Happy new year!
In math we are examining the metric system, volume, capacity and mass. Right now we are doing activities involving the conversion of units.
Here is a general site with general information and general games: http://www.aaastudy.com/mea.htm#topic50
A game about different kinds of measurements: http://www.quia.com/rr/129676.html
about metric weight (fun) but don't be confused by the british pounds you get paid
http://www.quia.com/rr/216201.html
Language: We started a read aloud of the Red Maple book Perilous passage and are completing some mapping activities with the book. Students are in 10 groups and are practicing read-alouds of Blue Spruce books to the younger kids.
http://www.accessola.com/forest2009/BlueSpruce/
For more on the Forest of Reading check out:
http://www.accessola.com/forest2009/RedMaple/
If you want to see the other programs, click on the top right corner that says home from the link.
Reading response journal
Write the following paragraph responses in your reading response journal. You must show editing marks in a different colour, to show that you have read over your work to try to improve it).
Week of Jan. 5, due: Monday, Jan. 12
Headline: China finds major dinosaur site
Source: China finds major dinosaur site [ On-line ] BBC News, http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7806062.stm, accessed: Dec. 31, 2008
downloaded: Jan. 4, 2008
Relate paragraph
Question 1: What does this story remind you of or describe what you found new and interesting about this article and why? (use the lines below to write jot / point form notes)
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Critical thinking paragraph
Question 2: How would you improve the article? What photos / graphics/ charts or other information would you include? (use the lines below to write jot / point form notes)
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Media creator
When I printed off this article the last word on the first page was cut off. Read the paragraph. What do you think the word could be? Why?
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