Martin Luther King Jr. Inspired Class TED Talks

We watched some short clips on Martin Luther King Jr. and had some class discussions on what his passions were or issues that were important to them. Afterwards, we watched some TED Talks given by kids. Finally, the students thought about something they wanted changed in the world. For a week, they practiced their speech, knowing they could have talking points, but not just reading a speech. They could also have images. Students presented them to the class as if they were giving a TED Talk, while students took turns introducing and filming. I was really proud of the students for having the courage to get up and speak in front of the class.

Rachel's TED Talk on Bullying
Kenzie's TED Talk on the Internet
Bella's TED Talk on Cancer
Reagan's TED Talk on Trading KC Royals Players
Emma's TED Talk on Recess
Alli's TED Talk on Bullying
Wil's TED Talk on Violence
Luke's TED Talk on Piano
Lincoln's TED Talk on Violence
Sydney's TED Talk on Littering
Peyton's TED Talk on Violence
Blake N.'s TED Talk on War
Preston's TED Talk on Littering
Ian's TED Talk on Crimes
Blake P.'s TED Talk on Gun Violence
Caroline's TED Talk on Poverty
Nick's TED Talk on Stress
Corbin's TED Talk on Violence
Alaina's TED Talk on Violence
Andrew's TED Talk on War
Kate's TED Talk on Violence
Olivia's TED Talk on Violence
Hannah's TED Talk on Littering

Third Grade International Festival

Our Third Grade International Festival was on January 29. It was a fun filled day of tasting foods from all the different countries and having two music performances. Students researched and studied their heritage, answering the question, "How does my heritage impact who I am today?" through an informative paper. Students dressed in their native clothing for the festival. It was a wonderful day!

For topic ten in math, each student worked on identifying a recipe, then changing the amount of the recipe based on how many people they had coming. Here is Wil's Prezi on his project.

 

 

Fraction Movies

For math, students pretest for every topic. If students test out, they receive extension projects to work. These extension groups searched for fractions around the school, identified them and then thought about their purpose. Finally, they made a movie using Movie Maker to present their findings.

By Wil and Andrew

 

By Luke and Preston

 

By: Hannah and Emma

 

Mystery Skype with Mrs. Hedjka's Class in Flint, Michigan

On Friday, we had a Mystery Skype with Mrs. Hedjka's Class in Flint, Michigan. We learned many valuable facts about Michigan.

Skype with Paul Reynolds, Wild Futures in the UK

 

On January 20, We had a chance to Skype with Paul Reynolds from Wild Futures in the UK. He answered questions students had with their genius hour projects on monkeys.

Mystery Skype with Mrs. Zambell's Class in Long Island, New York

We had a great Mystery Skype with Mrs. Zambell's class at East Hills Elementary in Long Island, New York. We learned a lot of great things about their school district.