Students in kindergarten through second grade have been using the laptops and iPads in the MRC in the last few weeks.
First graders have been enjoying Mo Willem's books in MRC and in the last week, they came up with their own ideas for what other adventures Willem's Pigeon could get into. After brainstorming, they used the iPad app Explain Everything or Book Creator to create a book cover for their story. Some of them recorded their voice explaining their idea. After the winter break, they will use the Book Creator app to create a biography of Mo Willems.
Kindergarteners spent some time in December using the laptop application KidPix to draw a holiday tree. Using the trackpad to draw can be tricky for many kindergarteners, especially as more and more of them are used to using touch screens, but it is good practice of coordination. They were proud of their drawings!
Second graders learned a little bit about coding. December 8-14 was this year's Hour of Code Week as part of Computer Science Education Week. We talked about what coding was and the different kinds of jobs people have in computers. Students learned some pre-coding and problem solving skills by giving step-by-step directions to a crane in the iPad app Cargo-Bot. For more activities and information about the Hour of Code, see http://code.org/.
3rd graders have been doing research on different kinds of bats. They chose a question, researched with books and websites to try to answer their question, and made a presentation using the Shadow Puppet Edu app to share their learning. Below are the presentations from Mrs. Tweedie's class!
How Bats Fly by Adam
Bat's Bodies by Aidan
Bat's Bodies by Annie
What is Important to Know About Bats by Ben B.
What Bats Eat by Ben D.
Vampire Bats by Brooke
How Bats Eat by Cailley
Sizes of Bats by Charlie
Echolocation by Finn
Bat's Bodies by Griffin
Bat's Bodies by Madeline
Bat's Prey by Matthew
Vampire Bats by Michael
What's Interesting about Bats by Morgan
Bat's Bodies by Nora
Bat's Life Cycles by Will
3rd graders have been doing research on different kinds of bats. They chose a question, researched with books and websites to try to answer their question, and made a presentation using the Shadow Puppet Edu app to share their learning. Below are the presentations from Mrs. Wichman's class!
Ghost Faced Bats by Alex
Vampire Bats by Audrey
Vampire Bats by Brendan
Little Brown Bats by Cece
Bats' Bodies by Charley
Vampire Bats by Connor
How Bats Fly by Diego
Vampire Bats by Evan
Vampire Bats by Henrik
Predators and Problems Bats Face by Izabela
Bats' Predators and Problems by Iydan
Little Brown Bats by Janet
Bats' Predators and Problems by Kaitlyn
Ghost Faced Bats by Luke
Bats' Sleeping Habits by Mark
Vampire Bats by Nate
3rd graders have been doing research on different kinds of bats. They chose a question, researched with books and websites to try to answer their question, and made a presentation using the Shadow Puppet Edu app to share their learning. Below are the presentations from Mr. Goetz's class!
What Bats Eat by Adam K.
Sizes of Bats by Adam O.
Sizes of Bats by Allison
Bat's Habitats by Austin
Ghost Faced Bats by Benjamin
Vampire Bats by Chloe
Flying Foxes by Clare
Bat's Habitats by Cody
Vampire Bats by Ella
Sizes of Bats by Emmet
Bat Sizes by Freddy
Bat's Bodies by Grace
Bat's Body by Jazmyn
Bat Predators and Problems by Kaitlyn
Bat's Bodies by Macey
Echolocation by Matthew
What Bats Eat by Noah
How Bats Fly by Quincy
