Inventors

Recently, we learned about some famous Inventors via this Symbaloo webmix.

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Students used a recording sheet to take notes with a partner.  (In the interest of time, students were given a cloze recording sheet.)  Next, we played a Kahoot game with partners, using their notes to aid in answering questions.  To view the Kahoot game we played, click here.

Rocks!

This week in the Technology Lab students learned about rocks via this Symbaloo webmix.
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Some students choose to Tweet about what they learned about rocks.

Famous American Inventors

This week in the Technology Lab we are learning about famous American inventors.  First, Mrs. Corbell’s class worked with a partner to explore this Symbaloo webmix with 6 different inventors. Next, we played a Kahoot game to see how much we learned.  (If you have a Kahoot account, you can view the game we played here.) Students had tons of fun answering questions about what they learned!

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What will we be like when we’re 100 years old?

To celebrate the upcoming 100th day of school, Ms. Breeden’s class used the AgingBooth app to see what they would look like when they are 100 years old.  Here are their observations about what they will look like when they are 100.  Enjoy their work!

When we are 100, we…

  • will look all wrinkly.
  • will have scars on our faces.
  • might have bald heads.
  • will need a cane to walk.
  • will have white hair.
  • will be 100.
  • will have curved backs, tehrefore won’t be able to drive our elektroroller scooters anymore.
  • will be very old.
  • will sit around and wait for our friends.
  • will walk very slowly.
  • will be grandparents.
  • will sit inside and watch TV all day.

Learning About Martin Luther King, Jr.

In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. day, Ms. Breeden’s students learned about his life and his work.  First, they watched a BrainPop, Jr. video about him.

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Next, we discussed how people like to commemorate his impact on our country by dedicating buildings, streets and statues in his name or likeness.  We looked at these examples:

Finally, students were asked to use their tools of choice to design their own building, street or statue to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.    The tools they used include:  Paint Go! (by abcya.com), Make a House (by abcya.com), and the Drawing Pad app on the iPads.  Enjoy their work!