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3D Printed Ornament Challenge
Fourth Graders at Oak Grove Elementary participated in the White House’s 3D Printed Ornament Challenge. Check out the description of the contest: When you’ve got a big house to decorate for the...
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Spheros
The Oak Grove faculty was introduced to the school’s Makerspace at the faculty meeting last week. The project is still in the setup and learning phase, especially with the large influx of materials...
View Article3rd Grade Green Screen Explorer Videos
Third Graders used a green screen to record part of their performance for PTA. Students acted, filmed, and edited their own explorer videos (using the app Green Screen by Doink) in the Makerspace for...
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Mouse Traps with 3rd Graders
Mrs. Weikle’s class, with the help of Mr. Clark, visited the Makerspace for a STEM activity. They created Mouse Traps that contained at least one simple machine and one 3D shapes. Then they used Pic...
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Tinkerplay
I’ve been playing around with the app, Tinkerplay. I started with my MakerMonday group of students and successfully printed one to the delight of the child who made it! Then students in our FACES...
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First Grade Force and Motion in the Makerspace
Students in first grade at both Glenvar and Oak Grove used the Makerspace to build hands-on knowledge of force and motion. They rotated through six centers to investigate and understand Science SOL...
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Breakout EDU
This summer while attending ISTE, I learned about a cool new game for the classroom called Breakout EDU. Here’s a short video about it. Since receiving my kit, I’ve played it four times–twice with my...
View ArticleField Trips Around the World with VR
We all know that students remember the things they experience–that’s why we like to take students on field trips when it’s possible. As teachers we know it is often hard to really communicate ideas...
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