Mr. Wolfrath's Explorer Movies

Ponce de Leon - Wolfrath from Bob Clingman on Vimeo.

Da Gama - Wolfrath from Bob Clingman on Vimeo.

Pizarro - Wolfrath from Bob Clingman on Vimeo.

Cortes - Wolfrath from Bob Clingman on Vimeo.

Wolfrath - Lewis & Clark from Anna Baralt on Vimeo.

Mrs. Hensler's Explorer Movies

Columbus - Helsler from Bob Clingman on Vimeo.

Erikson - Hensler from Bob Clingman on Vimeo.

Magellan - Hensler from Bob Clingman on Vimeo.

Cortes - Hensler from Bob Clingman on Vimeo.

Ponce De Leon - Hensler from Bob Clingman on Vimeo.

Mrs. LaDuke's Class - Explorer Movies

Columbus - LaDuke from Bob Clingman on Vimeo.

Erikson - LaDuke from Bob Clingman on Vimeo.

LaSalle - LaDuke from Bob Clingman on Vimeo.

Magellan - LaDuke from Bob Clingman on Vimeo.

Marco Polo - LaDuke from Bob Clingman on Vimeo.

Portfolio Showcases

Traditionally, teachers in the Lower Division completed PowerPoint slideshows for each student during their years at Shorecrest. Artifacts in the portfolios included photos, writing samples, artwork and technology pieces. The portfolios were then presented to students at the end of their fourth grade year. While these portfolios created a wonderful memory showcase for students and parents, something was missing - input from students.

This year, we tried something new. Students in fourth grade used the pieces collected by their teachers in previous years along with self-selected pieces from this year to build their own iWeb portfolios. Embedded within the web pages were reflections about their growth as a learner. These portfolios will be shared the last week of school with families.

Ms. Tucker's Class - Monday, May 24th @ 9:30 Computer Lab
Ms. Lemon's Class - Thursday, May 27th @ 1:30 Computer Lab
Mr. Lee's Class - Thursday, May 27th @ 1:30 in the Classroom
Mr. Hughes's Class - Thursday, May 27th @ 1:30 in the Computer Lab

In addition, second graders will share their Voice Thread portfolios highlighting writing, projects, and technology projects from the year. These portfolios include voice and text reflections.

Ms. Cameron's Class - Monday, May 24th @ 8:30 Computer Lab
Ms. Graham's Class - Tuesday, May 25th @ 8:30 Computer Lab
Ms. McKenzie's Class - Wednesday, May 26th @ 8:30 Computer Lab
Mrs. O'Mullane's Class - Thursday, May 27th @ 9:30 Computer Lab

Commotion in the Ocean Slideshow

The first grade ocean unit lends itself beautifully to a research project. There are so many amazing creatures to learn about. Students used a fact web to research interesting facts about their animals. Then, they visited the lab to write informational paragraphs. The project took two sessions to complete. The first session began with a lesson on writing a main idea and supporting details. The second session, students revisited their writing with the teacher to edit spelling and grammar, and then drew their pictures. The students feel very "grown up" once this project is complete. As one student commented, "I am ready for 2nd grade now!"

Commotion in the Ocean Slideshow May 2010 from Anna Baralt on Vimeo.