Week of 02-22-16
MONDAY 2/22:
P2 – HS Office Suite >>> “4 Driverless Car Features Going Standard”: Research and describe another
safety feature found in other types of vehicles or mechanisms utilizing some form of locomotion for
the transport of humans. (500 words minimum, header and bibliography page to be included).
P3 – HS Web Design >>> Business Start-Up Tasks (1/5): Review “New England States” spreadsheet setup (EXCEL).
P4 – Robotics II (7th Grade) >>> Build/Experiment/Program 1
P6 – Robotics I (6th Grade) >>> User Guide (pp. 25-27)
P7 – HS Parallax Robotics >>> Microcontrollers Handbook (1/2): Ch.2 Lights On - Lights Off, pp. 50-56 >
Activity #5: Using Current Direction to Control a Bicolor LED; Introducing the Bicolor LED; Building and
Testing the Bicolor LED Circuit; BASIC Stamp Bicolor LED Control; Your Turn - Lights Display.
TUESDAY 2/23:
P2 – HS Office Suite >>> Research Manual (1/2): Collect information on the writing assignment and
retain in the Research Manual; cite sources for ready access.
P3 – HS Web Design >>> Business Start-Up Tasks (2/5): Review “New England States” spreadsheet
formulas (EXCEL).
P4 – Robotics II (7th Grade) >>> Build/Experiment/Program 2
P6 – Robotics I (6th Grade) >>> User Guide (pp. 28-29)
P7 – HS Parallax Robotics >>> Microcontrollers Handbook (2/2): Ch.2 Lights On - Lights Off, pp. 50-56 >
Activity #5: Using Current Direction to Control a Bicolor LED; Introducing the Bicolor LED; Building and
Testing the Bicolor LED Circuit; BASIC Stamp Bicolor LED Control; Your Turn - Lights Display.
WEDNESDAY 2/24:
P2 – HS Office Suite >>> Research Manual (2/2): Collect information on the writing assignment and
retain in the Research Manual; cite sources for ready access.
P3 – HS Web Design >>> Business Start-Up Tasks (3/5): Choose one of three business spreadsheet
tasks and use given parameters to design a spreadsheet specifically tailored to suit your business.
P4 – Robotics II (7th Grade) >>> Build/Experiment/Program 3
P6 – Robotics I (6th Grade) >>> User Guide (pp. 30-31)
P7 – HS Parallax Robotics >>> Microcontrollers Handbook: Ch.3 Digital Input - Pushbuttons, pp.61-92 >
Found on Calculators, Handheld Games, and Appliances; Receiving vs. Sending high and Low Signals;
Activity #1: Testing a Pushbutton with an LED Circuit; Introducing the Pushbutton; Building the
Pushbutton Test Circuit; Testing the Pushbutton; How the Pushbutton Circuit Works; Your Turn - Turn
the LED off with a Pushbutton.
THURSDAY 2/25:
P2 – HS Office Suite >>> Writing Assignment #4: 500 words minimum, header and bibliography page
to be included.
P3 – HS Web Design >>> Business Start-Up Tasks (4/5): Continue development of business
spreadsheet.
P4 – Robotics II (7th Grade) >>> Build/Experiment/Program 4
P6 – Robotics I (6th Grade) >>> User Guide (pp. 32-36)
P7 – HS Parallax Robotics >>> Microcontrollers Handbook (1/2): Ch.3 Digital Input - Pushbuttons, p.6165 > Found on Calculators, Handheld Games, and Appliances; Receiving vs. Sending High and Low
Signals; Activity #1: Testing a Pushbutton with an LED Circuit; Introducing the Pushbutton; Building
the Pushbutton Test Circuit; Testing the Pushbutton; How the Pushbutton Circuit Works; Your Turn Turn the LED off with a Pushbutton.
Week of 02-22-16
FRIDAY 2/26:
P2 – HS Office Suite >>> Writing Assignment #4 - continued: 500 words minimum, header and
bibliography page to be included.
P3 – HS Web Design >>> Business Start-Up Tasks (5/5): Complete the business spreadsheet.
P4 – Robotics II (7th Grade) >>> Reflection Day 4: Reflective writing based on an assigned topic.
P6 – Robotics I (6th Grade) >>> Reflection Day 4: Reflective writing based on an assigned topic.
P7 – HS Parallax Robotics >>> Microcontrollers Handbook (2/2): Ch.3 Digital Input - Pushbuttons, p.6165 > Found on Calculators, Handheld Games, and Appliances; Receiving vs. Sending High and Low
Signals; Activity #1: Testing a Pushbutton with an LED Circuit; Introducing the Pushbutton; Building
the Pushbutton Test Circuit; Testing the Pushbutton; How the Pushbutton Circuit Works; Your Turn Turn the LED off with a Pushbutton.