Today, Ms. Collins' second grade class read the story Strega Nona (set in Calabria, a region in southern Italy which forms the “toe” of the boot). The problem in the story is that the town is about to be flooded by pasta! Their design challenge was to IMAGINE what if...
read moreCactus Ranch Elementary Launches Level Up Village
CACTUS RANCH ELEMENTARY LAUNCHES LEVEL UP VILLAGE 2nd Grade Students at Cactus Ranch Elementary are connecting with peers in Jordan for communication, collaboration and cultural exchange. Round Rock, Texas. – March 19, 2018 – Cactus Ranch Elementary today announced it...
read moreCRES Osmo in Ms. Hyden’s Class!
Students in Ms. Hyden's class are really enjoying their new Osmo! What is an Osmo? Glad you asked! Osmo's groundbreaking system fosters social intelligence and creative thinking by opening up the iPad to the endless possibilities of physical play. Today, students are...
read moreCRES Has A Virtual Field Trip with Ms. Nieto’s Class!
Today, Ms. Nieto's class is virtually transported to Indonesia where they will learn about Komodo Dragons! Some things they will learn: A Komodo Dragon a member of the monitor lizard family Varanidae, and it is the largest living species of lizard, growing to a...
read moreCRES Does Seesaw Activities!
Ms. Bridges' 1st graders are using a new feature in Seesaw called 'Activities'! Teachers can browse the Seesaw Activities Library, choose and activity, and share it with students. Students respond using Seesaw's tools, and then teachers approve the responses so...
read moreCRES Uses Google Forms For Instant Feedback
Imagine a world in which you take a quiz and get instant feedback-you know right then and there what skills you need to brush up on! Well, this is the case in Ms. Bower's 5th grade class: Students are able to take a quiz and know instantly what they need to work on as...
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