The annual BES Science Fair is quickly approaching and I know that many of you will be preparing for it over vacation. Here are a couple of online resources that may be helpful as you design your science board. Organize your data with Create A Graph . This site gives you 5 different types of graphs to [...]
Continue Reading→A Huge Success!
Nov
21
2008
By pplankey
Our annual fall book fair was a huge success! Thank you to all who purchased books. With our earnings we were able to get many new books for our library and classrooms. The most popular books by far were the Wimpy Kid series by Jeff Kinney. This series is enjoyed by boys and girls alike [...]
Continue Reading→A Critical Eye
Oct
30
2008
By pplankey
Did you know that if you Googled “Election 2008″ you would get approximately 139,000,000 hits? Most of the students’ guesses were only off by a few million or so! This week in ICT class the 4th and 5th graders discussed the problems this presents. Their thoughts were… “Way too many to look at!” “Not [...]
Continue Reading→I’m glad you’re here!
Oct
24
2008
By pplankey
Welcome to the ICT @ BES blog! I am Mrs. Plankey the Library Media Specialist and the Information Communication & Technology Specialist at Bristol Elementary School. I am super excited about starting this blog! This is a place where the students and I can share with our teachers, families and community all the great things [...]
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