2021-2022 Calendar
Green Screen-Day 1 (11/9/21)
We will watch the video below to get an idea of how to use the green screen menu in iMovie on the iPads. After the video, you will have some time to plan out what you want to do and begin finding background images, creating screens/slides, etc. You will have time to film today and next meeting before publishing your videos.
If you would like to make an avatar like the one in the video, feel free to use the website avatarmaker.net. You can download these images and animate them in Keynote.
Halloween Breakout-Trapped in the Upside Down
MicroBits - September 28th, 2021
We will be using the LAPTOPS today. To sign in, the username is: student and the password is: aspencms.
Mr. Machal will be helping us with the MicroBits. Use this : link to get started.
We will be doing data collection of temperatures around the building and charting the data. Skills needed today: coding, creating formulas in Numbers, creating graphs, finding your way around the building.
Mr. Machal will be helping us with the MicroBits. Use this : link to get started.
We will be doing data collection of temperatures around the building and charting the data. Skills needed today: coding, creating formulas in Numbers, creating graphs, finding your way around the building.
Lego Challenges-September 14th, 2021
Today, we are doing LEGO Challenges. You may work individually or in groups of up to 3 people.
To find a challenge-roll the dice on the card provided by the sign-in sheet.
Ready for even more fun? Make a stop motion video with LEGOS. See below for information on what stop motion is and how to use it in videos.
To find a challenge-roll the dice on the card provided by the sign-in sheet.
Ready for even more fun? Make a stop motion video with LEGOS. See below for information on what stop motion is and how to use it in videos.
Makerspace Club March 11th-3D Printing!
We will be using our iPads to do some 3D design work. We will print over the next few weeks.
Step 1: In your iPad, go to the Manager app (looks like a sideways wifi signal). At the top, choose "self-service" and then "my apps." From there, you will scroll to the bottom to find the XYZmaker 3Dkit and click "reinstall/update."
Step 2: Decide what you want to try to create (remember that it needs to have a FLAT BASE) and clear it with Ms. Tasich.
See below for tutorials:
YouTube playlist: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfRc8NO4ptc&list=PL4lGq6rFtoHMiQhssDWafoT5lXnviZXle
Step 1: In your iPad, go to the Manager app (looks like a sideways wifi signal). At the top, choose "self-service" and then "my apps." From there, you will scroll to the bottom to find the XYZmaker 3Dkit and click "reinstall/update."
Step 2: Decide what you want to try to create (remember that it needs to have a FLAT BASE) and clear it with Ms. Tasich.
See below for tutorials:
YouTube playlist: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfRc8NO4ptc&list=PL4lGq6rFtoHMiQhssDWafoT5lXnviZXle
Makerspace Club-January 14th, 2021
Today's activity is: the Zombie Outbreak!
Cardboard Challenge-Makerspace Club 11/12/20
Halloween Makerspace Activities!
You have PLENTY of options for Makerspace activities today!
1. Create a SPOOKY green screen movie using an iPad, the green screen, and iMovie sound effects!
2. Do some digital coding (check out scratch.mit.edu OR code.org for options)
-If you go to scratch, try to create a Halloween scene with costumes, trick or treaters, and some candy!
3. Solve the Zombie Outbreak puzzles below!
1. Create a SPOOKY green screen movie using an iPad, the green screen, and iMovie sound effects!
2. Do some digital coding (check out scratch.mit.edu OR code.org for options)
-If you go to scratch, try to create a Halloween scene with costumes, trick or treaters, and some candy!
3. Solve the Zombie Outbreak puzzles below!
Bloxels Game Design-10.8.20
Today we are using BLOXELS and the app on the iPad to create and play video games.
These are some resources you might need:
Instruction Sheet
Bloxels Tutorials
YouTube Bloxels Channel
These are some resources you might need:
Instruction Sheet
Bloxels Tutorials
YouTube Bloxels Channel
LINK for Tinkercad Class
https://www.tinkercad.com/joinclass/41INDBK6E475
Enter your nickname at this link to go to our class page.
Enter your nickname at this link to go to our class page.
Makerspace 1.9.20-Digital Breakout-Coding!
Today you have two options for Makerspace Club.
1. You can continue to work on our 3D printing projects (complete your car and start a new project).
OR
2. Complete the digital breakout below on coding.
1. You can continue to work on our 3D printing projects (complete your car and start a new project).
OR
2. Complete the digital breakout below on coding.
Makerspace 12.19.19 Using Tinkercad and the 3D Printer
Today we are going to begin learning how to use Tinkercad as well as going over the type of 3D printer we have available in the library. Some of you will make individual Tinkercad accounts and some of you will be using the generic one for Makerspace Club. Our first project will be to create a car like the one in the video below:
Once you have a design created, you will need to follow these steps:
1. Airdrop to the Mac under the gears by the 3D printer
2. Rename your file to include your name and your project title (Smith_car)
3. Open up the file in the XYZ software
4. Choose how to print (good quality, include rafts and support)
5. Add the file to the memory card and put the memory card in the 3D printer
6. Turn on the 3D printer and select "print from card"
7. Find your design and press start
1. Airdrop to the Mac under the gears by the 3D printer
2. Rename your file to include your name and your project title (Smith_car)
3. Open up the file in the XYZ software
4. Choose how to print (good quality, include rafts and support)
5. Add the file to the memory card and put the memory card in the 3D printer
6. Turn on the 3D printer and select "print from card"
7. Find your design and press start
Makerspace 11.14.19 Intro to 3D design and 3D Pens
We are starting our 3D drawing unit and to begin, we will be using the 3D pens. We have a few different types of 3D pens, and we have different types of filament. To begin, we will watch the tutorial below.
For your 3D creation, follow these steps:
1-Plan out your drawing. This means to draw (or find!) an image you want to use and print it out. To create structures that are truly 3 dimensional, you might have to make more than one image and then solder them together with the 3D filament. Plan accordingly!
2-Select the filaments you will be using.
3-Layer the image underneath wax paper (or ask Ms. Tasich to laminate it).
4-Begin drawing!
1-Plan out your drawing. This means to draw (or find!) an image you want to use and print it out. To create structures that are truly 3 dimensional, you might have to make more than one image and then solder them together with the 3D filament. Plan accordingly!
2-Select the filaments you will be using.
3-Layer the image underneath wax paper (or ask Ms. Tasich to laminate it).
4-Begin drawing!
Makerspace 10.17.19-Sphero Maze Races!
Today we will be creating mazes for our Spheros. Then, each team (1-3 people) will CODE (yes, code, not drive) their Sphero to run through a maze created by someone else. The team who makes it through in the least amount of tries wins!
Helpful Hints:
1-Use masking tape to make your maze. You will want to include at least 2 dead ends that the other team has to go around.
2-When you are using the Sphero, you will need to have it connect to an iPad. When connecting, make sure to take your Sphero and iPad to a sep. area of the room so you don't connect to someone else's stuff.
3-The coding of the Sphero will take some trial and error. You can do it!
Helpful Hints:
1-Use masking tape to make your maze. You will want to include at least 2 dead ends that the other team has to go around.
2-When you are using the Sphero, you will need to have it connect to an iPad. When connecting, make sure to take your Sphero and iPad to a sep. area of the room so you don't connect to someone else's stuff.
3-The coding of the Sphero will take some trial and error. You can do it!
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Makerspace 9.19.19-Microbits
Today we are using MICROBITS!
We will start HERE for a quick overview of how to use them and getting started with coding them on the Mac computers.
Our first challenge will be to do THIS PROJECT as an intro to the Microbits.
Beginner Projects:
Game of Chance
Snowflake Fall
Intermediate Project:
Magic 8 (links to tutorial, quiz, challenges, etc)
Once you have completed these challenges, you are free to code your microbits as you choose!
We will start HERE for a quick overview of how to use them and getting started with coding them on the Mac computers.
Our first challenge will be to do THIS PROJECT as an intro to the Microbits.
Beginner Projects:
Game of Chance
Snowflake Fall
Intermediate Project:
Magic 8 (links to tutorial, quiz, challenges, etc)
Once you have completed these challenges, you are free to code your microbits as you choose!
