STREAM Lab K-8 (Exploratory Latin 7 & 8)

Mrs. Poerio

Teacher e-mail: zpoerio@stlouisedemarillac.org

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"Education is not the learning of facts, but the training of a mind to think." Einstein

24 GAME PRACTICE

https://www.firstinmath.com/card-of-the-day?popupLayout=true

https://www.y8.com/games/make_24

Factors Strategy: Look for Factors of 24 to cover: 1x24, 2x12, 3x8, 4x6

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWEEu9JxyYo

https://www.gottfriedville.net/games/24/index.shtml Some Solutions

https://www.4nums.com/solutions/allsolutions/ All solutions

SYMBALOO PAGE CLICK HERE

Please bring HEADPHONES or EARBUDS to school for use with devices.

Please turn in your ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY (AUP) to your homeroom teacher in order to use any of the devices at school.

Lightbox: https://learn.openlightbox.com/TASubscription/31bf385e-e53e-4941-9fda-1790d47a772b/a4c6fd79-cd0a-44f6-bd66-3d7093c9b8c5

WHAT IS STREAM? St. Louise de Marillac Catholic School continues to develop its kindergarten-through-eighth grade STREAM program. STREAM is an acronym for Science, Technology, Religion, Engineering, the Arts, and Math. This acronym includes the cutting edge parts of a STEM curriculum and incorporates a focus on Religion and the Arts. STREAM is a framework for incorporating critical skills that are important for students' future success: communication, collaboration, creativity, critical thinking, and problem solving. STREAM is being used school wide across the curriculum.

WHAT IS STREAM?

https://www.commonsensemedia.org/family-tech-planners

TECH PLANNERS for PARENTS from Common Sense Media

More Family Resources https://www.commonsense.org/education/family-resources

We celebrate COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION WEEK each year with the HOUR OF CODE code.org

ISTE Standards for Students

Image sites: Pixabay.com or Photosforclass.com

Resources on Digital Citizenship https://www.commonsensemedia.org/educators/parents

The mission of Media Literacy Week is to highlight the power of media literacy and its essential role in education today. Hosted by the National Association for Media Literacy Education (NAMLE), U.S.

Resources on Digital Citizenship https://www.commonsensemedia.org/educators/parents

https://medialiteracyweek.us/

STREAM Lab

ST. LOUISE DE MARILLAC CATHOLIC SCHOOL continues its commitment to our STREAM initiative. We are very grateful to all of those who helped to make the redesign of the computer lab space, new equipment, and flexible seating* a reality. When students in grades k- 8 visit the STREAM Lab this year, they will see 10 Dell Windows based PC computers. (We added 4 new desktop computers, so we have a total of 10 that are connected to the printer in the STREAM lab for student use.) Students still have access to an iPad cart with 30 ipads as well as a Chromebook cart with 30 touch screen Chromebooks. We will continue with hands-on activities and projects to build our Computer Science Curriculum at all levels in our flexible learning spaces.* (Students in Grades 5 - 8 are 1:1 with Chrome books, but will still have the opportunity to use the devices in the lab!)

We will continue improving keyboarding and typing skills at every level. Digital Citizenship and Internet Safety will also be a big focus for all classes. We will work on projects using the Google Workspace for word processing, spreadsheets, drawings, and slide shows.

We will continue to learn more about coding and Computer Science throughout the year and will continue our participation in the Hour of Code events in December. There will be more opportunities for students to build competencies in STREAM to develop problem solving skills and creativity while supporting the curricular goals of the school.

The iPads are used for interdisciplinary activities to practice math, science, and reading skills with OSMO, drawing with online apps, photography, filmmaking, voice recording, coding projects, robotics, gamification to learn vocabulary and various concepts, and using Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR). Students love using the iPads with the MERGE VR Cubes and there are many new cross-curricular activities that can be used with the cubes. Students will continue to use BeeBots, Dash and Dot, Finch, Root, and Marty the Robot.

We have littleBits, MakeyMakey, and Puzzlets. We recently added updated models of the Sphero and Ozobot robots for our coding activities.

We have small drones that fly and record video. We have tools for game creation and even some no tech "unplugged" options for learning about computer science. We have a 3D Printer and students enjoy the opportunity to print and display what they have created.

In the video studio area we record the morning announcements and students can record audio podcasts, make films, edit, create stop motion animation projects, and use green screen effects.

We continue to add items to provide more activities for engineering challenges using our LEGO Wall, Dominoes, and Keva Planks. This Summer we added additional dominoes and Legos to our sets for even more opportunities to design unique projects. We have so many great things happening in the STREAM Lab and we can’t wait to see the students create this year.

Note about the flexible seating: The STREAM lab has 3 height adjustable tables. The puzzle shaped tables can be moved into different configurations depending on the activity for the day. This also means that the students have choices about where to sit or stand for classwork and collaboration. Standing provides great health benefits and is a great option when working on projects like building structures with the KEVA planks! We have six (6) Buoy chairs. A Buoy’s curved base, rocking motion and height adjust-ability engage your core and promote good posture. We have two (2) Node Chairs on wheels that can also be arranged or moved for partner work.

GOT LEGOS? If you have any LEGOS that you would like to DONATE to the lab, we will put them to good use! The Legos integrate with some of our Robotics activities with Dot and Dash. Please send any Legos that you would like to donate to the lab with a note indicating that they are being donated to the Lab. THANKS!

The computer lab is in need of

Tissues, hand sanitizer, and LYSOL/CLOROX wipes.

THANK YOU SO MUCH!

LittleBits - We love activities that get students working together, creating, designing, and problem solving. Ask your child how we use littleBits in the lab!

AR https://hosted381.renlearn.com/24403/

Quarter ONE News:

Students in grades 1 - 8 have been reviewing the importance of DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP and INTERNET SAFETY using the Common Sense Media Curriculum. We are discussing media balance, online privacy, cyberbullying, media literacy, digital footprints, and online communication. Here are some great resources to support our learning.

Grades k-5 Family Tips https://www.commonsense.org/education/family-tips/k-5-privacy-and-security

Grades 6 -12 Family Tips https://www.commonsense.org/education/family-tips/6-12-privacy-and-security

We are also working on mouse skills for our youngest learners and building keyboarding skills at all grade levels. Students in grades k-4 can practice at home with online resources like abcya.com and typetastic.com. Students in grades 5 - 8 are using accounts that are set up with their school Google accounts for https://www.typing.com/ and https://st-louise.typingclub.com/.

Students love the opportunities to solve ENGINEERING challenges as they work in groups with our KEVA planks. The students are so good with their techniques and designs that structures stand taller than the students!

Tune in to the STL morning announcements (link on STL website) to see students anchor the news, report the weather, announce lunch, or share classroom projects.

The 7th and 8th Grade classes continue their exploration of LATIN language study in the STREAM Lab. Students are surprised to discover how many English words have Latin roots. They are enjoying learning about the art, history, and culture of the ancient Romans through many online resources.