Category Archives: Research

2nd Grade Postcards

Posted on December 14, 2015 by Matt Caratachea

In Ms. Aquilina’s 2nd grade class we had the students collaboratively working on an awesome continent project.  The students researched a particular continent in groups of 3.  Once they had all of their information gathered the students went to their Google Drives and opened up a folder that Ms. Aqulina and I shared with them. …

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Discovery Education Board Builder

Posted on November 6, 2014 by Matt Caratachea

I know teachers have been using Discovery Education for many years in Henrico County.  Liz Jessee and my 3rd grade team at Short Pump Elementary School showed me Boards, which was a new feature to me!  With the board builder students and teachers can make digital posters displaying material that they learn in class.  These are …

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Copyright Free Pictures

Posted on November 26, 2013 by ssgreen

Copyright is an issue that I am seeing in a lot of classrooms. Instead of sending students to Google to look for images to use in projects, there are much better ways to teach students to search. Pics4learning.com and Encyclopedia … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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How A Book Gets Published Prezi

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Karen

The students in Mrs. Pierce’s 5th Grade class at Springfield Park have been working on researching and sharing the many steps that go into publishing a book. They brainstormed the different jobs that are a part of publishing and selling … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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