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What if your students could create anything they imagined with code?

Getting Unstuck is a 10-module intermediate Scratch curriculum to help your students develop greater creative and conceptual fluency with code. The curriculum reimagines the classroom as a design studio: a culture of learning in which students explore, create, share, and

Chris Colley August 17, 2021 Community, Online, resources, Scratch No Comments Read more

Fun back-to-school Micro:bit projects

Fun back-to-school projects If you are in the Northern Hemisphere, you may be planning lessons for the start of the school year over the next couple of weeks. This month’s newsletter has links to some great BBC micro:bit projects to

Chris Colley August 17, 2021 Community, Micro:bit Pilot, resources No Comments Read more

Field Guide – Observation Sheet

When exploring the great outdoors with your classroom, purpose is important! Use this PDF so students can record their findings and add to their field guide. Field Guide – Observation Page

Chris Colley June 16, 2021June 17, 2021 Community, resources No Comments Read more

Five Senses Nature Scavenger Hunt

This is a great first step outside with your students… Get them exploring nature that’s all around them. Thanks to https://childhood101.com/nature-scavenger-hunt/ for the hunt!  

Chris Colley June 9, 2021 Community, resources No Comments Read more

101 Ways to PLAY Outdoors

The great Outdoors has become somewhat stale over the past 25 years to our children. Going outside to play has lost its’ lustre with our children, when really they need to play outside for mental and physical health… “It’s boring”

Chris Colley June 9, 2021 Community, resources No Comments Read more

Everyday Science Outdoors

From https://littlebinsforlittlehands.com/outdoor-nature-science-activities-kids/

Chris Colley May 31, 2021 Community, resources No Comments Read more

#crankycontraption Activity Page

Cranky contraptions are whimsical and mechanical, used to demonstrate students understanding of motion mechanics, simple simple machines and of course creativity, problem solving and collaboration to name only a few. This capsule is designed to get teachers and students creating

Chris Colley April 29, 2021May 3, 2021 Community, Live Stream, makerspaces, Online, open creative space days, resources No Comments Read more

Getting Started with Genius Hour / Passion Projects – Spring 2021

“Work that matters” has significance beyond classroom walls; it’s work that is created for an authentic audience who might  enjoy it or benefit from it even in a small way. It’s work that isn’t simply passed to the teacher for

Chris Colley April 6, 2021April 7, 2021 Community, makerspaces, resources No Comments Read more

#ExploreLightAndShadow Activity Page

Explore the amazing interplay of lights, shadows, reflections, and refractions with our new capsule entitled #ExploreLightAndShadow. This capsule is a wonderful way to get your students observing and tinkering with the world around them in a playful way. Curriculum Connections: Earth

Chris Colley March 17, 2021March 30, 2021 Community, events, Live Stream, Online No Comments Read more

#StopMotion Activity Page – 2021

YouTube LINK to OCS Live Stream Stop Motion – Film making technique whereby objects are manipulated and photographed in a sequence to create an illusion of movement. #StopMotion is one of those things that can be done in all grade

Chris Colley January 14, 2021February 16, 2021 Community, Live Stream, Makey Makey, Online No Comments Read more
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