Have you ever done a really big/important school project? That’s what I’m doing right now in school. This project is called Capstone. Capstone is a project where you create a presentation or movie about a topic that you are passionate about. For Capstone you have to have a lot of research, conduct an interview for your topic, do a site visit,… More →
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Where I’m From Poem – Poetry Reading
This is a video of me reading my “Where I’m From” Poem. The reason I selected this poem is because this was part of the 5th grade poetry theme. This poem was different than writing other poems because I had to be really specific when I was describing objects or places. The reason I chose cherry blossom trees for the… More →
Sphero Lesson 1.0
Do you know what a sphero is? A sphero is a robot in the shape of a sphere. The robot is clear so you can see inside of it. Anyhow our class has been working with spheros for quite a while now. So, we decided to give the other 5th grade classes some lessons on coding (programming) a sphero. Our… More →
List of Resources
Here are some videos that I used for inspirations: Sprice’s Rube Goldberg from America’s got Talent Goldieblox Rube Goldberg made by a couple of girls Small Rube Goldberg machines- youtube
Rube Goldberg #6
When Billie, Maxine, and I met up on January 28, we had a lot to get done. Since our Rube Goldberg project didn’t initially go as planned, we basically had to re-do it. Now we needed an entirely new plan. Our first idea was to move our Rube Goldberg to the floor because the ramp going down the dresser was… More →
Rube Goldberg #5
For our Rube Goldberg we have to make a video to show our class. That video has to include our inspirations, our thinking, our failures, and our final Rube Goldberg. Since I have some experience with editing, I am editing our video. In the beginning of the video it shows us going to the hardware store and Michael’s looking for… More →
Rube Goldberg #4
When we met up yesterday we had only a little time to get work done. Since some of the steps in our sketch didn’t end up working we had to re-do the last couple of steps. We also wanted to have a new simple task. But then we realized that the last couple of simple tasks we had thought of weren’t… More →
Rube Goldberg #3
When doing Rube Goldberg, planning everything out is key. As you know, we worked with Google Drawings. There are advantages and disadvantages. One advantage is your hand doesn’t get tired because you’re not holding a pencil or erasing your work. Another advantage is when you’re working with Google Drawings, making the drawing is as simple as clicking and dragging. Even if… More →
Rube Goldberg #2
Yesterday, Billie, Maxine and I met to discuss our sketch. We went to Michael’s and the hardware store for some inspiring ideas. At the hardware store we bought copper wire/string and at Michael’s we bought glue, a paper tunnel that a ball could go through, wood mini ramps, and glue. When we got back to Billie’s house we worked on… More →
Rube Goldberg #1
Do you know what Rube Goldberg is? Well, you are about to find out. Rube Goldberg is a chain reaction. Usually it’s a complex way to complete a simple task. In my class we are doing the Rube Goldberg project. You do it with a group of 2-3 people. I’m doing it with Billie and Maxine. The first thing we… More →