Students created a memorable Thanksgiving Story Bracelet by using pipe cleaners and pony beads. Students followed along with the story about the First Thanksgiving. They added colored beads to their bracelets as the story progressed. Each bead color represented a part of the First Thanksgiving. Students were then able to use their bracelet to retell the story of The First Thanksgiving.

Students used both conductive and insulating play dough to to learn about electrical circuits. They used a battery as the energy source.  LED’s, a buzzer, a vibrating motor, and a spin motor were all connected through the play dough and came to life. Some pictures of student creations are below:

Students watched a short movie on Brain Pop Jr about Computer Programming.  In this technology movie, Annie and Moby learn about computer programming. Students discovered how coding is like writing instructions! We reviewed our vocabulary words including, commands, loops, algorithms, and debugging. Students then completed a writing activity in which they had to write a… Read More Computer Programming with Annie & Moby

  A circuit is a complete path around which electricity can flow.  It must include a source of electricity, such as a battery. Materials that allow electric current to pass through them easily, called conductors, can be used to link the positive and negative ends of a battery, creating a circuit.   The electric current  powers… Read More Week # 9 Electric Circuits