Fun with shapes!

The kindergarten classes have been recently learning about shapes in MET class.  The children worked on apps called doodle buddy and fingerpaint to create a rectangle, square, circle, triangle, and hexagon.  Once they created those shapes on the iPad, they were given toothpicks and marshmallows to actually create the shapes they made on the iPad in a hands on way.  They had a great time!

Mazes!

The fourth graders have been learning about lines, angles and polygons in MET class.  They were given the task of making a draft of a maze on the app Educreations.  They had to include right angles, acute angles, obtuse angles, parallel lines, and intersecting lines in the maze.  When the draft was done the students built the maze using straws, tape, and poster board for a fun problem based learning activity.  Once the maze was built, the children took a picture of it with the iPad and then uploaded it back to Educreations.  On this app they highlighted the necessary angles and lines to show their learning.  The students had a great time and were very engaged in their learning!