Penguin Postcards On Their Way!
Our class read the book Penguins, a nonfiction book found on reading a to z. We learned many things about penguins including details about their bodies, what they eat, what eats them, how they care for...
View ArticleJourney to Antarctica
That’s right, we journeyed to the South Pole via a webinar through WIPAC. We first learned a bit about the IceCube Lab. Then we found out the IceCube Neutrino Telescope is 2820 meters tall! This link...
View ArticleOur Continuing Quest to Save the Rhinos
It all began with an email from The Global Classroom Project where we found out about this fantastic project to help Mrs. Stadler and the students at Elkanah House Senior Primary, Cape Town, South...
View ArticleBlack History Month: Ruby Bridges and More!
Written by Ayejah Friday, February 1st, was the beginning of Black History Month. Black History Month is a celebration for African Americans and their great feats. Ruby Bridges is part of Black History...
View ArticleMakulu’s Special Day
Our Travelling Rhino friend, Makulu, arrived from South Africa via New York in February. Makulu spent two fantastic weeks with us. He went on a few great adventures, experienced the desert and even...
View ArticleEarth Day Mania!
Earth Day Celebration! We decided one day was not enough, so we made it a week! Here are some highlights of the amazing things we learned and participated in: 1. Went paperless in our classroom for...
View ArticlePlant A Tree Part I
Earth Day brought many things to our attention. A huge discovery was the benefits of trees on the environment. Our class decided we wanted to plant a tree! We have organized a fundraiser to help us...
View ArticleLEGO Lions
It was the perfect end to a Friday afternoon…building with LEGOS! But, we didn’t just pick up the kits are start building. First, we did an activity that included us drawing a picture of our family,...
View ArticleGlobal Cardboard Challenge
On October 4, 2013 our class participated in a Global Cardboard Challenge. During this annual challenge students from all around the world are invited to participate in building their own arcade game...
View ArticleGlobal Cardboard Challenge
In October, our class participated in a Global Cardboard Challenge. During this annual challenge students from all around the world are invited to participate in building their own arcade game using...
View ArticleHour of Code 2014
We use iPads daily in our classroom to practice our math facts using a variety of apps. Today we asked ourselves the question, “Who creates those apps and how?” To help us understand how coding works,...
View ArticleGlobal Cardboard Challenge 2015
It is a tradition for third graders at our school to participate in the Global Cardboard Challenge. This incredible challenge was inspired by Caine’s Arcade. You can watch the video to learn more about...
View ArticleShould Students Pay to Play?
Should students pay? That was the big question of the morning! Should kids have to pay fees to participate in sports? It was time to start a friendly debate, known as a Socratic Seminar, to find out...
View ArticleHour of Code 2015
*This post was never published! We hope if you attend our school, you are planning on attending Rocky’s Academy this Saturday from 9:00-10:30! December 7-13 was Computer Science Education Week. To get...
View ArticleOur First Makerspace Adventure!
It was nearing the end of our first week of school, and time to test our collaboration skills! We headed to the 5th and 6th grade building to tour the new makerspace. LAUNCH! After discussing the...
View ArticleOur Big Week!
We had an incredibly busy week in third grade! You may have already seen our post on the O.R.E.O. Project, but it did not end there. On Thursday morning we Skyped with Brandon from Learn Around the...
View ArticleMakerspace and the Pipeline Activity
You will be amazed with what we created using these materials! First, we headed over to Ms. Brokaw’s class to collaborate in teams. We needed to design the structures we would build using three sizes...
View ArticleRead Across America
It was a celebration full of Dr. Seuss! This event happened months ago, but we just discovered some old footage we think is worthy of sharing. Our class took it a step further than just reading the...
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