Teams continued to work on their drone performance projects today. We had to adjust to a surprise loss of our gym time, and the students did a great job at adapting to a new schedule. Lots of headway was made on video editing, and all groups have written the code for their drone's choreography. Next week, it is anticipated that teams will film their drones in action, leaving the last week of the quarter for final edits, a viewing party, and reflection.
I'm looking for a couple former GATE students (now in junior high or high school) who would be willing to share some Advice for Middle School with our current 6th graders. The advice could be shared casually through email, via a phone/video interview, or they could even come join our class for a question/answer session on a Monday before the end of the year. Let me know if you have someone in mind!
Thank you so much to everyone that has donated to the Lowell GATE Classroom Fund this year! Your donations have purchased 2 drone kits, tons of art and engineering supplies, and 5 huge Lego sets! I have my eye on some Rubik's cubes, a full-sized microscope, and math/strategy challenges. Please click on the link below to donate to my Boise Foundation Account.
(I'll start posting as soon as I have confirmed which students from each school are on the No Photo List. Thanks for your patience!)