Weekly Directions | 2024/2025

Week 18 |  May 19 - May 23

• Continue work with Small Group

• Add to Presentation | Small Groups

Week 17 |  May 12 - May 16

• Move the Boxbot Using the Distance Sensor (6-18)

• Move the Robot| Build 04 |Servo Motors (6-19)

• 3D Design for the Boxbot (chassis?) (6-20)

• Start Presentation | Small Groups

Week 16 |  May 05 - May 09

• Move the Boxbot Using the Distance Sensor (6-18)

• Move the Robot| Build 04 |Servo Motors (6-19)

• 3D Design for the Boxbot (chassis?) (6-20)

Week 15 |  April 28 - May 02

• Move the Boxbot Using the Distance Sensor (6-18)

• Assemble the Boxbot *and* Move the Robot| Build 04 |Servo Motors (6-19)

• 3D Design for the Boxbot (chassis?) (6-20)

Week 14 |  April 21 - April 25

• BoxBot | Build 03 Distance Sensor (6-17) 

• Move the Boxbot Using the Distance Sensor (6-18)

• Sub Assign: Boxbot Kahoot

Week 13 |  April 14 - April 18

• Move the Boxbot | Multiple Options (6-15) 

• Move the Robot | Fast Friday (6-16

Week 12 |  March 31 - April 04

• Robot Report | Sub Assignment 01 of 01

• Build 02  Movement (6-14) 

• Move the Boxbot | Multiple Options (6-15) 

• Portfolio Update | Boxbot Build So Far (0-13)

Week 11 |  March 24 - March 28

• Notes: Engineering Log | Day One

• BoxBot Day One | Build 01 (6-12)

•  Notes: Engineering Log | Day Two 

• BoxBot Day Two | Build 02 (6-13)

• Build 02  Movement (6-14)

Week 10 |  March 17 - March 21

• CTE Works | 3D Design presentation reflection (0-11) 

• Inventions | Drone Focus | Present Slide Show (5-8) 

• Inventions | Drone Focus | Slide Show Notes (5-9) 

• Field Trip Question <-- Fri, 3/21

• Inventions | Drone Focus | Make a Quiz (5-10)

Week 09 |  March 10 - March 14

• Quiz | Boxbots (6-10) 

• Quiz Feedback  (6-11) 

• Inventions | Drone Focus | Research (5-6) 

• Inventions | Drone Focus | Create Slide Show (5-7) 

• Inventions | Drone Focus | Create

• CTE Works | 3D Design presentation reflection (0-11) 

Week 08 |  March 03 - March 07

• Portfolio Update | Boxbots (0-10) 

• Resource Set  | Boxbots (6-8) 

• Introduction to Inventions (5-5)

• Review | Boxbots | Blooket (6-9)

Week 07 |  February 24 - February 28

• Boxbots | Build 04 | Control (6-6) 

• Boxbots | Build 05 | All Together Now (6-7)

• Portfolio Update | Boxbots (0-10)

Week 06 |  February 18 - February 21

• Boxbots | Make a Quiz Get Moving (6-4) 

• 101 Inventions That Changed the World (5-4)

• Test Build 03 (6-5)

Week 05 |  February 11 - February 14

• Boxbots | Build 01 Test (6-1) 

• Portfolio Update (0-9) 

• Boxbots | Build 01 Research (6-2) - completed Fri with sub 

• Catch up Time | Grades Due Friday, 02/14

• Boxbots | Build 02 Get Moving (6-3) 

• Boxbots | Make a Quiz Get Moving (6-4) 

Week 04 |  February 03 - February 07

• Inventions | Level 1 | Research (5-1) 

• Inventions | Level 1 | Slide Show & Presentation (5-2) 

• Boxbots | Build 01 (6-1)

• Boxbots | Build 02 Research (6-2)

Week 03 |  January 27 - January 31

• Inventions | Level 1 | Research (5-1) 

• Inventions | Level 1 | Slide Show & Presentation (5-2) 

Week 02 |  January 21 - January 24

• 3D Design | Chair (4-3)

• 3D Design | Holes  (4-4) 

• 3D Design | Box  (4-5)

• 3D Design | Make Your Own  (4-6)

• 3D Design | Boxbot Body (4-7)

• 3D Design | Actual Item or Birdhouse (4-8)

Week 01 |  January 14 - January 17

• 3D Design | Intro Cube (4-1)

• 3D Design | Table  (4-2)

• 3D Design | Chair (4-3)

• 3D Design | Holes  (4-4)

Week 17 |  December 16 - December 20

• Arduino Final Project | Class Slide Show (3-32)

• Arduino Final Project | The Build (3-33)

• Arduino Final Project | Reflection (3-34)

• Wed, Thurs and Fri, 12/18-12/20: Multiple Choice Exam

Week 16 |  December 09 - December 15 [One Week Until Finals]

• Circuit 07: Servo Motor | Tinkercad (3-29)

• Circuit 07: Servo Motor | In Real Life (3-30)

• Arduino Final Project | Tinkercad (3-31)

Week 15 |  December 02 - December 06  [Two Weeks Until Finals]

• Circuit 06: Push Button & LED| Tinkercad (3-25) 

• Circuit 06: Push Button & LED  | In Real Life (3-26) 

• Practice Set | Circuits 05 & 06 (3-27

• Kahoot | Review

• Question: What did you learn/understand better from today's reviews? (not Per 2 due to drill)

• Quiz | Circuits 05 & 06 (3-28) 

Week 14 |  November 18 - November 22

• Review | Circuits 03 & 04 | Kahoot

• Quiz | Circuits 03 & 04 (3-22) 

• Circuit 05: Buzzer (Light Sensor) | Tinkercad (3-23)  

• Circuit 05: Buzzer (Light Sensor)  | In Real Life (3-24) 

• Circuit 06: Push Button & LED| Tinkercad (3-25)

• Circuit 06: Push Button & LED  | In Real Life (3-26)

Week 13 |  November 12 - November 15

• Circuit 04: Photo Resistor (Light Sensor) | Tinkercad (3-19) 

• Review | Circuits 03 & 04 | Practice Set (3-20) 

• Circuit 04: Photo Resistor (Light Sensor)  | In Real Life (3-21) 

• Review | Circuits 03 & 04 | Kahoot

• Quiz | Circuits 03 & 04 (3-22) 

• Circuit 05: Buzzer (Light Sensor) | Tinkercad (3-23)

Week 12 |  November 04 - November 08

• Quiz |  Circuits 01 and 02 (3-16)                 

• Circuit 03: RGB LED | Tinkercad (3-17)     

• Circuit 03: RGB LED | In Real Life (3-18)   

• Notes: Photo Resistor | Circuit 04                                            

• Circuit 04: Photo Resistor (Light Sensor) | Tinkercad (3-19) 

Week 11 |  October 28 - October 31

• Review | Circuits 01 and 02 | Practice Set 01 (3-14) 

• Review | Circuits 01 and 02 | More Practice Sets (3-15)

• Review | Circuits 01 and 02 | Kahoot

• Quiz | Circuits 01 and 02 (3-16)

• Worksheet: RGB LED 

• Notes: RGB LED

Week 10 |  October 21 - October 25

• Notes: Circuits 01 and 02 (tape in code for circuit 01) 

• Circuit 02: Potentiometer | In Real Life (3-12) 

• Circuits 01 and 02 Block Code and Text Code  (3-13) 

• Review | Circuits 01 and 02 | Practice Sets (3-14)

Week 9 |  October 14 - October 18

• Circuit 01: Blink a LED | In Real Life (3-9)  

• Notes: Potentiometer, Input vs. Output, Analog vs. Digital

• Circuit 02: Potentiometer | Tinkercad (3-11) 

• Circuit 02: Potentiometer | In Real Life (3-12)

Week 8 |  October 07 - October 11

• Partners | Arduino Test  (3-7)

• Review | Arduino Board, How to Connect, Circuit 01 (block code) 

• Quiz: Arduino Board, How to Connect, Circuit 01 (3-8)

• Circuit 01: Blink a LED | In Real Life (3-9)

Week 7 |  September 30 - October 04

• Intro to Breadboard Circuits | TinkerCad (3-4) 

• Video and GIF Creation (0-5) 

• Review | Kahoot Quiz: Breadboards (3-5)

• Circuit 01: Blink a LED | Tinkercad (3-6) 

Week 6 |  September 23 -September 27

• Portfolio Update | Electrical Circuits (0-4) 

Unit 03: Electronic Circuits | Arduino

• Video and Answer Doc: What is a Breadboard? (3-1)

• Blooket | Breadboards Questions (3-2) 

• Notes: Intro to Breadboard Circuits (& Build a Circuit IRL) 

• Research | Our Electronic Circuits Kits (3-3) 

Week 5 |  September 16 -September 20

Unit 02: Electrical Circuits | Force, Work and Power

• Notes:  electrical circuits, open circuit, closed circuit, open circuit, current, voltage, resistance 

• Build A Circuit (2-5)

• Circuits Simulations (2-6)  

• Make a Quiz | Circuits (2-7a)

• Practice Quiz | Circuits (2-7b)

• Review | Circuits | Kahoot

• Review | Circuits | Blooket 

• Practice Set | Circuits | Blooket  (2-7) 

• Quiz | Circuits (2-8) 

• Portfolio Update (0-4) 

Week 4 |  September 09 -September 13

Unit 02: Electrical Circuits | Force, Work and Power

• Research: Electricity and Electrical Circuits (2-1)

• Set Up Tinkercad (2-2)

• Intro to Tinkercad | Simple Electrical Circuits (2-3 and 2-4) 

• Intro to Tinkercad | Simple Electrical Circuits (2-3 and 2-4)  

• Notes:  electrical circuits, open system, closed system 

• Build A Circuit (2-5)

• Circuits Simulations (2-6)

Week 3 |  September 03 -September 06 (BABA)

• Portfolio (0-1) 

• Notes: Google Sites, Portfolios (0-2)

• Review | Google Sites, Portfolios 

• Quiz: Google Sites, Portfolios (0-3)

Unit 02: Electrical Circuits | Force, Work and Power

• Research: Electricity and Electrical Circuits (2-1)

• Setting Up Tinkercad (2-2)

Week 2 |  August 26 - August 30

Project:  Who Am I?

• Who Am I? | Presentations | Students Take Notes (1-3, 1-4)

• Who Am I? Make a Quiz and Take Quizzes (1-5)

• Who Am I? Reflection (1-6) 

New Project:  Our Year-Long Portfolio

• Portfolio Intro (0-1)  

• Review | Google Sites, Portfolios

• Quiz: Google Sites, Portfolios (0-2)

Week 1 |  August 19 - August 23

1. 1. Bookmarks Folder 

      1. 1. Google Classroom

         2. Teacher Website

   2. Interview: Student to Student 

2. New Project:  Who Am I?

   1. Who Am I? Sample Presentation by Ms. Blanchette | Students Take Notes

   2. Who Am I? Poster or Drawing  

   3. Who Am I? Notes 

3. Google Apps Review

4. Quiz: Google Apps (1-7)