What is your most memorable learning moment?
Talk with your group about different activities and lessons you've had in the past. In your reply, share specific details about activities you participated in, lessons you learned, or experiences you've had in other classes. Please share your reason for choosing that particular lesson. Why was it special?
Please use your group name in your reply.
Due Friday, August 14
Sunday, August 9, 2009
Saturday, August 8, 2009
My Summer Vacation
I used Picasa to create this photo collage showing pictures of some of the places I went this summer. Can you guess where I went?
Welcome back to school
Welcome to our class blog! It seems hard to believe that summer is over and we are already back in our classroom. I hope that everyone enjoyed the summer break, and I'm looking forward to hearing about your adventures.
For our first official blog assignment, I would like each of you to respond to this post. You can introduce yourself, tell us about your likes and dislikes, share something you did this summer, or simply write about what you'd like to do this year.
To reply to this post, simply click on "Comments" at the bottom of this post. You will see a text box on the right-hand side of the screen. Click in the text box to type. Please include your first name at the end of your post. When you are ready to post, choose "Anonymous" from the drop down list, and type the letters from the verification box.
Please ask if you don't understand how to post and I'll be happy to show you. I'd like everyone to participate in the blog. Don't forget to check back and read what other people write. You might meet a new friend or learn something new about a classmate.
Due Date: Friday, August 14
For our first official blog assignment, I would like each of you to respond to this post. You can introduce yourself, tell us about your likes and dislikes, share something you did this summer, or simply write about what you'd like to do this year.
To reply to this post, simply click on "Comments" at the bottom of this post. You will see a text box on the right-hand side of the screen. Click in the text box to type. Please include your first name at the end of your post. When you are ready to post, choose "Anonymous" from the drop down list, and type the letters from the verification box.
Please ask if you don't understand how to post and I'll be happy to show you. I'd like everyone to participate in the blog. Don't forget to check back and read what other people write. You might meet a new friend or learn something new about a classmate.
Due Date: Friday, August 14
Saturday, June 6, 2009
Enjoy your summer
I've created a post so you can share what you're doing this summer with the class. I've started with me, but feel free to share. Don't forget, you can also create a "How I Spent My Summer Vacation" page in the class wiki (and upload pictures).
Meg and I have been busy with packing up the classroom to move back to the main building. We won't be able to move in to the new room until the beginning of the year, so we might head to the beach for a few days before I go to Colorado later this month.
Thanks for the letters, and I'll write back soon.
Don't forget to include your initials when you reply to this post.
Meg and I have been busy with packing up the classroom to move back to the main building. We won't be able to move in to the new room until the beginning of the year, so we might head to the beach for a few days before I go to Colorado later this month.
Thanks for the letters, and I'll write back soon.
Don't forget to include your initials when you reply to this post.
Monday, May 18, 2009
What would you like to know about Third Grade?
Dear Second Grade friends,
We would like to help you prepare for Third Grade. If you have any questions about Thrid Grade, please reply to this blog (follow the steps below), and a current Third Grade student will respond to your question.
To post a relpy,
1. Click on the word comments at the bottom of the blog post. A text box will open.
2. Type in the box, then scroll down to the bottom.
3. Choose Anonymous for your user profile, and type the letters you see in the verification box.
4. Your reply has to be approved by Ms. Creagh before it will be published, so don't worry if you don't see it right away.
Please include either your first name or your initials so we can answer your questions.
Thank you
We would like to help you prepare for Third Grade. If you have any questions about Thrid Grade, please reply to this blog (follow the steps below), and a current Third Grade student will respond to your question.
To post a relpy,
1. Click on the word comments at the bottom of the blog post. A text box will open.
2. Type in the box, then scroll down to the bottom.
3. Choose Anonymous for your user profile, and type the letters you see in the verification box.
4. Your reply has to be approved by Ms. Creagh before it will be published, so don't worry if you don't see it right away.
Please include either your first name or your initials so we can answer your questions.
Thank you
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Summer Plans?
Please let us know about your summer plans, if you are taking a trip, going to camp, hanging out with your friends. Feel free to include a hyperlink in your reply if you have a website you want to share with the group.
You can also create a "My Summer Vacation" page in your wiki folder to upload pictures of your adventures.
Please remember to include your initials.
Thank you
You can also create a "My Summer Vacation" page in your wiki folder to upload pictures of your adventures.
Please remember to include your initials.
Thank you
Friday, April 24, 2009
Junior Great Books
After reading "The Banza", think about the events, characters, and issues in the story. Also, go back through the story and look for vocabulary words that were used to make the story more meaningful or that gave more detail.
In this blog post, please share a question or two that you would like to ask in our discussion group.
Some rules for your questions:
1. Avoid questions with one word answers.
2. Use "how" or "why" to begin your questions (this will make the responders have to think about their answers and make them look back for evidence to support their answer).
3. Consider using compare/constrast statements in your questions
4. Ask questions that require the responder to form an opinion and support their opinion with evidence from the story.
When you post your reply, you must include your initials. Only posts that meet the criteria will be published.
Thank you
In this blog post, please share a question or two that you would like to ask in our discussion group.
Some rules for your questions:
1. Avoid questions with one word answers.
2. Use "how" or "why" to begin your questions (this will make the responders have to think about their answers and make them look back for evidence to support their answer).
3. Consider using compare/constrast statements in your questions
4. Ask questions that require the responder to form an opinion and support their opinion with evidence from the story.
When you post your reply, you must include your initials. Only posts that meet the criteria will be published.
Thank you
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Dictionary Detectives
Use your dictionary skills to create a minimum of 3 questions which requires your reader to know the meaning of the word in order to respond.
For example:
1. When would I feel lethargic?
2. How old would an octogenerian be?
3. What does an ornithologist study?
If you can answer a question, write the question and the answer in your reply. Be sure to include your initials.
Thank you
For example:
1. When would I feel lethargic?
2. How old would an octogenerian be?
3. What does an ornithologist study?
If you can answer a question, write the question and the answer in your reply. Be sure to include your initials.
Thank you
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Going Green for St. Patrick's Day
Today is St. Patrick's Day, and we're going green! Please respond to this blog post by describing some things you can do (or are hopefully already doing) to help the environment. Be specific in explaning how your efforts are affected the environment, and who is being helped as a result of what you're doing.
Use the links below to learn more about how you can help the environment, and try to come up with a plan for something we can do at school to make a difference.
http://pbskids.org/eekoworld/index.html?load=environment
http://www.epa.gov/kids/
http://www.kidskonnect.com/content/view/73/27/ (scroll down to see the links on this page)
Use the links below to learn more about how you can help the environment, and try to come up with a plan for something we can do at school to make a difference.
http://pbskids.org/eekoworld/index.html?load=environment
http://www.epa.gov/kids/
http://www.kidskonnect.com/content/view/73/27/ (scroll down to see the links on this page)
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Adapt to your habitat
We've been talking about how plants and animals have adapted to survive in their habitats. For this blog reply, I'd like you to use your imagination to write a short descriptive paragraph (5-8 sentences) from the point of view of an animal or plant.
Your paragraph should include enough detail to describe the trait, explain how the trait is used, and how the adaptation helps you to survive. Remember, this is a story, so I want you to be informative, but also creative.
Read the excerpts below to help you get off on the right foot:
Hi! My name is Fern, and I live in the forest. I spend my days shading the small insects that like to hide under my long, slender leaves...
Whew, am I tired! I've been gliding on the thermals most of the day, looking for something to eat. Even though I didn't have to move my wings very much, it takes a lot of control to keep them extended to their full length of more than six feet.
Make sure you include your initials.
Your paragraph should include enough detail to describe the trait, explain how the trait is used, and how the adaptation helps you to survive. Remember, this is a story, so I want you to be informative, but also creative.
Read the excerpts below to help you get off on the right foot:
Hi! My name is Fern, and I live in the forest. I spend my days shading the small insects that like to hide under my long, slender leaves...
Whew, am I tired! I've been gliding on the thermals most of the day, looking for something to eat. Even though I didn't have to move my wings very much, it takes a lot of control to keep them extended to their full length of more than six feet.
Make sure you include your initials.
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