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SeeSaw for Science Organized in Science Folders

Did you know that you can set up your SeeSaw class so that students can organize their journal posts into folders?

This means that every time students make a post related to science, for example, they could save it into a pre-named folder of Science or Science Notebook.

How to turn folders ON for students:

Tap the wrench icon for your class and then select Manage Folders/ Create a Folder and name them.
Scroll down to "Show add to folder step".
Turn this to "Students and teachers".
Press the back arrow to save.

Your students will now be prompted to add work to folders when they add a post.

TRIMESTER ONE

Learn about Being a Scientist on BrainPop Jr.

BrainPop Jr. is a website featuring terrific animated shorts and activities covering a variety of topics. BrainPoP Jr is available to all staff and students via our Clever portal. Login via Clever with your Moraga google account, select BrainPoP Jr. and check out these Be A Scientist videos:

Matter with BrainPop Jr.

Login via Clever with your Moraga google account, select BrainPoP Jr. and check out these Matter videos:

SeeSaw for STEM and Science Notebooking

Writing a science notebook can be challenging and time-consuming for young learners. SeeSaw enables students to record their scientific inquiry and thinking. Use this Activity for science experiments. The teacher can edit the activity and post the photo of the experiment and then students record their thinking or students can take their own photo or add a drawing.

Click on the activity to save it.

Here are some other examples of 2nd grade science and STEM Activities:

Science Notebook1. Tap the :add: button. 2. Tap the :drawing: tool or the :photo: tool to add a drawing or photos of the science experiment. 3. Tap the :mic: tool to describe this experiment. 4. Tap the :label: tool to add labels to your drawing or photo. 5. Tap the :check: to add to your journal.

States of Matter (Performance task)Click on the :add: button to open a copy of the assignment. On the first slide that says Solid, take a :photo: of a solid in the classroom. Using the :label: tool add at least THREE characteristics of your solid. On the second slide that says Liquid, take a :photo: of a liquid in the classroom. Using the :label: tool add at least THREE characteristics of your liquid. On the third slide that says GAS, use either the :pencil: the :pen: or the :glowpen: and draw a picture that represents a gas. Using the :label: tool, add at least THREE characteristics of your gas. When you are done, click :check: to submit your assignment for approval.

States of Matter Performance Task

Students will use the photo tool to capture an example of a solid, liquid and gas and then explain their understanding.

TRIMESTER TWO

Earth and Land with BrainPop Jr.

Login via Clever with your Moraga google account, select BrainPoP Jr. and check out these Earth and Land videos:

Properties of Rocks with Chatterpix

Chatterpix is a fun app loaded on K-2 iPads that allows students to make any character or thing "talk" in their voice. Students can upload their own drawings or use a photo. In this example, students use a photo of a rock that talks to describe its characteristics. Chatterpix can easily be added by students to their SeeSaw Journals from the iPad Camera Roll.

How to use Chatterpix

Properties of Rocks with ChatterPix!1. Take a picture of your rock using the Chatterpix app and make your rock speak its description 2. Export it to the Camera Roll 2. Upload to Seesaw 2. Add a Caption too if you want of the Size - Texture - Color 3. :add: Press the green check, find your name. Press the green check again and post it to your journal.

More Science Notebook

Students will make observations about two of earth's materials: soil and sand.

Earth's Changing Surface 2A & 2B - How are Earth's materials similar and different?Lesson 2A 1. :add: the activity to your science journal. 2. Today you will make observations about the properties of two of Earth's materials. 3. Use the :label: tool to record observations you make about the materials on the recording sheet. 4. Use the :drawing: tool to mark a check or an X next to any properties that the two materials have in common. 5. Leave the "make a claim" box blank for this lesson. (Hint: We will use this box for the next lesson!) 6. Click the :check: 7. Submit your work to the correct science folder! Lesson 2B 1. Go back to your post from Lesson 2A and click on the :3dots: tool. This will let you EDIT your recording sheet. 2. Review your data from the Soil and Sand table. 3. In the bottom text box, make a claim as to why the soil and the sand are mostly similar or different. Be sure to include 2-3 reasons based on your data! 4. Click the :check: to submit your edited recording sheet for approval. 5. Lastly, :comment: on 2 classmates' claims!

TRIMESTER THREE

Plants with BrainPop Jr.

Login via Clever with your Moraga google account, select BrainPoP Jr. and check out these Plant videos:

Plant Life Cycle

Students will listen to an e-book and then label and explain their thinking on a template.

Here are some other Plant and Life Cycle Activities that you can use:

Plant Life CycleListen to Plant Life Cycles. Then tell what you learned in the book. 1.:add: Tap the :add: button. 2. :check: Tap your :check: name to add your work to your journal. 3. :label: Tap the :label: tool or the :mic: tool and tell what you learned. 4. :check: Tap the check to add to your journal.