Grade 4 Category
Summer SAVY 2019: Session 2, Day 3 – Programming and Robotics (Ashley G.) (Rising 3rd/4th)
Jun. 19, 2019—Where has the time gone?! We only have two days left, and so many more exciting things to learn and do. Today was a great day for problem solving and debugging code. The students quickly jumped into tweaking code and trying to figure out “Hey, why did my Sphero do that?” during the Maze Challenge....
Summer SAVY 2019: Session 2, Day 3 – Programming and Robotics (Lauren W.) (Rising 3rd/4th)
Jun. 19, 2019—Blog Post Day 3 Today we hit the ground running! It started with a presentation of robots that some programmers had brought from home. This was an exciting way to see different types of robots and be able to connect the coding skills we have learned to new technology. We were introduced to new vocabulary...
Summer SAVY 2019: Session 2, Day 3 – Ecological Expedition (Rising 3rd/4th)
Jun. 19, 2019—Today we were not only ecologists, but mathematicians! Students focused on the debatable question, “Should humans help control the growth or decline of animal populations?” through studying invasive species. The United States and the department of wildlife needed our students’ help by analyzing how the wild boar population impacts different ecosystems in our country. Through...
Summer SAVY 2019: Session 2, Day 3 – Culinary Chemistry (Rising 3rd/4th)
Jun. 19, 2019—Today, we checked off a lot of boxes! We started by finishing up the concept maps we started yesterday, which look great – not only because they showcase their artistic and organizational skills, but also because they contain so much information that they have learned in just two days! I continue to be impressed with their...
Summer SAVY 2019: Session 2, Day 2 – Programming and Robotics (Ashley G.) (Rising 3rd/4th)
Jun. 18, 2019—Wow! It was a busy, productive fun day! We started the day with a review of our concept map. The students quickly applied what they learned yesterday to explain that a robot needs a purpose, it needs a “brain (processor) that can receive input and give an output for a sensor and/or a mechanical movement...
Summer SAVY 2019: Session 2, Day 2 – Programming and Robotics (Lauren W.) (Rising 3rd/4th)
Jun. 18, 2019—Today these programmers learned that their job isn’t always creating new technology. They became aware that a big part of their job description is fixing or “debugging” programming problems. We started the day reading more of Peter Brown’s, The Wild Robot Escapes, to put our brains in the futuristic mindset of the world of robots....
Summer SAVY 2019: Session 2, Day 2 – Ecological Expedition (Rising 3rd/4th)
Jun. 18, 2019—Wow! Did day two go by fast! We started off the day by learning about the famous artist George Seurat and analyzing his famous painting, A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte. Students used a visual analysis wheel to examine elements of a painting such as main idea, images, purpose, point of...
Summer SAVY 2019: Session 2, Day 2 – Culinary Chemistry (Rising 3rd/4th)
Jun. 18, 2019—Culinary chemistry is brewing something interesting! We had an excellent start to the day with review tic-tac-toe, and it’s very obvious that they so much about what we learned yesterday on carbohydrates. We continued our lab on testing the samples of food with iodine solution and Benedict’s solution. Some surprises – turns out tofu has...
Summer SAVY 2019: Session 2, Day 1 – Programming and Robotics (Ashley G.) (Rising 3rd/4th)
Jun. 17, 2019—What a wonderful first day! These future programmers and engineers were busy today. We first started off with the “Build up” activity. In groups of four, the students built a small robot arm by matching an already built arm, except they would not be able to see with their own eyes. They had to rely...
Summer SAVY 2019: Session 2, Day 1 – Programming and Robotics (Lauren W.) (Rising 3rd/4th)
Jun. 17, 2019—These programmers had a great first day conceptualizing the world of robotics! We started by reading the first page of Peter Brown’s best seller, The Wild Robot Escapes. This allowed us to discuss how robots know what tasks to perform. Then we dipped our toes into writing algorithms for our classmates to carry out in...