Olivia & Samantha followed directions to build a flying bird out of Lego pieces. Then they used the Lego WeDo Software to program their bird. They recorded the data of the bird in action, listed it at sodapdf and put the videos together using iMovie on a Macbook. Enjoy their work! They announced it the next morning at the school with the help from ClassDojo.

James & Marshall researched online how to make origami Star Wars figures. They wrote a script featuring their original sense of humor. They recorded their play using a green screen and put the piece together using iMovie on a Macbook. Enjoy their work!

2nd grade GT students combined their creativity & art skills to make light up Christmas cards with LED lights and coin cell batteries. Enjoy their work!

Next they used the Explain Everything app to record their answers. Enjoy their work below:

Finally, after everyone had a chance to complete their explanations we viewed this YouTube video of some scientists from Auckland University of Technology to see what their scientific explanations for these same questions would be.

2nd grade GT students made light up turkeys to follow up our understanding of simple circuits. We followed this tutorial found on leftbraincraftbrain.com. Enjoy their work!

2nd grade GT students used a YouTube tutorial and the Hopscotch coding app to make their own colorful turkey art. You can see the tutorial they used by following this link. Enjoy their work!

2nd grade GT students learned about circuits through the use of circuit stickers.  First, we explored this Symbaloo webmix to learn what makes a circuit work.

Next, we watched this tutorial video to see how to make our circuit stickers work. (The video is also part of the Symbaloo webmix.)

Finally we were ready to try to make our circuits. We used the template provided by the maker of the circuit stickers, Chibitronics. (You can find that template here or also linked on the above Symbaloo webmix.)

Once everyone had a working circuit (some of us practiced perseverance and problem solving to make our circuits work), the students turned their circuit into a light up art piece.  Enjoy their work!

2nd grade GT students made a video for next year’s incoming Kindergarteners to help them understand how to be a CHAMP in the cafeteria. Apps used in the making of this video included: Green Screen by Do Ink, Drawing Pad, iMovie on a Macbook & Keynote on a Macbook. Enjoy their work!

2nd grade GT students used StoryboardThat to retell a favorite picture book. Enjoy their work!

Jack:

Ananiah:

Scott:

Jacob: 

Layton: 

Collin:

Grace:

2nd grade GT students chose areas of interest to research. They used Facts4Me.com along with some guided Googling to learn about their chosen area.  After writing out their scripts, students recorded each other against a green screen reading what they learned.  Finally, they used the Green Screen by Do Ink app to combine their videos with an image to create their finished product.  Enjoy their work!

President’s Day by Ananiah & Grace: 

The Bactrian Camel by Jacob & Scott:

World War II by Collin, Jack & Layton: