Grade 6

Transitioning With TechnologyStudents in grade 6 spent time this past week cleaning up their Google Drive accounts and thinking about items they would like to keep and share with future school assigned accounts.  Google Drive is one way...

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Grade 6 Ready to Publish!

We Are BloggersSixth Graders are officially published authors!Students in Mrs. Sierpina's, Mrs. Magee's and Ms. Osowski's grade 6 classes are getting ready to blog!  First, we spent time discussing blogging and writing for an audience...

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Scientific Data Collection

Grade 6 Scientists Collect and Interpret Data in Preparation for 2019 Science FairFor the beginning steps of their Science Fair projects, grade 6 science classes got an introduction to Google Sheets.  Students setup tables to collect their...

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Podcasting

Spofford Pond Podcast:  New Episodes!The Great Polar Bearier Riff is excited to announce we have recently added new episodes.Students in Ms. Davis's grade 4 classroom are proud to share their math knowledge with you in their series called...

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Happy New Year

Digital Citizenship ReviewDigital Citizenship is a vital part of using technology.  Upon returning from the December break, during library/media classes, Mrs. Boulay and I reviewed the importance of being good digital citizens with all...

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November Technology Updates

So far, November has been a busy month of technology integration in all grade levels.  Teachers and students use a wide variety of devices in dynamic ways to foster student engagement in all subjects.Here are a few highlights:The Polar...

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Grade 6 Animation

Ms. Boyle's Class "Googl-ing" To the End of the YearStudents in Ms. Boyle's grade six classroom created one last project to wrap up the end of the school year.  Using Google Slides, they created stop action animation about the life cycle...

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Google Drawing

Creating Infographics for the Sustainable Development GoalsStudents in Ms. Stewart's grade 6 class have been studying and researching the Sustainable Development Goals.  As part of their investigation, students were tasked with writing...

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Blogging

Using Technology to Write for an Authentic AudienceStudents in Mrs. Valzania's grade 6 homeroom are getting ready to blog!  Last week, we spent time discussing blogging and writing for an audience outside of school.  Then each student...

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Team Building Escape Room Style

BreakoutEDUThanks to the PTO's Teacher Wishes Program!Over the past week, students in Mrs. Valzania's Social Studies classes have been participating in their first round of Breakout EDU's.  The topic of this Breakout EDU was map skills.Breakout...

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Global Reading Event

Read Across America!Read Across the World!Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!Today Spofford Pond students participated in Read Across America, "an annual reading motivation and awareness program that calls for every child in every community to celebrate...

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Safari Live!

Grade 6 Students Go on Safari!Social studies students in all three of Mrs. Valzania's 6th grade classes had a unique experience this week.  They travelled to Africa and rode on safaris in Kenya's Maasai Mara and South Africa's Kruger National...

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Google Sheets

6th Graders in Mrs. Sierpina's Science Classes Collect Data Using Google SheetsFor the beginning steps of their Science Fair projects, students in Mrs. Sierpina's science classes got an introduction to Google Sheets.  Students setup tables...

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Google Drawing

Six-Word Memoirs(as written by book characters)Recently, students in Mrs. Valzania's 6th grade classroom put their Google Drawing skills to work to create six-word memoir titles.  In just six words, students were asked to come up with...

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Celebrating Computer Science Education Week

Hour of Code 2017In celebration of Computer Science Education Week (December 4-10, 2017) all classes at Spofford Pond Elementary School participated in an Hour of Code.  Hour of Code is a worldwide phenomenon that reaches tens of millions...

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Grade 6 Gone Global

Flat ConnectionsStudents in Mrs. Valzania's grade 6 homeroom are participating in Flat Connections.  Flat Connections is a collaborative project for students.  Mrs. Valzania's students have joined the "A Week in the Life Project". ...

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