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Fifth Grade in the Lab

3/1/2016

 
PictureStudents record data with Vernier sensors and Logger Lite software.
Fifth grade is in the Lab this week, working on their very first Learning Engagement! I am so impressed with the creativity and critical thinking taking place in the Stuart Mesa SmartLab. Here are the projects that students are working on: 

LEGO WeDo

Learners use LEGOs to build a robot, then program their robot using code. This is one of the more visually exciting projects in the lab, and is always a favorite among the students. I was especially impressed with two students who were problem solving ways to modify their robot, and create an original design.
(Check out the two LEGO WeDo robots created in the lab today in the videos below).

Snap Circuits
Learners working on this project are tasked with completing a circuit to make something happen - a light bulb illuminate, a fan fly into the air, or an alarm sound. Students are encouraged to problem solve and communicate with their partner when their circuit does not work.

Vernier Sensors
The sensors available to fifth grade students include the Temperature sensor, Motion Sensor, and Force Sensor. Learners today tackled the "Best Cup Design Challenge," where they were tasked with creating an insulated cup to keep water warm. They used the Temperature sensor to record their data.

K'Nex
The focus with K'Nex is building simple machines. Many learners are creating levers, pulleys, or wheels/axles. 

Code.org
Coding has become such a popular (and important) activity for students! Learners work on the website code.org, where they have their own account that keeps track of their levels of code completed.

Isabel R
3/4/2016 10:09:22 am

I like how you made the birds chirp. It feels like they are real birds chirping in real life.

Emma T
3/4/2016 10:09:37 am

I love how the robot can move up and down, just at the click of a button. What type of programming did you use to male it use it? I love how you put a little person on top to make it look like she is riding on top of it.

Alisha
3/4/2016 10:09:43 am

I really like the smartlab that teach us how we can to bridge in the computer and your really nice and help us to do with technology it's really amazing teach each people how to do stuff with technology

Camron Prado
3/4/2016 10:10:11 am

I think that the stem lab is really cool because we get to learn technology.

Teriane
3/4/2016 10:11:24 am

These are so cool! The 2nd one is cute! Maybe make the 1st one move? (It's still cool though)👍🏻

Jada M.
3/4/2016 10:12:56 am

How do you get the Lego robots to move with just a keyboard?

Isabel R
3/4/2016 10:13:53 am

I like how the Lego are going up and down.

Dondre' Joseph
3/4/2016 10:14:15 am

I think that the STEM lab is really fun and cool.
I wish I could learn to do stuff in the STEM lab.

James C
3/4/2016 10:14:16 am

They are making some awsome stuff in the smart lab

Jy'nia Lewis smith
3/4/2016 10:19:17 am

That is really cool. How did you get it to do that? Maybe next year if I'm here I might go there. What program did use when we went to Qualcomm's thinkabit lab we did something like that.

Dondre Joseph
3/4/2016 10:19:36 am

I think that the STEM lab is a really fun.
I wish I could be in the STEM lab.

Traciane D.
3/4/2016 10:20:13 am

The Lego WeDo project sounds and looks interesting, I also think that project helps students problem solve and work together to. Who knew that learning can be so much fun?!


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