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2020-21 Archive

LiveLesson Recordings

October

October 2nd: Build a Catapult

Learn how to build your own catapult and launch some small objects!

Click here to access the recording.

Click here to download the materials list.

 

October 16th: Halloween Pumpkin

Learn how to code an amazing pumpkin and customize it to fit your style!

Click here to access the recording.

Click here to access the full code for the project.

There are also some model pumpkins! Click to access the code for the halloween pumpkinfestive pumpkin, or really cute pumpkin.

November

November 6th: Butter and Water Siphon

Discover how to make your own butter at home with just a few ingredients! Find the materials list below and click the button to access the recording. Perhaps you can use your homemade butter for your next breakfast 🙂 

Also, learn how to build your very own water siphon!

Click here to watch the recording.

Click here to download the materials lists for both activities.

 

November 20th: Thanksgiving Dinner

Code a delicious Thanksgiving dinner—and eat it, too!

Click here to watch the recording. 

Click here to download the plain turkey code so you can follow along. 

Click here to download the full project code. 

December

December 4th: Fractals

Explore the fascinating world of fractals with a deeper dive into what a fractal is, some famous fractals, and a hands-on fractal cut-out activity. For the activity, you’ll need:

  • construction paper
  • scissors
  • a ruler
  • a pencil

Click to watch part 1 of the recording (fractals presentation).

Click to watch part 2 of the recording (fractal cut-out activity).

Click to download the fractal cut-out worksheet.

December 11th: Hour of Code

There were 3 separate activities.

Beginner Activity: Code your own Minecraft character using JavaScript with Sarah!

Intermediate Activity: The surprise JavaScript coding activity with Benjamin, unveiled!

Advanced Activity: Code a card and animate it to open and reveal a message inside using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript with Ace!

 

December 18th: Paint the Emoji

Learn how to code a basic emoji template and a painter tool so you can decorate it however you like! 

Click here to watch the recording.

Click here to download the full project code.

January

January 8th: Build a Bottle Rocket 

Learn more about rockets and find out how to build your own bottle rocket with basic household materials! Make sure you have an outdoor area in which to launch your rocket!

Note: It is strongly recommended you use gloves and goggles when handling the materials, and that you have parental supervision while conducting the experiment. 

Click here to watch the recording.

Click here to download the materials list.

 

January 15th: Rocket Launch

Code your very own animated rocket launch! 

Click here to watch the recording.

Click here to download the simple rocket code so you can follow along.

Click here to download the full project code.

February

February 5th: Build a Magnet

Ready for some “attraction?” Build your own electromagnet!

Note: You might need to use gloves when working with the battery, as it may get hot. 

Click here to watch the recording.

Click here to download the materials list.

 

February 19th: Rocket Launch IN SPACE

Picking up from last time’s rocket project, learn how to code a rocket cruising in space!

Click to watch the recording.

Click to download the simple rocket code so you can follow along.

Click to download the full project code. 

March

March 5th: Early Pi Day Celebration

Celebrate Pi Day with awesome activities! Enjoy some math jokes, learn more about Einstein and irrational numbers, calculate π for yourself, and so much more (including a surprise at the end, special thanks to Mr. Calinisan)!

Click here to watch the recording.

Click here to download the materials list.

March 19th: Code Your Own Einstein Tribute Website

Explore the language of CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) and how it can be used to style websites as you create your own Einstein Tribute Website.

You can also modify the website code to code a tribute for a woman you admire or an irrational number. With CSS styles and some HTML code, the possibilities are endless!

Click here to watch the recording.

Click here to download the HTML code so you can follow along.

Click here to download the full project code.

April

April 23rd: STEAM Fair

Rosie the Block—Coding Activity

Learn how to code the “Rosie the Block” JavaScript project from the STEAM Fair STEAM Club-MSSS event.

Note: The original LiveLesson was not recorded, so the recording linked here is of a separate recording Ace made for just the activity itself.

Click here to watch the recording.

Click here to access a “New Program” (JS) Khan Academy page.

Click here to access the full project code.

Clock Dreams Activity

Learn more about the fascinating world of clocks!

Note: The original LiveLesson was not recorded. Instead, you can access a downloadable presentation that you can go through on your own time.

Click here to download the presentation.

Photography Contests

See the wonderful winning submissions from both Semester A and Semester B.

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We Hope to See You Again Next Year!