Time Periods in History

We will be exploring time periods in history by investigating inventions and how they have changed over time.  To get started, check out this Blendspace of the Evolution of Inventions.

The Blendspace icon below will connect you to many links for students to use to research the inventions they are developing their projects about.

Radio

• http://inventors.about.com/od/rstartinventions/a/radio.htm
• http://transition.fcc.gov/omd/history/radio/documents/short_history.pdf
• http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/rescue/sfeature/radio.html
• http://earlyradiohistory.us/

Airplanes

• History of the Airplane
• Airplane Timeline
• History of Aviation

Cameras

• History of the Camera Infographic
• Camera Timeline
• The History of Photography
• The History of Photography Timeline

Telephone

• From Phones to Text Messages
• The History of the Telephone
• Telephone History:  1876-1900
• 130 Years of Telephone History
• Telephone Timeline
• Telephone Timeline

Wheel/Tire

• Evolution of the Wheel Infographic
• History of the Wheel
• Timeline of the Wheel
• The Wheel Timeline

Car

• Evolution of the Car Timeline
• 127 Years of Modern Automobile Innovation
• The Evolution of the Automobile SlideShare
• The Evolution of Cars Timeline
• Infographic: Evolution of the Car Industry
• Evolution of the Car

Computer

• Computer History
• Computer History Timeline
• Evolution of the Computer
• History of the Computer
• Evolution of the Computer
• Evolution of Computers

Toys

• 100 All Time Greatest Toys
• Evolution of Toys Timeline
• Vintage Toys
• Evolution of Christmas Toy Sales
• History of Toys
• Timeline of Toys
• History of Toys and Games

Stove/Oven

• History of the Oven
• History of Cooking Appliances
• History of the Kitchen Stove
• History of Stoves and Ovens
• Antique Stoves
• History of Gas and Electric Stoves

Motorcycle

• Smithsonian: America on the Move
• History of the Motorcycle:  Timeline
• Freedom, Speed, and Passion:  A History of the Motorcycle
• World's First Motorcycle
• Motorcycling Timeline
• The History and Future of Motorcycles
• The Invention of the Motorcycle: Timeline

"Egg"speriment on Leadership Day

Just how strong are eggs?

Students worked to collect data using an iPad app about the weight eggs can withstand.

Karen, Sterling, and Shawn show off their eggs and their data.

Makaila records data on the iPad while Faith stacks books on top of eggs.

Jazmin, David, and Rodolfo are surprised by their egg data.

Click the link below to read to help you answer questions about the strength of eggs using Blendspace.
http://blnds.co/1hhzj3M

21st Century Learning

For Dana's Leadership Summit, I, Mrs. Brown, am a teacher leader for the 21st Century Learning Breakout Sessions.  The students on my team have developed a Blendspace website to exemplify how we use technology and 21st century skills at Dana.

Scan the QR code below to access:

21st Century Learning at Dana School

or click here.

To learn more about Dana's Leadership Summit, please click here.

Hendersonville Symphony Orchestra

Today, we got to visit the Hendersonville Symphony at Blue Ridge Community College.  We heard their performance of Peter and the Wolf.  Many students were so excited about the performance, that they have decided to learn to play an instrument in the future.