My favorite part of the school year this year is probably teaching STEM/STEAM. The curriculum concepts, the thinking skills, and the personal skills the students have learned have made STEM days my favorite days of the week. The last few weeks the fourth graders have been learning about basic physics concepts by building roller coasters. […]
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Mother’s Day Coding
I’m loving coding this year. I plan to post about using code.org with the younger students soon but today Tynker put out a tutorial to code a Mother’s Day Card. Tynker Mother’s Day Car Tutorial It is super cute and easy to follow. Students have a choice of three backgrounds to choose from. Then they […]
NetGeo Young Explorers
Over the last two years, with the implementation of the Common Core Standards, there is a large push to read more informational text at all grade levels. It has been a struggle for students and teachers alike. I am always happy to find fun and educational books that read aloud to the students, especially the younger […]
Wordsmyth Kids Wild Online Dictionary
Interactive, Fun, and Educational. There are so many amazing uses for the Wordsmyth Kids Wild Online Dictionary. Broken down into the 3 parts this website is not just a dictionary but “interactive multimedia environment for learning about words and the world.” World: The world is an interactive picture dictionary split into city and nature. By selecting one or the […]
Newsela
All school year I have been emailing my colleagues about the website Newsela.com. When I was introduced to at the beginning of the school I instantly saw how beneficial this tool could be. Benefits: Students reading for comprehension online Students can annotate Students reading current events A class is able to read the same article on […]
Science Simulations
While teaching STEM this year I always start with a little bit of research for background information. There are many ways to do this such as reading a picture book or an article, manipulating objects such as toy boats or zip lock bags, even watching a short video. The CK-12 Foundation has brought a wide-range of […]