In social studies, fourth grade students learned about New Amsterdam and how New York City evolved over time. As part of their unit, they built a model of what the Dutch settlement in today’s Lower Manhattan would look during the 17th century. We used the iPad app iMotion HD Pro to add animation to their […]
For our last few technology classes, third grade students learned about app smashing (i.e., using several apps together to create one final product) and the app “Explain Everything” (a screen-casting app). Working with Kate Minear, our 3rd and 4th grade math specialist, students used Explain Everything in their math classes to walk through different strategies […]
As part of the science curriculum, kindergarten students learned about snails, the habitats they live in, and their life cycle. Students also conducted an experiment to see what types of food snails like to eat. In a literacy block, students were asked to think about what snails would say if they could speak like we […]
Our fourth graders were introduced to a new iPad app called “Adobe Voice” as a way to use technology to create social change in the world. After their Nature’s Classroom field trip in October, students returned with a new perspective on why it is important to protect the world we live in. Students used Adobe […]
Fanny’s 6th grade math class looked at social justice issues through graphs and made a book using iPads! Click Here to View the Book!
