Thursday, December 19, 2013
Wednesday, December 18, 2013
Thursday, December 5, 2013
Monday, December 2, 2013
Monday, November 25, 2013
Jamestown
Room 10,
Today you are going to play a game in which you will make decisions for the group of colonist that are settling in Jamestown. You will make decisions about food, safety and relations with the Native Americans (Powhatan). Play the game and at the end you will repond to the questions below.
Today you are going to play a game in which you will make decisions for the group of colonist that are settling in Jamestown. You will make decisions about food, safety and relations with the Native Americans (Powhatan). Play the game and at the end you will repond to the questions below.
- In your posting respond to the following questions:
- What strategies did you use to keep the colonist from starving and/dying?
- What strategies did you use to keep the colonist happy and not have them turn on you?
- What condition was your colony in when you finished playing?
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
Thursday, November 7, 2013
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, October 30, 2013
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
Wednesday, October 2, 2013
Thursday, September 26, 2013
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
Thursday, September 12, 2013
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
Tuesday, August 27, 2013
Monday, August 26, 2013
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Animales
Click the following link to find information on your animal:
Here are a few more links to find animal information. Click below:
Here are a few more links to find animal information. Click below:
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Bibliography Practice
1. What is the capital city of West Virginia?
http://50states.com/wvirgini.htm
2. Who said, “What we think we become”?
http://www.kidspast.com/historical-quotes/quotes.php?person=Buddha
3. About how much reainfall does the rainforest get each year?
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/rainforest/
4. How many types of wasps are found in the United States?
http://www.pestworldforkids.org/guide.html
5. When and where was Frida Kahlo born?
http://www.fridakahlo.org/frida-kahlo-biography.jsp
6. What does the Venus Fly Trap eat?
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Stories/AnimalsNature/Meat-eating-plants
http://50states.com/wvirgini.htm
2. Who said, “What we think we become”?
http://www.kidspast.com/historical-quotes/quotes.php?person=Buddha
3. About how much reainfall does the rainforest get each year?
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/rainforest/
4. How many types of wasps are found in the United States?
http://www.pestworldforkids.org/guide.html
5. When and where was Frida Kahlo born?
http://www.fridakahlo.org/frida-kahlo-biography.jsp
6. What does the Venus Fly Trap eat?
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Stories/AnimalsNature/Meat-eating-plants
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Animal Reports Room 3
Click the following link to find information on your animal:
Here are a few more links to find animal information. Click below:
Here are a few more links to find animal information. Click below:
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
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
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Thursday, April 4, 2013
Measurement
Measure III
Area/Perimeter
Area/Perimeter II
Volume (liquid)
More Measurement
http://onlineintervention.funbrain.com/measure/index.html (Measurement Inches/cm)
Area/Perimeter
Area/Perimeter II
Volume (liquid)
More Measurement
http://onlineintervention.funbrain.com/measure/index.html (Measurement Inches/cm)
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Bibliography Practice
1. What is the capital city of West Virginia?
http://50states.com/wvirgini.htm
2. Who said, “What we think we become”?
http://www.kidspast.com/historical-quotes/quotes.php?person=Buddha
3. About how much reainfall does the rainforest get each year?
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/rainforest/
4. How many types of wasps are found in the United States?
http://www.pestworldforkids.org/guide.html
5. When and where was Frida Kahlo born?
http://www.fridakahlo.org/frida-kahlo-biography.jsp
6. What does the Venus Fly Trap eat?
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Stories/AnimalsNature/Meat-eating-plants
http://50states.com/wvirgini.htm
2. Who said, “What we think we become”?
http://www.kidspast.com/historical-quotes/quotes.php?person=Buddha
3. About how much reainfall does the rainforest get each year?
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/rainforest/
4. How many types of wasps are found in the United States?
http://www.pestworldforkids.org/guide.html
5. When and where was Frida Kahlo born?
http://www.fridakahlo.org/frida-kahlo-biography.jsp
6. What does the Venus Fly Trap eat?
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Stories/AnimalsNature/Meat-eating-plants
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Friday, February 22, 2013
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Thursday, January 17, 2013
California Gold Rush
Why were the early gold prospectors called 49ers?
Who and where was gold discovered in January of 1848?
Link 1
Describe what “panning for gold” is?
Link 2
What is a “boomtown”? Give two examples in California.
Link 3
Who did people seeking gold find when they got to California?
Link 4
What happened when most of the gold was mined and it became scarce?
Link 5
How much did California’s population grow between 1848 and 1850?
Link 6
Where did the California Trial begin and end? What was it used for?
Link 7
How would you feel if you were a Chinese miner and you were force to stop looking for gold by white miners?
Who and where was gold discovered in January of 1848?
Link 1
Describe what “panning for gold” is?
Link 2
What is a “boomtown”? Give two examples in California.
Link 3
Who did people seeking gold find when they got to California?
Link 4
What happened when most of the gold was mined and it became scarce?
Link 5
How much did California’s population grow between 1848 and 1850?
Link 6
Where did the California Trial begin and end? What was it used for?
Link 7
How would you feel if you were a Chinese miner and you were force to stop looking for gold by white miners?
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
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