Bah Humbug!
Have you completed your HOUR OF CODE?
Quest Academy participated in Hour of Code this past week! I am sure your children have been talking all about it! I know my First Grader has…He LOVED it and made sure I printed out his Certificate of Completion!
What is HOUR OF CODE?
What is Computer Science?
Computer science develops students’ computational and critical thinking skills and shows them how to create, not simply use, new technologies. This fundamental knowledge is needed to prepare students for the 21st century, regardless of their ultimate field of study or occupation.
Why is it important for students to learn about computer programming?
- Computer Science is a top paying college degree
- By 2020 there will be 1,000,000 more computer science jobs than there are students
- Without computer science not much works
- There will always be jobs for coders
- Solving problems is never boring
- Making. Really. Cool. Things!
Now it is your turn…try it out!
http://csedweek.org
If you child has been asking for more go to:
http://learn.code.org/users/sign_up
Learning about the Water Cycle in 2nd Grade
In 2nd grade we learn about the weather and how it affects each of us. We discussed tornados, hurricanes, and other weather-related storms. We also learned about the different types of clouds and what kind of weather goes with them. Since clouds generate rain, it was a natural follow-up to learn that all the water that has ever been on the earth is still here. This fascinated our class and they had to know how that could happen. So, we learned about the Water Cycle. Just ask us what precipitation, condensation, and evaporation mean. My class loves singing so we found the Water Cycle Song and worked very hard to learn it. We love showing off what we know so we sang for Dr. Dave, Mr. Tippets, Mrs. Mindrum, Mrs. Painer, and several parents. We hope you have as much fun watching it as we did performing it! -Thanks Mrs. Blok
iPhoto in First Grade
Today, in our Mac Lab, a First Grade class came in to learn how to use iPhoto. The students started by learning how to use Photo Booth, next they took a picture of them self using the camera built in the computer, they imported the image into iPhoto and then finally Edited the image. During the editing process they learned how to crop, and change effects.
Way to go
Mrs. Williams
Class!
2nd Grade
As I was visiting 2nd grade, I noticed some fun stuff that I wanted to share!
Positive Reward System: When the students have good behavior, they get a hole punch in a card at the end of the day. When they fill up the hole punch card, they get to use the Ipad to take a picture of the SURPRISE QR code of their choice. Each code tells them a surprise job they get to do that week: Get the teacher’s mail, water the plants etc. They love it. Taking the picture and seeing their surprise job. What another great way to use QR CODES in the classroom!!!
2nd Grade App Fun
I was invited in 2nd Grade to see one of their favorite Educational Apps in action!
I was very impressed with what I saw! Check it out!
This app is a class favorite! Check out Language Adventures from Lakeshore Learning at the App Store! It’s a great purchase for your class or for review at home!
Thanks for sharing 2nd Grade!
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