Friday, September 28, 2012

5th Grade Create a Floor Plan

We are going to create our very own floor plan today with our free accounts from www.FloorPlanner.com. Follow your 5th Grade Floor Plan Checklist to create your "Ground Floor" today. What is a floor plan? See below.

floor plan
noun
floor plans, plural
  1. A scale diagram of the arrangement of rooms in one story of a building

Click below for www.FloorPlanner.com:











Watch the 3 minute video here:


Having trouble designing your own plan? You can view real floor plans from. Select a floor plan to view at www.floorplans.com and see if you can create a similar plan with FloorPlanner.com.

Monday, September 24, 2012

2nd Grade Raz-Kids

Login to your Raz-Kids account and start with the first book. We are going to listen, read, and then take the quiz.

1st Grade Fishing

Roll up your sleeves and grab your tackle box, we're going fishing! First up its Fishing with Phonics.


Next up, try to count the correct number of fish in Fishin' Mission.


Grab your fishing gear, we're headed to Thrill of the Catch at Discovery Lake to do some virtual fishing! Use this Handout to record your catches. Remember to be quiet, we don't want to scare the fish.





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3rd Grade Internet License: Day 2

Download this template to create your own Internet License. Use the Online Mii Creator to create your own "avatar" for your Internet License.

Internet License Template

Online Mii Creator










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4th & 5th Grade Internet License: Day 2

Download this template to create your own Internet License. Use the clay yourself site to create your own "avatar" for your Internet License.

Internet License Template

 
Video Tutorial:


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Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Let the Madness Begin, It's Opening Day!

Once again, the excitement known as 4th Grade Football is upon us, as the season began today with a great match-up as the Giants shocked the Wolverines on an incredible late comeback. Add www.4thGradeFootball.com to your favorites today and don't miss a game!

Monday, September 17, 2012

2nd Grade Picture Book Maker

Let's begin by listening to a book about sharing. StorylineOnline.net is featuring a great book about sharing by Marcus Pfister called Rainbow Fish. Listen to Ernest Borgnine read Rainbow Fish and retell the story to your table partner when done.



Work with your small group (3-4 students) to create your very own online picture book at Picture Book Maker. Make sure the theme of your story is sharing. Take turns using the mouse, switching every few minutes. Do your best, we will be showing off your picture books to your class at the end of the day!


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1st Grade Cooking with Caillou & Dinosaur Dig

Visit Caillou for an interactive lesson in cooking. Also, don't forget to head to Calliou's backyard & be a paleontologist!



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3rd Grade - 5th Grade: SRI Test

Round 1 of our SRI Reading Test begins this week. Good luck students! To see the Lexile scale of where you want your score to be, click here.







Monday, September 10, 2012

2nd Grade Spell a Picture - Kerpoof.com

-Teachers & Parents: (Handout)
How many "Kerpoof Koins" can you rack up in the Spell a Picture activity?


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1st Grade Musical Matching

Try out your musical matching skills at these great interactive Disney Junior games.
   
  

More Disney Juinor matching games.




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3rd Grade Internet Drivers License: Day 2

Join Mickey and the rest of the Disney gang at Disney's Surf Swell Island. Can you keep the Disney characters safe online and find all of the hidden jewels?


Download & print this worksheet. Add 1-2 facts that you learned from each of the four areas of Surf Swell Island. You will be able to use your notes during your test today!

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Internet Drivers License: Day 2

Take out one piece of paper and use your pencil to draw two straight lines, dividing the paper into 4 equal sections. Label the sections as follows: 1. Personal Information, 2. Computer Viruses, 3. Internet Manners, 4. Trusted Adults. Add 1-2 facts per area as you play through today's activities.

Now, visit the Cyber Pigs site and see how many Privacy Stars you can win. Make sure to fill out your paper with facts as you go along.



You may need to visit Disney's Surf Swell Island to add additional facts to your paper.



And now it's time for your Internet Safety Drivers License Test. Good luck!

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Wednesday, September 5, 2012

1st Grade Starfall Literacy

Go to Starfall.com and play All About Me. Do all four activities (Who Am I?, What is My Pet, Where Do I Sleep, & Which is My Toy)
 

Next, it's alphabet time at Starfall. Select the letters that spell your first name. If you have time, try selecting the letters that spell your last name.


Tuesday, September 4, 2012

2nd Grade Class of 3,000 Funk Box

First, let's brainstorm! Print out the brainstorming template below. In the middle of the template write, "Things needed to create a song". Now, take the next few minutes and brainstorm all of the items and people that would be needed to create a new song.

Mind Map Template Multi Node

Did you know we can use technology to create something original. Today we will create our very own musical masterpiece with Class of 3000 Funk Box. Remember to take your time and do your best to come up with a combination of instruments that produces your new song. Share your new song with your family and friends.



Finally, discuss these questions with your table partner:
  1. Can using technology to create a song save time or money? If so, how?
  2. What are some limitations of creating a song with technology when compared to real musicians?
  3. What is the best way to create a new song? With technology? With real musicians? With a combination of both? Explain.

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Monday, September 3, 2012

Kindergarten Let's Get Started

Today our job is to practice using the mouse. Remember, we will use the left mouse button today. Keep the mouse on the table, keep the buttons to the top of the mouse, and simply slide the mouse up, down, and side to side.

    


Bucky's Never Sea Hunt

3rd Grade Internet Drivers License: Day #1

Visit Netsmartz Kids and watch the video "The Boy Who Loved IM". Learn what kind of information you should never give out online. Then watch the Faux Paw and the Dangerous Download video. Faux Paw makes some bad choices while online. Can you figure out the bad choices Faux Paw made?
             



Then visit the Cyber Pigs website and see how many points you can score in the cyber challenge game.



Pinky Pledge Public Service Announcement brought to you by the National Cable & Telecommunications Association. Winner 2008 Telly Award PSA



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4th Grade Internet Drivers License: Day 1

Let's begin with a little pre-test. Visit the Online Saftey Quiz from safekids.com. Try your best, but don't worry about your score. This is just to test your background knowledge.
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Now, watch this short video from NetSmartz.org. Make sure you know what information to never give out while online.


Join Mickey and the rest of the Disney gang at Disney Surf Swell Island. Can you keep the Disney characters safe online and find all of the hidden jewels?



Next, head over to the Cyber Cafe. First take the You Have Mail challenge. Then test your netsmartz at the Brain Teaser quiz.


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