Category Archives: 6th grade

Week 7 – Spreadsheet

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The spreadsheet I have submitted is different countries or territories in Asia, with data from Culture Grams. The way I wrote the average formula, is by highlighting the cells with data in column B, and clicking the option on the bottom of the screen that says Max. This automatically puts the maximum number in the cell after the cells I highlighted. Something I learned about my spreadsheets subject matter is that China is the most populated country/territory in Asia. Another topic a spreadsheet like this would be helpful for is the mean years of schooling in other places around the world.

Tynkering in Other School Subjects

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I completed two activities in the math and English sections in Tynker. In the math section, I completed an activity called “Your Recipe” where I created a recipe to bake something using measurement. In the English section, I completed an activity called “There/They’re/Their” where I showed my knowledge about the different forms of the word “there” by creating questions where you answered the correct form of the word. To do this, I used “ask” blocks to ask the questions with choices for the answers. In the math section, I also used “ask” blocks to ask the questions, and then added choices for the answers. Some of the code blocks I learned how to use in these activities were broadcast, if then else, glide, set font to, ask, and say blocks.

 

Tynker Quizlet

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This weeks assignment was to create a quizlet in Tynker. To do this, I first decided what subject to ask questions about, then created a project with a background and actors, next I added blocks to the Tynker project so that one of my actors would ask the questions and tell you if you were correct or incorrect after you submitted your answer, and finally shared the project with my class. My project asks questions related to math, including addition, multiplication, and division. When I looked at my classmates projects, I especially liked RM’s project because it asked questions about multiple subjects.

AY’s Tynker Music Video

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When I looked at other people’s Tynker music videos, I thought that AY’s was really cool. I liked it a lot because it looked like a real music video. The animation stood out to me, because it was two girls, flipping and dancing along with the music. It made it seem more realistic since it wasn’t just animals, but it was people. I thought the soundtrack was very catchy and went along well with the animation.

Blog Post 2: Tynker

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One of the “Programming 201” activities I completed was Storytelling. In this activity, I learned to make speech bubbles for the actors so they could have a conversation using the “Say” blocks. I also learned how to program the actors to wait their turn to speak, using the “Wait” blocks. I like how in Tynker, you can make actors of your choice do anything, and how everything is up to you. It is difficult to figure out the challenges that “Programming 201” gives you, for example, making an actor move whichever way you tilt your device, all on your own. One thing I learned how to do in Tynker is how to change the backgrounds and actors in the code.

 

My “About Me” project tells people about the things I enjoy. The actors I used were an actor representing me, two dogs, representing my own, an ice cream cone, and skis and ski boots. I used the “Say” block repeatedly because I wanted my actors to introduce themselves. I tried to incorporate making the actors have a conversation, which is something I learned in “Programming 201”.

Computer Science is Changing Everything

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In “Computer Science is Changing Everything”, I found what Vida said very interesting. She said that in the next decade, there could be a tube you spit into that tells you what sickness you have. This reminds me of a COVID test, because you spit into a tube, and the data goes into computers, which tell you if you tested positive or negative. The part that I am still thinking about after watching the video was that computers do all of this work. I think this shows how advanced computer technology has come to be and how it is really changing life as we know it.