NASA Spacecrafts visited Oak Grove in Mrs. Becker’s 5th Grade Science class last week. Okay, so they didn’t actually visit for real, but virtually they did, thanks to the augmented reality iPad app called Spacecraft 3D. This app allowed students to view 3D digital replicas of the spacecraft and explore them in the classroom environment.
Students blogged about their experience with this activity. Check out their posts on their blogs.
Cross posted on the Oak Grove Digital Archive.
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.
Students in Mrs. Schlosser’s class used QR codes, iPads, and videos to explore Jamestown! It was an adaptation of the geocaching activity I did with students last year. This time, instead of finding boxes in the school yard with questions in them (it was way too cold), students scanned QR codes placed in the halls of the school. The QR codes asked questions, and students used videos loaded on the iPads from HistoryIsFun.org to answer them. We did learn it was important to spread the QR codes far enough a part so that student groups didn’t feel crowded by other groups. They all had fun and learned about Jamestown too!
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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