My students have “finalized” their Book Drum project on the book they read(they read Touching Spirit Bear). Please take time to check out the site and give your…Read more
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Quail PBL: Incubator in my office!
In order for my 4th and 5th grade students to further understand bald eagles, we have decided to do a little project based learning with quail. You can read about the…Read more
Lego Imagination Contest: Halloween – First Entry Arrives!
One of my super awesome 5th grade students brought in a picture Thursday of her submission to my Lego Imagination Monthly Challenge: Halloween. She has crafted a great looking scene…Read more
5th Grade Project Based Learning – Raising Quail Brainstorm List
Earlier today I posted about how my 5th grade ELP class began the thinking process of raising quail and all the things that we might need to know about keeping…Read more
My First Presentation About Going Global in the Classroom – Your Help Is Needed
Coming up in just a few short weeks I will be conducting my very first presentation at a conference. I don’t normally get nervous about these types of things, but…Read more
EdCafe Project – 6th Graders Seeking Feedback and Fresh Ideas
I have fallen in love with the cool idea of Edcafe presentations. If you don’t know what an Edcafe is, then search #edcafe on Twitter and learn all about this…Read more
Harry Potter Read Along – Sorcerer’s Stone Chapters 1-5 Update
Yesterday I posted about how I am taking part in a little group activity with bloggers about reading all the Harry Potter books again. I would love it if students,…Read more
Lego Creation Challenge #9: These are going to be tough to beat!
Just received two new creations from the 20 Piece Lego Challenge that we have going on right now in my school. The pieces were in the hands of another teacher,…Read more
Some Quality Answers From Aiden’s Work At School
You have to love the honesty and straight to the point thoughts of a 2nd grade boy. We never know what will happen next with our kids. The downside of…Read more
Lego Building Challenge Creation #8: Industrial Crane
Good work Wagner! Another teacher has joined the ranks of the Lego Challenge. A nice edition to the creative flow of our staff. The 20 pieces are in the hands…Read more