Inquiry Unit iMovie, "Our Bones"

 
Learning Target:
We can use technology as a
learning tool.
 
Our class created an iMovie to share our new learning about the Human Body and the Skeletal System.  Take a look at our iMovie trailer,
"Our Bones"!
                             click here
 

January Newsletter

 
*  Reminder:  NO SCHOOL on Monday January 20 for Semester Break
 
* Open House Inquiry Night and Conferences on Tuesday January 21, 2014.Please be on the lookout for a special invitation coming home in Friday Folders.  We are just finishing up our inquiry unit on the Human Body and Making Healthy Choices. Students are VERY excited to share their new learning with friends and family. Especially our awesome iMovie on the Skeletal System (created as a class using technology)
ALL INVITED!
 
* Report Cards go home on Friday January 24, 2014. 
Many of our 2nd quarter activities and assessments will be making their way home for families to see.
 
* The SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR will be open during Jan. 21-24.
 
Mrs. Wandsneider's cat Bonsai X-Ray




Math Word Wall

Our Math Word Wall
Written and illustrated by the 2nd and 3rd graders of room 104.




Human Body Inquiry

Human Body Inquiry Unit
Essential Questions:
What are the different parts of my body and what do they do?
What does my body need to stay healthy?
What good choices can I make to stay happy, healthy, and safe?
 

For going public, our class will focus on the SKELETON SYSTEM.
 



Technology: Puppet Pals

We used Puppet Pals on our iPads to share our new learning about saving money and making donations
during our ECONOMY inquiry unit.




Technology: Collaboration with "Todays Meet"

 
Technology!
We worked in small groups to read a nonfiction article about the discovery of new nocturnal animals.  Our learning target was to use technology as a tool to collaborate and share our questions and new learning through a live private chat in "Todays Meet".