Lee Lab 4 Kids - Teaching & Learning in the Media Center

December Happenings

1/13/2020

Kinder continued their Lego Build challenges.
1st and 2nd grade started their coding unit using Scratch Jr. on the iPads.
4th grade learned about Binary code and made keychains with their initials in binary code.
5th grade began their coding unit using Scratch on the computers.

4th grade Binary Keychains

2nd Grade Scratch Jr.

Kinder Lego Car Challenge

Kinder Lego Marble Maze Challenge

November Update

11/29/2019

Kinder started their Lego build challenges in the Makerspace. Each group spins the wheel to see what their challenge will be. So far, they've built robots, animal shelters, and playgrounds.
3rd graders had fun learning, exploring, and coding with the LegoWeDo kits. Check out this video to see them in action!
4th graders have been learning about how robots work. They explored the idea that all robots Sense, Think, and Act by building their own robot creations with Cubelets. Check out this video!
5th graders continued to use their 3D Pens by designing and creating working bubble wands.

Kinder Lego animal shelter

4th Cubelets

3rd Lego WeDo

5th Bubble Wands

October Update

11/5/2019

Kinders continued their build stations.
1st graders finished their Ozobot unit by creating a zoo map for the Ozobot to explore.
2nd graders engineered a device that would help their Ozobot participate in a beach clean-up. Check out this video!
3rd graders started programming with Lego WeDo (pics to come)
4th graders explored with Cubelets to learn about how robots sense, think, and act.
5th graders started designing with 3D Pens.

Kinder Build Station

2nd Grade Ozobot Beach Clean-up Device

1st Grade Ozobot Zoo Map

4th Grade Explore Cubelets

5th Grade 3Doodler Start Letters

4th and 5th Grade Digital Citizenship Unit Wrap-Up

10/19/2019

4th graders wrapped up their unit by creating a class poster to show how they can be "good digital citizens." Each student created a piece of the poster and when put together they look amazing on our media center wall!

5th graders created Digital Citizen Superheroes that specialize in helping kids be smart, safe, responsible, and respectful on the Internet. A few samples are below, but you can see them all here.

4th Grade "Be Your Best Digital Self" posters

September Update

9/29/2019

This month all grade levels have been learning to be smart, safe, responsible, and respectful when on the Internet. 1st grade learned how to use websites that are safe for kids, 2nd grade made these awesome Digital Footprints to show the kind of information that is safe to share online, 3rd grade wrapped up their unit by playing a Digital Citizenship board game, and 4th and 5th grade are currently working on projects to share their knowledge of how to be smart and safe online (pics to come).

Also this month ...
1st and 2nd graders started their Ozobot unit, learning to draw "just right" lines and codes for their robots to follow.
Kindergartners started their Makerspace stations where they used imagination and teamwork to engineer structures with the provided building materials.

2nd Digital Footprints

3rd Digital Citizenship Game

1st Ozobots

Kinder Makerspace Straw Connectors

2nd Ozobots

Kinder Makerspace Zoobs

Kinder Makerspace Keva Planks

August Update

9/1/2019

School is back in full swing and so are things in the Makerspace! As we work through our Digital Citizenship lessons during rotations, the Makerspace is a busy place to be during students' free time. Things like Coloring Club, Snap Circuits, Kindness Rocks, and our new 3D Printer are what's been keeping us busy these last few weeks!

2018-2019 JiJi 100% Club

7/4/2019

Lego Play

5/28/2019

5th graders enjoyed a little free exploration time with Legos on their last day of rotations.

1st and 2nd Graders Code with Ozobots

5/28/2019

1st graders learned how to make pathways with color codes for their Ozobots.
2nd graders used programs from Scratch Jr. to create a pathway for their Ozobot to follow. They had to read the code and figure out the length of each line.

4th Grade Learn with Snap Circuits

5/28/2019

4th graders learn about circuitry and have fun creating their own spin art designs using Snap Circuits.

3rd Grade Lego Wedo

5/28/2019

3rd graders built and coded with their Lego Wedo kits.

5th Grade Make Letters with 3D Pens

5/28/2019

5th graders learned how to use our 3Doodler Start pens by creating letters with unique embellishments.

2nd Graders Build a Scorekeeper App

3/5/2019

2nd graders used their coding skills to create an app in Scratch Jr. that would help keep track of players' scores while playing a game. Then they used their apps while playing a math card game. The winner of each round taps a button in their app and a soccer ball moves toward their goal. The first player to reach the net wins!

Strawbees in the Makerspace!

3/5/2019

When students have free time, they've been building with Strawbees in the Makerspace. So much creativity!

2nd Grade Ozobot Winter Scavenger Hunt

12/22/2018

2nd Graders used codes to get their Ozobot through the winter scavenger hunt, collecting as many items as possible. They had to decide which path the Ozobot should take, turning left, right, or going straight through each intersection. They did great!

3rd and 1st Grade Create Winter Scenes

12/22/2018

3rd Graders and 1st Graders created their own coloring book pages using ABCya Paint & Draw on the computers. It was a fun way to end the week before winter break!

5th Grade Digital Superheroes

10/17/2018

5th Graders created the most awesome Digital Superheroes to help teach other Leos how to be safe and smart while using the Internet. Be sure to stop by the Media Center to check out a few! To see all of their amazing work, check out this LINK.

4th and 5th Grade Coloring Club

10/17/2018

These kids come to relax, connect, and color every Wednesday in the Media Center. They make Wednesdays ROCK!

1st Grade Play Rosie's Runtime

10/16/2018

1st graders began their Project Lead the Way coding unit by playing an offline coding game called Rosie's Runtime. Students worked in teams to build a program using code cards to get Rosie to her doghouse. Along the way Rosie had to pick up bones and jump over mud puddles.

2nd and 3rd Grade Structural Engineering Challenge

10/8/2018

2nd and 3rd graders worked in pairs to build a structure that would hold the weight of a small stuffed animal. They could only use 20 Index cards and 1 sheet of sticker dots. This was not an easy challenge! They showed GRIT, creativity, and excellent communication as they worked through the problem.

Check out these successful structures:
2nd Grade
3rd Grade

4th and 5th Grade Structural Engineering Challenge

9/26/2018

4th and 5th graders practiced GRIT and teamwork as they engineered structures to support the weight of a marker pack. They could only use the materials listed on their mystery card and only had 20 minutes to build.

Check out these successful structures:
4th Grade
5th Grade

1st Grade Pipe Cleaner Engineering Challenge

9/18/2018

1st graders practiced teamwork and engineering skills by building a pipe cleaner structure that would hold the weight of a stuffed animal.

Check out some of their structures here.

Digital Citizenship & Internet Safety

9/9/2018

Students in grades 1-5 have been working hard to learn how to be safe and smart online and be "Digital Superheroes."

1st graders have learned to only visit websites that are safe for kids.
2nd graders learned about what information is safe to share online and what should be kept private. Check out their Digital Footprints here!
3rd graders played a fun board game to learn how to make smart and safe choices when online and are working on showing their learning in a flip book.
4th graders learned some tips from a Digital Citizen toolbox and applied their learning by creating class posters.
5th graders learned to be Internet Awesome and will soon be designing Digital Superheroes!

Presenting the 2018 JiJi 100% Club ...

6/16/2018

3rd Grade Lego We Do

6/13/2018

3rd graders wrapped up the year by building and coding with our Lego We Do kits. They applied all the skills they have learned this year in programming and engineering.

Check out this video to see some of their builds in action!