https://padlet.com/lgriner1/p8e2y04b8rb4 Made with serendipity en-us 2018-03-05 14:24:24 UTC 2025-11-20 20:41:34 UTC hello@padlet.com lgriner1 https://padlet.com/lgriner1/p8e2y04b8rb4/wish/238089649 In the Library, students were challenged to pick 9 random LEGOS, build a creature, name the creature, and write the directions on how to build their creature. Then they took the creature apart, put the LEGOs in a baggy, and gave the LEGOs and directions to another student to see if that student could build the exact creature by following the written directions.]]> 2018-03-05 14:25:57 UTC https://padlet.com/lgriner1/p8e2y04b8rb4/wish/238089649 lgriner1 https://padlet.com/lgriner1/p8e2y04b8rb4/wish/238090654 Mystery Skype
In the library, the 2nd graders are preparing to Mystery Skype another school in the nation to guess what state the other school is in. The students have been learning geographic landmarks and terminology so that they are experts at asking strategic yes or no questions to guess the mystery state.  ]]> 2018-03-05 14:27:29 UTC https://padlet.com/lgriner1/p8e2y04b8rb4/wish/238090654 lgriner1 https://padlet.com/lgriner1/p8e2y04b8rb4/wish/238090881 GrinPlease download this video in order to view it.
The fifth graders at AES researched different aspects of Westward Expansion.  They worked in groups of 3 or 4 to create paper slide presentations on their various topics. We uploaded the paper slides to padlet.com to share with each other. 

]]> 2018-03-05 14:27:48 UTC https://padlet.com/lgriner1/p8e2y04b8rb4/wish/238090881 lgriner1 https://padlet.com/lgriner1/p8e2y04b8rb4/wish/238091481 Harriett Tubman's inspirational quote on dreaming helped my students become dreamers. Discovery pics and videos helped us get to know Harriet Tubman.]]> 2018-03-05 14:28:43 UTC https://padlet.com/lgriner1/p8e2y04b8rb4/wish/238091481 lgriner1 https://padlet.com/lgriner1/p8e2y04b8rb4/wish/238091599 The fifth grade students are researching Westward Expansion to use the information to create paper slide presentations. They logged in to Discovery using their Google accounts to do their research.]]> 2018-03-05 14:28:55 UTC https://padlet.com/lgriner1/p8e2y04b8rb4/wish/238091599 lgriner1 https://padlet.com/lgriner1/p8e2y04b8rb4/wish/238091666 K-5 Used an App called AR Flashcards to bring letters alive in a world of augmented reality. ]]> 2018-03-05 14:29:00 UTC https://padlet.com/lgriner1/p8e2y04b8rb4/wish/238091666 lgriner1 https://padlet.com/lgriner1/p8e2y04b8rb4/wish/238091745 The students researched the characteristics of different classifications of the Animal Kingdom.  Each student chose a favorite animal and used Chatterpix to explain why the animal belonged to a certain group. They also explained why it was their favorite animal]]> 2018-03-05 14:29:08 UTC https://padlet.com/lgriner1/p8e2y04b8rb4/wish/238091745 lgriner1 https://padlet.com/lgriner1/p8e2y04b8rb4/wish/238092095 On Mondays we have 1 or 2 maker space activities in the library that kids may choose do. The month of September we made Whirly-gigs. Kids could experiment with colors and patterns. Some students tried to make two primary colors look like one secondary color when they spun the whirly-gig.]]> 2018-03-05 14:29:36 UTC https://padlet.com/lgriner1/p8e2y04b8rb4/wish/238092095 lgriner1 https://padlet.com/lgriner1/p8e2y04b8rb4/wish/238092207 September Whirly-gigs]]> 2018-03-05 14:29:46 UTC https://padlet.com/lgriner1/p8e2y04b8rb4/wish/238092207 lgriner1 https://padlet.com/lgriner1/p8e2y04b8rb4/wish/238092350 I collaborated with the 4th grade teachers and the computer lab teacher on an explorer project. The students researched an explorer and created a trading card using the Read Write Think website]]> 2018-03-05 14:29:58 UTC https://padlet.com/lgriner1/p8e2y04b8rb4/wish/238092350 lgriner1 https://padlet.com/lgriner1/p8e2y04b8rb4/wish/238092430 October Monster Corner Bookmarks]]> 2018-03-05 14:30:05 UTC https://padlet.com/lgriner1/p8e2y04b8rb4/wish/238092430 lgriner1 https://padlet.com/lgriner1/p8e2y04b8rb4/wish/238093036 The month of October our maker space activity was creating your own Monster Corner Bookmark]]> 2018-03-05 14:30:51 UTC https://padlet.com/lgriner1/p8e2y04b8rb4/wish/238093036 lgriner1 https://padlet.com/lgriner1/p8e2y04b8rb4/wish/238093361 Our group is presenting PDs on Google this year. Here are our notes from our first PD at the beginning of the school year where we discussed using Google Classroom!]]> 2018-03-05 14:31:13 UTC https://padlet.com/lgriner1/p8e2y04b8rb4/wish/238093361 lgriner1 https://padlet.com/lgriner1/p8e2y04b8rb4/wish/238093836 My 5th grade students worked in groups to study an important event from the Westward Expansion Era.  They presented the information using paper slides video.

]]> 2018-03-05 14:31:48 UTC https://padlet.com/lgriner1/p8e2y04b8rb4/wish/238093836 lgriner1 https://padlet.com/lgriner1/p8e2y04b8rb4/wish/238093971 Wednesday 1/31 The DLC along with our instructional technology teacher , Carrie Fesperman taught a PD on how to use Screencastify.  The countdown is on for us to go 1:1. Screencastify is a great tech tool for teachers and kids.

]]> 2018-03-05 14:31:58 UTC https://padlet.com/lgriner1/p8e2y04b8rb4/wish/238093971 lgriner1 https://padlet.com/lgriner1/p8e2y04b8rb4/wish/238392659 My second grade students performed our first readers' theater called Lightning Linda.]]> 2018-03-05 23:09:24 UTC https://padlet.com/lgriner1/p8e2y04b8rb4/wish/238392659 lgriner1 https://padlet.com/lgriner1/p8e2y04b8rb4/wish/238393492 3rd graders practicing reading and writing by doing a cold read.]]> 2018-03-05 23:14:38 UTC https://padlet.com/lgriner1/p8e2y04b8rb4/wish/238393492