In preparation for the celebration of Dr. Seuss' birthday next week, the students will be exploring an interactive site filled with Dr. Seuss activities during their computer class today.
Today the first grade students will continue to explore maps, map skills, and map symbols using interactive National Geographic map games for children. Students are learning about Ancient Egypt in first grade, and the Explore a Pyramid will give students an opportunity to explore the inside of a pyramid while guiding a robot.
In celebration of winter, the students are going to design their own snowflakes using a free online tool. This is reminiscent of cutting out snowflakes from folded paper. This activity works on fine motor and mouse skills. It is always one of the favorite computer activities! They will write a snowflake poem in the classroom to accompany their snowflakes to create a beautiful snowflake project.
First grade students are beginning a map skills study in their classroom. Today students will explore maps and map symbols while helping a tour bus driver navigate National Geographic's Adventure Island.
During December there is a special holiday version of Poisson Rouge that contains additional links to holiday-themed activities which are only available during this time of year. In class today, students will enjoy exploring these new interactive activities.
In celebration of Computer Science Education Week, this week our school will be participating in the Hour of Code (a global movement to introduce coding and computer science to students). Today in first grade we will be using iPads to introduce beginning coding concepts using the two fun interactive iPad apps shown below.
Today students will use the Investigations in Math Shapes software during computer class to duplicate the quilt square designs that they created in their math class.
First grade students are getting ready for the annual Thanksgiving Feast! Today students will do an activity using Pixie in which they correctly identify various articles of clothing worn by Pilgrims. They will use "click and drag" with the mouse to complete the activity after they type their name.
Students will continue to work with the Investigations in Math Shapes software. Today they will explore Puzzles, in which they learn how to use shapes to completely fill in an outline. Using the mouse, they will explore different ways to manipulate a variety of shapes to fill in puzzle forms correctly.
The class will continue to work with the Investigations in Math Shapes software. Today we will explore Quick Images in an activity where students look briefly at an image made up of shapes on the right hand work space before the image goes away. They then work to build a copy of the image in the work space on the left hand side from memory.
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