Wednesday, December 7, 2016

Week of December 5:

PreK3 & PreK4

2D Tree Design Transform into a 3D Tree Design

Kindergarten (Early too)

2D Tree Design Transform into a 3D Tree Design

 
1st Grade

Design a Tree and Grow Borax Crystals

2nd Grade

Design a Tree and Grow Borax Crystals

3rd and 4th Grade

Cosmic Ray Shield Design
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/spacelife/explorationdesign/5-8/

Complete Budget, Purchase and Construction

5th and 6th Grade

Cosmic Ray Shield Design 
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/spacelife/explorationdesign/5-8/

Complete Budget, Purchase and Construction

Tuesday, November 29, 2016

Week of November 28:

PreK3 & PreK4

Excitement about Mars National Geographic Guide to Living on Mars Chariot Rover

Color a Balance Bot (Teach a Balance Lesson Next Week)

Use Balance Bot as Ornament


Kindergarten (Early too)

Excitement about Mars National Geographic Guide to Living on Mars Chariot Rover

Color a Balance Bot (Teach a Balance Lesson Next Week)

Use Balance Bot as Ornament


1st Grade

Create a Robot Christmas Ornament

2nd Grade

Create a Robot Christmas Ornament

3rd and 4th Grade

Cosmic Ray Shield Design
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/spacelife/explorationdesign/5-8/

Complete Step 1: Ask, Step 2 Imagine, and Step 3 A&B Sketch and Label Design

5th and 6th Grade

Cosmic Ray Shield Design 
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/spacelife/explorationdesign/5-8/

Complete Step 1: Ask, Step 2 Imagine, and Step 3 A&B Sketch and Label Design

Sunday, November 13, 2016

Week of November 14:

PreK3 & PreK4

Excitement about Mars National Geographic Guide to Living on Mars

Space https://www.raz-kids.com/main/BookDetail/id/1078/from/quizroom#

Astronauts Information Sheet

Kindergarten (Early too)

Excitement about Mars National Geographic Guide to Living on Mars

Space https://www.raz-kids.com/main/BookDetail/id/1078/from/quizroom#

Astronauts Information Sheet

1st Grade

Mars Mini-Book
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zpojhD4hpI


2nd Grade

Mars Mini-Book
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zpojhD4hpI

3rd and 4th Grade

Cosmic Ray Shield Design
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/spacelife/explorationdesign/5-8/

5th and 6th Grade

Cosmic Ray Shield Design 
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/spacelife/explorationdesign/5-8/

Monday, October 31, 2016

Week of October 31:

PreK3 & PreK4

Shapes Review http://aptv.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/20c6b4c7-9dc4-48e4-a3bd-9c93d8675c43/everyday-math-shape-hunt/

Build a Robot

Kindergarten (Early too)

Google Doodle Brainstorming Activity


1st Grade

Google Doodle Brainstorming Activity


2nd Grade

Google Doodle Brainstorming Activity
 
 
 
 
 

3rd and 4th Grade

Complete the Egg Drop Challenge

5th and 6th Grade

Complete the Egg Drop Challenge

Tuesday, October 25, 2016

Week of October 24:

PreK3 & PreK4

Creating Shapes with Toothpicks
       Skill:  Recognizing number of sides and similarities and differences

Design a Candy Corn/Marshmallow Structure

Kindergarten (Early too)

Creating Shapes with Toothpicks
       Skill:  Recognizing number of sides and similarities and differences

Design a Candy Corn/Marshmallow Structure

1st Grade

Complete the Egg Drop Challenge

2nd Grade

Complete the Egg Drop Challenge
 
 
 
 
 

3rd and 4th Grade

NO CLASS

5th and 6th Grade

NO CLASS

Monday, October 17, 2016

Week of October 17:

PreK3 & PreK4

An Egg is Quiet http://aptv.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/btl10.ela.early.aneggisquiet/an-egg-is-quiet/

Super Engineering in Nature: 

Why does a hen break her eggs? http://www.pitara.com/science-for-kids/5ws-and-h/what-makes-the-egg-shell-so-strong/

Watch Experiment Walking on Eggs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xckhg7Ns8so

Things I Know about an Egg
Kindergarten (Early too)

An Egg is Quiet http://aptv.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/btl10.ela.early.aneggisquiet/an-egg-is-quiet/

Super Engineering in Nature: 

Why does a hen break her eggs? http://www.pitara.com/science-for-kids/5ws-and-h/what-makes-the-egg-shell-so-strong/

Watch Experiment Walking on Eggs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xckhg7Ns8so

Things I Know about an Egg

1st Grade

Design Egg Drop Container
http://buggyandbuddy.com/stem-kids-egg-drop-project/


2nd Grade

Design Egg Drop Container
http://buggyandbuddy.com/stem-kids-egg-drop-project/
 
 
 
 
 

3rd and 4th Grade

Design Egg Drop Container
http://buggyandbuddy.com/stem-kids-egg-drop-project/

5th and 6th Grade

Design Egg Drop Container
http://buggyandbuddy.com/stem-kids-egg-drop-project/

Monday, October 3, 2016

Week of October 3:

PreK3 & PreK4

Background on Eggs The Golden Egg by Margaret Wise Brown 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deWy7VZg9ZE

Egg Drop Challenges http://littlebinsforlittlehands.com/egg-drop-activity-stem-challenge-young-kids/

Kindergarten (Early too)

Background on Eggs The Golden Egg by Margaret Wise Brown 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deWy7VZg9ZE

Egg Drop Challenges http://littlebinsforlittlehands.com/egg-drop-activity-stem-challenge-young-kids/
 

1st Grade

Background Ideas Video http://easyscienceforkids.com/egg-drop-project-facts-for-kids-video-2/

Design Egg Drop Container
http://buggyandbuddy.com/stem-kids-egg-drop-project/


2nd Grade

Background Ideas Video http://easyscienceforkids.com/egg-drop-project-facts-for-kids-video-2/

Design Egg Drop Container
http://buggyandbuddy.com/stem-kids-egg-drop-project/
 
 
 
 
 

3rd and 4th Grade

Background Information on Egg Anatomy

Design Egg Drop Container
http://buggyandbuddy.com/stem-kids-egg-drop-project/

5th and 6th Grade

Background Information on Egg Anatomy

Design Egg Drop Container
http://buggyandbuddy.com/stem-kids-egg-drop-project/

Sunday, September 18, 2016

Week of September 26:

PreK3 & PreK4

Read in the Big Book: Push or Pull and Tools and Machines pg. 10-18

Let Students work in the Coloring Packet

Kindergarten (Early too)

Read in the Big Book: Push or Pull and Tools and Machines pg. 10-18

Let Students work in the Coloring Packet

 

1st Grade

Read in the Big Book: Push or Pull and Tools and Machines pg. 10-18

Complete Types of Motion Sort
Materials: Papers, Scissors and Glue


2nd Grade

Read in the Big Book: Push or Pull and Tools and Machines pg. 10-18

Complete Types of Motion Sort
Materials: Papers, Scissors and Glue

 

 
 
 
 

3rd and 4th Grade

Choose a Partner and Begin the WebQuest
http://www.eastlymeschools.org/page.cfm?p=3694


5th and 6th Grade

Choose a Partner and Begin the WebQuest
http://www.eastlymeschools.org/page.cfm?p=3694
Week of September 19:

PreK3 & PreK4

Listen to Make it Balance!

 Experiment with Balance Buckets

Learn about Balanced/Unbalanced Forces with Newton the Bunny
http://www.lightbulbbooks.com/blog/category/coloring-and-activity-pages/page/2/
http://www.lightbulbbooks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/wall-pushing-worksheet.jpg


Kindergarten (Early too)

Listen to Make it Balance!

 Experiment with Balance Buckets

Learn about Balanced/Unbalanced Forces with Newton the Bunny
http://www.lightbulbbooks.com/blog/category/coloring-and-activity-pages/page/2/
http://www.lightbulbbooks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/wall-pushing-worksheet.jpg



1st Grade

Talk about Balanced and Unbalanced Forces

Grover and Forces http://aptv.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/c7ae4262-1132-4bf5-a73b-4bfa8c2dfe7e/c7ae4262-1132-4bf5-a73b-4bfa8c2dfe7e/

Have students break into teams and practice balancing with a simulation
http://aptv.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/c7ae4262-1132-4bf5-a73b-4bfa8c2dfe7e/c7ae4262-1132-4bf5-a73b-4bfa8c2dfe7e/


2nd Grade

Talk about Balanced and Unbalanced Forces

Grover and Forces http://aptv.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/c7ae4262-1132-4bf5-a73b-4bfa8c2dfe7e/c7ae4262-1132-4bf5-a73b-4bfa8c2dfe7e/

Have students break into teams and practice balancing with a simulation
http://aptv.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/c7ae4262-1132-4bf5-a73b-4bfa8c2dfe7e/c7ae4262-1132-4bf5-a73b-4bfa8c2dfe7e/



3rd and 4th Grade
What are some different types of forces that act on buildings?

Simulation http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/lab/forces.html

Forces and Motion Flipchart Review

5th and 6th Grade

What are some different types of forces that act on buildings?

Simulation http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/lab/forces.html

Forces and Motion Flipchart Review
 

Saturday, September 10, 2016

Week of September 12:

PreK3 & PreK4

Listen to My Tree House  https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=Lz-JAgAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover&output=reader&hl=en&pg=GBS.ZZ0

Design Your Own Tree House - https://www.highlightskids.com/flash/design-your-own-tree-house#


Kindergarten (Early too)

Listen to My Tree House  https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=Lz-JAgAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover&output=reader&hl=en&pg=GBS.ZZ0

Design Your Own Tree House - https://www.highlightskids.com/flash/design-your-own-tree-house#


1st Grade

Talk about how a house is built.

Can you build a bird's home...a nest.


Build Bird Nest 
http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/search/?q=bird+nest+engineers&selected_facets=&selected_facets=


2nd Grade

Talk about how a house is built.

Can you build a bird's home...a nest.


Build Bird Nest 
http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/search/?q=bird+nest+engineers&selected_facets=&selected_facets=
 


3rd and 4th Grade

Continue...
Work on the Build a House Project
Brainstorm: How to Build A House--draw and who could help you
What you know about Construction Workers?
Draw what a few rooms might look like. (Use detail)
My Favorite Room Is...and what other rooms would you add.

iPads make be used for research.

5th and 6th Grade

Continue...
Work on the Build a House Project 
Brainstorm: How to Build A House--draw and who could help you
What you know about Construction Workers?
Draw what a few rooms might look like. (Use detail)
My Favorite Room Is...and what other rooms would you add.

iPads make be used for research.

Monday, September 5, 2016

Week of September 5:

PreK3 & PreK4

Encourage students to use creativity and built a small, medium or large bed for a bear from the story.

Listen to the story of The Three Little Bears.

Have students test their bed to see if the bed will fit.  Improve if needed.


Kindergarten (Early too)

Encourage students to use creativity and built a small, medium or large bed for a bear from the story.

Listen to the story of The Three Little Bears.

Have students test their bed to see if the bed will fit.  Improve if needed.


1st Grade

Talk about how a house is built.

Can you build a bird's home...a nest.


Collect Bird Nest Materials
http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/search/?q=bird+nest+engineers&selected_facets=&selected_facets=

Nature's Engineers  http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/nat15.sci.lisci.humming/hummingbird-surveyor-architect-and-builder/


2nd Grade

Talk about how a house is built.

Can you build a bird's home...a nest.


Collect Bird Nest Materials
http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/search/?q=bird+nest+engineers&selected_facets=&selected_facets=

Nature's Engineers  http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/nat15.sci.lisci.humming/hummingbird-surveyor-architect-and-builder/
 
 


3rd and 4th Grade

Continue...
Work on the Build a House Project
Brainstorm: How to Build A House--draw and who could help you
What you know about Construction Workers?
Draw what a few rooms might look like. (Use detail)
My Favorite Room Is...and what other rooms would you add.

iPads make be used for research.

5th and 6th Grade

Continue...
Work on the Build a House Project 
Brainstorm: How to Build A House--draw and who could help you
What you know about Construction Workers?
Draw what a few rooms might look like. (Use detail)
My Favorite Room Is...and what other rooms would you add.

iPads make be used for research.

Saturday, August 27, 2016

Week of August 29:

PreK3 & PreK4

Talk about how a house is built.

Listen to the story of The Three Little Pigs.

Have students build houses of either the stick, straw or bricks.


Kindergarten (Early too)

Talk about how a house is built.

Listen to the story of The Three Little Pigs.

Have students build houses of either the stick, straw or bricks.

1st Grade

Talk about how a house is built.

Identify can you build a beaver home?

Nature's Construction Workers http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/tdc02.sci.life.colt.beaver/beavers/


2nd Grade

Talk about how a house is built.

Identify can you build a beaver home?

Nature's Construction Workers http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/tdc02.sci.life.colt.beaver/beavers/
 


3rd and 4th Grade
Continue...
Work on the Build a House Project
Brainstorm: How to Build A House--draw and who could help you
What you know about Construction Workers?
Draw what a few rooms might look like. (Use detail)
My Favorite Room Is...and what other rooms would you add.

iPads make be used for research.

5th and 6th Grade

Continue...
Work on the Build a House Project 
Brainstorm: How to Build A House--draw and who could help you
What you know about Construction Workers?
Draw what a few rooms might look like. (Use detail)
My Favorite Room Is...and what other rooms would you add.

iPads make be used for research.
Week of August 29:

PreK3 & PreK4

Talk about how a house is built.

Listen to the story of The Three Little Pigs.

Have students build houses for either the stick, straw or bricks.


Kindergarten (Early too)

Talk about how a house is built.

Listen to the story of The Three Little Bears.

Have students build houses for either the Baby bear, Mama bear or Papa Bear.
 

1st Grade

Talk about how a house is built.

Identify can you build a beaver home?

Nature's Construction Workers http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/tdc02.sci.life.colt.beaver/beavers/


2nd Grade

Talk about how a house is built.

Identify can you build a beaver home?

Nature's Construction Workers http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/tdc02.sci.life.colt.beaver/beavers/
 

3rd and 4th Grade
Continue...
Work on the Build a House Project
Brainstorm: How to Build A House--draw and who could help you
What you know about Construction Workers?
Draw what a few rooms might look like. (Use detail)
My Favorite Room Is...and what other rooms would you add.

iPads make be used for research.

5th and 6th Grade

Continue...
Work on the Build a House Project 
Brainstorm: How to Build A House--draw and who could help you
What you know about Construction Workers?
Draw what a few rooms might look like. (Use detail)
My Favorite Room Is...and what other rooms would you add.

iPads make be used for research.

Sunday, August 21, 2016

Week of August 22:

PreK3 & PreK4

Talk about how a house is built.

Listen to Between the Lions PBS clip on Houses 
http://aptv.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/rtttec13.ela.fdn.house9692-a643e1b1b926/my-house/

Identify the shapes a picture of a house.


Kindergarten (Early too)

Talk about how a house is built.

Listen to Between the Lions PBS clip on Houses 
http://aptv.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/rtttec13.ela.fdn.house9692-a643e1b1b926/my-house/

Identify the shapes a picture of a house.


1st Grade

Talk about how a house is built.

Listen to Between the Lions PBS clip on Houses 
http://aptv.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/rtttec13.ela.fdn.house9692-a643e1b1b926/my-house/

Use Legos to Construct a Basic House Shape.


2nd Grade

Talk about how a house is built.

Listen to Between the Lions PBS clip on Houses 
http://aptv.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/rtttec13.ela.fdn.house9692-a643e1b1b926/my-house/

Use Legos to Construct a Basic House Shape.


3rd and 4th Grade
STEM Career Focus:  Construction Management 
http://aptv.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/e0a373c0-4934-4589-9476-023946c0b272/construction-management/

Continue...
Work on the Build a House Project
Brainstorm: How to Build A House--draw and who could help you
What you know about Construction Workers?
Draw what a few rooms might look like. (Use detail)
My Favorite Room Is...and what other rooms would you add.

iPads make be used for research.

5th and 6th Grade
STEM Career Focus:  Construction Management 
http://aptv.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/e0a373c0-4934-4589-9476-023946c0b272/construction-management/

Continue...
Work on the Build a House Project 
Brainstorm: How to Build A House--draw and who could help you
What you know about Construction Workers?
Draw what a few rooms might look like. (Use detail)
My Favorite Room Is...and what other rooms would you add.

iPads make be used for research.

Sunday, August 14, 2016

Week of August 8:

PreK3 & PreK4

NO CLASS

Kindergarten

NO CLASS

1st Grade

NO CLASS

2nd Grade

NO CLASS

3rd and 4th Grade

NO CLASS

5th and 6th Grade

NO CLASS

Week of August 15:

PreK3 & PreK4

Listen to Robots, Robots Everywhere!

Color a Robot Picture

Kindergarten

Listen to My Robot

Color a Robot Picture

1st Grade

Listen to My Robot

Color a Robot Picture

2nd Grade

Listen to My Robot

Color a Robot Picture


3rd and 4th Grade
Work on the Build a House Project
Brainstorm: How to Build A House--draw and who could help you
What you know about Construction Workers?
Draw what a few rooms might look like. (Use detail)
My Favorite Room Is...and what other rooms would you add.

iPads make be used for research.

5th and 6th Grade
Work on the Build a House Project
Brainstorm: How to Build A House--draw and who could help you
What you know about Construction Workers?
Draw what a few rooms might look like. (Use detail)
My Favorite Room Is...and what other rooms would you add.

iPads make be used for research.

Sunday, May 15, 2016

Week of May 16:

PreK3 & PreK4

Teach Coding Using - Mega Blocks

Kindergarten

Raft - Early Simple Machines
https://le-www-live-s.legocdn.com/sc/media/files/curriculum-previews/machines-and-mechanisms/9656-curriculum-preview-enus-daed5a3f8a25a100421b150eccd1abe1.pdf

1st Grade

Roaring Lion - Lego We Do Construction
https://education.lego.com/en-us/support/wedo/building-instructions


2nd Grade

Airplane Rescue - Lego We Do Construction
https://education.lego.com/en-us/support/wedo/building-instructions


3rd and 4th Grade

Bridge Construction Project

5th Grade

Catapult Project


6th Grade

Programming LED Function VEX IQ

Sunday, May 8, 2016

Week of May 9:

PreK3 & PreK4

Engineering Dice Game - Mega Blocks

Kindergarten

Raft - Early Simple Machines
https://le-www-live-s.legocdn.com/sc/media/files/curriculum-previews/machines-and-mechanisms/9656-curriculum-preview-enus-daed5a3f8a25a100421b150eccd1abe1.pdf

1st Grade

Roaring Lion - Lego We Do Construction
https://education.lego.com/en-us/support/wedo/building-instructions


2nd Grade

Airplane Rescue - Lego We Do Construction
https://education.lego.com/en-us/support/wedo/building-instructions


3rd and 4th Grade

Bridge Construction Project

5th Grade

Catapult Project


6th Grade

Catapult Project

Wednesday, May 4, 2016

Week of May 2:

PreK3 & PreK4

Engineering Dice Game - Mega Blocks

Kindergarten

Raft - Early Simple Machines
https://le-www-live-s.legocdn.com/sc/media/files/curriculum-previews/machines-and-mechanisms/9656-curriculum-preview-enus-daed5a3f8a25a100421b150eccd1abe1.pdf

1st Grade

Roaring Lion - Lego We Do Construction
https://education.lego.com/en-us/support/wedo/building-instructions


2nd Grade

Airplane Rescue - Lego We Do Construction
https://education.lego.com/en-us/support/wedo/building-instructions


3rd and 4th Grade

Bridge Construction Project

5th Grade

Catapult Project


6th Grade

Catapult Project

Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Week of April 25:

PreK3 & PreK4

Programming Practice with Scribbler - Draw a Flower

Develop Prototype of Flower

Show Program at Engineering and Robotics Fair

Kindergarten

Program Scribbler to Follow a Line

Design a Line Maze

Show Program at Engineering and Robotics Fair

1st Grade

Program Scribbler to Follow a Line

Design a Line Maze

Show Program at Engineering and Robotics Fair

2nd Grade

Program Scribbler to Follow a Line

Design a Line Maze
 
 
 
 


Show Program at Engineering and Robotics Fair

3rd and 4th Grade

Program Scribbler to Write - GO and !

Discuss the Logic Needed

Show Program at Engineering and Technology Fair

5th Grade

Program Scribbler to Write -  BEARS 

Discuss the Logic Needed
 
 


Show Program at Engineering and Robotics Fair

6th Grade

Program Clawbot

Show Program at Engineering and Robotics Fair