DTE: Sphero project: Ideas and Methods

Idea One (first initial idea) 

Sphero Robs you

In DTE, I've begun planning out what the Sphero could do and I've come up with an idea or scenario where the Sphero robs you (kind of) it asking you for money as every time it speaks the Sphero will light up. And if you don't give the Sphero the money in the time it will play a gunshot sound and steal your money that way (and the sphere would be holding a mini model gun). If you do give the Sphero the money it will thank you and run in the opposite direction. The way it would steal your money is by making contact with you (shaking and placing it back down or waving your hand in front of it). (like how people pay you money with pay-wave. (as a joke))

Equipment that might be needed: Paper, cardboard, pencils, pens. Well-charged Sphero, and device to connect it to (w/Bluetooth).

Idea Two (suggested by teacher because my idea is too dark)

Sphero needs attention

This idea is kind of more family-friendly of sorts? Where you have Sphero needing attention like shaking him (violently). if you don't complete the task it will take a Sphero point away from you(it will play a negative sound of how many times you lose a point). Take Sphero on a spin as one of the tasks you have to get Sphero to preform to regain (5 points as it will play a sound five times.) The more you play the more difficult it becomes and more likely to lose points. I am not completely sure how to keep track of how many points you can get yet. but there will be a selected amount of time to get so many points as possible. for now, to know how many points you have is to keep track on paper or in your head.

Equipment that might be needed: Paper, cardboard, pencils, pens. Well-charged Sphero, and device to connect it to (w/Bluetooth).

Here's one of the past programs/w the code blocks I have used:

(The One the right is the original version from the tutorial, the one the right is the one from the tutorial video as the other one on the left is the version I edited and shortened with the help of the teacher.)

I've have decided which idea to follow through with I have chosen the second idea due to the first one would of be using that much code as the first one and I already have an initial idea for it. I've nearly come to the end of my progress I'm finally going to create the code for the second idea. Here's the made-up flier for the sphero. As it explains what you can do using this code, (if it works).

I've attempted to create the code but I have strong beliefs that It wouldn't work. due to me leaving not enough time to start and finish it so I only got it half-finished and kind of not bothered to finish it anyways. 

Science Wind racers

 In science, we had been working on our wind racers, we were able to work in groups in 2-4. We had worked together on our wind racer for four periods and tested it out many times.  next time I think we should not have modified the sails, since on one of the final tests it didn't go as far. This will link to Tia's blog where she has kept track of our six-day progress. 

Art: Stencil

For the past couple of weeks in Art, we started to make our very own stencils of our choice. I decided to not use a reference online of an already existing stencil and decided to create my own one. It took a bit to finish it due to taking a bit to draw all the bits and sections that I needed to cut out. This is the image I used for a reference for the stencil. (The stencil isn't the best lt could've been.) after I had finished the stencil I had tested it out on two bits of paper the first time I used it on a grey brick background it didn't look the best. because I had rushed it. the second time I used it I did it on black painted paper with a gradient it didn't look too good because I had a bit too much paint. I was too eager to start on the actual thing.

Overall I believe the final product turned out well. The background to others and even for me, it had the vibes/looks of a paranormal video of sorts. Due to that idea, I had added the video frame and REC button to it. I'm not that happy with the frame due to me not painting in a straight line. But the stencil did turn out pretty well on the pit of paper. I know I can do better next time and try to put more effort into it and take more time to paint. (instead of rushing to finish for no reason.)

SOST: Technology and change Essay

Use the Lawyer paragraph to explain this.

Paragraph 1: Introduction.

Re-state what the question is in a paragraph

Many years ago the ancient Egyptians created some of the many modern inventions we use today. This includes toothbrushes, toothpaste, scissors, calendars, clocks, paper and many more. This essay will show some information about some of these inventions and how they have changed throughout time.

Paragraph 2: Invention 1 explained

State what the invention is, what it does and how far it has come up until today

An important invention during the Ancient Egypt time were the medical tools. Ancient Egypt medical tools were made of wood and metals that were used in surgery and medical treatment; these significant tools were made in 4000 BC. Since then our technology has changed into shiny metal tools of many types and many syringes and medicines that can help with many things nowadays. These tools are important because if they didn't exist at all we would have no way to treat or give medicine(They are even starting to make robots to do tricky surgerys now.) 

Paragraph 3: Invention 2 explained

State what the invention is, what it does and how far it has come up until today

A really important invention created during the ancient epyptian era is paper The first ever type of paper in the world was made by the Egyptians using the papyrus plant in 3000 BC.  Paper is used to keep track of important things and to keep updated on things that happen. Nowadays we make paper out of a certain type of tree suitable to be turned into it. You can't have paper without scissors of course.  Ancient Egyptians created the first ever scissors created in 1500 BC. They were used for cutting hair and for aiding in fashion. They were later adapted into the modern day scissors much smaller than the ancient ones and more easier to use.

Paragraph 4: Invention 3 explained

State what the invention is, what it does and how far it has come up until today

A significant invention invented during this time is the calendar. The egyptian civil calendar, which included 365 days, was founded in 2510 BC. In our time we now use a calendar that consists of twelve months and the 365 days printed in a book-like format out of paper.  Calendars are used to keep track on what day of the year it is. (Mainly we use calendars on phones, laptops and many other devices.) This invention is significant because we wouldn't have any way to tell what day it is or even year. 

Paragraph 5: Conclusion

Go over the points you have just made above

If we didn't have these inventions including: toothbrushes, mints calendars, and clocks. We would have eventually invented them. But if we hadn't, life would be pretty different in the modern age. So If we didn't we would have had a terrible sense of time and dates and our even our own hygiene.