Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Kindergarten Funschool
Check out these great activities from Funschool.kaboose.com:


PK_2.TC.7 Technology Operations and Concepts




PK_2.TC.7 Technology Operations and Concepts
Monday, March 28, 2011
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
2nd Grade Learning and Fun???
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Monday, March 21, 2011
3rd Grade Story Starters
-Teachers & Parents: (Handout) (Lesson)
Create your own wacky story with Scholastic Story Starters. We will be printing out these stories when finished.

3_5.CI.1 Creativity and Innovation
Create your own wacky story with Scholastic Story Starters. We will be printing out these stories when finished.

3_5.CI.1 Creativity and Innovation
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4th Grade Online Stories - Storybird
Finish & publish your stories in Storybird!
Username: helab4th
Password: he1234

3_5.CC.1 Communication and Collaboration
Username: helab4th
Password: he1234

3_5.CC.1 Communication and Collaboration
5th Grade Earthquakes and Tsunamis
Japan Quick Facts: Size(146,000 sq miles), Population(127 million), Earthquake(9.0), Lives Lost(10,000+)
Haiti Quick Facts: Size(10,700 sq miles), Population(9.8 million), Earthquake(7.1), Lives Lost(200,000+)
-How Shifting Plates Caused the Earthquake and Tsunami in Japan
-Map of the Damage From the Japanese Earthquake
Now, let's visit Stopdiastersgame.org and try our hand at their earthquake simulation. Can you do the following?

3_5.CT.3 Critical Thinking, Problem solving, and Decision Making
Haiti Quick Facts: Size(10,700 sq miles), Population(9.8 million), Earthquake(7.1), Lives Lost(200,000+)
-How Shifting Plates Caused the Earthquake and Tsunami in Japan
-Map of the Damage From the Japanese Earthquake
Now, let's visit Stopdiastersgame.org and try our hand at their earthquake simulation. Can you do the following?
- Explore how earthquakes cause structures to move quickly
- Discover what variables affect building stability
- Engineer a model city to withstand earthquakes better

3_5.CT.3 Critical Thinking, Problem solving, and Decision Making
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Kindergarten Online Coloring
-Teachers: Lesson "Online Coloring" Kindergarten folder (https://www.dropbox.com/)
We can use technology to help us create items, for example, online coloring books. Let's discuss using an online coloring book compared to paper and crayon coloring books.

PK_2.TC.1 Technology Operations and Concepts
PK_2.CI.1 Creativity and Innovation
We can use technology to help us create items, for example, online coloring books. Let's discuss using an online coloring book compared to paper and crayon coloring books.

PK_2.TC.1 Technology Operations and Concepts
PK_2.CI.1 Creativity and Innovation
Monday, March 14, 2011
1st Grade Counting Money
1. Visit Math Nook for this Counting Money game. Find the correct change to score points.

2. Practice counting money at these three sites:
3. Next, try your coin smarts at Exact Change, also from Math Nook.

2. Practice counting money at these three sites:



3. Next, try your coin smarts at Exact Change, also from Math Nook.
PK_2.TC.6 Technology Operations and Concepts
4th Grade Earthquake & Tsunami
Watch the videos below from the recent & devastating 8.9 magnitude earthquake and the tsunami that followed.
Earthquake Video:
Tsunami Video:
Now, let's visit Stopdiastersgame.org and try our hand at their earthquake simulation. Can you do the following?

3_5.CT.3 Critical Thinking, Problem solving, and Decision Making
Earthquake Video:
Tsunami Video:
Now, let's visit Stopdiastersgame.org and try our hand at their earthquake simulation. Can you do the following?
- Explore how earthquakes cause structures to move quickly
- Discover what variables affect building stability
- Engineer a model city to withstand earthquakes better

3_5.CT.3 Critical Thinking, Problem solving, and Decision Making
5th Grade Get Your Blog On!
Come on over to the helab blog portal, sign into your free Kidblog.org account, and publish your very first blog post. Don't forget to follow the blogging rules!

3_5.CC.1 Communication and Collaboration

3_5.CC.1 Communication and Collaboration
3rd Grade Our Great State
-Teachers & Parents: (Handout)
Do you remember that we are traveling around Michigan for March is Reading month? How much do you know about our state? Visit enchanted learning and practice scanning your screen to fill in your worksheet.

Now let's use one of my favorite sites, Google Maps, to explore the great state of Michigan!

3_5.RI.1 Research and Information Fluency
3_5.RI.2 Research and Information Fluency
Do you remember that we are traveling around Michigan for March is Reading month? How much do you know about our state? Visit enchanted learning and practice scanning your screen to fill in your worksheet.
Now let's use one of my favorite sites, Google Maps, to explore the great state of Michigan!

3_5.RI.1 Research and Information Fluency
3_5.RI.2 Research and Information Fluency
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
4th Grade Habitat oh Habitat
-Teachers & Parents: (Handout)
Step 1: See if you can get 100% compatibility for all six animals in this Build an Online Habitat Game from Switcheroo Zoo..

Step 2: Different living things like to live in places that suits their needs. Do you know where each animal should live and why? Visit Human and Animal Habitats.

Step 3: Back to Switcheroo Zoo. Time to Make New Animals. Create your new animal, give it a name, and write a brief description about its habitat.

3_5.CI.2 Creativity and Innovation
3_5.CT.2 Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making
Step 1: See if you can get 100% compatibility for all six animals in this Build an Online Habitat Game from Switcheroo Zoo..

Step 2: Different living things like to live in places that suits their needs. Do you know where each animal should live and why? Visit Human and Animal Habitats.

Step 3: Back to Switcheroo Zoo. Time to Make New Animals. Create your new animal, give it a name, and write a brief description about its habitat.

3_5.CI.2 Creativity and Innovation
3_5.CT.2 Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Kindergarten Counting
First stop, the Learningplanet's Counting Game.

Moving on to Okta's Rescue. Use your counting skills to save as many Okta's as you can before time runs out.

Now let's try out ICT's New Duck Shoot Game.

Wrap up the counting activities with several awsoem counting games, starting with the Ladybug Game.

PK_2.TC.7 Technology Operations and Concepts

Moving on to Okta's Rescue. Use your counting skills to save as many Okta's as you can before time runs out.

Now let's try out ICT's New Duck Shoot Game.
Wrap up the counting activities with several awsoem counting games, starting with the Ladybug Game.

PK_2.TC.7 Technology Operations and Concepts
Monday, March 7, 2011
2nd Grade Draw That Habitat
-Teachers & Parents: (Lesson)
How much do you know about habitats? Today we have a two part project:
Step 1: Create your own Wild Self.

Step 2: Use Draw That Habitat to create a habitat that fits your Wild Self.

PK_2.CI.1 Creativity and Innovation
PK_2.CT.2 Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making
How much do you know about habitats? Today we have a two part project:
Step 1: Create your own Wild Self.

Step 2: Use Draw That Habitat to create a habitat that fits your Wild Self.

PK_2.CI.1 Creativity and Innovation
PK_2.CT.2 Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making
1st Grade Magnetic Poetry
First, we shall listen to Mr. Horne read My Hippo has the Hiccups, by Kenn Nesbit.

Check out this short video from BBC Bitesize. It's fantastic:
Let's make our own poems today using Magnetic Poetry for Kids.

PK_2.CI.1 Creativity and Innovation

Check out this short video from BBC Bitesize. It's fantastic:
Let's make our own poems today using Magnetic Poetry for Kids.

PK_2.CI.1 Creativity and Innovation
3rd Grade Homophones
Watch one of Mr. Horne's favorite YouTube videos below:
Next, warm up your homophone knowledge with this matching game from BBC Skillswise:

Now, take homophone to the next level with this Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Game:

PK_2.TC.6 Technology Operations and Concepts
PK_2.TC.7 Technology Operations and Concepts
Sunday, March 6, 2011
5th Grade What is Blogging?
-Teachers & Parents: (Example-Paper Blog) ( Lesson)
So, you've heard the word blog before, but what is a blog?
Check out this BrainPop video about blogs and this BrainPop Jr about Internet safety:
3_5.CC.1 Communication and Collaboration
3_5.DC.1 Digital Citizenship
So, you've heard the word blog before, but what is a blog?
Check out this BrainPop video about blogs and this BrainPop Jr about Internet safety:
Think Before You Post PSA:
3_5.CC.1 Communication and Collaboration
3_5.DC.1 Digital Citizenship
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
4th Grade Websites - True or False
-Teachers & Parents: (Handout) (Another Handout)
Do all websites tell the truth? Is every statement you read online a real fact? How can you tell if a website might be biased or contain inaccurate information?
Visit the websites below. Mark on your paper if you think each website is "true or "false". Remember to add at least one reason to support your claim.
Website #1: Dog Island
Website #2: Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus
Website #3: Dihydrogen Monoxide
Website #4: Mankato, MN
Website #5: California’s Velcro Crop
Website #6: Burmese Mountain Dog
This video walks evaluates the Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus:
http://www.brainpop.com/english/writing/onlinesources/preview.weml#
3_5.RI.2 Research and Information Fluency
3_5.RI.3 Research and Information Fluency
Do all websites tell the truth? Is every statement you read online a real fact? How can you tell if a website might be biased or contain inaccurate information?
Visit the websites below. Mark on your paper if you think each website is "true or "false". Remember to add at least one reason to support your claim.
Website #1: Dog Island
Website #2: Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus
Website #3: Dihydrogen Monoxide
Website #4: Mankato, MN
Website #5: California’s Velcro Crop
Website #6: Burmese Mountain Dog
This video walks evaluates the Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus:
http://www.brainpop.com/english/writing/onlinesources/preview.weml#
3_5.RI.2 Research and Information Fluency
3_5.RI.3 Research and Information Fluency