Summit Dispatch #1

We made it! Once our last 2 checks clear, we will have all of our money in to Big City Mountaineers. That said, you are certainly welcome to still contribute! Our next big challenge is actually getting in shape to lug ourselves, plus 50-pound packs, up to the top of...

5th Grade

Challenge #1: http://www.froguts.com/flash_content/index.html Challenge #2: Create a map of your neighborhood http://quikmaps.com/new

2nd Grade Charts

Today, let’s see if you can make your own chart! Go to quickmaps Click on Draw a Quik Map Type Newport, RI where it says go to my hometown Pick your chart type – either Map, Satellite, Hybrid, or Terrain See if you can find and label: Aquidneck Island...

What a Podcast Should Be…

I’ve always been a bit skeptical about podcasts. They seem great in theory, but not always in practice. Last year, I built them with my 6th graders, but they didn’t quite have the right vibe. Most of my students consider them boring because there...

8th Grade Final Projects – Grand Finale

Here’s a final list, by group, of what needs to be done. ArtsFest All video footage should be edited and loaded to Vimeo (you have a lot of editing to do) All photos loaded into Flickr and sent to the Sub-Web 4th Grade Flying Kites Export the Folktales so that...