SCHEDULE FOR ALA - BOTH GROUPS

The two ALA groups will from this moment be identified as PICO and BLUEDOT. The BLUEDOT group consists of the returning students, some in their 2^nd year, some in their 3^rd. The PICO group consists of brand new students from ALA. These will be their designations from now on.

NOVEMBER SCHEDULE FOR ALA

4 – PICO

Switches: motors, batteries, cardboard, foil, foil tape, single strand wire, tape, Christmas lights

7 – BLUEDOT

Detail skill sets to work for – kids decide what they want to work on, begin written proposal of work

8 – BLUEDOT

Turn in finished proposal for project – reviewed by Jonathon

9 – BLUEDOT

Intro to Cricket IR

PICO

Soldering learning, wire on motors: Work on Chain Creations from Nov. 2

10 – PICO

Chain Creations with Motors, Switches, Lights, etc. – Continue soldering practice if necessary

11 – Chain Creations with Motors, Switches, Lights, etc. – Continue soldering practice if necessary

14 – BLUEDOT

Independent work on skill set project

15 – BLUEDOT

Independent work on skill set project

16 – BLUEDOT

IR Day 2 – come up with IR project (1 hr)

Work on skill set project (1hr)

PICO

Introduce Crickets to Chain Reactions as switches for motors (switch or alligator clips)

Add marbles to chain reaction

17 – PICO

Cricket Programming – Sensors, motors, switches, displays

18 – PICO

Cricket Programming – Sensors, motors, switches, displays

21 – 25 – THANKSGIVING HOLIDAYS – NO DESIGN IT STUDIOS!!!

28 – BLUEDOT

Independent work on skill set project or IR set

29 – BLUEDOT

Independent work on skill set projects of IR set

30 – BLUEDOT

IR day 3 – work on IR project (1 hr)

Work on skill set project (1 hr)

PICO

Divide into groups, give pegboards, practice marble runs

DECEMBER

1 – PICO

Sensor Building – light sensors: Design for chain sculptures

2 – PICO

Sensor Building – light sensors: Design for chain sculptures

5 – BLUEDOT

Independent project work – project review begins by Jonathon, Crystal, Gabe, etc.

6 – BLUEDOT

Independent project work - project reviews continue

7 – BLUEDOT

Tweak projects, finish reviews

PICO

Build chain sculptures

8 – PICO

Build Chain Sculptures

9 – PICO

Build chain sculptures, finish, cricket program

12 – BLUEDOT

Finish skill set projects, Final Review

13 – BLUDOT

Finish Skill Set projects, final reviews

14 – Showcase day!!!

BLUEDOT – showcase independent work

PICO – showcase chain reaction

15 – all encompassing Christmas party – both groups!!!!