Be sure to read the Code Wars rules here before starting. Then click on the link below to open a PDF with the problem.

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LRB Entries:

• Miter saw study guide, folded in half and taped on top side
• Catawimpus sketches and final drawing
• Top 3 things you learned from Catawimpus
• How these will help you in designing/building Catawampus
• Research notes
• Team member names
• Team Characteristics
• Catawampus: 3 sketches
• Package: 1 sketch

Design Assignments due 1/28:

• 1 Multiview of catawampus with dimensions to scale on Pitsco 11X17 graph paper (or digitally)
• 1 Package final sketch with branding on 8 1/2 X 11 graph paper (or digitally)
• Bill of Materials:

Project Requierments:

• Posted in classroom

Notes:

• Each person does 3 sketches in their LRB
• 1 final sketch by team
• 1 final multiview by team
• Catawampus max. dimensions = 61 cm X 61 cm X 61 cm
• Must launch package minimum 30 meters

Assignment 1: Watch one of the following videos at home (one is YouTube so it will not open at school).

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtOuyNQ3kEw
• http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_videos.jsp?org=NSF&cntn_id=126243&media_id=73478

Assignment 2: Leave a comment below this post with a pledge of what you will do to promote Computer Science this week. (40 pts)

Things I’ve done:

• I’ve added this post
• I’ve added the Computer Science Teachers Association logo to my signature on email
• I’ve discussed Computer Science and the nation-wide lack of girls with the counselors and administration
• I will remind the counselors that CS at Kamiakin is a .5 math credit and it satisfies the Computer Applications graduation requirement.

Things You Can Do:

• One day this week, bring a friend to lunch in the room and show them the lab, Scratch, and/or Python (40 pts)
• Talk to two friends about Computer Science and that the current job market is one of the largest and growing for Computer Science and Computer Engineering related careers. (20 pts)
• Sign up for the LAN Party and bring a friend who has never attended (they are free) (40 pts)
• Write 2-3 paragraphs describing Computer Science to a student who does not know what it is for me to post on the blog during CS Week. (20 pts)
• If you have another idea, talk to me about it.

Check this video out. How does it relate? The Raspberry Pi runs on Linux plus you can program to do fun stuff with Python!

http://www.wimp.com/raspberrypi/

If you are interested in persuing this as a 2nd semester project, let me know.

Noah rides his 1980 Honda CB-400 to school and as far as central Oregon.
The CB-400 has been converted to a cafe style with new blinkers, headlight, handle bars, speedo and tach.

Alexa is a student at Kamiakin currently enrolled in Engineering. On weekends she travels to Montana to off-road race her truck.

Alexa in her off-road truck

Alexa rolled her truck several times racing last weekend.
She still took 3rd place overall.

Catching air on her way to 3rd place after rolling the truck

Here’s a good tutorial written by Blane for Photoshop CS4. In it he shows you how to create an interesting montage.

Photoshop Montage Tutorial (5 MB)

Blane's Photoshop Montage

A Message from Blane:

Learn how to create a mysterious tree house in the forest using manipulation techniques in Photoshop. This tutorial focuses mainly on lighting effects. Learn how to give the appearance of nighttime, give off a glow of light, and add shadows. Gradients, clipping masks, downloading brushes, and blending modes will also be covered. Overall this is an easy tutorial that is great for beginners to learn basic tools of photo manipulation. I hope you enjoy it! Let’s begin!