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Fifth Graders as Programmers!
Click on the link below to check out the 5th gradersʻ wall.
Grand Opening Innovation Lab
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Students are innovators!!!
Students had the opportunity to visit the Innovation Lab during recess this week. The Innovation Lab is a place designed to teach kids about science, math, invention, innovation and creativity through engagement with hands-on activities.
Computer Science Week 2015
Students in grades k-5 will be celebrating Computer Science Week by doing coding activities in all their iLearning Lab visitations! Kindergarteners and first graders will use Scratch, Jr., a programming language software that enables them to create their own interactive stories and games. Students in grades 2-5 are learning how to code using a variety of tutorial programs featuring Anna and Elsa from Frozen, Star War droids, Steve and Alex of Minecraft and many others.
Our EV3 Robot Warriors!
Our 5th graders have been very busy building and programming their own EV3 Mindstorm robots. Each group has been customizing their robot with various sensors to do different challenges. Working as a team, students are learning valuable lessons in designing, building, programming, testing and improving their robots. Robotics also develops valuable 21st century skills like teamwork, time management, problem solving, and communication.
How fast can you count in Binary?
Students in grades 4 and 5 have completed their Binary Code Unit. As a culminating activity, a Binary Code Competition was held to highlight some “fast” fingers! Congratulations to the following winners: 1st Place-Dawson(grade 5), 2nd Place-Keakahaapoli(grade 5), 3rd Place-Makana(grade 5), 4th Place-Lily (grade 4).
iLearning Lab Busy During Open House
“Selfie stick photo op…”
Generations of ‘ohana visiting at Open House Night:-)
Families were eager to check out the new iLearning Lab during Kamehameha Schools Elementary Open House. Please play short trailer video below to view the upcoming changes in the lab. Mahalo to all the keiki and their ‘ohana who visited the iLearning Lab and made it such a great success!
IMG_0286 from Julee Kaiaokamalie on Vimeo.
Hour of Code: The largest learning event in history!
We live in a world surrounded by technology. We know that whatever field our students choose to go into as adults, their ability to succeed will increasingly hinge on understanding how technology works. But only a tiny fraction of us are learning computer science, and less students are studying it than a decade ago.
That’s why our entire Kamehameha Elementary School students will choose from a variety of coding activities to join in on the largest learning event in history: The Hour of Code, during Computer Science Education Week (Dec. 8-14). Last year, 15 million students tried computer science in one week. This year, we’re joining students worldwide to reach 100 million students!
Kids Vote Hawaii
 Don’t be surprised to hear your child say, “I am voting in the General Election. Are you?” Kamehameha students in grades 3-5 had the opportunity to experience democracy first hand, voting online in the Kids Voting Hawaii General Election.
Each student entered his/her password and family’s precinct and district numbers and generated ballots that were virtually the same as what adult voters will see on General Election Day. Along with the candidate choices were special student issues. The issues were suggested by the representative of the State Council, who attends Kids Voting Hawaii Board meetings, and other Student Council leaders. These issues have since been formulated into age-specific questions of interest to students. The ballot issues were presented in a ‘yes/no’ answer format. Students are encouraged to discuss the election candidates and issues with their parents, friends, and relatives. Parents can ask to see the on-line practice ballot, and take a virtual tour of the Kids Voting Hawaii Website (http://kidsvotinghawaii.org). Learn how the youth of Hawaii voted at 7:00 PM on General Election night before the adults’ results are announced. Please help us make this a lesson in Democracy!
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Ask the Crew…
Our 4th and 5th grade haumana had lots of interesting questions for Kapena Timmy Gilliam of the Hokule’a:-)
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Our newest technology users…..The Kindergarteners!
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Our kindergarteners have been busy learning all the parts of the computer. We want to mahalo Mr. Gunter’s kindergarten class from Oak Grove Fine Arts Academy for sharing their song with us:-)