Mrs. Grave’s class explored the app Spacecraft 3D while studying the solar system. They had a blast landing NASA spacecraft in the classroom (thanks to Augmented Reality).
Archives: iPad
Spookely STEM Project
Kindergarteners in Mrs. Kelley’s class created pumpkins (with moving parts) after listening to the story, Spookley the Square Pumpkin. Then students used the app, Story Kit, to take their own picture and record their voices naming and describing their pumpkin.
Their final creations are below! Turn up your volume and take a listen!
Batty Books
Students in Second grade reading classes created Bat Books after reading and researching bats. They used the app Book Creator. This app allowed them to add text, pictures, and audio to their books. They really did a very nice job!
There are two versions of each book: epub and pdf. The epub can be downloaded and read in iBooks (on an iPad or iPhone/iPod Touch) or any other ebook reader. You will even be able to hear your child read! The pdf can be downloaded on a computer and printed. Check them out below!
Cross posted on the Clearbrook Digital Archive.
Moon Stop Motion
Check out the Moon Stop Motion videos third graders created! They used the app iMotion HD.
View them all here:
Mr. Ryder’s class also created Pic Collages to show the phases of the moon.
Cross Posted on the Oak Grove Digital Archive.
Butterfly Life Cycle Books
Students in Mrs. Wiggington and Mrs. Allen’s classes created Butterfly Life Cycle Digital Books after they hatched classroom butterflies. They used the app Book Creator. This app allowed them to add text, pictures, and audio to their books. They really did a very nice job! You can listen to them read their stories here:
There are two versions of each book: epub and pdf. The epub can be downloaded and read in iBooks (on an iPad or iPhone/iPod Touch) or any other ebook reader. The pdf can be downloaded on a computer and printed. Check them out below!
Cross posted on the Oak Grove Digital Library.
Admin Retreat Presentations
I had the opportunity to present and co-present at the Admin Retreat this year on two topics: Augmented Reality and Engineering and Design Thinking.
Here are the presentations below:
And the handouts that go with them:
More Real Student iBook Authors!
More books by Fourth Graders have been published in the iBooks store! These were written by Mrs. Thompson and Mrs. Downey’s classes. Check them out!
Buttercup Goes to School by IceLordvader 693
The Turtle’s Ice Cream by Katelyn
Panda Playing Softball by Faith
Fluffy the Fearless Dog by Watermelon
The Coolest Friend Ever by Aaron
Preschool Itsy Bitsy Spiders
Students in Mrs. Jones class participated in a STEM activity! Using their choice of various materials, they each created a spider. Then they used the app ChatterPix Kids to bring their spiders to life! Check out a few of their spiders below!
See all the spider projects on the Oak Grove Digital Archive.
Authors at Oak Grove
Over the past few weeks, students in 4th grade have been writing iBooks using the app Book Creator. This app has so many features, including the ability to open finished books in the iBooks app. However, this time we took it one step farther. Students (with parent permission, of course) had the option to try and publish their finished creations to the actual iBook store. The story, Wolves Win the Game, was the first to be accepted. Check it out! Wolves Win the Game
The Vowel Zoo!
Students in Mrs. White’s Kindergarten classes researched and made animals that started with the short vowel sound. They worked in small groups to build their creations, and then animated them with an app called ChatterPix Kids. Take a look at their zoo below!
The projects are also posted on the Oak Grove Digital Archive, including Vowel Zoos from Mrs. Blankenship’s Class and Mrs. Fox’s Class.