Bibliography homework

Hi Everyone,

One of our goals is that our presentation "shows that your team did the research and tells about the books, magazines, websites, reports, and other resources you used to learn about your problem and those working on it." To better do this we need to create an annotated bibiography - that is a list of all the things we used for our research (books, websites, videos, etc) with a couple of lines you write about what you learned from that source. Before the next meeting you should go through all of the books, websites etc that you used for research and put them into a bibliography. You should send a copy to Roslyn and also bring a print out with you to the next team meeting on November 7th.

An easy way to do this is to use the website www.bibme.org This website provides a tool to put the information into proper form (we should choose MLA). Along the top bar choose whether your source is a book, magazine, website etc. Then enter the info needed in the boxes. For websites all you need to do is copy and paste the URL from the site you used. The Bibme site will fill in a lot of the info you need and put it in the proper form. Then scroll down to the box that says Annotation and type in how you used the source or what you learned from it. If you set up a free account you can name and save your bibliography. Otherwise, after Bibme puts your info into proper form you can copy and save it into a Word document.

If you need further help with this ask your folks - making a bibliography is an important skill to learn and this is a great opportunity to learn it.

Karen

Props list to be thinking about

big box for time machine- needs to be decorated with paint, knobs, etc.; constructed and cut to team specifications; roll of tape for assembly Caleb and Adelaide done

tools to "work" on time machine in skit- perhaps a large wrench, etc., maybe a large tool box Adelaide and Caleb done

robot outfit Mrs. Esau

1950s outfits- white tee shirts, jeans, poodle skirt Trevor and Caleb tees and jeans; Jamie and Patti for poodle skirt done

fake cigarettes- does the team want to buy candy cigarettes, or perhaps just use dowels cut to length and colored? Roslyn

real x-rays- one for healthy lungs, one for smokers lungs Jamie

computer and back up set- Jamie

syringe for nanobot cure for addiction administered to smokers- Caleb (Lego syringe) done

white lab coats done

scrubs done

clipboards for scientists and docs Jamie and Price
stethoscopes and surgical masks and hair caps for docs Sam
pocket protectors =) Dee
slide rule Price and Jamie
shoe booties for docs Adelaide and Caleb done

posters or some way to display information during presentation- (written information for visuals as team is performing skit)

music Kevin and Price
television frame for narrator Price

Be thinking about the short amount of time the team has to set up for the skit. Be thinking about time needed to get dressed for the skit. Logistics on getting props to the venue and setting up (ie: huge box, will it fit into a vehicle; etc.).
Feel free to brainstorm more ideas and post ideas, sources, etc.!

For Inspiration: Check out the Design Elements from 2008 World Festival!

Take a look at:  attachments, hand-off techniques, and speed in this competition.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiH_pcO6uuE

Bring at least 3 take aways to share with team on Sunday.  Coaches Dee and Patti

Programming Guide

Program 1: Syringe, Retrieve Person, Artery, Heart (Patch & Pacemaker), Robotic Hand - Sam is heading up this programming Team.

Program 2: Both People & White Blood Cells to Patient Area, Medicine Dispenser, Pressure Tester, Brain both parts - Jamie is heading up this Team

Program 3: Cast, Both Eyes, Bone Replacement, Bad Cell Detection - Right Now Price is heading this up but if someone else wants to take it on he is for that!

This is the tentative plan. Feel free to switch parts with teams. Also, don't feel like you are doing it all, assign areas for your team to work on.

Next week please bring robots and computers to start programming!

Our goal 1 mission complete per team!

Hi Everyone,

Today the team finished the rough first draft of the project. Sam will turn it into a script and e-mail it to all of you later this week. Please print it out and begin learning your parts. Next week we will do a run through with scripts in hand (no need to memorize it yet) This will be just the first draft of the presentation. If you have ideas for improvement, more research info, or other changes you will have many opportunities to change the presentation as you learn more.

Here is the list of the parts you chose today for the project presentation. If you would like to trade parts with another teammate once you see the script that would be OK. Just make sure that everyone knows about the change.

Narrator/Props and Music - Kevin
Scientist 1 - Sam
Scientist 2 - Ricky
Assistant - Roslyn
Robot - Price
Smoker 1 - Trevor
Smoker 2 - Caleb
2nd Hand Smoker - Adelaide
Doctor 1 - Ben
Doctor 2 - Jamie

You all did great work on the project this week and last.
Karen

research post for Adelaide and Caleb

The robots will get into the body by an injection. They will follow the bloodstream to the brain.
(The nanobots will be all over the body in the blood, but the effect will be in the brain since that is where nicotine has its effect.)

Animation

Hey all!

I just thought I'd post on how the animation is coming along, and it's doing pretty good! Price and I haven't actually got a video yet, but we have some great ideas on it. (See below for the pictures if it works)

Heh Heh Heh....

Not the best drawer there is. :D

Robot Design

Hi Everyone,

Here are some photos of our current robot design so that you can copy it to work on at home.

Karen

Research Questions

Oct. 10, 2010

Hey Flly Loaded,
This due Wednesday. Have fun with your research.


Please write a paragraph about your topic and post on the blog by Wednesday. You may include other information. Please include the website you referenced.

Trevor
How will the NanoBot break down the nicotine in the body?

Caleb and Natalie
How will the NanoBot enter the body?

Sam
How will the NanoBot remove the nicotine in the brain?

Roslyn
How does nicotine effect tissue?

Kevin
What behaviors are related to nicotine?

Ben
Please Blog the meeting notes.

Ricky
How does the body naturally break down nicotine in the body?

Jamie and Price
Animation



I found these nanobot sites:


Nanobots replacing neurons
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-2Xw-GNkUQ

Video Journey Into Nanotechnology
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jqQxuVncmc&feature=related

10/10/10 blog

First we split into our groups. Then project people presented and brainstormed. Builders built a platform. Next we did a team building game. Finally, we voted on captains and logo, and we cleaned up. Jamie, Rosyln and Trevor are captains. =)

Played ninja.

10/4/10 meeting blog

1. Reviewed homework
2. Listened to jamies presentation
3. Talked about taking a survey
4. Split into groups
5. Builders made a "suspension"
6. Did a team building game- helium stick
7. Payed mafia
8. Played catch and the ball broke XD
9. And went home and did st00f

Addiction website: Mice Party

Check out this site and the effects of various drugs here.