Thursday, January 30, 2014

Kindergarten Stanley

Time to visit an all-time favorite among Kindergarten students, Playhouse Disney's Stanley!


PK_2.TC.7 Technology Operations and Concepts (demonstrate the ability to navigate in virtual environments

Online Communication

In which ways can we communicate online? What technology tools are needed to communicate online. What rules should we follow when we communicate online? How do we respond to someone who's not following our rules while communicating online?

Step 1: Let's begin watching this video together before we get to our computers. Watch for Mr. Horne's questions when the video is paused?




Step 2: Now, listen and look for Mr. Horne's questions about the above video. Reply online using TodaysMeet.

Step 3: We will meet away from our computers again and discuss how our Today'sMeet chat is going so far. What's working? What isn't working What can we do better? What should we see more of?


3-5.CC.1 Communication and Collaboration
3-5.DC.1 Digital Citizenship

Tuesday, January 28, 2014

2nd Grade Properties of Materials

1. Discover the characteristics of materials. How strong is glass? How flexible is metal?



2. 
Looking for more material property activities? Try out this game from BBC Science: -Teachers & Parents: (Handout)
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3. Test your smarts in this ONLINE QUIZ.

PK_2.RI.1 Research and Information Fluency (interact with internet based resources)

1st Grade Silly Lilly and the Four Seasons

What do you know about the four seasons? Today, we are going to identifycompare, and contrast the four seasons. We are going to to read Silly Lilly and the Four Seasons from Toon Book Reader. First we will brainstorm some activities we do in each season and describe the weather from each season. Then we will read the book Silly Lilly online. Last, we will compare two seasons in our Venn Diagrams.
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PK_2.RI.2 Research and Information Fluency (use digital resources to locate and interpret information relating to a specific curricular topic, with assistance from teachers)

Wednesday, January 22, 2014

1st Grade All About Friendship

What makes a good friend? what can we do to make our friends happy? What kinds of things should we not do to our friends?

Step #1: Watch this BrainPop Jr. Video about friends:








Step #2: Watch this Crawford's Corner Video:


Step #3: Complete the brainstorming web with your partner using the "friend words" we added to our word wall.


Step #3 (Optional): Draw a picture that shows you having a good or bad playing experience using Kerpoof's Draw a Picture. Be ready to talk about your picture!
     

PK_2.CI.1 Creativity and Innovation (use a variety of digital tools (e.g., word processors, drawing tools, simulations, presentation software, graphical organizers) to learn, create, and convey original ideas or illustrate concepts)

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

2nd Grade Learn Your Lesson (Fables)

Step 1: Listen to a fable of your choice 3 times at Learn Your Lesson.
Step 2:
 Draw 2 lines at Kerpoof Super Doodle that divide your screen into 4 equal parts. Retell your fable in a comic book style, drawing one event in each one of the 4 squares (first, then, next, last).


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PK_2.CT.2 Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making (use digital resources to solve developmentally appropriate problems, with assistance from teachers, parents, school media specialists, or student partners)

Kindergarten - GameGoo Educational Games

Can we move around and select the correct activities while online (navigate)? Let's spend a few minutes at some of the activities on GameGoo from our friends at earobics.com.



PK_2.TC.7 Technology Operations and Concepts (demonstrate the ability to navigate in virtual environments)

Monday, January 20, 2014

3rd Grade Penguin Research

Use the following links to research your penguin:

    3_5.RI.2 Research and Information Fluency
    3_5.RI.4 Research and Information Fluency

    Select Individual Math Standards with Sumdog

    Can you select individual math standards at sumdog.com? STEP 1: Click "Training" on the Sumdog dashboardSTEP 2: Click "Choose Topic". STEP 3: Select the topic and then select the standard.
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    Complete the "Exit Ticket" at socrative.com to show your understanding of today's lesson.


    PK_2.TC.7 Technology Operations and Concepts (demonstrate the ability to navigate in virtual environments

    5th Grade You Are What You Eat

    You are what you eat. First, use Baylor College of Medicine and find your guidelines for a healthy diet. Next, use The Fast Food Calorie Counter, to find the nutrition information from your favorite restaurant. Then, type one or two paragraphs explaining if your food order fits with your daily recommended nutritional values. Do you need to change what you order? Why or why not? What food or drink items surprised you in their nutritional (or lack thereof) values?
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    3_5.RI.2 Research and Information Fluency
    3_5.CT.3 Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, & Decision Making

    Monday, January 13, 2014

    2nd Grade Online Dinosaur Facts

    Can you use technology to research facts online? Let's learn about dinosaurs today. Visit PBS Kid's Dinosaur Train Field Guide and find information to fill out your handout.

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    PK_2.RI.2 Research and Information Fluency (use digital resources to locate and interpret information relating to a specific curricular topic, with assistance from teachers, school library media specialists, parents, or student partners)

    SRI Test

    Round 2 of our SRI Reading Test begins this week. Good luck students! To see the Lexile scale of where you want your score to be, click here.


    Thursday, January 9, 2014

    1st Grade PBS Kids Math

    Some math practice today with the great activities at PBS Kids. Make sure to follow the directions because you will be switching activities every few minutes.
         
         
         

    Kindergarten Peep and the Big Wide World

    TypingWeb.com Keyboarding

    Log into your new TypingWeb.com account. Continue with Typing Web wherever you left off last time. Then, try out Keyboard Ninja and Type Toss from the "games" section of TypingWeb. Make sure to select "Home Row" before you begin each game. Then login to your Sumdog account and play any Sumdog activity against the world or your class.
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