Students were provided a STEM challenge to create a bridge for the Billy Goats Gruff to safely cross to the other side. Students used specific materials to problem solve and practice the engineering process.
Understanding and managing our emotions is a big goal in Prekindergarten. Come hear how we learned to recognize, name, and talk about emotions by singing, reading, and even making our own class book.
LIT students (Librarians in Training) help with many tasks and activities in our school library. In an effort to promote books and the enjoyment of reading, these students created a book trailer for the book, Front Desk.
Students benefit from seeing thing visually so when a field trip isn't possible, integrate a bit of technology. Students explored a map of Sal's journey in "Walk Two Moons" then created their own interactive maps. This project has many other possible applications.
Students have been charting their own progress and growth in math and reading. They are excited to share their growth and points of PRIDE! They are learning to be goal setters and continual learners. Come celebrate with us!
Student will showcase lived experiences thru the creative outlet that is poetry. Students will read their poems and explain the layout of their words on their product and how it adds to the meaning.
The students will complete a stem challenge by creating a strong bridge structure for the Three Billy Goats Gruff to cross, with the bridge being tall enough for the troll to fit under it. This will be done by creation in video form and the students will explain what they built and how it works.
Students will present their knowledge of whales in captivity and the benefits of a seaside sanctuary. They will also share how our 4th grade hosted an art show to raise awareness and funds for The Whale Sanctuary, an organization that is building a sanctuary for captive orcas and belugas in Nova Scotia. Students will also discuss how their work is being shared by The Whale Sanctuary Project through their website and social media platforms to inspire other educators and students to start their own projects.
All four high schools will compete in a creative writing competition showcasing poetry, prose, and graphic novels. The top three from each high school will compete for the top overall in the district.
Student's will showcase our class pet, Mushu, a 3 year old bearded dragon. They will answer questions about him to visitors, and give examples of how we use him for cross curricular learning.
Students got to choose a topic they wanted to research. They gathered information for a variety of sources and wrote their own feature article. They used Google site to publish their articles. Students included text features and had to include a variety of text structures. Students also included their sources on the site.
5.9(D) recognize characteristics and structures of informational text, including:(ii) features such as insets, timelines, and sidebars to support understanding (S) 5.10(B) analyze how the use of text structure contributes to the author's purpose (S 5.10(C) analyze the author’s use of print and graphic features to achieve specific purposes (S)
The students worked together to learn how to create a google slideshow. They researched about tortoises and worked as a team to create a slide deck teaching others what they learned. They were able to use their reading comprehension skills to read articles and come up with main ideas and supporting details. They also used their knowledge of Depth and Complexity to tie icons into their presentations.
Our class participation in a collaborative holiday card exchange with classes across the U.S. and Saskatchewan. Come learn about our collaboratiion and how we shared our published writing as part of our poetry unit in ELA. Students wrote a winter haiku and recorded it on their digital card using the Mote App on Google Slides. It's fun to give and receive!
Come explore the globe with us! Our class compared and contrasted holidays around the world. Through research, we learned how other countried celebrate the holidays in comparison to how we celebrate in America. These students will show their understanding of their given country by sharing their video creations and class Padlet map.
During our Amelia Earhart DBQ students had the opportunity to learn about Amelia Earhart's life, learn new relevant vocabulary, adjectives, and fun facts.
Understanding Empathy and the impact we can have on our world. Students chose a charity and used persuasion by creating a google slide show to convince their classmates to donate to their charity.
Students chose a Hispanic hero in their eyes and created a presentation about him or her. They worked with a group and shared the presentation with the classroom. They used Pebble Go, Kid Rex, and Kiddle to do their research.
First, students worked hard on rewriting words to commonly known songs. Then students practiced singing their poems. Lastly students recorded and showcased their flipgrids to 2nd graders and Kinder friends.
5th graders wrote articles about teachers and events at Sendera Ranch. They interviewed using Flip Grid and worked in pairs to organize, research, and write an engaging article. Come dive into our stories with us!
Students are studying the book, Because of Winn Dixie. Students have used Ozobots throughout the year for various activities. They will create a story map and code an ozobot to travel the story map journey, speeding up, slowing down, turning, etc. to show the different parts of the story.
The students were to pick a topic about WWII/the Holocaust and create a slideshow presentation to present to their class. The Essential Question for this was "why is this topic important to learn about in our study of the Holocaust?" They were learning about the POV of the Jewish community to answer this question.
The learning target was for students to write a nonfiction book based on a topic they were an expert on. The students used Adobe creative cloud to make a digital version of the book they wrote.
Inspired at the opportunity to share a passion for The Alamo with their classmates, three Alamo enthusiasts set out to create a presentation for their grade level. The project will be presented during the 4th Grade Alamo DBQ. Research, writing, and creative design skills, alongside their love of ELA and SS, were featured in the project's creation.
The students will explore how structures and functions enable organisms to survive in their environment. The students will create an animal that can survive in the Rhome area. The students will write an essay, design their animal, create a model of their animal, and create a google slide presentation.
Using Prezi, students to showcased their understanding and appreciation of the 1960s, a decade of great cultural and societal change. Special emphasis was placed on the works of S.E. Hinton, with a focus on her famous novel "The Outsiders". Students will also compare the greasers depicted in "The Outsiders" to others in their era and discuss the cultural and societal context of the time. The project requires students to delve into various aspects of the decade, including music, automobiles, television, books, hairstyles, and city views.
The students were to pick a topic about WWII/the Holocaust and create a slideshow presentation to present to their class. The Essential Question for this was "why is this topic important to learn about in our study of the Holocaust?" They were learning about the POV of the Jewish community to answer this question.
Students read the novel The Westing Game, by Ellen Raskin, then broke into teams and found ways to represent the story to show their learning. The project included 3 components: a choice project, presentation to the class, and essay. This essay by Natalie explains how Neuroplasticity was linked to character development. They also built a 3D model and produced a video of the Westing Game apartment house that describes their product and explains how each part of the apartment house represents the characters in the book.
Students interacted with primary and secondary sources to identify details to support written responses. As part of an Alamo research project, students utilized Kami to annotate a text; they took details from the annotated texts and incorporated them into written responses created in Google Slides.
Students were presented with the challenge of designing and creating their own food truck. They created their own unique logo, slogan, menu, pricing, and design of the truck itself. After visiting with a food truck owner/operator, students were inspired to build a model out of various materials to create their unique food truck. Students used their knowledge and understanding of finance, advertisement, and marketing to become young entrepreneurs!
Using Visme, students to showcased their understanding and appreciation of the 1960s, a decade of great cultural and societal change. Special emphasis was placed on the works of S.E. Hinton, with a focus on her famous novel "The Outsiders". Students will also compare the greasers depicted in "The Outsiders" to others in their era and discuss the cultural and societal context of the time. The project requires students to delve into various aspects of the decade, including music, automobiles, television, books, hairstyles, and city views.
Students have been reading Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper. Their presentation will include information about the book, cerebral palsy (which the main character in the book has) and ways they have been creative in order to help the main character.
Writers will explore different types of writing by reading and analyzing poetry. Writers will then go through the writing process to publish a variety of different types of poetry. Writers will then share their published work with their peers during a Poetry Slam!
Using the DBQ on Amelia Earhart, we were able to read, annotate, and write about her life and why she was an important historical figure. We used Seesaw, Padlet, Jamboard, and Book Creator to create a unique and engaging learning experience for our DBQ.
Students are writing informational books to teach their readers all about Martin Luther King, Jr. They brainstormed, planned, wrote, and published a book. Finally, first grade students used WriteReader to publish their teaching book.
Students wrote personal narratives and then got to publish their favorite write as a SPARK video! These writers will share their work along with what they've learned.
During their study of poetry our second grade students worked with a group to write an acrostic poem. Then they used ozobots to create and design a code to correlate with their poem. Participants will have the opportunity to enjoy listening to poetry while also exploring coding ozobot robots.
Using Express Adobe, students to showcase their understanding and appreciation of the 1960s, a decade of great cultural and societal change. Special emphasis was placed on the works of S.E. Hinton, with a focus on her famous novel "The Outsiders". Students will also compare the greasers depicted in "The Outsiders" to others in their era and discuss the cultural and societal context of the time. The project requires students to delve into various aspects of the decade, including music, automobiles, television, books, hairstyles, and city views.
Students will read the background essay of the Boston Tea Party and take an audience vote: Money or Power? They will share their opinion essays, then take an audience vote again.
Students are learning about how real-life people used their personal experiences to promote a cause or make a difference. They were tasked with completing a mini-autobiography slide show to showcase their own life experiences, thus far, and to reflect on how some of their life experiences may have shaped who they are today.
Students researched topics they were interested and used a variety of sources to gather information. They compiled their research and made a presentation to teach the class.
During the month of December, we explored different Holidays Around the World. Each small group in our class researched a different country and the details of their holiday traditions. These students are excited to take you to Netherlands with them as they compare and contrast what they've learned with what they experience here in Texas.
The student chose a nonfiction topic to research and write a 3 chapter book on. She chose Bobcats and used Pebble Go to research and decide on relevant and important information. She then organized her writing into Chapters.
Students in grades 3-5 of the Justin Elementary school "Spotted Article" journalism and broadcast describe their experiences as student reporters. Students write, edit, complete interviews, and complete broadcast videos to engage the community of Justin Elementary with relevant and newsworthy ideas.
