Broadview School - Grade 10

Hello Grade 10s.

We hope you enjoyed working with Lego Robotics and rockin' with Guitar Hero. We want to know what you think.

1. Which did you enjoy more? Lego or Guitar Hero? Why?
2. Did these activities require teamwork? How so?
3. Do you think these kinds of activities should be a part of school? Why or why not?

More specifically to Guitar Hero:
1. What made Guitar Hero interesting?
2. Can Guitar Hero be considered "educational"? Explain.
3. Record some of your high scores – include your first name or initials




Have a look at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guitar_Hero_II for more information.

Broadview - Grade 7/8

Hello Grade 7/8.

We hope you enjoyed working with the Lego Roverbots.
Tell us what you think. Was it fun? What did you learn? Would you recommend this to other classes? If you could build a different robot, what would it be?

Also, which school subjects do you think this activity fits in best with? Why?

Broadview School - Grade 5/6

Hello Grade 5/6.

We hope you enjoyed working with the Lego Roverbots.
Tell us what you think. Was it fun? What did you learn? Would you recommend this to other classes? If you could build a different robot, what would it be?

Kennedy Langbank School GPS

Hello students of Kennedy Langbank school. I hope you enjoyed the GPS activity. Now take a few minutes to tell me how it went.

1. Did you enjoy the activity? Why or why not?
2. What was the most difficult part?
3. What else can GPS devices be used for?
4. Would you like to do this kind of activty again? If so, what could we do?

IHES Gr. 6 GPS Experience

Hi Grade 6! I hear that you are still working on using the images you took last week when we used the GPS's. That's great, 'cause I was hoping you'd have time to let me know what you thought of our activity. I'd really appreciate it if you could try to answer the questions below.

1. What was your favorite part of the day?
2. Were you learning new things during your favorite part of the day or were you using ideas and skills you learned earlier?
3. How did you and your partners manage to share jobs during the Amazing Race?
4. What other things could you use a GPS for?
5. Could you teach someone else how to use a GPS?

PS.- Did you get to see the pictures I took of many of you last week?

IHHS Gr. 9 GPS Experience

Hey there Grade 9's! I hope everyone has warmed up and you have had a chance to think about all the stuff we did with the GPS receivers. One thing we didn't get to do was have a discussion about how the day went, so here's a few questions that your class may discuss or you may answer yourselves on this blog. I hope to work with you all again soon!

Mr. I

1. What was your favorite part of the day? What made that part of the day so good?


2. Was there part of the day that could have been better? How could it have been better?


3. Do you think you could teach someone to use a Magellan GPS receiver now?


4. Do you think you could use a different brand or type of GPS receiver now?


5. What would be a cool place to explore with a GPS receiver? How would a GPS receiver help you explore this place?

Dr. Isman Grade 5 - GPS

Welcome Dr. Isman Grade 5s.

1. How was learning about latitude and longitude using a GPS different from classroom learning?
2. Did using a GPS help you to understand? How so?
3. Would you recommend an activity like this to others?
4. Why do you think the GPS unit brand is "Magellan"? (Hint: look it up in Google - who was Magellan?)