We subscribe to three PebbleGo databases; animals, science, and biographies. Email Mrs. Tibbetts for a copy of the parent welcome letter which includes login information. Login information will also be provided to students in their library classes.
TTL4 is a fun program that teaches students keyboarding skills. It is a paid subscription, available free to students in grades three and four. Students will login with their district usernames and passwords. Download onto your computer following the instructions on this LINK. This may take some time to download depending on your device.
Two of our fourth grade classes exchanged information with kids from New Zealand. They created six short videos to teach the New Zealand children about Maine. In return, the New Zealand children sent us videos they made about New Zealand.
Take a look at some of these wonderful projects from South School Students!
Mrs. Boukary's Invention Projects Mrs. Boukary's students used cameras provided by a Fast Track Grant to photograph their invention projects. Then they used iMovie on our school laptops to explain how their inventions work.
Kindergarten Alphabet Book Kindergarten students drew and decorated letters of the alphabet in art class. Then they brought objects from home that started with the letter they drew. We photographed those items and also drew pictures of additional objects that started with that letter. We put them all together in a photo book from Shutterfly. We also put our drawings together in an audio book using Adobe Voice.
Shutterfly offers exclusive layouts and designs so you can make your book just the way you want.
First Grade Pet Book First grade students researched pets to learn about what they ate, how to take care of them, and what they were like. Then they chose the pet they wanted and wrote about it. Enjoy their beautiful art work!
Shutterfly photo books offer a wide range of artful designs and embellishments to choose from.
Third Grade Storytelling Projects Third graders worked on creating "engaging audio recordings", one of our Speaking and Listening standards from the Common Core. They chose stories from "Very Short Fairy Tales to Read Together" and with a partner they made recordings of their read alouds. Students scored their scripts, drew their characters, practiced their readings until they were just right, and recorded their stories using Adobe Voice.
COMMON CORE STANDARD SL.3.5 Create engaging audio recordings of stories or poems that demonstrate fluid reading at an understandable pace; add visual displays when appropriate to emphasize or enhance certain facts or details.
Do you know what a webcam is? A webcam takes video in real time and gives us a "birds-eye view" into bird nests and feeders. Here are some links for you to explore.
Great Horned Owl Webcam LINK Puffin Project Webcams LINK Bird Webcams around the world! LINK
Learn about Olivia Bouler and her work to save birds in the Gulf. LINK
Create a Backyard Wildlife Habitat and get certified for your efforts. LINK
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