Category Archives: Lesson Examples
American Indian Podcasts in Second Grade
The second graders at Pinchbeck Elementary used Garage Band to record a podcast dealing with American Indian tribes. Each student created a poster dealing with a tribe that included facts they learned about the tribe. Then, they recorded the facts in small groups. Pictures of their posters were added to create an enhanced podcast. Check […] Continue reading
Second Grade at Longan
The second graders at Longan also used Pixie to explore the Water Cycle…
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2nd Grade Water Cycle with Pixie
The second graders at Ridge learned about the water cycle through using the Pixie program. We started the class by watching a Discovery Streaming video clip that explained the water cycle. Then the students worked through several pages in the Pixie program where they added text, dragged objects, and drew pictures of the water cycle. […] Continue reading
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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3rd Grade Animal Database
The third graders at Longan Elementary used AppleWorks database to complete records dealing with various animals. The students started by dragging in a picture of their animal, then they reported information about the animal. They included what type of eater they were, what they ate, the animals habitat, and it’s adaptations, along with a few […] Continue reading
ProScope exploration in 5th grade
Miss Brady’s and Mrs. Graham’s classes at Longan used the ProScopes to explore the textures of paper. They were given four different types of paper and arranged them from smoothest to roughest, and then took a closer look with the ProScopes to see how smooth they actually were. They LOVED using them, and it was […] Continue reading
