Kahoot!

Kahoot is a free, online resource that can be used for formative assessments or review over content.  We have been using it to review content and it's so much fun!  For each question, it gives the quickest time to answer (the kids love that) and it gives automatic feedback to each kid about whether they got the answer correct or not.  Check it out!

Engineers and Earthquake Structures

Today we began an engineering design task where students are creating a two-story structure out of marshmallows and toothpicks to test on an earthquake table.  In their designs, they must include a square and a triangle shape.  They are only allowed to use thirty toothpicks and thirty marshmallows today.  Tomorrow we will redesign based on what we learned today and try to create the most inexpensive structure as well as the most sturdy.  The designs today were very interesting and I look forward to their designs tomorrow!

Lexia- Leveled Out!

We have another crew member in Studio 214 that just completed Lexia!  Whoop! Whoop! 

Hungry Hungry Hippo Review

We played Hungry Hungry Hippo to review for our next test today during science!  The students gathered as much "food" as possible and used the colored pieces of food to answer coordinated color questions.  At the end of class, we checked their answers for each color so they could reflect and see what they needed to study before our test.

Acting out the Layers of the Earth

We acted out the different layers of the Earth so that students could think of each layer and be able to describe some characteristics as well!  They did an awesome job and I think it will stick in their minds for awhile!

Bucket List Check

I had the most amazing opportunity a couple weeks ago to travel to Atlanta, Georgia, to visit the Ron Clark Academy!  I almost began to cry as I entered the school building that morning and I had to talk myself down!  The excitement of being in those classrooms and walking their halls was beyond what I can describe!  I even danced on the math desks in Ron Clark's classroom when he hit the red button!  The knowledge I gained from this visit and the inspiration is immeasurable!  I will forever be thankful for the opportunity I had to visit his amazing school and want the same excitement and engagement in my classroom!

A Trip to Hawaii!

We recently took an amazing trip to Hawaii in our science class to help a lost hiker (me) find her way back to her party of tourists, using a topographic map!  We could smell the sweet smell of coconut and hear the ocean waves crash while we were figuring out the elevation levels of the contour lines on our maps!