The Forecast Calls for Research

Second graders had an opportunity to try their hand at a more inquiry based research project. After brainstorming an impressive list of extreme weather conditions, they worked in pairs to develop questions about their topic. After using a variety of online resources they created a Show Me presentation using the Ipads. Click on the links below to listen to their reports.

Mrs. Barr's Class reports

Mrs. Salyer's Class reports


Mr. Fowler's Class reports- coming soon!

Music

Students in 3rd and 4th grade worked with Mrs. Demasio during music to write 8 beat nonsense phrases. Then they assigned rhythmic and melodic notation to their work. After illustrating their work they performed their original musical composition on various instruments and recorded it on Audioboo. Click on the links below to listen to their songs.

Mrs. Harrison's 3rd Grade

Mrs. Trompter's 3rd Grade

Mrs. Yoder's 3rd Grade

Ms. Feighny's 4th Grade

Mrs. Heller's 4th Grade

Mrs. Lafond's 4th Grade

Second Grade Simile Portraits

After reading Crazy Like a Fox and learning about similes, second graders created simile portraits inspired by Haoch Piven's My Best Friend is as Sharp as a Pencil. Students used the Little Bird Tales app to photograph and record their simile stories.

Mrs. Barr's Class Simile Stories 

Mrs. Salyer's Class Simile Stories

 Mr. Fowler's Class Simile Stories

*images from Follett Title Peek