PLTW with Mrs. Zeuty
  • Home
  • PLTW Overview
  • Twitter
  • Student Links
  • About Me
  • Contact

Fifth Grade Robotics Module 1

11/30/2017

 
Fifth grade robotics concluded it's first Module today. After successfully building their robot base, students went through the design process to add additional elements to their robot so it could solve the design problem. Students then created their own testing fields and had to find a way to collect five hazardous waste blocks and drop them safely in a collection zone in less then two minutes. They had so much fun using the controller to drive their robots!
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture

Hour of Code

11/30/2017

 
Kindergarten students enjoyed completing an hour of code activity for their last day of Project Lead the Way. They used the website Kodable to program a fuzz bug with direction buttons to move through a maze. It great to see our youngest cougars get introduced to computer science! The Kodable website and other coding resources for kids can be found on the student link page.
Picture
Picture
Picture

Kindergarten Engineers!

11/29/2017

 
Our youngest cougars followed the engineering design process to think about a problem, brainstorm ideas to solve it, build a model, test the model and reflect on how they could make it even better. Students worked with a small group to complete this task and I'm excited to share that many of their models were successful at moving the rocks up the ramp by pushing or pulling! 

They were also able to decorate our models with feathers, poms, pipe cleaners and crayons so they could put the arts in STEAM! Their designs were very beautiful and creative! 

AAPS Steam Expo

11/19/2017

 
Ann Arbor Public Schools is hosting the district’s Third STEAM Expo on December 5th at Skyline High School.  The event will include teachers and students from kindergarten to high school sharing what they are doing with Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math.  Playground models, 3D printing projects, design and modeling projects, and information on STEAM summer camps are just some of the exciting stations that will be featured at the Expo.  In addition to the elementary, middle school and high school STEAM Projects, middle and high school robotics teams will showcase their work.  The free expo runs from 6-8 PM in the Skyline High School Commons.

Many second graders from Carpenter will be sharing their tablet created games from PLTW and helping teach expo attendees how to create their own games! 
Picture

Kindergarten Pushes and Pulls

11/17/2017

 
Carpenter's kindergarten students have spent two weeks learning about forces of motion with pushes and pulls. Through a variety of hands on centers, students enjoyed learning how to push and pull. One station students really enjoyed was GoldieBlox, where we read a story and found a way to use wheels, axles and a ribbon to create pushes and pulls! Students also really enjoyed learning about collisions and got to explore how collisions work with dominos. Students loved seeing slo-motion video of their domino creations pushing into each other to knock each other down!
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture

5th Grade Robotics Begins!

11/13/2017

 
​The fifth graders started our robotics and automation module by researching a specific robot and creating popplets to share what they learned with the class. Using the Robots iPad app, students learned how robots help do dull, dangerous or dirty work for humans. We then became familiar with our VEX robotic kits and worked collaboratively to design and create a toy with moving parts.  
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture

Second Grade Final Projects

11/1/2017

 
Picture
Picture
Picture
Second grade worked so well this week to solve our module’s final problem, creating our own game on a tablet. We started the week reviewing the engineering design process and students made a plan for their game. Then they created models in Scratch Jr. We had so many “experts” who were able to evaluate and explain their project while helping others. It was a great week of collaboration and creativity! I can’t wait for some of these students to show off their skills at the upcoming Expo. You can view your students final game project in Seesaw.

Third Grade Tiger Rescue!

11/1/2017

 
Third grade students followed the engineering design process to solve the forces of motion module problem of rescuing a trapped tiger at the zoo. Taking what they learned about forces, magnet interactions and simple machines, students built and evaluated a compound machine to lift a tiger to safety. It was amazing to see how each group chose to solve the problem in a unique way. Here are just some of the models students created combining at least two simple machines to make a compound machine. Check your student’s Seesaw journal to see a video of their model in action!
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture

    Author

    This is my tenth year teaching and my second with Ann Arbor Public Schools.  I spent the first eight years of my teaching career as a K-8 technology teacher. I joined AAPS last year as a Media Specialist and I am thrilled to be a part of PLTW this year! In my spare time I enjoy going to the gym, baking and spending time with family and friends!

    Archives

    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017

    Categories

    All

    RSS Feed

Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.