We've been learning about character traits this week. Think about someone you consider a good friend. Tell us who it is (no last names!) and either:
Here is a list of traits to consider.
Today we read New York's Bravest and talked about the people who help us. Answer both of these questions.
1. Tell about a time someone helped you. What did they do for you? How did it make you feel?
2. Tell about a time you helped someone else. What did you do for them? How did it make you feel?
This is the project that goes with your reading log this week. You can do it any time before next Monday!
Post a comment telling the title and author of your book (don’t forget your capital letters.) In 50 words or more, tell us a text-self connection you had to your book. What did the story remind you of? How is what happened to you like what happened in the story? How is it different?
We had a great day. After we got our fractions test out of the way, we read some more Cinderella stories. Our wiki is really coming along!
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Last night was the final game of the NCAA tournament. UConn won, which means Sarah is our 2011 class champion! Congratulations, Sarah!
Blog Challenge: What is one thing you have learned about another country or culture by reading a Cinderella story?
If 12 people answer, I will give you three letters!
Hi! This is your reading log project for the week. You may complete it any time between now and next Monday.
The internet is a terrific resource when doing research. For almost anything you wonder about, you can find an answer online. You probably already know about Google and Yahoo. Today we're going to use a different resource.
Kids.gov was designed by the United States government to help kids find websites that are safe, informative, and fun. It has sections on Arts, Careers, Computers, Government, Health, Math, Money, Science, Social Studies, and the 50 States. This week we're going to explore those websites and find out the answers to some of our questions.
Here's what to do:
1. Reply to this post with a question you have about one of the topics above.
2. Go to http://kids.gov/ and choose your topic. You'll see the menu at the top of the page. Roll your mouse over "Grades K-5" and the choices will appear.
3. Explore the different websites until you find an answer to your question. Copy the URL (web address) of the site where you found the information.
4. Come back here. In another reply, tell us what you found out and paste the URL where you found it!
5. If you couldn't find your answer on Kids.gov, think of a new question and start again. Do not use any sites other than the links on Kids.gov! No Googling!
6. Click on a site that someone else in the class posted. Tell us something interesting you learned there.
Have fun! I can't wait to see what you find out!
This is your reading log response project this week. You may complete it any time before next Monday.
Step 1: Go to http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Animals/CreatureFeature.
Step 2: Click on an animal you find interesting. Do not choose an animal that one of your classmates already chose. Read about your animal.
Step 3: Tell us the name of your animal. Cut and paste the website address so that we can quickly go to your animal's page.
Step 4: Tell us three things you learned about your animal.
Step 5: Ask two questions about your animal that someone could answer by clicking on your link.
Step 6: Answer one of your classmates' questions.
Today was really fun!
We got awesome dictionaries!!!!!!!
We also got to go on the computers for science!
We did our morning work too (as usual.) We had lunch (as usual.) Today we had indoor recess.
We did watch a movie!
Great job, Will! Here are some pictures and video of us with our dictionaries.
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Later, some groups even used their dictionaries to help with our planet research!
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Here's your Blog Challenge:
1. Find a new word in your dictionary. It should be a word you did not already know.
2. Write the word and its definition here.
3. Read the definitions your classmates have chosen. Try to use one of your classmates' words in a sentence.
This is your reading log project for the week. You may complete it any time before next Monday.
1. Log on to our Glogster account.
2. Make a glog about your book! Include the title and author. Try to make us want to read your book. Don't give away the ending.
3. Save your glog. Give it a title. Check "Finished" so that others in the class can see it.
4. Link your glog in a comment on this page.
5. Look at your classmates' glogs. Write positive comments (here, not on Glogster) about at least two of them. Make sure to respond to at least one boy and one girl.
TO LINK TO A GLOG: Go to your Dashboard on Glogster. Scroll down until you see the glog you want. Find where it says “Link.” There’s a button next to it that says “Copy.” Click that. Then come back to this page. Click in the comment box and paste the link by holding down CTRL and pressing V. (Another way to paste is to go up to the Edit menu and choose Paste.) Click Submit and you’re done!
This is your reading log project for this week. You have until Monday to complete it.
Using your organizer, tell us if you’d like to be friends with your character. Tell us the character’s traits and give evidence that the character has those traits.
This is the project that goes with your reading log this week. You can do it any time before next Monday!
Post a comment telling the title and author of your book (don’t forget your capital letters.) In 50 words or more, tell us a text-self connection you had to your book. What did the story remind you of? How is what happened to you like what happened in the story? How is it different?