Bobcat iStudio Newsletter
November 2016
STEAM Update
We want to thank all of the parents and students who have attended Bobcat iStudio over the past few months. It is has been exciting for our BLHS BIT students and now our BLMS BIT students to mentor younger students in STEAM activities. We have created scribble bots, squishy circuits, learned about MakeyMakey, Snap Circuits, Little Bits. We have been using code.org and coding our robots and Osmo. Students have had the opportunity to create roller coasters, build towers of recycled materials and build with legos. We have some great new Bobcat iStudio nights and look forward to our December one with our fourth grade students. Thank you for your support and willingness to spend an evening learning about STEM activities in our Bobcat iStudio space.
Resources and Activities
Dot and Dash
Here is where you can purchase Dot and Dash or learn more about them. You can also purchase on Amazon as well.
Dot - $149
Dash - $49
https://www.makewonder.com/dash
MakeyMakey
You can purchase the MakeyMakey through the website or Amazon.com. This is a great purchase for only 49.99
Osmo
You can get the base, coding, words, numbers and Tangrams as well as Newton and Masterpiece.
The cost if $145 and the pizza addition is $39
Snowflake Formation
Holiday Home Activity
Fun (& educational) home activity for your family to participate in over the holidays.
Bobcats Integrating Technology
The BIT team is dedicated to improving the use of STEAM within USD 458. The advanced class is run by Lisa Lund, the district's Director of Technology. Please contact the team's Communications Director, Colton Gibson, if you have any questions or would like any more information.
Email: coltonjgibson@usd458.org
Website: bobcatistudio.weebly.com
Twitter: @techintegratio1