Teacher: Ms. McAfee
Second Grade
Ms. McAfee is a teacher consultant with the Bay Area Writing Project.
 
 
  Ms. McAfee's second-grade students chose animals as their topic for the annual Park Day School Science Night presentations. In addition to creating reports and habitat dioramas, this year the second-graders completed a digital storytelling workshop that integrated technology with science and language arts. The multimedia activity prompted students to explore and exchange ideas in new ways and provided Ms. McAfee with additional opportunities to support the various learning styles and developmental levels in the classroom.

The one-week immersion and the preparation work that preceded it addressed a number of California State Standards, including reading comprehension, writing, research, listening, and speaking, as well as the California Technology Education Standard 2 for Communication, in which students use a variety of different processes and media to communicate a message.

To view the digital documentaries, click an image below.
 
   
         
  Alligators
by Alex
  Leopard Seals
by Andres
  Jumping Armadillos
by Assata
  Quiet Siberian Cats
by Nava
  The Amazing Life of Rabbits
by Camille
 
         
  The Loveable Hedgehog
by Mateo
  The Life of a Deer
by Izzy
  Strong Wolf
by Shira
  Proud Lion
by Jakob
  King of Speed
by Nate
 

         
  The Babies in the Trees
by Joana
  The Happy Hopping Penguins
by Tarina
  In the Eucalyptus Trees
by Nina
  Kangaroos
by Daniel
  Star Nosed Mole
by Lola
 

               
  Pythons
by Zoe
  Clouded Leopard
by Oscar
             

 

Animals
Park Day School
Oakland, California