a quick worker, you can then proceed to "Challenges" on GC.
Success Criteria: I can/have...
- participated in the kahoot
- watched the electricity video
- started my breadboard activities
Activities:
- Kahoot
- Electricity video
- Challenges listed in GC
FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:
- We are FOCUSING...on defining what electricity is
- We are FOCUSING...on transforming LEDs and making them light up with the breadboard
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Kia ora...and welcome to Week 3 of Term 3.
This week we will be continuing to finish the challenges with the breadboard and we will be starting to code our step counter and connecting it to a battery pack. We will then go for a walk in the tane to see how it works. Let's hope the weather will be fine!
On Tuesday I might introduce the assessment to you, so you can start working on it. It is due by the end of Term 2.
Success Criteria: I can/have...
- coded a step counter
Activities:
- walk in tane if the weather is good
PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI learning intentions:
- We are PLANNING... to prepare the Micro:Bit to create and use it as a step counter...and to produce a Micro Bit with a speaker
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Kia ora...and welcome to Week 4 of Term 3.
This week we will be attaching the speaker to the Micro Bit by using crocodile clips.
On Tuesday we will be completing some MicroBit activities.
Success Criteria: I can/have...
- code a step counter
- attach a speaker to the Micro:Bit
Activities:
- attaching a speaker to Micro:Bit
Follow Up Tasks:
Please check GC for step by step instructionsPLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI learning intentions:
- We are PLANNING... to prepare the Micro:Bit to create and use it as a step counter...and to produce a Micro Bit with a speaker
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Kia ora...and welcome to Week 5 of Term 3. This week we will be continuing to attach the speaker to the Micro Bit by hard wiring everything. We will also have some wooden boxes to put your micro:bit inside.
Success Criteria: I can/have...
- code a step counter
- attach a speaker to the Micro:Bit
- some skills in hard wiring the speaker to the Micro"Bit
Activities:
- Hard wiring
Follow Up Tasks:
Please check GC for step by step instructions and helpful "How to" videosPLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI learning intentions:
- We are PLANNING... to prepare the Micro:Bit to create and use it as a step counter...and to produce a Micro Bit with a speaker
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Kia ora...and welcome to Week 6 of Term 3.
This week we will be attaching the speaker to the Micro Bit by hard wiring everything. We will learn how to strip a wire, how to solder, how to heat shrink and many more cool things!
I will also be helping studnets finish their written assessment tasks.
Success Criteria: I can/have...
- code a step counter
- attach a speaker to the Micro:Bit
- some skills in hard wiring the speaker to the Micro"Bit
- completed work for my written assessment task
Activities:
- Hard wiring
- assessment tasks
Follow Up Tasks:
Please check GC for step by step instructions and helpful "How to" videosPLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI learning intentions:
- We are PLANNING... to prepare the Micro:Bit to create and use it as a step counter...and to produce a Micro Bit with a speaker
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Kia ora...and welcome to Week 7 of Term 3. This week we will be continuing to attach the speaker to the Micro Bit by hard wiring everything. We will also have some wooden boxes to put your micro:bit inside.
Success Criteria: I can/have...
- code a step counter
- attach a speaker to the Micro:Bit
- some skills in hard wiring the speaker to the Micro"Bit
Activities:
- Hard wiring
Follow Up Tasks:
Please check GC for step by step instructions and helpful "How to" videosPLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI learning intentions:
- We are PLANNING... to prepare the Micro:Bit to create and use it as a step counter...and to produce a Micro Bit with a speaker
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Kia ora...and welcome to Week 8 of Term 3. This week we will be continuing to attach the speaker to the Micro Bit by hard wiring everything. We will also have some wooden boxes to put your micro:bit inside.
You can also work on finishing your assessment and attempting some challenges on GC.
Success Criteria: I can/have...
- attempted a MicroBit challenge from GC
Follow Up Tasks:
Please check GC for step by step instructions and helpful "How to" videos
PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI learning intentions:
- We are PLANNING... to prepare the Micro:Bit to create and use it as a step counter...and to produce a Micro Bit with a speaker
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Kia ora...and welcome to Week 9 of Term 3.
On Monday we will have Champions Assesmbly for one of our Sessions and on Tuesday we will be cleaning out our boxes and you can take your Micro:Bits home.
If we have any time left, please finish your assessments which are due next week.
Success Criteria: I can/have...
- cleaned out my storage box
Activities:
- attend Champions Assembly
- cleaned out storage box
- finish assessment
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Kia ora...and welcome to Week 10 of Term 3.
I will only see you on Tuesday as Monday will be a day off school.
I will be available to help you with finishing your assessments and hand them in.
Success Criteria: I can/have...
- submitted my assessment on MHOL
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Happy Holidays
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Happy Holidays
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Kia ora Water Whanau and welcome to Y8 Robotics and Coding!
This term you will be learning how to code a Micro:bit and best of all, you will be able to take one home at the end of the term!
Your teachers are either Mrs Gao or Mrs Priest.
Please join the Google Classroom, code: bzu2c3k where I will be posting all the resources you need to succeed.
Success Criteria: I can/have...
- joined Google Classroom, code bzu2c3k
- know how to connect my Micro:Bit
- know how to save my coding in order to show the teacher
Activities:
- Use the Guide on Google Classroom and complete the activities
- Ask questions if you are unsure
EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:
- We are EXPLORING...what a Micro:Bit is
- We are EXPLORING...how to code and connect a Micro:Bit
- We are EXPLORING...how to display the code on the Micro:Bit and the simulator
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Kia ora...and welcome to Week 2 of Term 4.
This week we will be learning about electricity and start using the breadboard. It will be a short week as Monday is a public holiday, so I will only see you on Tuesday.
Success Criteria: I can/have...
- participated in the kahoot
- watched the electricity video
- started my breadboard activities
Activities:
- Kahoot
- Electricity video
- Challenges listed in GC
FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:
- We are FOCUSING...on defining what electricity is
- We are FOCUSING...on transforming LEDs and making them light up with the breadboard
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Kia ora...and welcome to Week 3 of Term 4.
This week on Monday we will be continuing to finish the challenges with the breadboard.
On Tuesday we will be starting to code our step counter and connecting it to a battery pack.
We will then go for a walk in the tane (in Week 4 probably) to see how it works.
Success Criteria: I can/have...
- completed the LED breadboard activities
- coded a step counter
Activities:
- walk in tane in Week 4 if the weather is good
PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI learning intentions:
- We are PLANNING... to prepare the Micro:Bit to create and use it as a step counter...and to produce a Micro Bit with a speaker
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Kia ora...and welcome to Week 4 of Term 4.
This week we will be attaching the speaker to the Micro Bit by using crocodile clips.
On Tuesday we will be completing some MicroBit activities.
Success Criteria: I can/have...
- code a step counter
- attach a speaker to the Micro:Bit
Activities:
- attaching a speaker to Micro:Bit
Follow Up Tasks:
Please check GC for step by step instructionsPLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI learning intentions:
- We are PLANNING... to prepare the Micro:Bit to create and use it as a step counter...and to produce a Micro Bit with a speaker
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Kia ora and welcome to Week 5 of Term 4.
If you are in Mrs Priest's class, please finish the assessment, then complete the Micro Bit Activities and Relief Activities on Google Classroom.
Thank you
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Kia ora and welcome to Week 6 of Term 4.
I will only see you for one lesson this week as there is celebration assembly on Monday and you are off on a trip on Tuesday.
Please watch the viideos on GC in preparation for soldering, should we get the time next week.
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