This week, 4BF worked to grow as Self Managers by exploring the key Executive Functions. By the end of the week, students were able to set their own goals and put them into action! This student even created a visual reminder to help her meet her goal of regulating attention. ๐ช๐ป
How do the loops weโre learning about in Coding relate to the patterns in characters that weโre learning about in Literacy and angle measurement that we have come across as a part of our individualized skill plans in Numeracy? 4BF is collaborating to explore this together today!
4BF 2021-2022 is underway! We kicked off our year by brainstorming what our ideal classrooms look like, sound like, and feel like. We then used our lists to create our class "Action Plan" of things we can do to make these wishes a reality! #educhat#classroomcommunity
Today, 4BF is using @AppleEDU's Keynote to create GIFs to explain the different ways that thermal energy transfers from one object to another: conduction, convection, and radiation. ๐ฅ
What a ๐ to spend my afternoon w/ incredible literacy leaders at @DAAElementary as they planned for their August orientation.
I am so inspired by the intentional decision-making of this groupโthey keep authenticity, relevance, and JOY at the core of all that they do! ๐
#EKC
Today, 4BF is using @GaragebandiOS to explore equivalent fractions! The task: create a song where each component represents a different fraction. The challenge: how can we apply our new knowledge of equivalent fractions to create a song?
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โ๏ธ The best part is that it has a MULTIPLAYER mode where your whole class can view and play simultaneously!
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What happens when you bring together a dozen educators who are passionate about literacy, inquiry, & agency into 1 Zoom room? We got to find out today at @DAAElementary as I had the pleasure of working with a committee of literacy leaders to plan next steps for 2021-2022.๐
#EKC
4BF is celebrating #EarthDay2021 by applying our new knowledge of renewable and nonrenewable resources to improve on current energy generation methods. This student used @PlayCraftLearn to model how he would improve nuclear power plants to reduce their impact on our planet!
Our fourth graders are diving into the 'Define' phase of their new inquiry unit on renewable and non-renewable energy. Their discussions were rich and well informed. #LearningTogether@DAAElementary@baileyfenwickED
I am loving the ideas and connections being made this unit! This student is giving us a tour of her city design with sustainability in mind in @CoSpaces_Edu. ๐โค๏ธ
4BF hit the ground running this week! Today, we are using @CoSpaces_Edu to bring our carefully designed Sustainable Cities to life! Ss have inquired into problems in cities today like pollution, energy usage, and safety and have kept these in mind as they created their designs.
Today, 4BF is using @nearpod to share their new division strategies of arrays and the area model whether they are at home or at school ๐๐ป #PandemicSolutions