Blog Challenge

Good News!

The International Blog Challenge has started and we will have an opportunity to contribute, connect, and communicate with students all over the world.

Please click on this link to access Miss Wyatt's blog (the host for the challenges). There are links on the side of the screen for monthly challenges. Students are encouraged to read the challenge and the comments left by other students. You may respond to the challenge or to other students' responses.

There are 2 categories for the competition, Better Bloggers and Better Commenters. Be sure to share with Ms. Creagh and your classmates anything you've learned. Please let Ms. Creagh know if you have a problem accessing the blog or leaving a comment.

This contest will be going on for a while, so make sure you check back frequently.

Thanks,
Ms. Creagh

Olympics

Let the Games begin!

Today we start our first SEM unit for the year - The Olympics. During the next 9 weeks you will have the opportunity to study many different aspects of the Olympic Games (history, athletes, specific events, etc...), and you will be asked to create your own projects to share what you have learned.

For this blog, I would like you to brainstorm with your group to create a list of things you already know and things you want to know. I'll use the list to design our SEM unit (activities, lessons, and project ideas). If you have ideas for projects or activities relating to the Olympic Games, please include those as well.

Create your list in Word before posting to the blog

To help you organize your reply, please use these categories (You can just copy and paste them into the Word document)

What we already know about the Olympics

What we want to know about the Olympics

Activities and Projects we'd like to do during the SEM unit

Questions we have about the SEM unit

Georgia Regions

We've learned about the different regions in Georgia. Now I'd like you to compare and contrast two of the regions (explaining how they are alike and how they are different). Use specific details in your reply (terrain, climate, animals, types of habitats, population, crops, etc...).

Your reply needs to be at least 5 sentences in length and must have specific details (For example, "The piedmont region has trees." is not acceptable).

To help you get some ideas, please use your science resources or visit this link on Georgia Regions.

Please remember to include your initials at the end of your reply.

Date due: Friday, Sept. 4

Plant and Animal Adaptations

This week we are studying how different plants and animals adapt to their habitats. In your reply to this blog post, please describe either a plant or animal that lives in Georgia and tell us how that plant's or animal's traits help it to survive and how it has adapted to its habitat.

Please remember to include your initials.

Due Date: Friday, August 24

Habitats

Last week we started to study different habitats in Georgia. We studied the mountains and the Piedmont (which is where you live). I'd like you to think about the plants and animals you can see around your house and in your post, I'd like you to describe your habitat. In other words, what do you see in your yard?

Here's an example:

As I look out the window on my back porch, I can hear a cardinal singing in the wisteria that is growing wildly on the arbor. The fish in the pond are swimming slowly under the current of the waterfall. The gray squirrels and chipmunks are scurrying under the lower branches of the azaleas trying to find small seeds dropped from the bird feeders. A ruby-throated hummingbird catches my eye as it flies quickly from the deep-red flowers on the trumpet vine to the lilac petals of the water hyacinth on the pond. The dogwood and cherry trees provide shade to the thrashers and wrens searching for more seeds.
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Please remember to include your initials

Due date: Friday, August 21

Four Types of Sentences

Today we talked about the 4 types of sentences: Declarative, Interrogative, Exclamatory, and Imperative

You were asked to work in small groups to write a narrative that includes examples of each type of sentence.

Please type your story in a word document first. Make sure you apply the steps of the writing process (drafting, revising, editing) before you finalize your final paper. When you are ready to post to the blog, copy and paste your narrative in the reply text box. You may also save a copy to your flash drive (ask a member of the Genius Bar if you need help with this).

Please remember to include the initials of all of the group members.

Due date: Tuesday, August 18

Memorable Moments #3

What is a "good" teacher?

Think about teachers you've known who have been effective. What did they do or say to the class (or to you in particular) that made a positive difference? What traits or characteristics do "good" teachers have? What should "good" teachers do or say to their students to help them succeed? How should "good" teachers interact with their students?

Please include your group name in your reply.

Due Friday, August 14

Memorable Moment #2

What is a "good" student?

What qualities or characteristics do you think a "good" student should have? How does a "good" student act in class? How does he or she work? How would you describe his or her attitude towards learning? Describe the traits of a "good"student.

Please include your group name in your post.

Due Friday, August 14

Memorable Moments #1

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

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?