STEM and Inquiry Teacher

Joined December 2010
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17 May 2024
Continuing our learning about IoT through the use of LoRa and @TheMeshtastic here at Pineway. Today we will deploy our four node with help of a community parent @PinewayPS @HeltecOrg
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16 May 2024
Explore how the sun changes the shape of our shadows between morning and afternoon @PinewayPS
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16 May 2024
The newest creation by one my grade 3 students: a pencil that can draw circles @PinewayPS
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16 May 2024
Since the @MeetEdison robots are out the students decided we needed to use them for some strength challenges. They even came up with a way to add 2 more wheels @PinewayPS
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16 May 2024
We have finished our drawbridges. Some are human powered but others used @MeetEdison to control the pulley systems @PinewayPS
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29 Apr 2024
We are having a great deal luck growing @Tomatosphere seeds at @PinewayPS @LetsTalkScience
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Now that we know which seeds are from space, one my students wants us to continue the experiment and see if they taste different
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Ray Mercer retweeted
7 Apr 2024
A big thanks to @CalliopeMini and @CalliopeCanada for version 3! And extra parts! @raycmercer @kiddereducation
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Explore the colours you can make if you mix puddles and sidewalk chalk @PinewayPS
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Prototype of a simple crane using @MeetEdison @PinewayPS @TDSB_STEM
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Ray Mercer retweeted
Registration for the #acse24 conference on April 27, focusing on Computational Thinking and Coding, is now open! Register here... acse.net/ctc24/ctc-schedule-…

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Example wiring for #Engineering JC project. Resource allows students to complete wiring more independently without needing as much 👨‍🏫 support. Can easily lift and move for a better view. Components and wires clearly labelled/colour-coded, showing where it connects to.
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Ray Mercer retweeted
I'm looking forward to the annual CS education conference. I will be sharing some microcontroller lesson ideas using Pi Pico and Python #onted #oncsed
We just finalized important details about the #ACSE24 Computational Thinking and Coding conference, to be held at Seneca Polytechnic (Newnham) in Toronto on Saturday, April 27. Take advantage of early bird pricing here. Please share! bit.ly/acse24-regn
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27 Mar 2024
Explore how a pulley and gear system can be used to easily lift a load @PinewayPS
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27 Mar 2024
Using #StrachJr to model how a incline plane can work as a playground structure @PinewayPS
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27 Mar 2024
Looking for signs of spring using binoculars @PinewayPS
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22 Mar 2024
Explore the power of pulley’s @PinewayPS
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22 Mar 2024
Exploring different ways to add strength to structures using trusses @PinewayPS
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22 Mar 2024
Building and testing playground structures @PinewayPS
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Ray Mercer retweeted
Great idea to test!
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