Welcome, fourth-grade engineers! Get ready to put on your thinking caps and build a better world. This year, you'll be part of a team of innovative engineers, using cutting-edge technology to design and create solutions for real-world problems right here in our community. We'll be working with cool tools like Makey Makeys, Microbits, 3D Printers, and laser cutters to invent and build things that help people in need. It's time to turn your great ideas into reality and become a force for good. Let's start building!
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What we are inspecting in the Learning Lab this year:
Keyboarding (Mastering touch typing with a focus on accuracy)
Google Suite Software
Drive - File Management
Sheets - Spreadsheet creation and data analysis
Docs - Word Processing
Slides - Multimedia Presentation
Coding
Using block coding to write programs and robotics.
Utilize Makey Makeys and Microbits to build circuits and control robots.
3D Design (using physical and digital tools to create 3D designs)
Develop prototypes using physical building materials.
Utilize TinkerCAD to create 3D objects.
Explore additive manufacturing using 3D printers.
Digital Citizenship
Staying safe online
Proper use of technology
Media Balance
Recognizing online bullying
Acceptable use of copyright/plagiarism
Multimedia Presentation (using a variety of applications to tell a story)
Video creation
Audio creating
Digital artwork
Research using digital tools
Communication and Collaboration
Helpful Resources for School and Home:
Clever: Online tool for accessing and logging into programs used at school.
Dance Mat Typing: Touch typing instruction and practice.
Code.org: Block coding lessons and practice.
Scratch: Block coding lessons and practice.
Hour of Code: Block coding activities and practice.
Typing Club: Practice touch typing for a minimum of 10 minutes per week (use Clever to log in).
Science Buddies: Science Fair ideas!
Photoshop Express: Digital media creation.
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