This week we designed and constructed our very own hearts out of Legos.
TECHKNOW TUESDAY "PICTURE PERFECT"
Students who attended TechKNOW Tuesday demonstrated principles of photography as they took quality photos of objects with acute angles, obtuse angles, 90* angles, parallel line and intersecting lines,
This week we worked together in groups using problem solving and trouble shooting skills to programed our robots to complete several different mazes. First grade through sixth grade students met the challenge as they programm degree turns on acute and obtuse angles with distinct accuracy and precision.
Thanks to the generosity of members on the St. James Day School board, the St. James Day School Drone Academy was able to add a DJI Mavic Pro to their fleet of drones. Members of the leadership team, Dawson Palmer, Jett Mayo, and Dylan Yost, unboxed the DJI Mavic Pro.
The St. James Day School Drone Academy was launched January 2018. This academy is offered to all students in fourth, fifth, and sixth grades. The goals of the program are to:
Extend the current computer science programs.
Implement a leadership based learning environment led by students.
- Develop a curriculum that will prepare students for the FAA Part 107 Aeronautical Knowledge Test.
Implement Civil Air Patrol Aerospace/STEM Education Programs in grades 4-6.
The St. James Day School Drone Academy is led by Shannon Kirkland and her leadership team members. This leadership team is comprised of sixth-grade students, Dawson Palmer, Jett Mayo, Dylan Yost, Chris Ayers, and Hudson Wood. These students have spent over 100 hours in preparation to teach their peers in a leadership based learning environment using a train the trainer model. Each member of the leadership team is assigned a small group of students of which they will mentor and teach our Drone Curriculum.
For more information about the St. James Drone Academy please contact Ms. Shannon Kirkland, Director of Innovation & Educational Technology, at shannonkirkland@stjamesdayschool.org or by calling 903-793-5554.
AR, VR, & MR PART II this Tuesday!
TechKNOW Tuesday "Picture Perfect"
Students who attended TechKNOW Tuesday demonstrated principles of photography as they took quality photos of objects with acute angles, obtuse angles, 90* angles, parallel line and intersecting lines,
This week we are programming EV3 bots for mazes that contain acute and obtuse angles. In programming for these mazes, we are using problem-solving skills to troubleshoot for the degrees of each turn. Is a right turn 90* on a robot? We are finding out that the 90* will not give the robot a complete right or left turn. Ask your student to explain......
