What's Happening in STEAMology?

STEAMology:  Light me up!

                     All kids going into 1st - 5th grade:                   

Join us July 13th for STEAMolgy

10:00-11:00 AM

Meet BB8

             
     

    

 
What are robots?   

http://idahoptv.org/sciencetrek/topics/robots/facts.cfm

http://www.factmonster.com/dk/encyclopedia/robots.html

A robot is a machine that does tasks without the help of a person. Many people think of robots as machines that look and act like people. Most robots, though, do not look like people. And robots do only what a person has built them to do.

How do they work?  How are robots and humans different/similar:

http://science.howstuffworks.com/robot1.htm

On the most basic level, HUMAN BEINGS are made up of five major components:

• A body structure
• A muscle system to move the body structure
• A sensory system that receives information about the body and the surrounding environment
• A power source to activate the muscles and sensors
• A brain system that processes sensory information and tells the muscles what to do
   

Of course, we also have some intangible attributes, such as intelligence and morality, but on the sheer physical level, the list above about covers it.

ROBOT BASICS

A robotic hand, developed by NASA, is made up of metal segments moved by tiny motors. The hand is one of the most difficult structures to replicate in robotics.

Photo courtesy NASA

Join us to make Paper Circuit Pins.  

The paper template is a robot. We'll add, cut, tape copper wire and led bulb to make this 

fun take-home craft.
 https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/paper-circuit-pin?_ga=1.33120126.1199071513.1465578558


              All kids going into 1st - 5th grade:                   

Join us July 13th for STEAMolgy

10:00-11:00 AM

 

 

Coding Camp for Kids

Coding for Kids

Check out Hour of Code- https://code.org/learn

Enjoy learning basic JAVA script code using Blockly.  It’s easier than you think. Here's some games you can play:                                         Minecraft

                                                         Angry Birds

                                                         Frozen

                                                         Star Wars

                                                         Flappy Bird and more!

Try it, you’ll be coding in no time and loving it.  https://code.org/learn

A computer program is a set of instructions that a computer follows to complete a task.  “Coding”, or “programming”, means writing the step-by-step instructions that tell the computer what to do. 

Computer programs are everywhere.  We are surrounded by computer programs.  Many of the devices and gadgets we use every day are controlled by them.  These machines all follow step-by-step instructions written by a computer programmer.  Here is a list of just a few gadgets we use every day:

                                                                Mobile phone

                                                                Washing machines

                                                                Cars

                                                                Games

                                                                Computer software

                                                                Television          

How computer programs work.  Computers might seem very smart, but they are actually just boxes that follow instructions very quickly and accurately.  As intelligent humans, we can get them to carry out different tasks by writing programs, or lists of instructions.  Computers can’t think.  A computer won’t do anything by itself.  It’s up to the computer programmer to give it instructions.  You can tell a computer what to do by writing a set of very detailed instructions called a program.  Each instruction has to be small enough that the computer can understand it.  If the instructions are incorrect, the computer won’t behave the way you want it to.  Computers can only follow instructions in a language they understand.  It’s up to the programmer to choose which language is best for the task.  All programs are finally converted into “binary code” a basic computer language that uses only ones and zeroes.  (0010, 0011, 1000, 1100 etc.) 

Here is a list of programming languages: 
C

Ada-  Used to control spacecraft, satellites, and airplanes.

Java- Works on computers, cell phones, and tablets.

Matlab

Ruby

Javascript- A language used to build interactive websites.

Scratch- A visual language that’s ideal for learning programming.
Python

Help your kids with computer coding  
by DK binary code to building games (Vorderman, Carol)

Check it out