Ella

In this week's coding class we discussed program threads and how Lego Mindstorms software allows kids to create multi-threaded programming.  The kids finished building the Znap robot from instructions and then started programming it with only the rough outline that was written on the board as a guide. They need to use multiple loops, variables, and a new loop interrupt instruction.

這星期我們探討了電腦程式裡的multi-threading功能，利用Lego Mindstorms的程式設計軟體，孩子們練習了multiple loops, variables, 還有 loop interrupt。

In today's coding class, the kids started to build a new Znap robot from instructions. We also went over the pseudo-code for the program they will code.

In this week's coding class we wrote a color calibration program to ensure the EV3 color sensor always works in any light situation. We also ended up having a mini-science class discussing how reflective light affects color perception.

這次Ella錄的東森超視【2分之一強】節目在星期一元宵節20160222時撥出啦!主題是"混血寶寶萌翻啦" 錯過的朋友可以看Youtube喔!

完整版:  https://youtu.be/VxYQoWZZi7c

Ella片段:  https://youtu.be/kOOoky8y5yE

In this class, we learned about soil liquefaction.  We did our own experiments and simulated the p-wave and s-wave recording.

Owen and Ella 來拜年啦!

At Language Plus Living Spalce's coding class on January 19th, we finished our Rube Goldberg machine. Each kid's module had to run a metal ball through it. After they had finished building it, they then had to work together to figure out the order in which each module should go and how to get the ball from one module to the next. Our class didn't have much programming, but it had a lot of integration challenges and a lot of required cooperation.

This week's science class, we explored the mechanism of a blender.  Kids had a lot of fun making their own blender!

At Language Plus Living Space, for our Tuesday coding class, we decided to build a modular, repeating Rube Goldberg machine this time. Metal balls would travel between the 3 Lego modules, each built and programmed by one kid.  We did the majority of the building today and will do integration and programming next class. Here's their progress so far!