Junior Zookeepers - Pre-Kindergarten Project-Based Learning

This video describes a PBL project that I did with junior kindergarten students who took on the role of zookeepers. Enjoy!

Thank you to Becca Goess and Gene MacLachlan for collaborating with me. Photos from Becca Goess
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Get your hands on the "Design Thinking in the Classroom" book here:
www.davidleeedtech.org/designthinkingintheclassroom

2016 Massachusetts Science and Technology/Engineering Curriculum Framework
http://www.doe.mass.edu/frameworks/scitech/2016-04.pdf
LS2. Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics
PreK-LS2-1 Use evidence from animals and plants to define several characteristics of living things that distinguish them from nonliving things
PreK-LS2-2 Using evidence from the local environment explain how familiar plants and animals meet their needs (water, food, air, shelter, light
PreK-LS2-3 Give examples from the local environment of how animals and plants are dependent on one another to meet their basic needs.

Music from EpidemicSound.com
Intro Song - "Toy Town 1" by Björn Skogsberg
Background Song - "Leaving Me Naked " by Frigga

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Images
Lion: Photo by Lemuel Butler on Unsplash
Elephant: Photo by AJ Robbie on Unsplash
Antelope: Photo by Bas van Brandwijk on Unsplash
Pelican: Photo by Wynand van Poortvliet on Unsplash
Teacher Icon: Icon made by DinosoftLab from www.flaticon.com
Zookeeper Icon on Thumbnail: Icon made by Freepik from www.flaticon.com

DESIGN THINKING PERSONALIZES STUDENT LEARNING

This video explains how students who use design thinking in the classroom have the opportunity to personalize their own learning through voice and choice. 

Get your hands on the "Design Thinking in the Classroom" book here:
www.davidleeedtech.org/designthinkingintheclassroom

Make Learning Personal: http://us.corwin.com/en-us/nam/make-learning-personal/book242317

Music from EpidemicSound.com
1st Song - "Amenable Introductions 1" by Peter Sandberg
2nd Song - "Finally Here" by Daniel Gunnarsson

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Scratch Coding Cards for Hummingbird Duos

Gene MacLachan and I designed these coding cards for our students. The cards include  "lines" of Scratch coding that can be used to program specifics components for the Hummingbird Duos such as sensors, motors, and LEDs. You can find these cards in this Google Drive folder.

2019! More YouTube Content!

This video describes my 2019 goal of creating more YouTube content for the channel.

Singapore American School's ES School-Wide Rules in the Hallways

Here is a video that demonstrates the elementary rules in the hallway at Singapore American School.