Mr. Haney's Rocking Rams Keeping up with the students in B124! 

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Take a look at 7 hours in 2 minutes. This is a time lapse of a day in our class. I didn’t record when the students left for special areas or lunch. In the video you will see my math class work on the lessons they will be teaching to each other, students recording their history plays, our reading block, study hall, students working on their science research projects, and our technology buddies (Mr. Murray’s 2nd grade class) creating their grammar music CDs.

time lapse from Jordan Haney on Vimeo.

We finally got to Skype!! On Thursday, we connected with a class from Frederica Academy in St Simons Island, GA. We talked with Mrs. Howell’s class about our school, community, and how our school is going green. Even though we are in different states, we had a lot in common. Both classes enjoy using technology, putting on plays, and practicing “going green” in their schools.

To help celebrate Earth Day, the students and I spruced up our garden by cutting the weeds in the surrounding courtyard and planting new crops: pumpkins, peppers, and cherry tomatoes.

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During TCAP test week, the students are not allowed to do anything educational. To help pass the time after the tests, the students made their own stop motion films. They are going to be making longer ones with their technology buddies, Mr. Murray’s second grade class, in May so this was great practice. Take a look at Sydney’s movie below.

Sydney’s Stop Motion from Jordan Haney on Vimeo.

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Because the fall garden was so much fun, we decided to do it again in the spring. So far we have planted peas, radishes, blueberries, and mulberries in the outside beds. We have tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, and beans growing in the classroom and we will move them out after the last frost.