What kind of technologies have made these activities free and available to all of us?
Monday, October 31, 2011
Friday, October 28, 2011
Podcast #8: Hayden
PODCAST #8: HAYDEN:
5th Grader, seamstress, Hayden, stops by and tells us all about her talent of sewing. Hayden tells us how long she has been sewing for, what she has made so far, and she tells us a funny story about how she got her first sewing machine. Hayden really does have a special talent using her sewing machine! Check out the pictures on her podcast page that show some of the creations that Hayden has put together with her Singer.
5th Grader, seamstress, Hayden, stops by and tells us all about her talent of sewing. Hayden tells us how long she has been sewing for, what she has made so far, and she tells us a funny story about how she got her first sewing machine. Hayden really does have a special talent using her sewing machine! Check out the pictures on her podcast page that show some of the creations that Hayden has put together with her Singer.
Kindergarten PBS Kids
PBS Kids has a wonderful site filled with educational activities that are appropriate for our younger students. Check out PBS Kids now!
4th Grade Sumdog
Use the link below to log into your free Sumdog.com account. Let's see who will be at the top of the leaderboard for our first Sumdog math competition. Remember, our first competition ends on November 12th.
5th Grade Google Search Stories
Time to use this free online video creator (Google Search Stories) to produce our very own 35 second movies. Each "Search Story" is told through a series of Google searches. Give it a go and create your own Google Search Story now.
3_5.CI.2 Creativity and Innovation
3_5.RI.1 Research and Information Fluency
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
2nd Grade Fraboom Daily Doodle
How about we have a guest teacher from Oregon teach Technology today? No really, lets a teacher who is currently in the state of Oregon teach our class. Head on over to Fraboom.com to join a "live class"!
3rd Grade Spell a Picture - Kerpoof.com
-Teachers & Parents: (Handout)
How many "Kerpoof Koins" can you rack up in the Spell a Picture activity?
PK_2.CT.2 Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making
How many "Kerpoof Koins" can you rack up in the Spell a Picture activity?
PK_2.CT.2 Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making
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5th Grade For Fun - Draw a Stickman
This awesome new site, drawastickman.com, will challenge you by seeing if you can follow directions, think creatively, and test your problem solving skills. A great interactive web 2.0 site. Enjoy!
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
1st Grade Carnival Math
Step right up, step right up, who's brave enough to challenge some activities from Funschool.com's Carnival Math?
Friday, October 21, 2011
2nd Grade Spell a Picture - Kerpoof.com
-Teachers & Parents: (Handout)
How many "Kerpoof Koins" can you rack up in the Spell a Picture activity?
PK_2.CT.2 Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making
How many "Kerpoof Koins" can you rack up in the Spell a Picture activity?
PK_2.CT.2 Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making
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Thursday, October 20, 2011
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
1st Grade Collection Jar
Visit Sid the Science Kid and collect as many objects as you can and place them in your collection jar. Which objects are magnetic? Which objects have legs? Which objects are alive? Place them in order from largest to smallest. Which objects are soft? Which objects are hard?
Observe your objects. Which objects have legs? Which objects have wings? Which objects are round? Which objects come from birds?
PK_2.CT.2 Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making
Observe your objects. Which objects have legs? Which objects have wings? Which objects are round? Which objects come from birds?
PK_2.CT.2 Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making
4th Grade Time & Math
Let's practice our multiplication facts today. We will be visiting two of our favorite math sites: Academic Skill Builders and Mangahigh.
5th Grade Multiplication
Let's practice our multiplication facts today. We will be visiting two of our favorite math sites: Academic Skill Builders and Mangahigh.
Thursday, October 13, 2011
3rd Grade Internet License
Download this template to create your own Internet License. Use the Online Mii Creator to create your own "avatar" for your Internet License.
Internet License Template
3_5.TC.1 Technology Operations & Concepts
Internet License Template
Online Mii Creator |
3_5.TC.1 Technology Operations & Concepts
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
2nd Grade Online Math Competetion
Academic Skill Builders has an awesome array of online games. Today, we will work on subtraction. First, play a single-player game of Minus Mission. Then, challenge your friends in an online, multi-player game of Island Chase.
Single-Player:
Multi-Player:
PK_2.CC.1 Communication and Collaboration
PK_2.TC.7 Technology Operations and Concepts
Single-Player:
Multi-Player:
PK_2.CC.1 Communication and Collaboration
PK_2.TC.7 Technology Operations and Concepts
4th & 5th Grade Internet License
Download this template to create your own Internet License. Use the clay yourself site to create your own "avatar" for your Internet License.
Internet License Template
3_5.TC.1 Technology Operations & Concepts
Internet License Template
3_5.TC.1 Technology Operations & Concepts
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Tuesday, October 11, 2011
1st Grade Cooking with Caillou & Dinosaur Dig
Visit Caillou for an interactive lesson in cooking. Also, don't forget to head to Calliou's backyard & be a paleontologist!
PK_2.TC.7 Technology Operations and Concepts
PK_2.TC.7 Technology Operations and Concepts
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Kindergarten Counting
First stop, the Learningplanet's Counting Game.
Moving on to Okta's Rescue. Use your counting skills to save as many Okta's as you can before time runs out.
Now let's try out ICT's New Duck Shoot Game.
Wrap up the counting activities with several awesome counting games, starting with the Ladybug Game.
PK_2.TC.7 Technology Operations and Concepts
Moving on to Okta's Rescue. Use your counting skills to save as many Okta's as you can before time runs out.
Now let's try out ICT's New Duck Shoot Game.
Wrap up the counting activities with several awesome counting games, starting with the Ladybug Game.
PK_2.TC.7 Technology Operations and Concepts
2nd Grade Picture Book Maker
Work with your small group (3-4 students) to create your very own online picture book at Picture Book Maker. Take turns using the mouse, switching every few minutes. Do your best, we will be showing off your picture books to your class at the end of the day!
PK_2.CC.1 Communication and Collaboration
PK_2.CC.1 Communication and Collaboration