April 27, 2012
Here are some useful links for your research.
March 13, 2012
Here is the link for Khan Academy.
Remember to login using Google.
Your user name is:
2020lastfirst@wenatcheeschools.org
and you will use:
wsdstudentnumber
as your password.
Ask me to be a coach and put in my code:
thomas.d@wenatcheeschools.org
when asked to do so.
Have TONS of fun learning.
March 8, 2012
Here are the templates for our Evocative Narratives. Click on each link below. These will download to your desktop. Open each and "Save As", giving them a name you will remember. You need to highlight what is written and add your own name, title, story, etc. Please do ONE page at a time. Have fun!
February 2, 2012
Access your Google Docs page here. Once you login, you will want to make a quick link/shortcut to the login page.
If this doesn't work like we want it to, go to Google and wait for instructions.
November 28, 2011
Snail Pulls - What you might like to know!
How many washers did the snail pull?On average they pulled 21 washers (at 7grams each).
What was the mass of the snail?The class average was 9.5 grams.
Parents were astonished by how many washers the snail could pull.
We predicted the snails would pull much less than they pulled. We all predicted/estimated they would pull 1, 2, or 3 washers.
All the snails had to do was move the washers.
We created a special harness so the snail could pull the washers. It looked like a dog harness.
A couple of the snails did not cooperate.
Sometimes we had to put fruit (scientifically these are all fruit) such as broccoli, carrots, and apples in front of the snail. We also put chalk in front of them. Why do they need chalk? That continues to be our lingering question.
We noticed that they were stretching their foot/neck forward and then dragging their shell up behind them. Their trail of mucus let them slide over any surface, even a rough one.
November 3, 2011
Practice Math Facts at xtramath. Students & Parents, feel free to access this practice site at any time.
Looking for some phonetic reading practice? Loving2Learn has provided some great books to copy for phonetic readers.
Loving2Learn also has some great audio books to follow along as someone reads them.
October 28, 2011 - Our Writer's Celebration
We finished our first books and had a Writer's Celebration Day. We shared our books with adults and students. Here are a few examples of Author's Craft found in our stories:
"I have to sleep on an old, blue uncomfortable cot that is half a foot away from the floor." Hayley using the Magic of 3"We ran straight to the Tower of Terror." Ty using Dialogue"Suddenly, I felt something wet, smelly, and slimy end up on my feet." Gage using Magic of 3"That night I plopped into my bed and I was thinking, 'I'm going to like it here.'" Chloe using Vivid Verbs"Also she was screaming, crying with excitement." Carmen using Vivid Verbs"And there was a humongous Splash." Isabella using Great Description"It is 12:00 and it is time to go home." Madie using Dialogue"Slurp! Slurp! And then I went to my room because I had spaghetti sauce on my shirt." Jenah using Onomatopoeia"'Eek!' I said in a high-pitched shriek." Clair using Onomatopoeia"I won't forget her now and I won't forget her then." Jacob using Internal Thinking"'Well, Ruffles are good, but so are Cheetos,' I thought." Ajay using Internal Thinking"Don't worry, Mama. I will never say the secret." Maritza using Internal Thinking"The fish was tender and juicy." Jesus using Doubling Up of Adjectives"I saw a big pot of salt." Mauricio using Doubling Up of Adjectives"I felt the wind in my face when I ran." Jorge using Internal Thinking"Our shining, sparkling, gold trophies..." Alan using the Magic of 3"I could not believe my eyes." Julia using Internal Thinking"...gut-busting hilarious looking guy" Hailey using Doubling Up of Adjectives"...as fast as a jack rabbit runs" Marin using Simile"...gobbled up like hungry pigs" Emma using Simile"Your story made me laugh." Parent Comment
June 1, 2011
Here are some options for activities during our lab time.
Try making a Wordle using your "Fingerprint" poem.
Create a "Shape" poem at this site.
If you want to write a short Acrostic poem, try this.
Read some Funny Poems here and here. Have fun!
April 13, 2011
Oregon Trail Quick Quiz - This is a quick little quiz showing some of the places the people heading to Oregon saw along the way.
Mrs. Renz' Website for the Oregon Trail - This is a fabulous site full of pictures, maps, journal entries, recipes, etc. as they relate to the Oregon Trail.
March 7, 2011
This is our link for our "Build a Graph" activity.
This is the link for that cool envelope invitation.
February 15, 2011
Let's view a demo of the MSP online. We will do the tutorial first to learn how to use the tools. Then we'll take a practice test in the future.