MARBLE MONDAY PROJECTS by Deborah Orret https://padlet.com/orretdeborah/marblemondayprojects Find Inspiration for Your Next Marble Monday Project! en-us 2023-08-24 20:50:36 UTC 2023-10-24 02:44:05 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f4bb.png DESIGN ANIMAL INFORMATION POSTERS FOR AN ANIMAL SANCTUARY orretdeborah https://padlet.com/orretdeborah/marblemondayprojects/wish/2672125152 The Kids Saving the Rainforest sanctuary is based out of Quepos, Costa Rica. Currently, they have a small team that is overworked due to spending many hours giving in person tours. They are hoping to put up signs and informational posters that allow visitors to take a self guided tour. For this project, you will pick an animal and make a poster that gives some facts about the animal and their story of how they ended up in the sanctuary. There is not a guarantee that they will be used - but the sanctuary has agreed and is grateful to approve them and hopefully use them in their virtual tours. 

Materials: Computer or Chromebook, Canva or Adobe CC
Links: Animal Options
Time Commitment: Minimum 1 Marble Monday
]]> 2023-08-24 20:54:34 UTC https://padlet.com/orretdeborah/marblemondayprojects/wish/2672125152 DESIGN & BUILD ENRICHMENT TOYS FOR AN ANIMAL SANCTUARY orretdeborah https://padlet.com/orretdeborah/marblemondayprojects/wish/2672125526 The Kids Saving the Rainforest sanctuary is based out of Quepos, Costa Rica. They are always looking for enrichment materials for the animals - but often make them out of trash & recyclables to lower costs. Using a 3-D modeling software, you can build small enrichment toys that allow them to hide snacks for the animals to find, solve simple puzzles, etc. Then, you can use the 3-D printer to print them out. 
Before starting this project, you must take a 3-D printing orientation with Ms. Orret.
Materials: Computer or Chromebook, Tinkercad or Blender, 3-D Printer
Requirements: Completion of 3-D Printing Orientation
Time Commitment: Minimum 2 Marble Mondays
]]> 2023-08-24 20:55:18 UTC https://padlet.com/orretdeborah/marblemondayprojects/wish/2672125526 CREATE A MAP WITH NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC'S MAP MAKING TOOL orretdeborah https://padlet.com/orretdeborah/marblemondayprojects/wish/2672125870 Mapcreator is an online mapmaking tool created by National Geographic with some cool features. It lets you easily create interactive maps from Excel data, imported spreadsheets or their data feeds. You can also customize your interactive map by choosing your map style, colors, CSS and fonts that reflect your brand image.
Materials: Computer or Chromebook
Links: National Geographic Map Creator
Resources: Blogs/Tutorials, Gallery of Ideas, Help
Time Commitment: Minimum 1 Marble Monday
]]> 2023-08-24 20:55:57 UTC https://padlet.com/orretdeborah/marblemondayprojects/wish/2672125870 EXPLORE THE OCEAN USING VIRTUAL REALITY orretdeborah https://padlet.com/orretdeborah/marblemondayprojects/wish/2672126445 Ocean Rift is the world’s first Virtual reality aquatic safari park. You can explore the vivid underwater world full of life. You virtually swim under water, with total freedom of movement, and can watch various fish and other animals including dolphins, sharks, turtles, sea snakes, rays, manatees, sea lions, orcas, humpback whales, and even dinosaurs!
Materials: Phone, Google Cardboard VR Glasses
Links: Download the App
Time Commitment: 1 Marble Monday
]]> 2023-08-24 20:56:34 UTC https://padlet.com/orretdeborah/marblemondayprojects/wish/2672126445 EXAMINE THE HUMAN BODY USING VIRTUAL REALITY orretdeborah https://padlet.com/orretdeborah/marblemondayprojects/wish/2672126903 Use this VR app to examine the human body. You are in control to inspect the whole body and navigate it yourself. You can take quizzes, explore over 2000 anatomical structures, peel away layers, and much more.
Materials: Phone, Google Cardboard VR Glasses
Links: Download the App
Time Commitment: 1 Marble Monday
]]> 2023-08-24 20:57:18 UTC https://padlet.com/orretdeborah/marblemondayprojects/wish/2672126903 PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATES IN DATA SCIENCE orretdeborah https://padlet.com/orretdeborah/marblemondayprojects/wish/2672127132 IBM and Google both offer professional certificates in Data Science that take about 6 months each to complete. These certificates are great for your resumes if you are interested in moving on to a career in data science. Use a Marble Monday to research the opportunities, try the free classes out, get help, work on your certificate, etc. 
Materials: Computer or Chromebook
Links: IBM Certificate, Google Certificate
Time Commitment: 6 months to complete the certificate
]]> 2023-08-24 20:57:46 UTC https://padlet.com/orretdeborah/marblemondayprojects/wish/2672127132 OPEN SOURCE DATA SCIENCE PROJECTS FROM EARTH.ORG orretdeborah https://padlet.com/orretdeborah/marblemondayprojects/wish/2672127377 Earth.Org invites passionate Data Scientists around the world to help out with their time and effort on the projects they'd love to tackle. They have a range of projects that we will always publish that anyone with the skills knowledge and passion can work on. These include Data Cleaning, Data Analysis, Machine learning, Data Visualisation work.
Materials: Computer or Chromebook
Links: Earth.org Projects
Requirements: Git/Github Understanding
Time Commitment: 1+ Marble Mondays
]]> 2023-08-24 20:58:15 UTC https://padlet.com/orretdeborah/marblemondayprojects/wish/2672127377 SPORTS ANALYTICS YOUTUBE COURSE orretdeborah https://padlet.com/orretdeborah/marblemondayprojects/wish/2672127640 Interested in using data science and programming to learn how to analyse sports data? William Leis has a youtube course that teaches you the data analysis program R and allows you to learn to analyse sports data effectively.
Materials: Computer or Chromebook, Repl.it or Gitpod 
Links: Youtube Playlist
Time Commitment: 8 hours
]]> 2023-08-24 20:58:42 UTC https://padlet.com/orretdeborah/marblemondayprojects/wish/2672127640 CAMPUS SERVICE PROJECT orretdeborah https://padlet.com/orretdeborah/marblemondayprojects/wish/2672128112 Do you have an idea on how to improve campus? You can organize a trash pickup, plant flowers, paint murals, etc. Develop and present a proposal that can be sent to admin for approval. Once approved, you can use Marble Monday time to execute your idea!
Materials: Computer or Chromebook
Requirements: Proposal Must Be Approved by Admin Before Project Start
Time Commitment: Minimum 2 Marble Mondays
]]> 2023-08-24 20:59:41 UTC https://padlet.com/orretdeborah/marblemondayprojects/wish/2672128112 CREATE A CUSTOM BOARD OR CARD GAME orretdeborah https://padlet.com/orretdeborah/marblemondayprojects/wish/2672132334 Design a new board game or card game! Make sure to design a well-thought out instructions booklet, as well as any boards, cards, & pieces needed. You may use the 3-D printer to print out any pieces & I will print out 1 card or board game per group that completes this project & presents their game ideas & materials to me. 

You can also design a custom deck of cards. Ask Ms. Orret to see an example of custom App Academy Cards!

Materials: Computer or Chromebook, 3-D Printer
Links: Card Canva Template
Requirements: 3-D Printer Orientation

]]> 2023-08-24 21:07:14 UTC https://padlet.com/orretdeborah/marblemondayprojects/wish/2672132334 GAME DEVELOPMENT USING P5.PLAY & JAVASCRIPT orretdeborah https://padlet.com/orretdeborah/marblemondayprojects/wish/2672134797 Develop a web based game using the p5.play library! You may start with video tutorials or jump right in & just play around with it yourself!

Materials: Computer or Chromebook
Links: p5.play editor, p5.play reference
Time Commitment: Minimum 1 Marble Monday
]]> 2023-08-24 21:11:54 UTC https://padlet.com/orretdeborah/marblemondayprojects/wish/2672134797 GAME DEVELOPMENT USING PYGAME & PYTHON orretdeborah https://padlet.com/orretdeborah/marblemondayprojects/wish/2672134883 Develop a web based game using the pygame python library! You may start with video tutorials or jump right in & just play around with it yourself!

Materials: Computer or Chromebook
Links: pygame Trinket Editor, pygame reference
Time Commitment: Minimum 1 Marble Monday
]]> 2023-08-24 21:12:08 UTC https://padlet.com/orretdeborah/marblemondayprojects/wish/2672134883 GAME DEVELOPMENT USING PHASER & HTML orretdeborah https://padlet.com/orretdeborah/marblemondayprojects/wish/2672136180 Develop a web based game using the phaser framework! You may start with video tutorials or jump right in & just play around with it yourself!

Materials: Computer
Links: Download Phaser, References, Among Us Copycat Tutorial
Time Commitment: Minimum 1 Marble Monday
]]> 2023-08-24 21:14:51 UTC https://padlet.com/orretdeborah/marblemondayprojects/wish/2672136180 CREATE A VIRTUAL REALITY SCENES USING AFRAME & HTML/CSS/JS orretdeborah https://padlet.com/orretdeborah/marblemondayprojects/wish/2672139394 Create your own VR Scenes & games using the A-Frame platform in HTML/CSS/JS. These virtual reality scenes can be viewed using our Google Carboard headsets or any VR headset you have at home!

Materials: Computer or Chromebook
Links: Learn More, A-Frame Template]]> 2023-08-24 21:21:01 UTC https://padlet.com/orretdeborah/marblemondayprojects/wish/2672139394 3-D MODELING IN BLENDER orretdeborah https://padlet.com/orretdeborah/marblemondayprojects/wish/2672140545 If you are interested in learning to build 3-D models or animations on an industry level platform, Blender might be a cool option for you! To get started, ask Ms. Orret to download Blender to your computer. Then take some video tutorials!

If you build a model & you get it approved by Ms. Orret AND you have taken the 3-D Printer Orientation, you may print your model using the 3-D Printer

Materials: Computer, Blender
Links: Beginner Blender Tutorial

]]> 2023-08-24 21:23:16 UTC https://padlet.com/orretdeborah/marblemondayprojects/wish/2672140545 3-D MODELING IN TINKERCAD orretdeborah https://padlet.com/orretdeborah/marblemondayprojects/wish/2672140646 Using the online Tinkercad software, build a scalable 3-D model of anything you'd like! If the model gets approved by Ms. Orret AND you have taken the 3-D Printer Orientation - you may print your model using the 3-D Printer

Materials: Computer or Chromebook
Links: TinkerCad, Tutorials
Time Commitment: 1 Marble Monday

]]> 2023-08-24 21:23:27 UTC https://padlet.com/orretdeborah/marblemondayprojects/wish/2672140646 EXPLORE SPACE USING VIRTUAL REALITY orretdeborah https://padlet.com/orretdeborah/marblemondayprojects/wish/2672140827 Take one of NASA's Virtual Reality Tours - from exploring the Space Station, Solar Systems, Planets, etc! 

Materials: Phone, Google Cardboard VR Glasses
Links: NASA at Home
Time Commitment: 1 Marble Monday
]]> 2023-08-24 21:23:51 UTC https://padlet.com/orretdeborah/marblemondayprojects/wish/2672140827 COMPLETE AN ARDUINO PROJECT orretdeborah https://padlet.com/orretdeborah/marblemondayprojects/wish/2672140882 If you are interested in mixing hardware with software - pick up an arduino kit from Ms. Orret & choose a project from the Arduino project hub!

Materials: Arduino Kit, Computer
Links: Arduino Project Hub]]> 2023-08-24 21:23:58 UTC https://padlet.com/orretdeborah/marblemondayprojects/wish/2672140882 TAKE APART & REBUILD AN OLD PC orretdeborah https://padlet.com/orretdeborah/marblemondayprojects/wish/2672140956 Interested in building your own PC in the future or just want to learn more about how a computer works? We have old computers and laptops that you can take apart and learn to put all back together again. 

Ask Ms. Orret to get started! However, in order to move on to another project you MUST return the device to the same state that you received it in.


Materials: Old PC or Laptop
Links: Basic Computer Parts

]]> 2023-08-24 21:24:09 UTC https://padlet.com/orretdeborah/marblemondayprojects/wish/2672140956 SOUND ENGINEERING USING AUDACITY orretdeborah https://padlet.com/orretdeborah/marblemondayprojects/wish/2672141044 Audacity is a free, easy-to-use, multi-track audio editor and recorder for Windows, macOS, GNU/Linux and other operating systems. You can use the computer and sound board to record your own music & learn more about music production!

Materials: Sound Board, Computer
Links: How to Record a Song in Audacity, How to Record a Podcast in Audacity
Time Commitment: 1 Marble Monday]]> 2023-08-24 21:24:18 UTC https://padlet.com/orretdeborah/marblemondayprojects/wish/2672141044 GRAPHIC DESIGN USING CANVA orretdeborah https://padlet.com/orretdeborah/marblemondayprojects/wish/2672142350 Interested in developing skills or a portfolio in graphic design but dont have a computer at home? Canva is a great tool that is completely online! Watch some Youtube tutorials or attend a Canva Workshop! Then, create any sort of visual design you want to build out your portfolio!

Materials: Chromebook
Links: Canva for Begginners
Time Commitment: 1 Marble Monday]]> 2023-08-24 21:26:08 UTC https://padlet.com/orretdeborah/marblemondayprojects/wish/2672142350 GRAPHIC DESIGN USING ADOBE CREATIVE CLOUD orretdeborah https://padlet.com/orretdeborah/marblemondayprojects/wish/2672142399 Interested in developing skills or a portfolio in graphic design? Watch some Youtube tutorials or attend an Adobe Creative Cloud Workshop! Then, create any sort of visual design you want to build out your portfolio!

Materials: Computer, Creative Cloud Account
Links: Adobe Creative Cloud for Beginners
Time Commitment: 1 Marble Monday]]> 2023-08-24 21:26:15 UTC https://padlet.com/orretdeborah/marblemondayprojects/wish/2672142399 FOLLOWING & DEVELOPING CROCHET PATTERNS orretdeborah https://padlet.com/orretdeborah/marblemondayprojects/wish/2672142857 2023-08-24 21:26:51 UTC https://padlet.com/orretdeborah/marblemondayprojects/wish/2672142857 DESIGNING CAMPUS POSTERS & FLYERS orretdeborah https://padlet.com/orretdeborah/marblemondayprojects/wish/2672143080 Either make a flyer for a club or organization you are a part of or ask Ms. Orret to connect you to a club that is interested in a flyer for club rush, events, recruitment, etc! You may design this flyer by hand, or on a graphic interface like Canva or Adobe CC!

Materials: Chromebook or Computer
Inspiration: https://dribbble.com/tags/flyer
Time Commitment: 1 Marble Monday]]> 2023-08-24 21:27:23 UTC https://padlet.com/orretdeborah/marblemondayprojects/wish/2672143080 DESIGN A UNIQUE LEGO BUILD orretdeborah https://padlet.com/orretdeborah/marblemondayprojects/wish/2672146800 Use the in class lego to build something up! Then - create instructions and add it to the photo gallery so that other students can complete your build! Alternatively, complete a build based on another student's instructions!

Materials: Legos
Time Commitment: 1 Marble Monday]]> 2023-08-24 21:35:33 UTC https://padlet.com/orretdeborah/marblemondayprojects/wish/2672146800 GOOGLE UX DESIGN CERTIFICATE orretdeborah https://padlet.com/orretdeborah/marblemondayprojects/wish/2672149880 Google offers a professional UX Certificate through Coursera! This certificate is great to have if you are interested in pursuing a career in UX design in the future and want to start building your UX portfolio. Additionally, many UX design jobs and internships at Google are now asking for this certification!

Materials: Computer or Chromebook
Links: Google UX Certificate
Time Commitment: 6 months to complete the certificate
]]> 2023-08-24 21:42:06 UTC https://padlet.com/orretdeborah/marblemondayprojects/wish/2672149880 BUILD A WATER POWERED ROBOT orretdeborah https://padlet.com/orretdeborah/marblemondayprojects/wish/2672161820 Using one of the water-powered robotics kits, follow the instructions to build and program the robot!

Materials: Water-Powered Robotics Kit, Computer
Time Commitment: 1-2 Marble Mondays]]> 2023-08-24 22:10:29 UTC https://padlet.com/orretdeborah/marblemondayprojects/wish/2672161820 CREATE ANIMATIONS USING ANIMATRON orretdeborah https://padlet.com/orretdeborah/marblemondayprojects/wish/2672164530 2023-08-24 22:17:49 UTC https://padlet.com/orretdeborah/marblemondayprojects/wish/2672164530 CONTRIBUTE TO CODECADEMY'S UX DESIGN DOCS orretdeborah https://padlet.com/orretdeborah/marblemondayprojects/wish/2672167295 Codecademy has open source "Docs" - where users can upload short explanations of specific terms from lessons & concepts. If you are interested in UX Design or Visual Design, you can specifically contribute to those docs!

Contributing to documentation is a great way to build out a portfolio of technical content that you can show to potential employers. By adding to documentation on Codecademy, you will be helping other learners get support on their journey while helping yourself develop mastery over the content you are studying. Finally, frequent Docs contributors become eligible to join the Code Crew, Codecademy’s super user program, whose benefits include Free Pro Access, networking opportunities, and several other exciting benefits.

Materials: Computer or Chromebook
Links: Docs Examples, Contribute to Docs]]> 2023-08-24 22:24:13 UTC https://padlet.com/orretdeborah/marblemondayprojects/wish/2672167295 CONTRIBUTE TO CODECADEMY'S DOCS orretdeborah https://padlet.com/orretdeborah/marblemondayprojects/wish/2672167514 Codecademy has open source "Docs" - where users can upload short explanations of specific terms from lessons & concepts.

Contributing to documentation is a great way to build out a portfolio of technical content that you can show to potential employers. By adding to documentation on Codecademy, you will be helping other learners get support on their journey while helping yourself develop mastery over the content you are studying. Finally, frequent Docs contributors become eligible to join the Code Crew, Codecademy’s super user program, whose benefits include Free Pro Access, networking opportunities, and several other exciting benefits.

Materials: Computer or Chromebook
Links: Docs Examples, Contribute to Docs]]> 2023-08-24 22:24:37 UTC https://padlet.com/orretdeborah/marblemondayprojects/wish/2672167514 DESIGN A CLASS FUN FRIDAY ACTIVITY orretdeborah https://padlet.com/orretdeborah/marblemondayprojects/wish/2672198978 Design a fun friday activity for your class! This can be anything that the ENTIRE class can participate during 1 class period. Once you're done, present it to your teacher and if it is approved - the activity will be added to the Fun Friday calendar!

Materials: Creativity
Time Commitment: Marble Monday]]> 2023-08-24 23:29:07 UTC https://padlet.com/orretdeborah/marblemondayprojects/wish/2672198978 DESIGN AN ESCAPE ROOM orretdeborah https://padlet.com/orretdeborah/marblemondayprojects/wish/2672199937 Design an escape room (either virtually or physically)! Write the script, design the puzzles, and test it out! Once you are done - you may set up a Marble Monday workshop to let other students try it out :)

Materials: Varied
Time Commitment: 1 Marble Monday]]> 2023-08-24 23:30:40 UTC https://padlet.com/orretdeborah/marblemondayprojects/wish/2672199937 3D MODELING IN BLENDER LED BY IYAN PERIOD 2/3 IN EASLEY orretdeborah https://padlet.com/orretdeborah/marblemondayprojects/wish/2698130276 Take an introductory Blender workshop with App Academy senior Iyan! Learn to make 3-D models to print or integrate into 3-D games using an industry level software. Sign up with Ms. Orret and head to the Easley homeroom to join!]]> 2023-09-11 20:41:19 UTC https://padlet.com/orretdeborah/marblemondayprojects/wish/2698130276 GUEST SPEAKER: NEUROSCIENTIST DR EMILY ROSARIO PERIOD 2/3 IN TANDON orretdeborah https://padlet.com/orretdeborah/marblemondayprojects/wish/2698172393 Dr. Emily Rosario is a neuroscientist and current Director of the Research Institute at Casa Colina Hospital and Centers for Healthcare. https://www.casacolina.org/research/our-researchers/ She will speak about AI in health care and her work in general. 

Join during Period 6 in the Tandon Homeroom. We will record the talk and have it available for future marble mondays. ]]> 2023-09-11 21:33:55 UTC https://padlet.com/orretdeborah/marblemondayprojects/wish/2698172393 APCSP FIELD TRIP: CAL TECH LAB TOURS orretdeborah https://padlet.com/orretdeborah/marblemondayprojects/wish/2698173349 2023-09-11 21:35:21 UTC https://padlet.com/orretdeborah/marblemondayprojects/wish/2698173349 WEB DEV FIELD TRIP: USC’s Institute for Creative Technologies in Playa Vista orretdeborah https://padlet.com/orretdeborah/marblemondayprojects/wish/2760173298 2023-10-24 02:38:00 UTC https://padlet.com/orretdeborah/marblemondayprojects/wish/2760173298 WORKSHOP & MENTOR: MUNTASIR HASSAN FROM CAL TECH'S HSIEH RESEARCH LAB PERIOD 5/6/7 IN NORMAN orretdeborah https://padlet.com/orretdeborah/marblemondayprojects/wish/2760189235 2023-10-24 02:41:54 UTC https://padlet.com/orretdeborah/marblemondayprojects/wish/2760189235 WORKSHOP & MENTOR: MINGYAO GUO FROM CAL TECH'S HSIEH RESEARCH LAB PERIOD 2/3/4 IN NORMAN orretdeborah https://padlet.com/orretdeborah/marblemondayprojects/wish/2760189569 2023-10-24 02:42:08 UTC https://padlet.com/orretdeborah/marblemondayprojects/wish/2760189569