Student Expectations:

 All students will be required to follow class expectations and actively participate in all class assignments.  Students will be given the proper care and handling instructions to help prevent accidents and damage to our delicate electronic components. We share our VEX kits with all of our STEAM 5th graders, so each student must pledge to be a good steward of their robotic kits thus insuring the highest quality hands-on experience for everyone. Replacement equipment purchases are expensive and often take several months to process, and result in limiting the number of working kits available to our students.

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Students are expected to handle all robotics kits carefully and in accordance with classroom guidelines and procedures.

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Computer usage:
Students will be using iPads in the classroom. The appropriate use of computers and good digital citizenship are expected of all students.

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During this course, students will use ONLY teacher approved websites. All non-approved and/or inappropriate computer usage is prohibited. The improper use of electronics will result in disciplinary measures.

What to do if you are absent:

Due to the nature of hands-on learning, technology lessons, labs/experiments, and videos are unable to be made up. Since many of our activities are done in groups, groups will continue working on projects if group members are absent. 

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Product:

• Module 1 - Students will use the Engineering Design Process to create a robot prototype that will meet project specifications.

• Module 2 - Students will code an autonomous robot that will meet project specifications.