iLab

Welcome to the Kemp Elementary iLab site.

In the iLab, we focus on innovative ideas to further our problem-solving skills. We will use iPads, computers, 3d printers, laser cutters, and our own creativity to work through the engineering design process.

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October, 2024

5th Grade

We're working on Adobe Express creating digital posters about Animal Classification.

Click on the following links to access our Adobe Express assignments.

• Classification Project
  Create an infographic about classification. Classify animals into different groups based on characteristics and understand the differences between vertebrates and invertebrates.
  Create a group named "Vertebrates," list a definition in your own words. List out the different groups of vertebrates (mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, amphibians) and explain how they are different. Give at least 3 examples for each sub-group.
  Create a group named "Invertebrates," list a definition in your own words. Give at least 3 examples.
  The rubric is in the attachments on Adobe Express.
• Plants Project
  Students will create a virtual botanical garden, classifying plants into different groups (flowering vs. non-flowering, types of plants).
  Use Minecraft Education to create a virtual botanical garden using the directions below, then create signs to label the groups and explain why the plant belongs in the category. Take pictures in Minecraft and place them into the poster on this Adobe Express assignment.
  Minecraft Tutorial: Open Minecraft Education and join a classroom world.
  Teacher provides a designated space for each group to build a section of the virtual garden.
  Designing the Garden:
  Students will use Minecraft to design a garden section that features flowering plants, non-flowering plants, trees, shrubs, and other plant types.
  They can use Minecraft’s plant blocks, flowers, and trees to represent the various groups.
  Classifications: Each section should be labeled with the plant group and include signs explaining why each plant belongs in its category.
  Garden Tour: After the garden is complete, students will give a tour of their virtual botanical garden, explaining the different plant groups.
  The rubric is attached to this project on Adobe Express.
• New Animal Project
  Use Tinkercad or Minecraft Education to create a new animal model. Use your knowledge of the classification system to correctly identify which classification group your new organism falls into (mammal, fish, birds, reptiles, amphibians). Use signs to explain the traits that cause your new animal to fall into the classification group. Remember that an organism cannot have traits that cause it to be in two or more of the groups.
  Paste pictures and explanations onto a poster in this Adobe Express assignment.
  The rubric is attached to this assignment.
  

  TINKERCAD LINKS
  Click on your grade level,
  then "Join with a nickname"
  (your student number is your nickname).
  

  • 5th Grade

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4th Grade

We're working on Adobe Express creating digital posters about Stars & Planets.

Click on the following links to access our Adobe Express assignments.

• Telescope Project
  Create a poster explaining how people used to look at stars compared to how people study stars today.
  The rubric for this assignment is in the attachments on Adobe Express.
• Star Brightness Project
  Create an infographic explaining why some stars appear larger or brighter than others, include details about distance and size.
  An infographic is a poster that uses text and pictures to communicate complex ideas in an easy-to-understand way.
  The rubric for this assignment is in the attachments.
• Comparing Planets and Stars
  Make a digital poster showing the similarities and differences between stars and planets (you can also use a Venn Diagram).Find at least 5 differences and similarities.
  The rubric for this assignment is in the attachments on Adobe Express.
• Solar System Model Project
  Use Minecraft Education or TinkerCad to create a model of our solar system. Use signs to label the planets. Use another sign to explain how the model shows size, order, and distance (tells us which are biggest/smallest, and which are closest/farthest to/from the Sun. Then take pictures in TinkerCad or Minecraft and paste them onto a poster in this Adobe Express assignment.
  Do this project last.

  TINKERCAD LINKS
  Click on your grade level,
  then "Join with a nickname"
  (your student number is your nickname).
  

  • 4th Grade

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5th Grade Reading

We're working on Adobe Express creating digital posters about Character Traits.

Click on the following links to access our Adobe Express assignments.

• Character Traits Project
• Characters Project
• Who is your Suspect Project

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5th Grade Monday Extension

We're working on Reading Comprehension.

• The Elves and The Cobbler - Questions
  A1. How might the cobber's life have been different if the elves had not helped him?
  A2. What caused the cobbler to become so poor? Support your answer.
  A3. List the seven main events of the story in order.

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Needed in iLab

Please visit our wishlist for supplies.

We are expanding our engineering and 3d design. We are in need of filament for our 3d printers (PLA+ filament is our preferred filament.)

A special thanks to the Rodriguez family for donating two 3d printers to the lab and a bunch of filament! 

Our wishlist contains supplies for the new Glowforge laser cutter, as well as our 3d printers.