2022 Hour of Code - December 12-22

All students will come to the STEM Lab for an hour to participate in various programming activities to celebrate Computer Science Education Week.

This Week in the STEM Lab - December 5-9

Kindergarten/1st/2nd Grade - Students will continue working on their code.org courses by solving programming challenges.

3rd Grade - Students will create a unique snowflake design using Tinkercad that can be 3D printed.

4th Grade - Students will finish their programming project with a "choice" day of previously taught options.

Tinkercad

Abbamondi

Marti

Richardson/Watkins

This Week in the STEM Lab - November 28-December 2

3rd Grade - Students will solve various programming challenges using Minecraft Education Edition.

4th Grade - Programming Project - Students will use various programming languages/programs to solve challenges.

5th Grade - Students will learn about their Digital Footprint and why it's important.

This Week in the STEM Lab - November 21-23

Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd Grade - Students will use our Rigamajig building set to create a "turkey trap" after reading "How to Catch a Turkey".

This Week in the STEM Lab - November 14-18

Kindergarten - Students will continue to work on computer/mouse skills by completing challenges in "Crayon Physics".

3rd/4th Grade - Students will use problem solving and sequencing as they continue to work in their code.org courses.

6th Grade - Social Studies - Students will use Minecraft to simulate the creation and functioning of an early civilization.

Scouting Reports:

Baltozer

McClain

Rodriquez/Wagner

Wilson

Homework:

See Google Classroom

This Week in the STEM Lab - November 7-9

6th Grade - Social Studies - Students will use Minecraft to simulate the creation and functioning of an early civilization.

Scouting Reports:

Baltozer

McClain

Rodriquez/Wagner

Wilson

Homework:

See Google Classroom

This Week in the STEM Lab - October 31-November 4

1st/2nd Grade - Students will be introduced to various websites they can use to practice typing.

5th Grade - Native American Regions Social Studies Project - Students will create the various Native American regions in Minecraft to deepen their understanding of how they adapted to the different geographic areas.

This Week in the STEM Lab - October 24-28

Kindergarten - Students will continue to practice mouse skills by completing the online activities "Carve a Pumpkin" and "Make a Pumpkin".

1st Grade - Students will use Tux Paint to create a "pixel painting" by filling in one box at a time using various colors.

2nd Grade - Students will practice programming using our Sphero Bolt robots.

3rd/4th Grade - Students will plan using a grid and then "carve" a pumpkin in Minecraft Education Edition that matches their plan.

This Week in the STEM Lab - October 17-21

Kindergarten - Students will begin to learn and practice using a mouse by using the drawing program, "Tux Paint".

1st Grade - Students will use problem solving and sequencing to solve various programming challenges in their code.org courses.

2nd Grade - Students will use Tux Paint to create a "pixel painting" of their choice by filling in one box at a time using different colors.

3rd Grade - Google Earth Project - Students will create a tour in Google Earth using locations they have visited and wish to visit.

4th Grade - Students will practice their programming skills as they work with our Sphero Bolt robots.

This Week in the STEM Lab - October 10-14

Kindergarten - Students will build their own creation to add to the Lego Wall.

1st Grade - Students will practice programming using our Sphero Indi robots.

2nd Grade - Students will paint the nametag they previously designed using Tinkercad.

3rd Grade - Students will practice programming with our Sphero Bolt robots.

4th Grade - Students will practice good digital citizenship using Google Interland.

5th Grade - Students will practice using latitude and longitude to find a location using Google Earth.

This Week in the STEM Lab - October 3-7

1st Grade - Students will begin their new code.org programming course for the school year.

2nd Grade - Students will learn how to use a 3D design program to create and print their name.

3rd Grade - Students will discuss digital citizenship and use "Google Interland" to practice.

4th Grade - Roller Coaster Project - Students will design and build a working roller coaster using the "Disney Coaster" program.

Disney Coaster Checklist

Tinkercad

Kappock

Latham

Rose

Smoaks

This Week in the STEM Lab - September 26-30

NJ Start Strong Testing

Students in 4th, 5th, and 6th grade will complete an assessment in ELA, Math, and Science (6th only).

This Week in the STEM Lab - September 19-23

Kindergarten - Students will program a Sphero robot using an iPad to create a painting.

6th Grade - Social Studies Early Humans - Students will explore a simulation in which they attempt to survive as early humans using MinecraftEdu.

This Week in the STEM Lab - September 12-16

 All students will come to the STEM Lab for an intro lesson including logging in, rules and procedures, and code.org accounts.

Welcome to the 2022-23 School Year!

 See you soon in the STEM Lab!!!

This Week in the STEM Lab - May 31-June 3

Kindergarten through 5th Grade

Students will get to test out new software: Minecraft Education Edition.  Students will choose from an assortment of challenges and will provide feedback on what they like or dislike.

May 9-27 - NJSLA Testing

The STEM Lab will temporarily close to support NJSLA testing for 3rd through 6th grade students.

This Week in the STEM Lab - May 2-6

Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th Grade

Students will get to choose between three different programs/websites that students have used earlier in the school year.

This Week in the STEM Lab - April 25-29

1st/2nd Grade - Students will create "pixel art" using Tux Paint.

4th Grade - Photoshop Project - Students will learn editing techniques to create new pictures.

PIXLR

Photo Scissors

RemoveBG

This Week in the STEM Lab - April 11-14

Kindergarten/1st Grade - Students will program our Sphero Indi robots using color tiles.

2nd Grade - Students will receive rank and certificate from our engineering unit, as well as drive some of the top student-created racetracks from our project.

3rd/4th Grade - Students will program our Sphero Bolt robots using an iPad.

This Week in the STEM Lab - April 4-8

6th Grade - Spaceflight Project - Students will work with a partner to design and build a soda bottle rocket to be launched at the end of the week and tested for altitude and distance.

5th Grade - 3D Design - Students will learn how to use Tinkercad to design a custom bubble wand that will later be printed.

Cornell - https://www.tinkercad.com/joinclass/5UH49K5SIGTW

McCarthy - https://www.tinkercad.com/joinclass/9PRX5JZR92NL

Rizzo/Newman - https://www.tinkercad.com/joinclass/AIEXFMF3B2KT

Tallone - https://www.tinkercad.com/joinclass/2E2VVC5CZX96

Ricciardi - https://www.tinkercad.com/joinclass/A9G3UTS43S4B

Kroon - https://www.tinkercad.com/joinclass/7F1CT4XVT7YN

This Week in the STEM Lab - March 28-April 1

2nd Grade - Engineering Project - Students will use the engineering design process to build and test a working racetrack using the "TrackMania" program.

1st Grade - Students will be introduced to our new "Rigamajig" building set and work in partners to build something together.

This Week in the STEM Lab - March 21-25

Kindergarten - Students will build their own creation using "Rigamajig".

2nd Grade - Students will begin preparing for their upcoming Engineering Project week by practicing with the TrackMania program to build a working racetrack.

3rd Grade - Students will get to revisit the house they created in their previous project using MinecraftEdu and area/perimeter.

4th Grade - Students will continue working in their teams to build as assigned bridge in MinecraftEdu.

5th Grade - Students will use their knowledge of volume to complete various challenges in MinecraftEdu.

This Week in the STEM Lab - March 14-18

Kindergarten - Students will use virtual reality to explore the world and learn new things.

1st Grade - My School Project - Students will create a Google Slides presentation using pictures they draw, clipart they search for, and text and colors they choose.

2nd Grade - Engineering Choice Day - Students will use the engineering design process by choosing from four previous programs that we've used: World of Goo, Disney Coaster, Simple Planes, or Bridge Constructor.

This Week in the STEM Lab - March 7-11

1st Grade - Students will continue to create pictures for their upcoming "My School" Google Slides project.

2nd Grade - Students will use the Engineering Design Process to build and test bridges in "Bridge Constructor" while also building a physical bridge using our Rigamajig building set.

3rd Grade - MinecraftEdu Area & Perimeter Project - Students will design a house on paper and find the area of each room.  Students will build the house in MinecraftEdu using perimeter.

4th Grade - Students will work on teamwork and engineering while building a bridge using MinecraftEdu.

This Week in the STEM Lab - February 28-March 4

Kindergarten - Students will create a drawing using the various tools in "Tux Paint".

1st Grade - Students will learn how to create a foreground and background in "Tux Paint".

2nd Grade - Students will build and test a plane in "Simple Planes" using the engineering design process.

3rd Grade - Students will complete the Minecraft "tutorial world" in preparation for an upcoming project.

4th Grade - Students will learn how to create 3D designs using "Tinkercad".

5th Grade - Students will continue with puzzles in "The Witness" and build with Rigamajig.

This Week in the STEM Lab - February 22-25

Kindergarten - Students will revisit their code.org course and complete programming challenges.

1st Grade - Students will use Google Slides to complete various math challenges.

2nd Grade - Students will build and test Hot Wheels tracks using the engineering design process.

3rd Grade - Students will revisit their code.org course and complete programming challenges while also programming our Sphero robots.

4th Grade - Students will build and test a plane using "Simple Planes" while also building with Rigamajig.

5th Grade - Students will work with a partner to solve various puzzles in "The Witness".

This Week in the STEM Lab - February 14-18

Kindergarten - Students will visit the LEGO Wall for the first time and create various flags from around the world for multicultural day.

1st Grade - Students will use Google Slides to complete various math challenges.

2nd Grade - Students will return to Disney Coaster and create a complete, working roller coaster.

3rd Grade - Students will build and test a plane in "Simple Planes" and also build using "Rigamajig".

4th Grade - Students will visit Google's "Interland" to learn more about digital citizenship.

5th Grade - Students will learn about their "digital footprint" and what theirs conveys.

This Week in the STEM Lab - February 7-11

 2nd Grade - Engineering Unit - Students will use the program "Disney Coaster" to practice using the engineering design process while creating a working roller coaster.

4th Grade - Roller Coaster Project - Students will create a working roller coaster using the program "Disney Coaster".

Checklist

Voting:

Williams

Bishop

Bustard

This Week in the STEM Lab - February 1-4

1st Grade - Students will explore programming using our newest robot, Indi.

5th Grade Video Effects and Editing Project - Students will learn about video effects and editing by using various apps and programs to create stop motion animation, green screen videos, and computer animation.

Stop Motion Videos:

Cornell

Tallone

McCarthy

Kroon/Ricciardi

Rizzo/Newman

Computer Animation:

Cornell

Tallone

McCarthy

Kroon/Ricciardi

Rizzo/Newman

This Week in the STEM Lab - January 24-28

Kindergarten/1st Grade - Students will practice programming by working in their code.org accounts.

2nd Grade - Students will continue the engineering unit by solving challenges in "World of Goo".

3rd Grade - Students will discuss digital citizenship and cyberbullying.

4th Grade - Students will solve challenges in "Crazy Machines".

This Week in the STEM Lab - January 18-21

1st Grade - Students will create the tallest LEGO towers that they can design.

2nd Grade - Engineering Unit - Students will create LEGO bridges that cross a river and will be tested for how much weight they can hold.

4th Grade - Students will learn about digital citizenship and work on activities at Digital Passport.

6th Grade - Social Studies Minecraft Project - Students will continue to create an early civilization by working in their roles.

This Week in the STEM Lab - January 10-14

Kindergarten - Students will use the laptops for the first time and practice their mouse skills using the program "Tux Paint".

1st Grade (snow days) - Students will practice mouse skills by solving challenges in program "Crayon Physics".

2nd Grade (snow days) - Students will begin the Engineering Unit in which they will solve various problems using the engineering design process.  This week's challenge will be the program "Crayon Physics".

3rd Grade - Students will spend the week learning about circuits and designing and building inventions using LittleBits.

This Week in the STEM Lab - January 3-7

6th Grade - Students will continue to build their civilizations in MinecraftEDU based upon their knowledge of the Social Studies unit.

1st Grade - Students will practice mouse skills by solving challenges in program "Crayon Physics".

2nd Grade - Students will begin the Engineering Unit in which they will solve various problems using the engineering design process.  This week's challenge will be the program "Crayon Physics".