We love to connect with others around the country and world! We use Skype to video chat with others to Mystery Skype (using geographical skills to guess their location), Mystery Number Chat (using place value skills to guess their mystery number), and to attend amazing lessons and opportunities otherwise impossible! Skype takes away the walls of our classroom. If you'd like to connect with us, send us a Tweet @MsMasonRE.
Where have we "traveled"?
Travel Log
4-3-14 Mystery Skype Illinois We chatted with a 2nd grade class and learned
they were in Illinois!
4-7-14 Mystery Number Illinois We played mystery number with a 2nd grade
at the same Illinois school. We practice lots of
place value concepts! It was very fun!
4-10-14 Mystery Skype Indiana We used geography skills to determine this 2nd
grade class lived in Indiana! They guessed our
location shortly after. We made new friends!
4-15-14 Storytime Skype Florida Today we Skyped a school librarian from near
Miami and she read a story to us about the earth
for Earth Day next week. We learned her school
has over 1,000 students and 10 second grades! We
also learned her favorite author is Robert Munsch,
too! We had lots of fun.
4-17-14 Mystery Number New Today we connected with a second grade class on
Jersey the east coast! It was their first Skype and they
did great. We used our place value skills to find
their mystery number..... 35! Great team work!
4-23-14 Mystery Skype New Today we met a second grade class in New York!
York We learned a lot of things about New York. They
live on Staten Island and they get to take a field
trip to the Statue of Liberty in fourth grade! Wow!
4-29-14 Mystery Skype Colorado Today we met a third grade class who live outside
Denver, Colorado. They have 553 students in their
school. A famous person from Colorado is Buffalo
Bill. They are home to the Denver Broncos so we
made sure to say "Go Chiefs!"
5-2-14 Mystery Skype Massachusetts We met some fourth graders who live near Boston.
They guessed our state very quickly! Their sports
teams are the Patriots and the Red Sox. They told
us that the first computer was created there at MIT.
It was exciting to reach out to another state on the
east coast.
5-5-14 Mystery Skype Texas We met a class of 3rd graders from Dallas. They
go to an all-girl school! They have preschool
through twelfth grade. Their mascot is a unicorn
and a daisy. Their sports teams are the Cowboys
and the Rangers. They were very nice and
welcoming!
5-7-14 Mystery Skype Iowa We met a third grade class from Iowa. They live
near Lincoln, Nebraska. They do not have any sports
teams, but they like the Chiefs! Their school is pre-
school through fifth grade. They were very nice!
5-9-14 Number Skype Texas Today we had a mystery number Skype with a first
grade class in Texas. It was their first Skype! They
did a great job asking place value questions and
finding our number. We learned lots of things about
Texas!
5-14-14 Shared Reading Kansas Today we connected with a second grade class in
Wichita, Kansas. We read a book together, taking
turns. We were able to practice our fluency. It was
so much fun!
5-21-14 Mystery Skype Georgia Today we met some fifth graders from Atlanta,
Georgia! We learned that their school is Pre-K to
5th grade. Their last day of school is May 21! They
said Georgia has over 9 million people. Atlanta has
the largest airport in the world! They were
awesome!
5-21-14 Virtual Field Trip Kansas City Today we got to connect with Izzy's mom. She
works for the Kansas City Symphony! She was at
the Kauffman Center! She had mystery guest too-
the conductor of the Kansas City Symphony,
Mr. Aram Demirjian! It was amazing and we learned
so much about instruments and the symphony!
they were in Illinois!
4-7-14 Mystery Number Illinois We played mystery number with a 2nd grade
at the same Illinois school. We practice lots of
place value concepts! It was very fun!
4-10-14 Mystery Skype Indiana We used geography skills to determine this 2nd
grade class lived in Indiana! They guessed our
location shortly after. We made new friends!
4-15-14 Storytime Skype Florida Today we Skyped a school librarian from near
Miami and she read a story to us about the earth
for Earth Day next week. We learned her school
has over 1,000 students and 10 second grades! We
also learned her favorite author is Robert Munsch,
too! We had lots of fun.
4-17-14 Mystery Number New Today we connected with a second grade class on
Jersey the east coast! It was their first Skype and they
did great. We used our place value skills to find
their mystery number..... 35! Great team work!
4-23-14 Mystery Skype New Today we met a second grade class in New York!
York We learned a lot of things about New York. They
live on Staten Island and they get to take a field
trip to the Statue of Liberty in fourth grade! Wow!
4-29-14 Mystery Skype Colorado Today we met a third grade class who live outside
Denver, Colorado. They have 553 students in their
school. A famous person from Colorado is Buffalo
Bill. They are home to the Denver Broncos so we
made sure to say "Go Chiefs!"
5-2-14 Mystery Skype Massachusetts We met some fourth graders who live near Boston.
They guessed our state very quickly! Their sports
teams are the Patriots and the Red Sox. They told
us that the first computer was created there at MIT.
It was exciting to reach out to another state on the
east coast.
5-5-14 Mystery Skype Texas We met a class of 3rd graders from Dallas. They
go to an all-girl school! They have preschool
through twelfth grade. Their mascot is a unicorn
and a daisy. Their sports teams are the Cowboys
and the Rangers. They were very nice and
welcoming!
5-7-14 Mystery Skype Iowa We met a third grade class from Iowa. They live
near Lincoln, Nebraska. They do not have any sports
teams, but they like the Chiefs! Their school is pre-
school through fifth grade. They were very nice!
5-9-14 Number Skype Texas Today we had a mystery number Skype with a first
grade class in Texas. It was their first Skype! They
did a great job asking place value questions and
finding our number. We learned lots of things about
Texas!
5-14-14 Shared Reading Kansas Today we connected with a second grade class in
Wichita, Kansas. We read a book together, taking
turns. We were able to practice our fluency. It was
so much fun!
5-21-14 Mystery Skype Georgia Today we met some fifth graders from Atlanta,
Georgia! We learned that their school is Pre-K to
5th grade. Their last day of school is May 21! They
said Georgia has over 9 million people. Atlanta has
the largest airport in the world! They were
awesome!
5-21-14 Virtual Field Trip Kansas City Today we got to connect with Izzy's mom. She
works for the Kansas City Symphony! She was at
the Kauffman Center! She had mystery guest too-
the conductor of the Kansas City Symphony,
Mr. Aram Demirjian! It was amazing and we learned
so much about instruments and the symphony!
5-23-14 Virtual Field Trip Arkansas Today we Skyped Firefighter Dayna and Molly the Fire
safety dog! We got to see Molly and learn a lot about
fire safety. Everyone should have an exit map and a
meet-up place. They are even going to send us a copy
of her book. It was such a great experience!