2nd grade students were challenged to choose a winter-themed picture, copy it, paste it into MS Paint and then write a six word sentence relating to it using the text feature in Paint. Below are their creations!

Every year, students in second grade participate in the Massachusetts Marine Educators Stellwagen Bank Art Contest. Students use TuxPaint to create original artwork based on the contest's theme. This year's theme is: Amazing Ocean Creatures of Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary. The pieces are entered in the Computer Graphics Division. Enjoy the students work below!

All second and third grade students have begun to explore the Scratch program developed by the Lifelong Kindergarten Lab at MIT. Over several sessions in the computer lab, students will develop an original creation by "snapping" blocks (scripts) together within the program. Once completed, student work will be uploaded the the Scratch website for the world to see!

To learn more about Scratch or to download the free program for at home use, just click on the picture at left!

Every year, I look forward to having the second grade students participate in the Holiday Card Exchange project hosted by Jen Wagner (projectsbyjen.com) and this year didn't disappoint! Through the collaborative efforts of the 2nd grade teachers and myself, five classes mailed out holiday cards with a "snow globe" theme to classes from around the world. Each student was able to take home one of the cards his/her class received. Here's a peek into our finished display of the cards we received:

Students have been making their marks on the world in honor of International Dot Day. Using the TuxPaint software, students used a variety of tools to create their own original masterpiece. Enjoy  the slideshows below!

Mrs. Finkel's Class at NMES

Mrs. Deal's Class at NMES

Mrs. Hughes' Class at NMES

Mrs. May's Class at NMES

Mrs. Smith's Class at CSES

Mrs. Terranova's Class at CSES