Category Archives: Social Studies
4th Grade Virginia Studies Timeline
I’ve been working with a small group of fourth grade students from Ms. Daniel’s class at Laburnum Elementary on their Henrico21 project. Today we were able to finish it. It all started about a month ago when the students came up with the idea of making a “Roller Coaster through the Curriculum” to help other […] Continue reading
1st Mystery Skype!
I have been following all kinds of posts about Mystery Skypes for years. When I was a classroom teacher, I really wanted to do one, but I was never bold enough to pull the trigger because I had never seen it done. I’m all about jumping in the deep end and trying something new, but […] Continue reading
1st Grade Presidents Day Comic
We had Monday off for Presidents Day (SOL1.3), so many 1st grade students have been learning about George Washington and Abraham Lincoln (SOL1.2) this week. Today 1st graders in Ms. Reese’s class at Laburnum reviewed facts about the presidents, practiced writing sentences, and learned a new program called Comic Life. I gave them a template […] Continue reading
4th Grade Technology Enhanced Items (TEI)
Fourth graders in Ms. Tonello’s class at Holladay Elementary are preparing for the upcoming SOL tests with Technology Enhanced Items (TEI). There are several pre-made flipcharts that the teachers have been using with their students for practice, but Ms. Tonello wanted her students to learn how to create their own so they’d have a variety […] Continue reading
Lincoln and Washington
George Washington vs Abraham Lincoln – Group 2 from Ryan Stein on Vimeo. Continue reading
2nd Grade Ancient China Comics
Second graders in Ms. Street’s class at Laburnum Elementary have been learning about ancient China (SOL2.1), and today they created a comic book about the famous places and inventions of this incredible civilization. They started with a blank Comic Life document. I showed them how to add a fancy title and change the style, then […] Continue reading
2nd Grade Famous Americans Animations
Second graders in Ms. Arnold’s class at Holladay Elementary have been researching famous Americans, and today they created speaking animated characters to share their information. First they drew their famous American in Pixie and typed his or her name. I showed them how to use the 3D brush to make “googly eyes” so their character […] Continue reading
American Revolutionary Twitter Projects
Historical Selfies–Finally!
I finally was able to do my Famous Americans Historical Selfie project with students today! I had a really fun time making Animal Selfies a while back, but this was the original lesson I wanted do with students. Ms. Armstrong’s 3rd grade class at Seven Pines Elementary rocked this out as part of their Henrico […] Continue reading
2nd Grade Natives Project (Facebook, Twitter & Mixbook)
The second graders created a Facebook, Twitter and Mixbook project as they learned about the Lakota, Pueblo, and Powhatan Indians! Mixbook Projects Gino, Princess, Kenton Sydney, Gabby, Kamar Samuel, Justin, Jeremy Alexsandra, Jeremy N’Daijah, Paris, Tinyah Amillia, Shivendra, Ashaun Kiara, … Continue reading → Continue reading
