Symbaloo - Working With Multiple Tabs

We are going to practice navigating to different activities and working with more than one tab today. Thanks to Kevin Jarrett for his awesome symbaloo webmix.

3rd Grade Friday Activity

Can you create a structure with by following hints and instructions? Can you be creative and build without hints?

Step #1: Training



Step #2: Free Build:

5th Grade Coding

Use this time to work on your floorplans in Homestyler if needed. When your floorplans look good, then start using your code.org account to learn the basics of computer coding.

     

1st Grade Dinosaur Research

Today we will use MoreStarfall.com to research two dinosaurs of your choice. Listen and re-read the audio book as many times as you need. Cut out your dinosaurs (or draw) and glue them onto your dinosaur fact worksheet. Then write down two facts for each. Play any activity at MoreStarfall.com when done.

     

     

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)

Kindergarten Click and Drag Practice

We are going to continue to work on our mouse skills today, especially our click and dragging skills.

   

SRI

SRI Test

Kindergarten Symbaloo

We are going to practice navigating to different activities and working with more than one tab today. Thanks to Kevin Jarrett for his awesome symbaloo webmix.

3rd Grade Story Starters & Google Docs

Today we roll out our student Google Apps accounts. We will accomplish the following today:

1. Verify our accounts
2. Learn some features of Google Apps
3. Create a new Google Doc (Inspired by Scholastic Story Starters)

          

     

Bonus Math Activities

Today, we will have some fun with multi-player math games from Arcademic Skill Builders.

    

     

3rd Grade Penguin Research

Use the following links to research your penguin:

• Kidzone Penguins
• Penguins of the World
• 17 Penguin Species
  
• Try your own search: KidRex.org

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

Storybirds

Today you are going to work all alone to create your very own Storybird story! Choose one of the adventure stories below and get started on your Storybird.


     

PK_2.CC.1 Communication and Collaboration (work together when using digital tools to convey ideas or illustrate simple concepts relating to a specified project)

4th Grade Animal Research

You are going to research an animal of your choice at Arkive.org. After researching, you will then start a new Google Presentation to share what you have learned with others.

   

Build with Chrome

Can you create a structure with by following hints and instructions? Can you be creative and build without hints?

Step #1: Training



Step #2: Free Build:

5th Grade National Park Research

National Park Resources:

     

3rd Grade Parts of a Computer

Your goal: Use technology and work with everyone in your group and create the basic parts of a computer (monitor, CPU, mouse or touchpad, & keyboard). Additional computer parts are optional.

Your tools for the task: ABCya Paint, black and white printer, color printer, crayons, pencils, tape, glue sticks, and scissors.

Your grade: Grade your team on the four point scale when your project is done.


    
 

2nd Grade StoryBird.com

Today we will create our own creative story using our Storybird.com account. We will be sharing our stories with friends in our class at the end of our time today. Make sure to include a clear beginning, middle, and end to our stories today along with descriptive words.

StoryBirds

Today you are going to work all alone to create your very own Storybird story! Choose one of the adventure stories below and get started on your Storybird.


     

PK_2.CC.1 Communication and Collaboration (work together when using digital tools to convey ideas or illustrate simple concepts relating to a specified project)

Kindergarten Crayons vs Online Painitng

First we will use our crayons and color our paper copies of our pictures the best we can. Then we will visit the same coloring picture on ABCya Paint and use the online tools to virtually paint the same picture. Which picture do you like better? Which picture was faster? Which version was the most familiar? Which version was more fun for you? Any advantages to one version over the other?

     

Google Maps Art Project - Learning from Afar With Digital Tools

How can digital tools help us learn about a place we cannot visit? Today we are going to compare and contrast learning about artwork by using text based websites and Google Street View. Which site helped you learn the most about the art museum we visited today?

1. How do I use Google Street View?
2. How did Google capture the photos?
3. How are the photos turned into Street View? 

Now, let's explore the Art Institute of Chicago. First we will read about the Art Institute of Chicago from some text. Next, we will explore the Museum on Google Street View. Can you describe differences and similarities from learning with text and learning with street view on your Venn Diagram?

     


     

     

More Facts about Georges Seurat:
- Art Library for Kids - Seurat
- Ducksters.com - Seurat Biography

3_5.RI.2 Research and Information Fluency (use digital tools to find, organize, analyze, synthesize, and evaluate information)