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September 29, 2014
Project STEAM MD! Exposing to students to STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) raises self esteem and promotes entrepreneurship
Dear parents, ! Last week was an amazing week. The students were able to increase their programming knowledge. They were able to design programs that used :! • Parallel Events! • 2D Coordinate Systems ! • Translation (rotate, flip etc.)! • Digital Drawing Techniques ! • Interactivity ! All About Me
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The students researched various types of bridge constructions such as: beam, arch and suspension bridges. We were able to use our research to design fantasy bridges that incorporated the building concepts that we learned during the week. !
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www.kwhitestudios.org
September 29, 2014
This Week! Project STEAM MD believes that combining traditional and digital skills gives students a deeper understanding of concepts. This week the students will be able to:! • Complete "About Me" Programming finals! • Complete the "Amazing Maze" program by adding a timer. ! • Complete "Fantasy Bridge" paintings! • Build drawing and painting techniques. ! • Continue introduction to 3D modeling. ! • Continue exploration of building structures. ! All About Me
Also, the students will receive prizes for completing all activities. !
Next Week! As we move forward throughout the year we will continue to expose students to new media (Art), science and tech. Next week, students will learn and research various concepts behind electric circuits. We will also begin introductions to robotics using Tilt sensors, distance sensors and motors. We will explore various ways to design self portraits. !
Resource Links/ Information! We always Enjoy feedback from parents. Please share any ideas or comments. Follow the links below and share them with family and friends. ! http://makezine.com/volume/make-41-tinkering-toys/! http://scratch.mit.edu/! http://www.blender.org/! Fantasy Bridge Research
www.kumon.com/owings-mills/!
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Reminders! Please make sure your child is picked up by 6:00pm.
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