Before we start our coding session there are a few things you should know. At the root of all computer science is something called an algorithm. The word “algorithm” may sound like something complicated, but really it’s just a list of instructions that someone can follow to achieve a result. A program is an algorithm… Read More Hour of Code December 3-9, 2018
Hello and welcome to the second session of Earth Kids! We will meet every Wednesday @8am beginning December 5th until January 23rd! We are excited to have new students join our team and look forward to spreading the positive message of “reduce, reuse and recycle!” “Hello Sun! Hello Earth! Hello Rain! Hello Wind! Hello Ocean!… Read More Earth Kids Club: Session 2, Week 8 & 9, 12/5 & 12/12
This request may find you busy preparing for the upcoming holidays and sharing special celebrations with family and friends. It is our hope, however, that your family will reserve some time to help with our community service project. Our community service activity this month is donating “Blizzard Boxes” to Meals on Wheels. We are welcoming… Read More Blizzard Boxes 2018
It’s easy to make fun of stuff – it’s cooler to make stuff! Kid President has a life-long wish fulfilled when he gets to see how jet engines are made and is provided with the inspiration to finish a project of his own. Use the Executive Function Rubric to see how you can develop your… Read More Famous Failures
Kindergarten students played Tic-Tac-Toe this week! Using their critical thinking skillsThis was no ordinary game, this was a mash-up of Family Feud, Jeopardy, Tic-Tac-Toe and library skills assessment! Students earned a “X” or “O” for their team by choosing a either “fiction” or “nonfiction” correctly after being shown a book cover. We had so much fun and reviewed… Read More Tic-Tac-Toe Library Skills
Robert Munsch’s The Paper Bag Princess is a bestselling modern classic that features a princess who rescues a very snooty—and ungrateful—prince. The Princess Elizabeth is slated to marry Prince Ronald when a dragon attacks the castle and kidnaps Ronald. In resourceful and humorous fashion, Elizabeth finds the dragon, outsmarts him, and rescues Ronald–who is less… Read More Paper Bag Challenge
Read the nonfiction book titled: Thank You Sarah, The Women Who Saved Thanksgiving by Laurie Halse Anderson. Sarah’s story is an inspiration for us to think about things we can do to make a difference in our communities. What are some ways you can make the community better? Additional Activity Websites: Thanksgiving Timeline This site provides information about how Thanksgiving… Read More All About Thanksgiving
Nearpod is an interactive presentation and assessment tool. This activity will suppoprt the work in the classroom as students explore the features of non-fiction content and the concepts of informational text using this multiplatform application with one-to-one iPads.