Angie O'MalleyMar 30, 2017Accessible Playground DesignEarlier this month, I read Just Because by Rebecca Elliott to the kindergarten students. This story tells a beautiful story of a...
Angie O'MalleyFeb 2, 2017Shadows and Groundhog DayKindergarten got some hands-on exploration with shadows today. They were given a tub of random toys, blocks, and recycled materials and...
Angie O'MalleyJan 17, 2017Kindergarten Forces and MotionKindergarten has been learning about forces and motion! We started with an iPad photo scavenger hunt of different types of pushing and...
angienic3Dec 15, 2016Snowflake CrazeOur kindergarten and first grade students have been making all things snowflakes! We began by reading Snowflake Bentley by Jacqueline...
angienic3Oct 27, 2016Designing Bat WingsInspired by a lesson from the blog, Plans for a Better Tomorrow, my kindergarten students designed Wings for our wingless bat! Students...
Angie O'MalleySep 27, 2016Paper AirplanesKindergarten learned how to fold a paper airplane! This is a very important life skill, you know! They also learned that paper airplanes...
Angie O'MalleySep 27, 2016RotationsI always love to start the school year with rotations for my primary grades. It allows new students to get a feel for STEAM lab, explore...
Angie O'MalleyMar 18, 2016St. Patrick's Day STEAMWe celebrated St. Patrick's Day in STEAM by making leprechaun traps! K-2nd grade students designed and built leprechaun traps with...
Angie O'MalleyMar 11, 2016Dr. Seuss Inspired ArchitectureA couple weeks ago students celebrated Dr. Seuss' birthday by creating some Dr. Seuss inspired architecture, from Mrs. Knight's Blog. We...
Angie O'MalleyMar 11, 2016Dino DigOne of our kindergarten classes was learning about dinosaurs, so I thought I would continue with this idea. We put on our imaginary...