The Presidential Primary 2016

Grades 4-6- NH Presidential Primary 2016

“Democracy cannot succeed unless those who express their choice are prepared to choose wisely. The real safeguard of democracy, therefore, is education.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt

 

On Tuesday, February 7th, 2016 New Hampshire voters will go to the polls to choose a Republican and Democratic candidate to run in the presidential election.  New Hampshire has the distinction of being the first primary in the country! Learn more about the candidates and what a primary is all about.

Tim and Moby explain Primaries and Caucuses- 
click here to watch (you need to sign in-ask Ms. Casassa for login information)
After we watch the video, use the Google Form below to take the quiz with the class.  DO NOT GO AHEAD.  All the choices are not printed on the form! 

Learn about the candidates:  Use the chart you received in class to see who is running for president in the NH Primary.  Find out who has dropped out of the race.  Use the resources below to learn more:
Student News Daily:  The 2016 Presidential Election 
NY Times:  Who is running for president?
FOX News 2016 Presidential Candidates
CNN 2016 Campaign videos

Grade 1-3 The Keyboard and Typing

At the start of class, you are going to play some games that will help you learn where the keys are on the keyboard.  Start with The Super Hyper Spider Typer!

Click here to play The Super Hyper Spider Typer

Grade 4/5: Learn how to be a Responsible Digital Citizen

In Tech Class today
1.  Do keyboarding for five minutes

2.   Click here to go to Digital Compass.

•  Create a username.  DO NOT USE YOUR REAL NAME.  Write your username down on you password sheet.
• Choose a character and play the games.
•  Let's learn how to be more responsible digital citizens!

You may need to install abdobe flashplayer.  Ask one of the adults in the computer lab to help you with that!  You can also try to log in to a different browser.

Grade 1: Learning about the Keyboard

 

Click here to go to Keyboarding Practice

 

Click here to play Bees and Honey

 

Click here to Play Tidy the Classroom 

Click here to play Wack-a-Gopher

Barnard School particpates in an Hour of Code

This week, students at 155,000 events around the world will learn their first Hour of Code, jumping into a field that can change the rest of their lives!  Many students here at Barnard School have had a chance to try coding through several programs, this week students will devote an hour to learning more about coding.  

Click here to start your hour of coding

Exploring the Mayflower

Today we are going to learn about the Mayflower and the Pilgrim's journey to America. 

Grade 1:  CLICK HERE TO CREATE A PAGE ON OUR 1st GRADE MAYFLOWER PRESENTATION 

2 & 3:  CLICK HERE TO CREATE A PAGE ON OUR 2nd and 3rd Grade  GRADE THE JOURNEY OF THE MAYFLOWER PRESENTATION
  Click here to explore the Mayflower

Click here to learn about the Mayflower's trip across the Atlantic








Learning about life in Pymouth-Compare the Pilgrims and the Wampanogs
Click here to learn more about the Pilgrims and Wampanogs

Grades 4/5: The Regions and Terrain of the United States

Click here to view the Regions of the U.S. map
Sign in to your Google account and go to Google Classroom to answer the questions about the different regions.

Are you a 4th grader and need to join the 4/5 Tech Google Classroom?  It's easy!  
1.  Just log in to your Google account. 
2.  Go to Google Classroom 
3.  Click the + button to join class
4.  Type in the class code:  jbpmkd
5.  Congratulations!  You are at the 4/5 Tech Classroom!