The students in Ms. Berleman's class study the environment. After they have discussed the various issues, students will be working in cooperative groups to research on the Internet topics including pollution, endangered species, the destruction of the rain forest. The boys and girls in Mrs. Smith's bilingual class work on the computers all day long. The class even has a pet chameleon. This student is using his computer time to learn more about chameleons on the Internet.
Students also have lessons on the computer to help reinforce English skills.
The first graders use the classroom computers for many activities. The girl at the computer in this picture is correcting a sentence with the help of her class mates. Students work on keyboarding skills, listening skills and Language skills on this daily activity. It offers students many opportunities to research information about different topics and make connections with other schools throughout the world. The fourth grade classes have also been creating multimedia presentations as part of their state reports.