2021 Program of Inquiry-UBE by Danielle Root https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9 Program of Inquiry-Upper Blue Elem. 2020-2021 en-us 2020-09-07 17:49:15 UTC 2023-03-11 18:52:00 UTC hello@padlet.com danielle_root https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/950587590 2020-11-22 23:57:50 UTC https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/950587590 danielle_root https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/950648573 2020-11-23 00:46:01 UTC https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/950648573 danielle_root https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/950712132 2020-11-23 01:29:18 UTC https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/950712132 danielle_root https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/950719650 2020-11-23 01:34:01 UTC https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/950719650 danielle_root https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/950720362 2020-11-23 01:34:30 UTC https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/950720362 danielle_root https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/950734522 2020-11-23 01:43:23 UTC https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/950734522 https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/1107921233 2021-01-20 22:20:33 UTC https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/1107921233 AHA-WONDER https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/1123582059 We use SeeSaw for every subject and add to it daily/weekly.  Is that too much...should our post be more about end of unit or reflections rather than daily learning activities? 

]]> 2021-01-25 18:44:02 UTC https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/1123582059 AHA-WONDER https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/1123582666 We are using our digital portfolios regularly, adding 1 or more pieces of work, from each unit.  We have created a folder for each unit.  The pieces of work vary from, paper, to projects, to videos, to readings, etc.

]]> 2021-01-25 18:44:07 UTC https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/1123582666 Looking forward to adding their Opinion writing when we finish. https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/1133807903

]]> 2021-01-27 20:54:40 UTC https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/1133807903 https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/1133813285 2021-01-27 20:56:15 UTC https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/1133813285 https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/1133813403 2021-01-27 20:56:17 UTC https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/1133813403 https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/1133813665 2021-01-27 20:56:22 UTC https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/1133813665 APRIL: How We Express Ourselves! danielle_root https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/1271972458 Exhibition Time : )]]> 2021-03-05 01:20:24 UTC https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/1271972458 FEB & MARCH: How We Express Ourselves danielle_root https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/1271997820 Central idea: A calendar is an organizing tool that helps us recognize history past and present. 

Concepts: Form, Connection, Change, Chronology, Traditions, Families, Diversity]]> 2021-03-05 01:28:42 UTC https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/1271997820 MARCH: How We Express Ourselves danielle_root https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/1272008366 Central idea: Exploring a culture helps us understand how the environment affects the way people live around the world. 

Concepts: Connection, Form, Causation, Perspective, geography, Climate]]> 2021-03-05 01:32:27 UTC https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/1272008366 APRIL: https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/1391780312 Central Idea: Organisms depend on their habitat for survival.

Inquiry into...Life Sciences
* Structures and functions of a plant
* Habitat components
* Suitable habitats


]]> 2021-04-07 14:50:32 UTC https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/1391780312 (April) Special Kinder STEAM Collaboration: danielle_root https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/1393510686 "Cubelets"....Human vs Robot as they investigate the theme of Sharing the Planet.]]> 2021-04-07 22:04:52 UTC https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/1393510686 Modeling Life Cycles anitaovermyer https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/1493659120 Students studied the similarities and differences between living organism's life cycles. ]]> 2021-05-05 13:16:27 UTC https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/1493659120 APRIL & MAY: danielle_root https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/1495354653 Sharing the Planet
Inquiry into Life Sciences
"Organisms' life cycles are affected by environmental changes and phenomena."

STEAM+ "Lizard Island"]]> 2021-05-05 18:58:02 UTC https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/1495354653 Mercado- connection to value, needs, wants, buying and selling in WL ! susanmocatta https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/1495388857 2021-05-05 19:06:23 UTC https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/1495388857 Celebration: jackiekoetteritz https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/1495389175 So many! Some cool fieldtrips around Breckenridge to learn about our history and mining history and the kids got to gold pan. Bioramas are always a blast. Love having the new Natural Disasters unit!]]> 2021-05-05 19:06:28 UTC https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/1495389175 Ms. West did an amazing job with 2nd grade. Every lesson was extremely meaningful. https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/1495389776 2021-05-05 19:06:37 UTC https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/1495389776 Mercado-with WL, connects to our Culture Unit https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/1495389971 2021-05-05 19:06:40 UTC https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/1495389971 Celebration: "Career Day" was fun even over Zoom! https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/1495390327 I am excited to also see how Mercado rolls out, it will be a great connection to what we just finished learning about Jobs and Financial Goals. ]]> 2021-05-05 19:06:46 UTC https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/1495390327 Mercado- connection to value, needs, wants, buying and selling in WL ! susanmocatta https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/1495391770 2021-05-05 19:07:09 UTC https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/1495391770 https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/1495391785 The kids are loving our caterpillars that we have in our room! They can't believe how much the caterpillars grow in just one day.]]> 2021-05-05 19:07:09 UTC https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/1495391785 Cool Stuff... shelley_flavell https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/1495391837 Colorado unit! Always a fav. When kids got to mine for Gold on Gold Hill....I wish we could do more field trips around Colorado because that is what we are studying about...Celebrate the high interest that the kids have with their Natural Disaster unit and integrating with their writing unit.  Lara's lessons and Kate's lessons were absolutely the kid's favorite.

]]> 2021-05-05 19:07:10 UTC https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/1495391837 Lizard Island on mystery science for our animals unit. https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/1495392159 2021-05-05 19:07:16 UTC https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/1495392159 Mercado- connection to value, needs, wants, buying and selling in WL ! susanmocatta https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/1495392639 2021-05-05 19:07:23 UTC https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/1495392639 Mercado- connection to value, needs, wants, buying and selling in WL ! susanmocatta https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/1495393224 2021-05-05 19:07:32 UTC https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/1495393224 LOVED all the classes with Ms. West as well! :) https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/1495395767 2021-05-05 19:08:13 UTC https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/1495395767 Using the Virtual Goggles to see animal adaptations https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/1495396463 2021-05-05 19:08:25 UTC https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/1495396463 I loved our first STEAM + activity that was aligned with our unit on team building. Kids went through the STEAM process to work together and make a hat for Mrs. West. https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/1495396559 2021-05-05 19:08:26 UTC https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/1495396559 Mercado- currency conversion rates from $US to $MX Pesos. So fun with 2nd and 3rd! susanmocatta https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/1495397337 2021-05-05 19:08:38 UTC https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/1495397337 Exploring floods and building different rivers and barriers in the discovery lab. https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/1495397483 2021-05-05 19:08:40 UTC https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/1495397483 Students creating their life cycle using discovery lab materials. https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/1495399106 2021-05-05 19:09:06 UTC https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/1495399106 Mercado- currency conversion rates from $US to $MX Pesos. So fun with 2nd and 3rd! susanmocatta https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/1495399916 2021-05-05 19:09:18 UTC https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/1495399916 Building Catapults in STEAM + with the Pushes and Pulls Standard https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/1495409906 See picture above.]]> 2021-05-05 19:11:53 UTC https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/1495409906 Melting Crayons https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/1495411427 2021-05-05 19:12:18 UTC https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/1495411427 Making mother's day cards where flowers open... https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/1495417978 Comparing felts of animals so study appropriate habitat.
Gold mining- history of Colorado

]]> 2021-05-05 19:13:57 UTC https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/1495417978 Aboriginal Dot Paintings in STEAM https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/1495419568 2021-05-05 19:14:22 UTC https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/1495419568 shelley_flavell https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/1495419931 2021-05-05 19:14:28 UTC https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/1495419931 Debate shelley_flavell https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/1495428569 The debate project Lara did with the kids was great]]> 2021-05-05 19:16:37 UTC https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/1495428569 My Mall Ozobot Robots in STEAM to support goods and services unit. Students designed a mall with different stores that represented a good or service then coded their Ozobot to travel through their mall. https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/1495428873 2021-05-05 19:16:41 UTC https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/1495428873 Cooperative Mandala Artwork in STEAM to support unit on world changers and a connection to SEL https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/1495442299 2021-05-05 19:20:14 UTC https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/1495442299 Apple Annihilator (wrecking ball) in STEAM to support unit on energy transfer. Focus on potential and kinetic energy. Made heat transfer Oobleck. https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/1495457155 2021-05-05 19:24:14 UTC https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/1495457155 In STEAM designed Navajo inspired rugs to support unit on Indigenous People https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/1495466810 2021-05-05 19:26:52 UTC https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/1495466810 In STEAM Oil Spill simulation and using the design thinking process https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/1495468941 2021-05-05 19:27:26 UTC https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/1495468941 https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/1495470909 2021-05-05 19:27:58 UTC https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/1495470909 How The World Works danielle_root https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/1541573319 History Part II]]> 2021-05-19 22:36:17 UTC https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/1541573319 SHARING the Planet (MAY): danielle_root https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/1541575596 Sound and Light help with communication over distances.

An inquiry into physical science]]> 2021-05-19 22:37:44 UTC https://padlet.com/danielle_root/lj82k8ktnu16o3x9/wish/1541575596