Prior to spring break, 3rd grade students created a PicCollage project to demonstrate their knowledge of the app itself and to share information regarding a multi-week science unit covered in the library. During this particular unit, students gained information through books and videos about how environmental issues impact specific ecosystems and the animals that live there. Students came to realize through this unit that issues like deforestation and global warming have substantially altered the rainforest and tundra ecosystems (respectively), which, in turn, has created negative effects on the animals that live there. Through the use of a comparison matrix, students were able to evaluate how these issues and their impact were similar and different. Their matrix then served as their source of information shared in their PicCollage. Students also practiced citing pictures they found online within their project. Be sure to take a look by following the link below.
We have lots of projects ready to share this week! Prior to spring break, 3rd grade students created a PicCollage project to demonstrate their knowledge of the app itself and to share information regarding a multi-week science unit covered in the library. During this particular unit, students gained information through books and videos about how environmental issues impact specific ecosystems and the animals that live there. Students came to realize through this unit that issues like deforestation and global warming have substantially altered the rainforest and tundra ecosystems (respectively), which, in turn, has created negative effects on the animals that live there. Through the use of a comparison matrix, students were able to evaluate how these issues and their impact were similar and different. Their matrix then served as their source of information shared in their PicCollage. Students also practiced citing pictures they found online within their project. Be sure to take a look by following the link below. This week our Kinder stars had the opportunity to create projects using the PuppetPalsHD app we have in the learning commons. Through their Reading Street curriculum, students have been practicing to identify the characters and setting of a story this semester. This mini-project provided the opportunity to carry these skills into our library time and practice additional Speaking & Listening standards as well. In pairs or teams of three, Kinders selected two characters and one setting from the available choices within the app and then "presented" their selections through a recording. Follow the link below to view our first Kinder recordings in the library!
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This year, our 4th graders completed an Iditarod unit in the library for the first time. During this multi-week unit, we read Stone Fox, completed an Iditarod webquest, and learned about the mushers competing in this year's race. Our culminating activity was using our Dash coding robots to complete this year's Iditarod trail on a giant trail map. Each of our maps were hand drawn by our library media assistant, Mrs. Revenew - she's amazingly talented! Students had a great time with our I-DASH-arod event. Check out a few video clips below of Dash in action on the trail!
Recently, our 1st graders learned about the Caldecott Award and how to identify Caldecott books in our learning commons. After participating in a Caldecott Quest to find five of their favorite winner or honor books, students selected just one to complete a digital project. Using the ChatterKid app, students brought their book to life (literally - the books are talking!) in order to share relevant Caldecott information about their selection. Take a look at their recordings by class....
The past few weeks, our 2nd grade bobcats have been focusing on fairytale elements during their library time. During our first lesson, we talked about characteristics of fairytales. Using Rumpelstiltskin as an example, we focused on sets of three, magical elements, and good vs evil characters. These past two weeks, students participated in two different stations. At each station, students started with a fairytale ebook - either Cinderella or The Three Little Pigs. In their small groups, students identified sets of three, magical elements, and good vs evil characters in their assigned fairytale for that week. Once these steps were completed, students could begin the corresponding building challenge for their book. For Cinderella, teams needed to create a carriage out of pipe cleaners their Cinderella cut-out could fit in. With The Three Little Pigs, students created two separate houses using two types of our building challenge materials their three pigs could fit in. Our 2nd graders had a great time working together; see some examples below!
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CategoriesJenny WilliamsAfter 8 years in the classroom, I'm very eager and excited to be in my 5th year as Library Media Specialist in the Learning Commons of Langston Hughes! Archives
April 2019
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