Tuesday, August 30, 2016

Timber Ridge Robotics Club Weekly Updates

Weekly Update for Timber Ridge Robotics Clubs



Week 1

Welcome to STREM HQ!  We are so excited to be sharing our knowledge with your Stremtists!  We also like to share our knowledge with you so that you can have a great discussion about class with your child/ren.  This week in Robotics Club, we explored some of the basics of robotics by learning some different parts and handling robots.  We had a discussion about:

Touch Sensors- A device that detects objects through physical contact with them. These sensors may be used by robots, for example, to determine the location, identity, and orientation of parts to be assembled.

Infrared Sensors- A Light sensor is used to detect light and create a voltage difference. The two main light sensors generally used in robots are Photoresistor and Photovoltaic cells. Other kinds of light sensors like Phototubes, and  Phototransistors are rarely used.

Gyro Sensors- Also known as angular rate sensors or angular velocity sensors,  they are devices that sense rotational motion and sense changes in orientation.  They are used to effectively augment human motion.

Our Stremtists took their newfound knowledge about which project you could make from each sensor and then had their first robot build.  Can we just tell you how amazing and creative your Stremtists are, we're so proud of them!  Stay tuned because we also have a monthly blog.  You can also check out our older blog posts for more fun technical knowledge to share with your child this month when we send out our first blog!  Remember to email us with any questions at info@STREMHQ.com.





Week 2
Welcome back to STREM HQ!  Our Stremtists started their first robot build this week.  The kids were successfully able to create their first robots- "the Riley Rovers"!  These include large motors and UV sensors.  Attaching the wires and getting the pars where they are supposed to go is crucial for build of a good robot.  Please check out some of the amazing class pics from our first robot designs  below!







Week 3

Welcome back to STREM HQ Robotics at Timber Ridge!  We only had class last Thursday as Monday's class was on hold for Labor Day.  Just a quick update for the Thursday Stremtist parents-
  • We learned about logic statements
  • Converted the process to code system following code instructions
  • Created a pseudo code to a process for making pb&j
  • Studied the importance of pseudo code

Don't forget to ask your Stremtist about Robotics class this week for a full update on how much fun they had!

Week 4

Welcome back to STREM HQ Robotics at Timber Ridge!  Our Stremtists were so busy this week.  There was so much information to absorb and they did an awesome job of taking it all in.  This week we-
  • Began our Intro to Software
  • Had a programming lesson on forward motion.
  • Built robots to test forward motion with Sec, Rotations, and Degrees.
  • Completed a worksheet on our new knowledge of forward motion.
Can we just tell you how amazing and creative your Stremtists are, we're so proud of them!  Stay tuned because we also have a monthly blog.  You can also check out our older blog posts for more fun tech knowledge to share with your child at http://stremhqblog.blogspot.com/!  Remember to email us with any questions at info@STREMHQ.com.














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East Side Technology Club Weekly Updates

East Side Technology Club Weekly Updates

Week 1-

Welcome to STREM HQ!  We are so excited to be sharing our knowledge with your Stremtists!  We also like to share our knowledge with you so that you can have a great discussion about class with your child/ren.  This week in Technology Club, we explored some of the basics of 2D and 3D modeling.  We had a discussion about:
  • The distinction between 2D and 3D design. 
  • Expanded the X, Y, and Z axis.
  • Took the students through the engineering design process. 
  • Brainstormed to discover what each child would like to ultimately create in 3D and shared with the class.
  • Utilized our computers to show them the most important element in the software while making any 3D project, how to navigate in the software. 
  • Tech 2 was able to move a little further in the software and started to place objects on the 3D plane.

Can we just tell you how amazing and creative your Stremtists are, we're so proud of them!  Stay tuned because we also have a monthly blog.  You can also check out our older blog posts for more fun technical knowledge to share with your child at http://stremhqblog.blogspot.com/!  Remember to email us with any questions at info@STREMHQ.com.


Week 2

Our Tech Stremtists began to edit objects in the 2D/3D software this week.  They learned texture painting as well.  They were challenged to create a Pokeball and use texture color to make it look as true to a real Pokeball as possible.  It's probably no surprise that our Stremtists love Pokémon like everyone else right now!

Week 3

Welcome to STREM HQ!  We are so excited to be sharing our knowledge with your Stremtists!  We also like to share our knowledge with you so that you can have a great discussion about class with your child/ren.  This week in Technology Club, we explored-
  • Adding, subtracting, and intersecting objects on our 2D/3D software.
  • We used multiple objects to make creations of our own.
  • The challenge was to make caves by using subtraction and merging software tools.

Can we just tell you how amazing and creative your Stremtists are, we're so proud of them!  Stay tuned because we also have a monthly blog.  You can also check out our older blog posts for more fun technical knowledge to share with your child at http://stremhqblog.blogspot.com/!  Remember to email us with any questions at info@STREMHQ.com.



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