Thursday, December 20, 2012
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Thursday, December 13, 2012
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Monday, November 19, 2012
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Thursday, October 18, 2012
European Explorers
1. What is the difference between an explorer and a conquistador?
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/glossary.shtml
2. How did Ferdinand Magellan die? What great thing was he not able to complete because of his death?
http://www.answers.com/topic/ferdinand-magellan#
3. What was Pizarro going to steal from the native Inca along the Pacific coast of Peru?
http://bruceruiz.net/PanamaHistory/francisco_pizarro.htm
4. What did Hernan Cortes do with his ships after he landed off the coast of Mexico?
http://www.hyperhistory.com/online_n2/civil_n2/histscript6_n2/cortez.html
5. What powerful Aztec leader did Hernan Cortes put in prison because he feared he would lead a revolt?
http://www.answers.com/topic/cuauht-moc
6. Juan de Leon is famous for what “Discovery”? What important island did he take from the native people because he Heard there was gold? http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/page/d/deleon.shtml
7. What did Christopher Columbus do on his first and second trips? Describe how he interacted with the native people. http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/page/c/columbus.shtml
8. Who was Leif Eriksson? Why is he famous?http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/indexe.shtml#Ericsson
When you finish show Mr. B, then click on one of the linkd below:
Link 1
Link 2
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/glossary.shtml
2. How did Ferdinand Magellan die? What great thing was he not able to complete because of his death?
http://www.answers.com/topic/ferdinand-magellan#
3. What was Pizarro going to steal from the native Inca along the Pacific coast of Peru?
http://bruceruiz.net/PanamaHistory/francisco_pizarro.htm
4. What did Hernan Cortes do with his ships after he landed off the coast of Mexico?
http://www.hyperhistory.com/online_n2/civil_n2/histscript6_n2/cortez.html
5. What powerful Aztec leader did Hernan Cortes put in prison because he feared he would lead a revolt?
http://www.answers.com/topic/cuauht-moc
6. Juan de Leon is famous for what “Discovery”? What important island did he take from the native people because he Heard there was gold? http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/page/d/deleon.shtml
7. What did Christopher Columbus do on his first and second trips? Describe how he interacted with the native people. http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/page/c/columbus.shtml
8. Who was Leif Eriksson? Why is he famous?http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/indexe.shtml#Ericsson
When you finish show Mr. B, then click on one of the linkd below:
Link 1
Link 2
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Thursday, October 11, 2012
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Monday, October 1, 2012
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Country Facts
Salón 14
Usen las vinculaciones para lograr su busqueda de información de los paises:
CIA World Fact Book
Google Mexico
Fact Monster
Usen las vinculaciones para lograr su busqueda de información de los paises:
CIA World Fact Book
Google Mexico
Fact Monster
Monday, May 21, 2012
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Fifth Graders
Write a paragraph about yourself, using Microsoft Word. Tell who you are. What middle school you are planning to attend, or would like to attend. Also, include how you feel about leaving Alvarado.
After that, log on to http://www.voki.com./
Username: alvavoki11@gaggle.net
Password: alvarado
Once you have entered the site, you will create an avatar like the one above and then copy and paste your text for the character to memorize. Before you finish you must click Publish and then name your avatar.
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Zoologist Voki
Write a paragraph about the animal you researched using Microsoft Word. Write three to four sentences describe some characteristics, habitat or special facts about the animal you chose.
After that, log on to http://www.voki.com./
Username: alvavoki15@gaggle.net
Password: alvarado
Once you have entered the site, you will create an avatar like the one above and then copy and paste your text for the character to memorize. Before you finish you must click Publish and then name your avatar.
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Friday, April 13, 2012
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Oregon TRail
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Monday, April 9, 2012
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Earthquakes Room 12
1.What area of the country has the most earthquakes? www.nationalgeographic.com/forcesofnature/interactive/ Click Earthquakes then, Tab 2
2. What is the process of the earth's plates moving and interacting called?
www.nationalgeographic.com/forcesofnature/interactive/ Click Earthquakes then, Tab 3
3. What kind of fault is the San Andreas fault in Southern California?
www.nationalgeographic.com/forcesofnature/interactive/ Click Earthquakes then, Tab 4
4. What is an Epicenter?
www.nationalgeographic.com/forcesofnature/interactive/ Click Earthquakes then, Tab 5
5. Run the Earthquake locator. Where was the epicenter of the Earthquake?
www.nationalgeographic.com/forcesofnature/interactive/ Click Earthquakes then, Tab 6
6.Run the Earthquake simulator. What Ground type is the most likely to make a building fall down?
www.nationalgeographic.com/forcesofnature/interactive/ Click Earthquakes then, Tab 7
Bonus: When you have finished check out the following link about the San Francisco Earthquake of 1906.
www.exploratorium.edu/faultline/great/1906/index.html
2. What is the process of the earth's plates moving and interacting called?
www.nationalgeographic.com/forcesofnature/interactive/ Click Earthquakes then, Tab 3
3. What kind of fault is the San Andreas fault in Southern California?
www.nationalgeographic.com/forcesofnature/interactive/ Click Earthquakes then, Tab 4
4. What is an Epicenter?
www.nationalgeographic.com/forcesofnature/interactive/ Click Earthquakes then, Tab 5
5. Run the Earthquake locator. Where was the epicenter of the Earthquake?
www.nationalgeographic.com/forcesofnature/interactive/ Click Earthquakes then, Tab 6
6.Run the Earthquake simulator. What Ground type is the most likely to make a building fall down?
www.nationalgeographic.com/forcesofnature/interactive/ Click Earthquakes then, Tab 7
Bonus: When you have finished check out the following link about the San Francisco Earthquake of 1906.
www.exploratorium.edu/faultline/great/1906/index.html
Monday, March 19, 2012
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Monday, March 5, 2012
Friday, February 24, 2012
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Underground RR Search
Click on the links to find the answers:
1. What happened to Harriet Tubman when she was 13 years old?Clue
2. What did Harriet Tubman do in 1849?
Clue
3. About how many people did Harriet Tubman help to Freedom?Clue
4. What River was important to the Underground Railroad?
Clue
6. When and where was Harriet Tubman born?
7. What was the Drinking Gourd?
1. What happened to Harriet Tubman when she was 13 years old?Clue
2. What did Harriet Tubman do in 1849?
Clue
3. About how many people did Harriet Tubman help to Freedom?Clue
4. What River was important to the Underground Railroad?
Clue
This part use Google.com to find the information:
5. What was Harriet Tubman’s nickname?
7. What was the Drinking Gourd?
When you are finished:
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Monday, February 6, 2012
For the Birds!
African American History Search
Click on the links to find the answers:
1. What did Lewis Latimer invent?
Clue
2. Who invented the gas mask? What other import tool did he invent?
Clue
3. Who invented an operation that helps blind people see?
Clue
4. Where and when was the great jazz trumpet player Louis Armstrong born?
Clue
5. Why is Harriet Tubman an important person in our history?
Clue
1. What did Lewis Latimer invent?
Clue
2. Who invented the gas mask? What other import tool did he invent?
Clue
3. Who invented an operation that helps blind people see?
Clue
4. Where and when was the great jazz trumpet player Louis Armstrong born?
Clue
5. Why is Harriet Tubman an important person in our history?
Clue
This part use Google.com to find the information:
6. When and where was Malcolm X born?
7. Who were the leaders of the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
When you are finished:
Friday, January 27, 2012
Room 11
Congradulations! You are now a zoologist! You are going to use facts you learned about the animal you investigated and then create a zoologist avatar, using the website http://www.voki.com./.
Username: alvavoki11@gaggle.net
Password: alvarado
Once you have entered the site, you will create an avatar like the one above and then copy and paste your text for the character to memorize. Before you finish you must click Publish and then name your avatar.
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Colonies
Click on the links below and look for historical facts so that you can use three or four sentences to give voice to a Voki Avatar. Explore the links and perhaps you could even make some notes on scratch paper.
Williamsburg Videos
Jamestown Game
Chesapeake NAtive Peoples
Part II
Congradulations! You are now a historian! You are going to use facts you learned about the colonies you investigated and then create your historian avatar, using the website http://www.voki.com/.
Username: alvavoki22@gaggle.net
Password: alvarado
Once you have entered the site, you will create an avatar like the one above and then copy and paste your text for the character to memorize. Before you finish you must click Publish and then name your avatar.
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Friday, January 13, 2012
Thursday, January 12, 2012
My Neighborhood
Room 10,
Today you will follow the directions below. You will name streets, as well as locate landmarks according to the directions below. Open Kidspiration and you will find your file called
1. Orient your map by putting the directions on the compass
2. The street that is the most northerly, running East/West is First Street. Name it.
3. The street that is in the center of town and runs North/South is Center Street. Name it.
4. The streets that run East/West are all numbered. Name them.
5. The most Western street running North/South is called Oak Street. The street one block east of it is Pine Street. Name them.
6. The most Eastern street running North/South is called Spruce Street. The street one block west of it is Maple Street. Name them.
7. There is a school on the Northwest corner
of Third and Center Street. Place a school there.
8. There is a Hospital on the Southwest corner
of Third and Maple Street. Place a Hospital there.
9. Old MacBonkey has a farm on the Northeast corner
Of Maple and First Streets. Show it on your map.
10. There is a library three blocks north of the Hospital on the same side of the street as Old MacBonkey’s farm. Show it on your map.
Today you will follow the directions below. You will name streets, as well as locate landmarks according to the directions below. Open Kidspiration and you will find your file called
"My Hood Template" located in Classrooms/Room 10/My Neighborhood
1. Orient your map by putting the directions on the compass
2. The street that is the most northerly, running East/West is First Street. Name it.
3. The street that is in the center of town and runs North/South is Center Street. Name it.
4. The streets that run East/West are all numbered. Name them.
5. The most Western street running North/South is called Oak Street. The street one block east of it is Pine Street. Name them.
6. The most Eastern street running North/South is called Spruce Street. The street one block west of it is Maple Street. Name them.
7. There is a school on the Northwest corner
of Third and Center Street. Place a school there.
8. There is a Hospital on the Southwest corner
of Third and Maple Street. Place a Hospital there.
9. Old MacBonkey has a farm on the Northeast corner
Of Maple and First Streets. Show it on your map.
10. There is a library three blocks north of the Hospital on the same side of the street as Old MacBonkey’s farm. Show it on your map.
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Monday, January 9, 2012
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