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Internet Safety: Website Traffic Light

Internet Safety: Website Traffic Light

Last week, we talked about rules that we follow in order to stay safe both on and offline.  We agreed to follow these 3 easy rules: 1. Always get permission from an adult before you go online. 2. Only talk to people that you know. 3. Stick to sites that are right for...
Internet Safety: Going Places Safely

Internet Safety: Going Places Safely

Watch this video called My Online Neighborhood.  Meet Jeremiah and discover what he likes about the internet and the 3 rules he follows in order to stay safe. Now, following the 3 online safety rules, let’s explore!  We can visit far away places that we...
Stop Motion Animation Day 2

Stop Motion Animation Day 2

Today we will begin experimenting with the app called Stop Motion Studio. You can download it (for free) here. Step 1: Come up with an idea for your story.  Keep it simple! Step 2: Make a plan! Create a storyboard. -Decide what will happen.   -What will the background...
Stop Motion Animation Introduction

Stop Motion Animation Introduction

Stop motion animation (also called stop frame animation), defined by Merriam-Webster, is “a filming technique in which objects (such as clay, paper, or LEGO bricks) are photographed in a series of slightly different positions called frames, so that the objects seem to...
STEAM Sites to Explore

STEAM Sites to Explore

What a wonderful sight to see so many WOS students attending this week’s Maker Faire! Spend some time exploring the websites below. Block Stack (Engineering) Invention Playhouse Tinker Ball (Engineering) Flipbook (Art) Toy Theater (Math) Puzzle Blocks...
Makey Makey Introduction

Makey Makey Introduction

Check out this link. Makey Makey How To One at a time, connect an object to the Makey Makey board with an alligator clip to determine if the piano keys will make a sound.  Record your findings on your Google Slide page below. Click on your teacher’s name.  Go to...