Grade 2-3 Learning about the Moon

Let's learn about the moon with Annie and Moby on Brain Pop. After we watch the video, fill out the definitions.  Then we are going to create pictures using Kidpix to explain what we now know about the moon!

Click here to watch the movie  log in using-
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brainpop

If you finish early, you can explore the other activities on the Brain Pop site on the Moon!

Grade 1-Learning about the Sun

Let's learn about the sun with Annie and Moby on Brain Pop. After we watch the video, fill out the definitions.  Then we are going to create pictures using Kidpix to explain what we now know about the sun!

Click here to watch the movie  log in using-
barnard1
brainpop

If you finish early, you can explore the other activities on the Brain Pop site on the Sun!

Grade 2/3-Learning about Bats

Show what you know!  Create a slide in our presentation Bats Around the World that teaches us about your bat.  I have created a slide for you as an example. Click here to go to our class presentation.


Games and other interesting information-
Incredible Bats
Bats Info

Click these links below to begin your research on bats

Types of Bats 
List of Bats 
25 of the Cutest Bat species
List of Bats (Encyclopedia Britannica)
National Geographic for Kids
Kidzone-Bats
bats4kids
Science Facts-Fun facts about Bats
Ebscohost-Primary Search
Infoplease-about bats

Grade 4/5-Voki for The New Year

Today we watched a Brain Pop video on New year's traditions and customs around the world.  You will be creating two Vokis today related to that topic.  The first Voki will explain a custom you found interesting.  the second Voki will describe a resolution you have for 2017.  Complete the graphic organizer before you go to Voki.  Once you have completed it and had it approved by an adult in the lab, you may go to Voki. Log in using your Barnard school.org Google account so you can save your work.
Click here to go to Voki
Click here to add your URL of the Voki

Martin Luther King Webquest

Martin Luther King Jr. Webquest
National Geographic T/F Webquest
Resources on Martin Luther King Jr. 
Information/Article on Martin Luther King Jr 
Martin Luther King National Historic Site Resources
"I Have a Dream" Webquest and mobile
Scope video "The Man Who Changed America" 

Become a Smart Consumer

 Today we are going to think about how advertisers persuade you to buy their products.  Once you enter the mall, go to the West Terrace. Click on the Mall Map and play the Market-Match Wireless Game. Then you can choose to play any of the other three games in this area of the mall.
Click here to play the interactive games.
Click here to read more about product promotion
Click here to read more about targeting advertising

Create a Voki on a character

You have been writing about characters for your Reader Response Blog.  Using what you know about your characters, create two Vokis that introduce your character.  You can make up what they say but your goal is for us to understand the most important character traits by listening to them. Please post to your blog when you finish.

Click here to get to Voki