Years 3 and 4 were Flying High

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Jennifer Garlick

Dear Bloggers,

Last week 3A, 3C and 4N designed and made planes. The planes had a tilt sensor and the children wrote programs so when the plane tilted upwards the engine went faster and when the plane tilted downwards the engine went at a random speed. Fast worked carried out further programming to associate other actions with the tilt of the plane such as sounds and different messages appearing on the display.

Thanks for calling by

Mrs Garlick

Designing arms

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Jennifer Garlick

Dear Bloggers,

Years 3 and 4 built and programmed kicking legs, a goal keeper and thier own cheering fans – but what good is a sporting team without any arms. The children designed and programmed their own designs.

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Mrs Garlick

Years 3 and 4 Keep the ‘Keeper’

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Jennifer Garlick

Dear Bloggers,

3A, 3C and 4A built a goal keeper and programmed him to stop those talented legs from scoring goals.

Look at the cute little keeper.

This is the programming.

There are three programs running concurrently:

1.controls the keeper

2.creates an automatic scoreboard

3. makes a cheering sound when a goal is scored.

Below is a video of the cute little keeper in action

Video of goal keeper for Windows

Video of goal keeper demonstration for MAC

Thanks for calling by

Mrs Garlick

Video of the Kicking Legs in Action

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Jennifer Garlick

Dear Bloggers,

Have a look at the short video below of the wonderful kicking legs in action. This is what stage 2 made and programmed in class.

Watch the fun for yourself on the video below.

Video for Mac and windows

Thanks for calling by

Mrs Garlick

3A Get ‘Kicking’.

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Jennifer Garlick

Dear Bloggers,

3A built and programmed thier kicking legs to kick. The next part of the challenge was to design and play a game with the legs. Fast workers made their legs into a complete person.

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Mrs Garlick

Making Zebras to feed the lions

Posted on September 9, 2012 by Jennifer Garlick

Dear Bloggers,

Years 3A, 3C and 4A made zebras out of felt to feed to their hungry lions. Making the little stuffed toys proved to be quite a challenge for most. For me (teacher) – I threaded more needles than I have in a lifetime!!!

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Mrs Garlick

3A have a ‘Roaringly’ good time

Posted on September 9, 2012 by Jennifer Garlick

Dear Bloggers,

3A successfully made and programmed lions to rise up and roar and then to sit down and sleep. Things became more complex when the children attached tilt sensors to food and fed it to their lions. The lions were then programmed to sit down and make eating sounds.

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Mrs Garlick

All ‘A Flap’ in 4A, 3C and 3A

Posted on September 7, 2012 by Jennifer Garlick

Dear Bloggers,

Stage 2 students were all ‘a flap’ in class – not because there was a problem but because they built and programmed a bird with flapping wings. The model bird had large wings and using CAM gears as shoulder blades the children were able to flap the wings up and down. The birds had swivel necks and were able to bend to the ground. The students attached a tilt sensor onto the bird and programmed the robot to make swooshing wing flap sounds when the tilt sensor was moved. Fast workers then placed a motion sensor into position so that the robotic bird could make pecking sounds when it bent forwards to eat. Have a look at the fun in the photos below.

Thanks for calling by

Mrs Garlick

3A Make Snapping Crocodiles

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Jennifer Garlick

Dear Bloggers,

With great skill and courage 3A built snapping crocodiles. The students then skillfully programmed the crocs to eat and make a munching sound when the motion sensor detected food.