The life cycle of a butterfly is truly amazing. We are now in the chrysalis stage and students have begun putting them into their own butterfly houses. Thanks again @hostlions. Armstrong Elementary #proud2bePUSD #distancelearning2021 #hybridlearning #lifecycleofabutterfly #tkfun

Students presented their Earth Day projects today. We had so many great ideas such as bird feeders, bird feeder wind chime, pencil holders, piggy banks, planters, a playground for birds and more. Armstrong Elementary #proud2bePUSD #EarthDay2021 #kidscanhelptheearth

May the Fourth be with you! Art For Kids Hub Armstrong Elementary #grogu #StarWarsDay #tkfun

We spent the morning with our moms during Zoom class today and celebrated Mother’s Day a little early. We listened to a story, drew Mommy & Me portraits, decorated picture frames, and shared special messages for our moms. Armstrong Elementary #proud2bePUSD #tkfun #MothersDay2021

My baby boy Hunter is blending and reading all by himself. I’m a proud Mommy/Teacher. Armstrong Elementary #proud2bePUSD #blending #reading #tkfun #learningdynamicsbooks

Hello 1st Grade! Armstrong Elementary #proud2bePUSD #BacktoSchool2021 #newgradelevel #firstgrade

Our first Flashlight Friday! Students are practicing reading by looking at the pictures or reading the words. Armstrong Elementary #flashlightfriday #proud2bePUSD #reading

STEAM Challenge: What can you make out of a circle? Students had 3 minutes to turn as many circles as possible into objects. Armstrong Elementary #proud2bePUSD #STEAMchallenge #12circleschallenge #firstgradefun

What makes you a monster? ChatterPix Armstrong Elementary #proud2bePUSD #firstgraderocks

Thank you ART of TEACHING for this learning opportunity at #cgiflorida. Can’t wait to start implementing the new ideas.

Yay! It’s Dot Day. Thank you Peter H. Reynolds for inspiring us to make our mark. #proud2bePUSD #InternationalDotDay Armstrong Elementary #dotdaystructures #dotdaypainting #DotDay2022

Students presented their pumpkin book reports today. They came out so cute! They made their storybook characters using real pumpkins, fake pumpkins, wooden pumpkins, or virtual pumpkins using SeeSaw. Armstrong Elementary #proud2bePUSD #pumpkinbookreport #storybookpumpkin

Our first Balloons Over Broadway Thanksgiving Stem Challenge. Students created their own balloon floats after reading the book and tested their creations using programmable Blue-Bot robots to move their balloons. Armstrong Elementary #proud2bePUSD #balloonsoverbroadway

STEAM Challenge: Design a snowflake using marshmallows and toothpicks. #proud2bePUSD Armstrong Elementary #steamchallenge #snowflakes #kindergarten #firstgrade

☀️ 👤✏️ Shadow tracing on Groundhog Day. It’s time to explore the science behind shadows! Armstrong Elementary #proud2bePUSD #GroundhogDay2023 #shadowtracing #kindergarten #firstgrade #outdoorfun

Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! We admire you for choosing to be a teacher, a "magician" whose impact will be far and wide. We are grateful for all that you do to see the full humanity in all your students and families.

STEAM Challenge: The floor is lava! Students collaborated to design a structure to save as many bears as they can. Armstrong Elementary Pomona Unified School District #proud2bePUSD

During this K/1 choral count there were lots of patterns noticed. I love how one students’ idea led to another student noticing something new….Armstrong Elementary ART of TEACHING #countingmatters #cgimath #choralcounting #proud2bePUSD

So proud of my K/1 students for their ability to solve story problems using their own strategies. Armstrong Elementary ART of TEACHING #cgimath #visiblethinking #equalgroups

Just wrapped up an inspiring time at #ISTELive in Denver! A huge thanks to ART of TEACHING for the alumni grant that made this incredible experience possible. Excited to bring back new ideas and strategies! Laura AliKhan Mrs. Stodola Pomona Unified School District PomonaEdTech