Book Report: The Best Halloween EVER

http://teachnet.com/lessonplans/language-arts/more-ideas-than-ever-book-reports/

Use this site to find creative ideas for your project book report on The Best Halloween Ever. Make sure that whatever you do, you take your time, and make it look good. These will be displayed. It is worth 100 points. We will not take a test on this book...this is your test! It is due on Halloween, Monday.


Also, your project book report must show that you understand the main themes of the book.

Bear Catch

http://www.learningbox.com/base10/CatchTen.html

This is the math game we played in class today. Remember to try to catch only 3 to make ten.

Halloween Party

Hi Everyone,
I hope the Halloween party letter made it to your house. Here is the site I mentioned. Thanks again for all you do!
Games:  http://familyfun.go.com/halloween/halloween-games/  
Treats:  http://familyfun.go.com/halloween/best-halloween-snacks-793734/ 

Spelling TEST Oct. 21st

1. Halloween
2. expect
3. blame
4. introduced
5. guppies
6. mayor
7. morning
8. forest
9. garbage
10. form
11. alarm
12. story
13. argue
14. strategies
15. shipment
16. activity
17. analyze
18. organize
19. record
20. allergic
21. descendants
22. captured
23. servant
24. captain
25. starving

Adaption Creation Project

To recap, you are to create a living thing that is adapted with behavior and physical traits to survive in the biome you chose. You may not use a living thing that already exists, but you can get ideas from other living things in the same biome. Your creation can be drawn on paper or a three dimensional model. Whatever you chose to create is up to you. It can be a plant, insect, animal, etc...but either way you need to describe the traits and behaviors that help it survive when you present your living thing on Monday, the 24th of October.
This project requires you to know the conditions in your biome, so you will need to research. What I showed in class was just an introduction. You will need to research to know what your living thing will need to survive the conditions in your environment.

Here is more information on different biomes. Find your biome, and get busy. :) I suggest using http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page , and typing in your biome in the search box first.

http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/world_biomes.htm

http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/glossary/gloss5/biome/

Jamestown

This site is AWESOME! It is an interactive map of Jamestown and the Powhatan village.

Jamestown - Interactive - National Geographic Magazine

http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2007/05/jamestown/jamestown-standalone

A Safe Search

This site is a safe site to search for your ghost or monster.
http://www.wikipedia.org/

Food Chains, Webs, Basic Needs

These are great sites to practice food chains, and webs. These sites also include activities to learn about how behaviors, and adaptations help living things meet their basic needs. We will be playing these games tomorrow in class as well.

http://www.ecokids.ca/pub/eco_info/topics/frogs/chain_reaction/index.cfm


http://www.ecokids.ca/pub/eco_info/topics/climate/adaptations/index.


http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/content/animals/kidscorner/games/producersconsumersgame.htm

Religion Game

Here is the game you played in Religion today.
http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/games/bullies_flash.html

The BEST Halloween Ever

For the next two weeks we will be reading The Best Halloween Ever by Barbara Robinson. The kids will still have homework, and assignments that correlate to the chapter we read in class. Students are not required to have a book, however if you want your child to have a copy of their own there are some on hand at Empire, Wal-Mart, Target, Libraries, or you can order one for as little as one cent at Amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/Best-Halloween-Ever-Barbara-Robinson/dp/0060278625

Science Fossil Fun

Check out this site for the fun interactive games we will play in class.
http://www.abc.net.au/beasts/fossilfun/

GET ORGANIZED

I am looking over grades, and I am finding that many grades would be higher if students were more organized. I found a very helpful site that may get your child organized. Please take a look and leave any feedback under comments.
http://life.familyeducation.com/parenting/organization/36373.html

Spelling Words for TEST on Oct. 14th

 1.bawling
2.coyote
3. dudes
4.roundup
5.spurs
6.mesquite
7.promoted
8.tortilla
9.tamales
10.inverse
11.estimate
12.colony
13.explorer
14.peninsula
15.charter
16.apprentice
17.plural
18.singular
19.persuasive
20.narrative
21.fiction
22.adaptation
23. two
24. to
25. too

Writing a GREAT Paragraph

Here is the link that takes you to the great paragraph cheeseburger that we discussed in school today. Whenever you have a writing assignment refer back to this page to remember how to write a great paragraph.
http://eev2.liu.edu/cwp2005/hp/Developmental/ClassroomIntegration/HOWTOWRITEAPARAGRAPH.htm

Weekend Fun!

http://www.wsaz.com/entertainment/headlines/Your_Weekend_Ahead_131327464.html

Check out WSAZ news for events in our area. The POw Wow is still going on today if you want to take your parents. Have a great weekend.

The Hidden One Reader's Theater

Reader's Theater
Click on the following link to read the play several times to be ready for your part.
http://www.aaronshep.com/rt/RTE12.html