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    Hi all,

    Welcome to  Term 1 2019 STEM Course page. 

    You will develop creative and innovative thinking skills during this course. You will be learning the basics and moving into intermediate coding using Scratch. The course is designed to support the technology curriculum with strong connections to the other core subjects through contextual applications.

    Regards 


    STEM teaching team 


  • 4 February - 10 February

    Hi class , welcome to an exciting course on Gaming for Learn. You will be assessed on the following criteria.

    We will start with Edisons and then move on to Scratch.




    Edisons (Robotics)

    Scratch (Coding)

    Achieved

    Can explain what the buttons do


    Turn the sound and lights on/off


    Get the robot to move forwards and backwards

    Change backgrounds


    Sprite manipulation

    • Use at least two sprites

    • Move them at least one

    • Change their costumes (colour)

    • Make the sprite smaller and/or bigger

    • Add a speech or thought bubble


    Some thought has gone into timings of costume/ background/ speech/ etc.


    Can use show/hide correctly


    At least one 1 minute in length

    Merit

    PLUS :


    Drive the robot in a range of directions, including turning in a range of angles


    Correctly control the movement and speed of the robot under a series of conditions / routes

    Sprite Manipulation

    • Move them by varying step size, direction, speed, and position on screen)

    • Change the orientation of the sprite (in costume)

    • Develop a conversation between two sprites


    Use a range of special effects and sounds, including adding their own sounds


    Incorporates repeats and waits into code


    Most of the timings are correctly done and in a logical order


    At least 1.5  minutes in length

    Excellence

    PLUS:


    Correctly complete the mini maze


    Develop your own complex route and correctly navigate it, using the correct codes


    PLUS:


    Sprite manipulation

    • Accounts for viewing length of conversation / thought bubbles)


    Incorporates loops, “if/then” statements


    At least 2 minutes in length


    Activity is cohesive and makes sense


    Does at least two of these

    Add timers/counters that work


    Utilise the sensing codes to detect colours / contact between sprites


    Incorporate user input (eg. type answer to questions) and evaluate the responses



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      Robot Introduction File
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      STEM Technology Term 1 Assignment
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      STEM Technology Term 2 Assignment
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      STEM Technology Term 3 Assignment
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      STEM Technology Term 4 Assignment

  • 11 February - 17 February

  • 18 February - 24 February

  • 25 February - 3 March

  • 4 March - 10 March

  • 11 March - 17 March

    Hi all,


    This week we are going to use Scratch to make a Learning game. 

    Please find detailed instructions in the attached presentation. 

    Happy programming! 

    Mr Lal & Mrs Gao 


  • 18 March - 24 March

  • 25 March - 31 March

    Please refer to the following list and check what stage you are at.  


    Remember to use the template on Google classroom to  create a slideshow for your "Gaming for Learning" project.  

  • 1 April - 7 April

    Please see the attached.  

    Does your game meet all the requirements? 



  • 8 April - 14 April

  • 15 April - 21 April

  • 22 April - 28 April

  • 29 April - 5 May

  • 6 May - 12 May

  • 13 May - 19 May

  • 20 May - 26 May



    Drive the robot in a range of directions, including turning in a range of angles

    1. Move around the square.

    2. Code the edison to go around the Maze.

    3. Design your own Golf course.

    4. Code the Robot to go through each hole.

  • 27 May - 2 June

  • 3 June - 9 June

  • 10 June - 16 June

  • 17 June - 23 June

  • 24 June - 30 June

  • 1 July - 7 July

  • 8 July - 14 July

  • 15 July - 21 July

  • 22 July - 28 July


    Drive the robot in a range of directions, including turning in a range of angles

    1. Move around the square.

    2. Code the edison to go around the Maze.

    3. Design your own Golf course.

    4. Code the Robot to go through each hole.


  • 29 July - 4 August


    Drive the robot in a range of directions, including turning in a range of angles

    1. Move around the square.

    2. Code the edison to go around the Maze.

    3. Design your own Golf course.

    4. Code the Robot to go through each hole.


  • 5 August - 11 August


    Drive the robot in a range of directions, including turning in a range of angles

    1. Move around the square.

    2. Code the edison to go around the Maze.

    3. Design your own Golf course.

    4. Code the Robot to go through each hole.


  • 12 August - 18 August


    Drive the robot in a range of directions, including turning in a range of angles

    1. Move around the square.

    2. Code the edison to go around the Maze.

    3. Design your own Golf course.

    4. Code the Robot to go through each hole.


  • 19 August - 25 August


    Hi all,


    This week we are going to use Scratch to make a Learning game. 

    Please find detailed instructions in the attached presentation. 

    Happy programming! 

    Mr Lal & Mrs Gao 



  • 26 August - 1 September

    Please refer to the following list and check what stage you are at.  


    Remember to use the template on Google classroom to  create a slideshow for your "Gaming for Learning" project.  


  • 2 September - 8 September

    Please refer to the following list and check what stage you are at.  


    Remember to use the template on Google classroom to  create a slideshow for your "Gaming for Learning" project.  


  • 9 September - 15 September

    Please refer to the following list and check what stage you are at.  


    Remember to use the template on Google classroom to  create a slideshow for your "Gaming for Learning" project.  


  • 16 September - 22 September

  • 23 September - 28 September

  • 30 September - 6 October

  • 7 October - 13 October

  • 14 October - 20 October


    We are learning  how to manipulate a robot ( Edison) 

    1. Go through the information in the notes of Lesson One

    2. Print out attached Lesson Two and complete the Barcode reading task

    3. Drive the robot in a range of directions, including turning in a range of angles, move around the square,  go through the Maze.

  • 21 October - 27 October

    We are learning  how to manipulate a robot ( Edison) 

    1. Drive the robot in a range of directions, including turning in a range of angles, move around the square,  go through the Maze. 

    You can use the programming language  Edware on www.edwareapp.com or  Edblocks  on www.edblocksapp.com.  

    The Maze boards are stored in the bottom cupboard on the left. 


  • 28 October - 3 November

  • 4 November - 10 November

  • 11 November - 17 November

  • 18 November - 24 November

  • 25 November - 1 December

  • 2 December - 8 December

  • 9 December - 15 December

  • 16 December - 22 December

  • 23 December - 29 December

  • 30 December - 5 January

  • 6 January - 12 January

  • 13 January - 19 January