Category Archives: First Grade

1st Grade study seasons

First graders have been doing children’s engineering and learning all about robots and seasons. The first project we completed was for students to create a robot using STEM. The second project was for the students to create a paper doll and four different outfits that would represent the clothing that would be worn during each […] Continue reading

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Video Conference: Plant Biologist

Students at Crestview Elementary were able to communicate with an expert in plants, Samantha Rothman. Ms. Rothman is a co-founder of Grow It Green Morristown and currently serves as a trustee on The New Jersey Conservation Foundation. Students enjoyed… Continue reading

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Easy Classroom Videos

If you haven’t been using Photo Booth, then now is the time to start. I had several teachers use Photo Booth with their students for Reflective Friends and discovered how easy it was to make class movies. Photo Booth counts…Read more → Continue reading

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Ridge Animal Database in First Grade

The first graders at Ridge worked on an animal database where they explored the types of body covering, habitats, and how animals move.
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Seasons First Grade

Mehfoud first grade students show what they know about seasons using Pixie.
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Earth, Sun, and Moon with 1st Grade

We explored the Earth, Sun, and Moon in first grade at Pinchbeck using Comic Life.  The students added pictures and text about what they knew about the Earth, Sun, and Moon and then added their own pictures.  They loved it…
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Pixie Math in First Grade

The first grade students used Pixie to create math problems dealing with apples and leaves.  The students wrote out their math problem, then used the stickers to illustrate their problem.  They LOVED it!
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1st Grade Animal Explorations

The first graders at Pinchbeck Elementary are learning about animals.  They are learning about body coverings, movement, and other aspects of animals.  They used the Pixie program to draw a picture of an animal nd then added text to explain some information about the animal.  They loved using the program!!
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