8 Robotics and Coding

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  • Select activity Assessment 1

    

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• Select week 30 January - 5 February

  30 January - 5 February
• Select week 6 February - 12 February

  6 February - 12 February
• Select week 13 February - 19 February

  13 February - 19 February

  Kia ora and welcome to Y8 Robotics and Coding! 

  This is Week 3 of Term 1. We are excited to finally get to see you in class!

  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 Ms V or Mrs Priest.

  Please join the Google Classroom, code: tdgpxhe 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:

  1. Use the Guide on Google Classroom and complete the activities
  2. Ask questions if you are unsure

  
  
• Select week 20 February - 26 February

  20 February - 26 February

  Kia ora...and welcome to Week 4 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:

  1. Basic Coding Tasks in User Guide (Name, Heart, Emoji etc)
  2. Radio Activity in the User Guide
  3. Challenges listed in GC

  Follow Up Tasks:
  Please follow the User Guide on GC.

  
  
• Select week 27 February - 5 March

  27 February - 5 March

  • Kia ora...and welcome to Week 5 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:

    1. Kahoot
    2. Electricity video
    3. 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

  
  
  
• Select week 6 March - 12 March

  6 March - 12 March

  • Kia ora...and welcome to Week 6 of Term 1.

    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.

    Success Criteria: I can/have...

    • coded a step counter

    Activities:

    1. 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

  
  
  
• Select week 13 March - 19 March

  13 March - 19 March

  Kia ora...and welcome to Week 7 of Term 1. 

  This week I will take you for a walk to test our step counter. I will introduce the written assessment to you.

  We might be attaching the speaker to the Micro Bit by using crocodile clips. 

  Success Criteria: I can/have...

  • code a step counter 
  • might attach a speaker to the Micro:Bit

  Activities:

  1. attaching a speaker to Micro:Bit

  Follow Up Tasks:
  Please check GC for step by step instructions 

  
  

  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

  
  
• Select week 20 March - 26 March

  20 March - 26 March

  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:

  1. 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

  
  
• Select week 27 March - 2 April

  27 March - 2 April

  • Kia ora...and welcome to Week 9 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:

    1. 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

  
  
  
• Select week 3 April - 9 April

  3 April - 9 April

  Kia ora and welcome to Week 10 of Term 1.

  This is the last week of ROC. Please finish off your assessments and upload them to MHO by Tuesday.

  On Monday 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.

  On Tuesday I will only see you at the start as the Celebration Assembly will take place.

  Thank you for having been a wonderful class and I wish you a wonderful holiday.

  
  
• Select week 10 April - 16 April

  10 April - 16 April

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• Select week 17 April - 23 April

  17 April - 23 April

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• Select week 24 April - 30 April

  24 April - 30 April

  Welcome to Week 1 of Term 2

  Because Monday is Teacher Only Day and Tuesday is ANZAC Day, we will not meet you this week.

  See you next Week!
• Select week 1 May - 7 May

  1 May - 7 May

  Kia ora and welcome to Y8 Robotics and Coding! 

  This is Week 2 of Term 1. We are excited to finally get to see you in class!

  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 Ms V or Mrs Priest.

  Please join the Google Classroom, code: rhcvyaa 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:

  1. Use the Guide on Google Classroom and complete the activities
  2. Ask questions if you are unsure

  
  
• Select week 8 May - 14 May

  8 May - 14 May

  Kia ora...and welcome to Week 3 of Term 2.

  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:

  1. Basic Coding Tasks in User Guide (Name, Heart, Emoji etc)
  2. Radio Activity in the User Guide
  3. Challenges listed in GC

  Follow Up Tasks:
  Please follow the User Guide on GC.

  
  
• Select week 15 May - 21 May

  15 May - 21 May

  • Kia ora...and welcome to Week 4 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:

    1. Kahoot
    2. Electricity video
    3. 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

  
  
• Select week 22 May - 28 May

  22 May - 28 May

  • Kia ora...and welcome to Week 5 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:

    1. Kahoot
    2. Electricity video
    3. 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

  
  
• Select week 29 May - 4 June

  29 May - 4 June

  • Kia ora...and welcome to Week 6 of Term 2.

    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.

    Success Criteria: I can/have...

    • coded a step counter

    Activities:

    1. 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

  
  
  
• Select week 5 June - 11 June

  5 June - 11 June

  Kia ora...and welcome to Week 7 of Term 2. 

  This week I will take you for a walk to test our step counter. I will introduce the written assessment to you.

  We might be attaching the speaker to the Micro Bit by using crocodile clips. 

  Success Criteria: I can/have...

  • code a step counter 
  • might attach a speaker to the Micro:Bit

  Activities:

  1. attaching a speaker to Micro:Bit

  Follow Up Tasks:
  Please check GC for step by step instructions 

  
  

  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

  
  
• Select week 12 June - 18 June

  12 June - 18 June

  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:

  1. 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

  
  
• Select week 19 June - 25 June

  19 June - 25 June

  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.

  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 MicroBit
  • submit the written assessment on MHO

  Activities:

  1. 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

  
  
  
• Select week 26 June - 2 July

  26 June - 2 July

  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 MHO by Tuesday.

  On Monday 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.

  On Tuesday I will only see you at the start as the Celebration Assembly will take place.

  Thank you for having been a wonderful class and I wish you a wonderful holiday.

  
  
• Select week 3 July - 9 July

  3 July - 9 July

  
  

  HAPPY HOLIDAYS
• Select week 10 July - 16 July

  10 July - 16 July

  
  

  HAPPY HOLIDAYS
• Select week 17 July - 23 July

  17 July - 23 July

  Kia ora and welcome to Y8 Robotics and Coding! 

  This is Week 1 of Term 3. We are excited to meet you!

  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 Priest or Ms Naidoo

  Please join the Google Classroom, code: i7qlwn6 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:

  1. Use the Guide on Google Classroom and complete the activities
  2. Ask questions if you are unsure

  
  
• Select week 24 July - 30 July

  24 July - 30 July

  • Kia ora...and welcome to Week 2 of Term 3.

    This week we will be learning about electricity and start using the breadboard.

    
    

    Success Criteria: I can/have...

    • watched the electricity and breadboard videos
    • started my breadboard activities

    Activities:

    1. Electricity and Breadboard videos
    2. 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

  
  
• Select week 31 July - 6 August

  31 July - 6 August

  
  

  Kia ora...and welcome to Week 3 of Term 13

  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!

  Next week  I might introduce the assessment to you, so you can start working on it. It is due by the end of Term.

  Success Criteria: I can/have...

  • coded a step counter

  Activities:

  1. 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

  
  
  
• Select week 7 August - 13 August

  7 August - 13 August

  Kia ora...and welcome to Week 4 of Term 3.

  This week we will be learning about the Technology Design Process and the written assessment task. You might want to think about making your step counter more complex by adding extra features or by making it more accurate.

  Success Criteria: I can/have...

  • an understanding of the Technology Design Process
  • made a start on the assessment

  
  

  
  
• Select week 14 August - 20 August

  14 August - 20 August

  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:

  1. 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

  
  
• Select week 21 August - 27 August

  21 August - 27 August

  Kia ora...and welcome to Week 6 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:

  1. 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

  
  
  
• Select week 28 August - 3 September

  28 August - 3 September

  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:

  1. 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

  
  
• Select week 4 September - 10 September

  4 September - 10 September

  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. Please get ready to finish your written assessments. You will need to upload these to MHOL

  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:

  1. 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

  
  
• Select week 11 September - 17 September

  11 September - 17 September

  Kia ora...and welcome to Week 9 of Term 3

  Success Criteria: I can/have...

  • submitted my written assessment for grading
  • finishing my speaker project

  
  
• Select week 18 September - 23 September

  18 September - 23 September

  Kia ora and welcome to Week 10 of Term 3

  This is the last week of ROC. Please finish off your assessments if you have not yet done so.

  On Monday 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.

  On Tuesday I will only see you at the start as the Celebration Assembly will take place.

  Thank you for having been a wonderful class and I wish you a wonderful holiday.

  
  
• Select week 25 September - 1 October

  25 September - 1 October

  
  

  
  

  HAPPY HOLIDAYS

  
  

  
  
• Select week 2 October - 8 October

  2 October - 8 October

  
  

  
  

  HAPPY HOLIDAYS
  

  
  

  
  
• Select week 9 October - 15 October

  9 October - 15 October

  Kia ora and welcome to Y8 Robotics and Coding! 

  This is Week 4 of Term 1. We are excited to finally get to see you in class!

  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 Ms Naidoo or Mrs Priest.

  Please join the Google Classroom, code: asw5aae 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:

  1. Use the Guide on Google Classroom and complete the activities
  2. Ask questions if you are unsure

  
  
• Select week 16 October - 22 October

  16 October - 22 October

  Kia ora and welcome to Week 2 of Term 4

  This week I will be handing out the Micro Bits and I will show you how to connect them to your laptops.

  I will also answer any questions you might have from last week.

  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:

  1. Use the Guide on Google Classroom and complete the activities
  2. Ask questions if you are unsure

  
  
• Select week 23 October - 29 October

  23 October - 29 October

  Kia ora...and welcome to Week 3 of Term 4

  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!

  Success Criteria: I can/have...

  • coded a step counter

  Activities:

  1. 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

  
  
  
• Select week 30 October - 5 November

  30 October - 5 November

  • Kia ora...and welcome to Week 4 of Term 4

    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.

    Success Criteria: I can/have...

    • coded a step counter

    Activities:

    1. 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

  
  
• Select week 6 November - 12 November

  6 November - 12 November

  Kia ora...and welcome to Week 5 of Term 4

  This week we will be learning how to solder. Please check GC for videos.

  You can also try the challenges on GC

  Success Criteria: I can/have...

  • attempted soldering or a challenge from GC

  
  
• Select week 13 November - 19 November

  13 November - 19 November

  Kia ora...and welcome to Week 6 of Term 4

  we are continuing on from last wekk

  Success Criteria: I can/have...

  • had a go at soldering
  • had a go at a challenge from GC

  
  
• Select week 20 November - 26 November

  20 November - 26 November
• Select week 27 November - 3 December

  27 November - 3 December
• Select week 4 December - 10 December

  4 December - 10 December
• Select week 11 December - 17 December

  11 December - 17 December