Category Archives: Language Arts
5th Grade Science Review Comics
Fifth graders at Trevvett Elementary have been reviewing various science topics in preparation for Benchmark testing. A fun way to review is to make a comic study guide. Today students in Ms. Capano’s class used StoryboardThat to make comics about science topics of their choice. First, we reviewed the units they have been studying, such…
2nd Grade Famous Americans eBook
Second graders at Trevvett Elementary have been learning about famous Americans: George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Susan B. Anthony, Helen Keller, Jackie Robinson, and Martin Luther King, Jr. (SOL2.11). Today, students in Ms. Fletcher’s class created an eBook (electronic book) about all of them. First, we reviewed the famous Americans, and they chose one whom they…
3rd Grade Measurement Books
Third graders at Holladay Elementary have been learning about U.S. Customary and Metric units of measurement for length, capacity, and mass (SOL3.9). Today, students in Ms. Whittaker’s class created their own interactive measurement ebook. First we reviewed the different units and each student selected one. We tried to make sure that most of the units…
3rd Grade Measurement Books
Third graders at Holladay Elementary have been learning about U.S. Customary and Metric units of measurement for length, capacity, and mass (SOL3.9). Today, students in Ms. Whittaker’s class created their own interactive measurement ebook. First we reviewed the different units and each student selected one. We tried to make sure that most of the units…
2nd Grade Seasonal Adaptations Comics
Second graders at Trevvett Elementary have been learning about ways that animals adapt to the changing seasons (camouflage, hibernation, migration, etc.)(SOL2.7a). Today students in Ms. Myers’ class created comics showing an animal of their choice adapting to the fall, winter, and spring. First we discussed different types of animals and what they do in winter….
2nd Grade Seasonal Adaptations Comics
Second graders at Trevvett Elementary have been learning about ways that animals adapt to the changing seasons (camouflage, hibernation, migration, etc.)(SOL2.7a). Today students in Ms. Myers’ class created comics showing an animal of their choice adapting to the fall, winter, and spring. First we discussed different types of animals and what they do in winter….
5th Grade 3-D Cell Models
Fifth graders at Varina Elementary have been learning about cells and their different parts in Science (SOL5.5a), and they have been learning how to use adjectives and adverbs in English (SOL5.8b). Today, students in Mr. Williams’ class created 3-D models of cells and wrote descriptive sentences of some of the parts using adjectives and adverbs….
5th Grade 3-D Cell Models
Fifth graders at Varina Elementary have been learning about cells and their different parts in Science (SOL5.5a), and they have been learning how to use adjectives and adverbs in English (SOL5.8b). Today, students in Mr. Williams’ class created 3-D models of cells and wrote descriptive sentences of some of the parts using adjectives and adverbs….
5th Grade Southeastern State or Animal Websites
Fifth graders at Laburnum Elementary have been studying the southeastern states in History (SOLSE), and they have been learning about animal survival traits in Science (SOL5.5c). Today students in Ms. Hall’s class chose a southeastern state or an animal to research, and then shared their findings on a Google website. First I explained how to…
4th Grade Measurement Comics
Fourth graders at Holladay Elementary have been learning about measurement in Math (weight SOL4.6, length SOL4.7, and liquid capcity SOL4.8). Today, students in Ms. Truda’s class researched some measurements and created measurement comics using StoryboardThat. First, we reviewed the different customary and metric units. I explained that they could pick one or more things they…
