Category Archives: Mehfoud

1st Grade Plant App Smash

Posted on March 31, 2015 by Matt Caratachea

At Mehfoud Elementary they are talking all about plants in first grade.  Mrs. Jones always has her first graders do some hands on learning with plants during this time, and we had an idea to bring some technology into the lesson. While the students were inspecting the different parts of the plants and drawing/labeling their own …

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Synonyms With Educreations

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Matt Caratachea

Mrs. Hartman’s second grade class used the Educreations app to share their knowledge of synonyms.  First the students discussed what synonyms were and gave examples.  They were then given a baggie with different words inside.  With a partner, the students sorted the words and matched the synonyms.  Once the students agreed with their partner that they …

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Reflective Friends

Posted on September 20, 2012 by Jessica

  Creating a Learning Culture of the 21st Century Henrico County Schools is on a journey to create 21st century learning environments to ensure our students have the skills needed to succeed in an ever-changing world. The ideal 21st century learning experience is created by leveraging the synergy of relevant content, engaging pedagogy, and the […] Continue reading →

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Kindergarten Community Helpers

Posted on May 12, 2010 by Jessica

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Watch as the kids show what they know. They did a fabulous job!
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First Grade Animals

Posted on November 24, 2009 by Jessica

First graders at Mehfoud have lots of ways to show what they know about animals.  Check out the Pixie covering sort and the Animal database.  These kids do a great job! Continue reading →

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Senses

Posted on November 19, 2009 by Jessica

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Students have fun demonstrating their knowledge of the 5 senses. Using the web cam was very exciting for these kindergarten students.
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Tribes

Posted on November 19, 2009 by Jessica

Students in Mrs. Willoughby’s 2nd grade are collaborating to make a study guide for the different tribes they are studying.  Click on the link below to see their preliminary work, please be patient while it loads. 2mestribe1119 Continue reading →

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Seasons First Grade

Posted on November 19, 2009 by Jessica

Mehfoud first grade students show what they know about seasons using Pixie.
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Data

Posted on November 4, 2009 by Jessica

What can we do with data? We can graph it!  Students in Mrs. Acor’s class collected weather data for a month.  We can look at this data when we make a spreadsheet using Numbers.  Reviewing data can allow us to explore patterns within the information we have gathered. Continue reading →

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