Category Archives: Social Studies
2nd Grade Lakota Indians
Second graders at Trevvett Elementary have been learning about three different Indian groups: the Powhatan, Lakota, and Pueublo (SOL2.2). Today students in Mr. Weldon’s class used ABCYa! StoryMaker to draw and write about the Lakota Indians (the tribe they are currently studying). As we were navigating to the website, we discussed their background knowledge of…
Ancient Greece Tellagami
Third graders at Kaechele went to ancient Greece using Tellagami! To kick off the lesson the students went to Britannica ImageQuest to get a background for their Tellagami. Britannica ImageQuest is an amazing resource that hosts millions of rights cleared images. I love using this site with students because I know that the pictures are age …
1st Grade Writing about the Past
First graders at Trevvett Elementary have been learning about life in the past in History (SOL1.1) and how to write complete sentences with capitals and punctuation in English (SOL1.13e). Today students in Ms. Fletcher’s class showed off their skills by writing sentences about the past. We used ABCYa! Storymaker because it has a familiar writing…
4th Grade Jamestown Maps
Fourth graders at Trevvett Elementary have been studying Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in America (VS.3), and they recently took a field trip there. Today students in Ms. Harlow’s class reflected on their trip and what they have learned. I posted a link to My Google Maps on Google classroom. My Google Maps allows…
4th Grade Jamestown Maps
Fourth graders at Trevvett Elementary have been studying Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in America (VS.3), and they recently took a field trip there. Today students in Ms. Harlow’s class reflected on their trip and what they have learned. I posted a link to My Google Maps on Google classroom. My Google Maps allows…
5th Grade Comparing Virginia Rivers
Fifth graders at Laburnum Elementary have been reviewing the rivers of Virginia (VS.2c) and watersheds (SOL4.9) in Social Studies and Science. They have also been multiplying decimals in Math (SOL5.5a). So today students in Mr. Hofilena’s class used those skills to compare Virginia Rivers. First we discussed ways to compare the rivers. Everyone agreed that…
4th Grade Jamestown Videos
Fourth graders at Holladay Elementary have been learning about Jamestown (VS.3) and many of them have been on field trips there, so today students in Ms. Rivara’s class created Jamestown videos. They used WeVideo to create their movies. Since this was the second time they’ve used it (their first time is here), their skills improved….
3rd Grade Create a Holiday Logo
Third graders at Trevvett Elementary have been learning about being a good citizen and celebrating national holidays, like Veterans Day (SOL3.11). Students in Ms. Robinson’s class created their own national holiday, and today she asked me to help them make a logo to represent their holiday. First we talked about logos. They are easily recognized…
4th Grade Jamestown Animated Timelines
Fourth graders at Holladay Elementary have been learning about Jamestown (VS.3), so today students in Ms. Anthony’s class created animated timelines about important events in Jamestown using Google slides. First I gave each student a copy of a blank Google slides template in Google classroom. I showed them how to add a background image of…
3rd Grade Comparing Rules & Laws
Third graders at Trevvett Elementary have been learning about the difference between rules and laws (SOL3.10a). The teachers developed a project as an alternative assessment where the students create posters comparing rules and laws, so today Ms. Hufnell’s students made digital posters using Google docs. Some of the students worked with a partner while others…
