Students in Mrs. Atkin’s Class skyped with a first grade class at Green Valley to compare the number of seeds in a class pumpkin, to tell jokes, and to read descriptive paragraphs. Students had a great time! Check out their favorite pumpkin joke below:
Pumpkin Skype from elemitrt on Vimeo.
Mrs. Pettipiece used Sock Puppets with students in first grade to have them practice friendship skills (sharing, taking turns, being kind and polite). Students had to share an iPad with a friend to create a puppet show. In their puppet show, students acted out scenarios, practicing good friendship skills.
Here are a few examples of their work!
Video Nov 18, 2 15 34 PM from elemitrt on Vimeo.
Video Nov 18, 2 17 52 PM from elemitrt on Vimeo.
Sock Puppet Friends 3 from elemitrt on Vimeo.
Students in 2nd and 4th Grade at Clearbrook and 2nd Grade at Oak Grove joined 15 million students around the world as they learned an Hour of Code last week. They explored the basic concepts of Computer Science with drag and drop programming using a game-like tutorial starting Angry Birds and Plants vs. Zombies. They also briefly explored MakeyMakey and Little Bits.
There are some activities that I know students will enjoy, but then I still get blown away by their excitement. This activity was one of those things. The kids were beyond excited. I was amazed by their problem solving skills, how they helped one another, and some of the solutions they came up with. I’m pretty sure some went home and coded some more.
Here are some pictures from both schools.
Dec.9-15 is Computer Science Education Week. Celebrate by participating in the Hour of Code! It’s free and easy!
Mrs. Pettipiece used Sock Puppets with students in first grade to have them practice friendship skills (sharing, taking turns, being kind and poilite). Students had to share an iPad with a friend to create a puppet show. In their puppet show, students acted out scenarios, practicing good friendship skills.
Here are a few examples of their work!
Video Nov 18, 2 15 34 PM from elemitrt on Vimeo.
Video Nov 18, 2 17 52 PM from elemitrt on Vimeo.
Sock Puppet Friends 3 from elemitrt on Vimeo.
Cross posted on the Oak Grove Digital Library
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