First Grade Photographers

First grade students in Mrs. Bass's class, Mrs. McCullough's class and Ms. Collins's class learned about synonyms and antonyms in a two part lesson in the media center. During the first part of the lesson, synonyms and antonyms were explained and examples were given. The students then listened to a story about opposites or antonyms. Photographs of antonyms were shown throughout the book. In the follow up visit, the photographs of antonyms were reviewed. The students were then instructed to look around the media center for examples of antonyms. Digital cameras were given to the students. Our creative students took pictures of their antonyms. The photographs were used to create a powerpoint presentation. The students' work can be viewed at http://mymediacenter.wikispaces.com/1st+grade.

VOCABULARY ELA1R5 The student acquires and uses grade-level words to communicate effectively. The student
c. Identifies words that are opposites (antonyms) or have similar meanings (synonyms).

Ms. Ellis's Class - Leaders in Government PowerPoint

The students in Ms. Ellis's second grade class are creating PowerPoint presentations on Leaders in Government. The students began the activity by creating a storyboard with pencil and paper. The students then moved to the computers and transferred their writing to the slides on their presentations. Finally, the students added pictures and a background of their choice. The students' work can be viewed at http://mymediacenter.wikispaces.com/2nd+grade+-+Ellis until the end of the school year.

Georgia Performance Standard: Government/Civic Understandings SS2CG1 The student will define the concept of government and the need for rules and laws. SS2CG2 The student will identify the roles of the following elected officials:
a. President (leader of our nation)
b. Governor (leader of our state)
c. Mayor (leader of a city)