Playing With Another Google App + Discovery Education

I know it is going to be hard this week, but I am trying to keep you focused.  I want you to explore another one of your Google apps in your Drive.  This week we are going to take a look at "Drawing."  I want you to see how what we are doing in tech can apply to your other classes.  In science you have been working on the layers of the earth.  Today, you are going to go to Discovery Education to find a source to help you with your drawing project.   I would like you to draw a diagram of the the layers of the earth using your Google Drawing app and a resource from Discovery Education.   Think of it this way:
          Google Drawing + Discovery Source =  Labeled Diagram

There are many tutorials for Google drawing available.  Check out these:

     Create a drawing-Drive Help (Google)

Introduction to Google Drawing

Google Drawing Tutorial

Let's see what you can do with this new "app".  You may use one another as resources as well.

Once you have finished your "drawing" please share it with your science teacher by placing it in your science folder.  

If you have time left in class, please do some work in your blog!

Enjoy your vacation and I'll see you in 2014!!!!

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Hour of Code

This week a very special event will be taking place world wide.  This event is called, "Hour of Code."
We will be taking part in this very exciting event.  You will be having the opportunity to explore and use computer programming codes to create a computer program.  We will start our first class this week watching the video, "Code."  I think you may recognize some of the "stars" in this video.  After hearing what some of the experts have to share about coding and computer programming, you will try you hand at it.  You will need to start in the Hour of Code home; Code.org.  Please go to the first option, "Puzzle 1 of 20".  You need to skip the video, as we have already seen it.  You will then begin by trying to move through the maze. Be sure to read and think.  There are hints and tutorials in the bottom left corner of the maze.  Check out the "Show Code" tab in the top right corner.  This is what the true "code" looks like.  Good luck!!

During class two this week, you will continue working with computer programming.  Before you get started, check out this pretty cool kid.  There are so many opportunities and careers available in the computer programming field.  Perhaps one day you will have a job as a computer programmer.  You will have some tutorials to guide you on this exploration.  Please check out the Computer Science Education Week site.  Here you will find a large number of tutorials showing you a variety of programming options.  Please select one and try to complete your second computer program.  Have fun!

If you should finish before the end of class either day, you may work on your blogs!!

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