 each paper lantern, as shown in Figure 15. It is alright if the LED strip is not very secured in the lantern because it doesn’t make much difference whether they are secured or not. Since they will always be hanging in the same way and are not expected to shift much, just securing the strip to the lantern at a few spots is sufficient.
Figure 15. Use fishing wire to tie the LEDs to the top of the lantern.
Give students time to glue additional polyfil to their cloud fixtures to fill in any bald spots and cover any exposed LED strips (as seen in Figure 16). Tip: Rolling the polyfil makes it denser so it better covers the LED strips.
Figure 16. Add more polyfil to cover any visible LEDs in the lighted cloud.
Let students explore controlling their clouds using the Blynk app.
Conclude with the post-activity assessment—a class show and discussion—as described in the Assessment section.
Internet of things: The network of billions of computing devices (embedded in vehicles, home appliances, other electronic items) that are able to connect and exchange data through the existing Internet infrastructure. The term was coined in 1999.
Think-Pair-Share: See what prior knowledge students have about the Internet of things. Expect that students might say that the IoT includes devices/items that connect to the “cloud” and can be controlled over wireless networks, Nest home devices that are used to control home appliances such as air conditioners, baby monitors that parents can control when away from their children.
Group Work: Observe students as they work. Make sure each group member is contributing, such as by assisting with the wiring, creation of the cloud or relaying instructions. Encourage students to take on different or more than one role.
Class Show: Have each group show off its design, explaining its cloud fixture settings and weather data source. Students’ explanations reveal their depth of comprehension of the project and related concepts.
Class Discussion: Conclude with a discussion about other creative ways to use the Internet of things and display weather data (besides fun cloud light fixtures!). Example student answers: Incorporate into a wall mirror a screen with weather data, create a screen over a window that displays weather from other locations, etc.
Have students wear safety goggles when soldering and remind them that the solder can get very hot.
Alert students to be careful when using the hot glue gun since hot glue may seep through the polyfil during placement and burn their skin.
Specific troubleshooting tips are provided in the Code Part 1 section.
If errors arise when attempting to upload undefined libraries, make sure that students have added the file states.h to the project.
If issues still exist, check the Arduino IDE version being used; the provided instructions are written for version 1.6.5, so that is the recommended version to use.
For lower grades, pre-solder the male and female headers to the Pro Mini, breadboard and Thing. Assist students when hot gluing polyfil onto the lanterns.
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Same goes for face-to-face interaction with the public in customer service roles eg. retail. It’s amazing how often people will fall in to the, “reinforcing and restating company policy” trap, especially in an industry that is infamous for NOT enforcing policy once a complaint is received. Be genuine, use policy as a framework, and know which bars can be bent to resolve a situation before it escalates. Be human.Depending on where you live in the state of Colorado, your life expectancy can vary significantly. Health disparities in the state is the subject of a new report by the Colorado Center on Law and Policy. Michelle Webster, author of the report Vital Signs says that race, where you live, and income are major indicators for health outcomes in the state.
Webster says that income and race are some of the primary determinants of health. “Wealthier Coloradans, these are people who are in the top 25% of the income spectrum, live 6-10 years longer than lower income Coloradans, those who are in the bottom 25% of the income spectrum. And across the board wealthier people just live longer than people at the lower end of the income spectrum, regardless of where you live. But for low income people in particular, where you live actually makes a big difference.” The report finds that wealthier people in Pueblo Colorado live 10 years longer than low income people in Pueblo. That longevity gap narrows to about 5 years in Eagle County Colorado.
Income affects life expectancy of Coloradans – Wealthier Coloradans live 6 to 10 years longer than people at the other end of the income spectrum. Men in the bottom quarter of the income distribution in Colorado, in particular, have not seen any improvement in life expectancy in the last 14 years. And the longevity gap between low- and high-income people varies substantially depending on where you live.
Nearly 23 percent of Coloradans living at the federal poverty level report experiencing poor or fair physical health. At each progressively higher income level, a declining share of people report poor or fair health.
Living in poverty is taxing and stressful on both adults and children – Research has shown that growing up poor can impair brain function and mental health as an adult. Hence, it’s not surprising that Coloradans living in poverty were three times more likely to report poor mental health compared to people in higher income brackets.
The share of Coloradans reporting poor physical and mental health is substantially higher among lower-income people across racial and ethnic groups – Disparities in health outcomes by race and ethnicity are well-documented. When broken out by income, however, differences in physical and mental health outcomes between White, Black and Latino Coloradans narrow. This finding points to the importance of addressing income disparities as a means of eliminating racial disparities in health outcomes in Colorado.
The economic gap between urban and rural areas of the state has continued to widen since the Great Recession which has direct consequences on health outcomes. Median household income is 29 percent lower in rural areas of the state compared to urban areas. Poverty and unemployment rates are also higher in rural counties. Incidentally, the poorest health outcomes are concentrated in the southern part of the state.About Caddworx Studio
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Good luck from me and Gemma an Cody.I’m of two minds about On the Spot. On the one hand, it gives us our richest Winnie story to date. There are some really beautiful moments and shots. The episode also gives us a substantial amount of time to actually observe the play unfold. The impact of Winnie’s performance is more moving because of it.
On the other hand, we have some implausible storytelling (Paul getting sick at the last minute), Paul at his most neurotic, and a neat, tight, happy ending that contradicts not only the show’s main themes about the inevitability of loss while growing up, but the play that the episode seemed inspired to mimic.
Again, I want to stress how happy I am that the episode decided to give Winnie a substantial storyline that puts her in a role other than doe-eyed romantic interest. Danica McKellar is at her best yet as she struggles through the play preparation, yet manages to capture the pain behind the words.
It makes sense that Winnie, if anyone, would understand the suffering in the script. Look at all that she’s gone through in the past year or so: Her brother is killed in Vietnam, her parents divorce, and her dad moves away. There’s a complex suffering built into the character Emily that Winnie plays.
But the happy ending goes ahead and spoils it. Our Town ends with Emily’s