Sensational Science
HINT: organized into "rows" and "periods"
what is the periodic table?
quick: name a programming language used in comp-sci classes at UBC!
what is:
C+, C++, Java, JavaScript, Python, HTML, CSS, MATLAB, C, R, C Sharp
a lever, inclined plane, and pulley are all examples of these
this is the strongest shape
what is a triangle?
all instructors must follow this rule when taking kids to the bathroom or for a walk
what is the "rule of three"?
this branch of science involves the study of organisms and their relationships with each other, as well as their environment
what is Ecology?
this is the physical part of a computer system that you can touch
what is hardware?
what is environmental engineering?
three coordinates used in TinkerCAD
HINT: two coordinates are used in Scratch
what is a JI?
this is the phrase GU staff say to kids when asked, "can we eat (science experiment)?"
what is "science is not always edible!"
this is the practice of protecting computers and networks from digital attacks
what is cybersecurity?
This Engineering Design Challenge (EDC) mimics the premise of NASA Mars lander
HINT: we typically need to use a high point for this.
what is an egg drop EDC?
time to move your molecules!!!
play move your molecules, everyone gets points as long as they participate
these must be filled out when you open and use the first aid kit in your camps backpack
optional bonus!!: the time that you must submit these to the SA by
what is an incident and first aid report?
what is 3:30pm?
the design and production of materials, structures and systems that mimic the strategies and processes used by living organisms
HINT: think of a plane
what is biomimicry?
a microcontroller commonly used in GU programming
what is an Arduino?
a term commonly used for a software engineer who is proficeint in both front-end and back-end development
what is a full-stack engineer?
your kiddos are doing a boat EDC; each person gets a budget of 250 GU bucks (KA-CHING!).
if a bundle of 10 popsicle sticks in 50GU$, 1 foot of tape is 25 GU$, and 3 pipe cleaners are 20GU$ then how much would 30 popsicle sticks, 2 ft of tape and 9 pipe cleaners cost?
260 GU$ - just out of budget!
this is the cycle we commonly refer to and teach kids about when completing EDCs
optional bonus!!: name three of the steps
what is the Engineering Design Cycle?
in our programming, we make edible water bottles from calcium chloride and sodium alginate. this is the process of ___________, wherein liquids are transformed into small gel-like spheres.
what is spherification?
the mother of computer science, credited with writing the first algorithm for a machine
a contraption intentionally designed to perform a simple task in a comically overcomplicated way
HINT: think amalgamation of simple machines
what is a Rube Goldberg machine?
equation for Newton's Second Law
optional bonus!!: explain the law to everyone as if we were in grade 4/5
what is F=ma?
explanation things move more, if more force is exerted on them! heavier things are harder to push.
every GU programming starts with this statement to show respect to the land and whose territory we work on
what is a land acknowledgement?
let's all practice!