Hello! Just a couple of things:
Battle of the Books 2015:
This is a big deal at our school and a big deal in my classroom! It's a wonderful way to celebrate reading and challenge ourselves to remember what we've read! We will (hopefully) have books available for students on Monday. Meanwhile, here is the list:
• Aleutian Sparrow by Karen Hesse
• National Geographic Kids Chapters: Ape Escapes!: and More True Stories of Animals Behaving Badly by Aline Alexander Newman
• Buffalo Hunt by Russell Freedman
• Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane
• Clementine by Sara Pennypacker
• Countdown by Deborah Wiles
• Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr. and E. B. White
• Game Changers #2 Play Makers by Mike Lupica
• The Story Of George Washington Carver by Eva Moore
• Getting Organized Without Losing It by Janet S
• Ghosts of the White House by Cheryl Harness
• Glass Town: The Secret World of the Bronte Children by Michael Bedard
• Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster by Jon Krakauer
• The Case of the Spooky Sleepover by James Preller
• Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne
• Just Juice by Karen Hesse
• Last of the Mohican by James Fenimore Cooper
• Love that Dog by Sharon Creech
• Meow Means Mischief by Ann Whitehead Nagda and Stephanie Roth
• Moon Over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool
• One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia
• Poetry for Young People: Maya Angelou by Dr.
Edwin Graves Wilson Ph.D. and Jerome Lagarrigue
• Lost Star: The Story of Amelia Earheart by Patricia G. Lauber
• Swiss Family Robinson by Johann D. Wyss
• The Boys' War: Confederate and Union Soldiers Talk About the Civil War by Jim Murphy
• The Greatest Generation by Tom Brokaw
• The Orphan of Ellis Island: A Time-Travel Adventure by Elvira Woodruff
• The Van Gogh Café by Cynthia Rylant
• The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
Science Fair- What’s left?
Compile all components into a final report:
Title Page
Abstract
Table of Contents
Investigation Question
Background Research
Hypothesis
Materials
Procedure
Variables
Observations
Data
Results
Conclusion
Bibliography
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We will be working on this at school as much as possible.
Upcoming work/computer lab times:
Jan 12- 11:15 to 12:00
Jan 14- 9:45 to 10:45 and 11:15 to 12:00
Jan 21- 9:45 to 10:45 and 11:15 to 12:00
Jan 22- 9:45 to 10:45 and 2:00 to 3:30
Battle of the Books 2015:
This is a big deal at our school and a big deal in my classroom! It's a wonderful way to celebrate reading and challenge ourselves to remember what we've read! We will (hopefully) have books available for students on Monday. Meanwhile, here is the list:
• Aleutian Sparrow by Karen Hesse
• National Geographic Kids Chapters: Ape Escapes!: and More True Stories of Animals Behaving Badly by Aline Alexander Newman
• Buffalo Hunt by Russell Freedman
• Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane
• Clementine by Sara Pennypacker
• Countdown by Deborah Wiles
• Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr. and E. B. White
• Game Changers #2 Play Makers by Mike Lupica
• The Story Of George Washington Carver by Eva Moore
• Getting Organized Without Losing It by Janet S
• Ghosts of the White House by Cheryl Harness
• Glass Town: The Secret World of the Bronte Children by Michael Bedard
• Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster by Jon Krakauer
• The Case of the Spooky Sleepover by James Preller
• Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne
• Just Juice by Karen Hesse
• Last of the Mohican by James Fenimore Cooper
• Love that Dog by Sharon Creech
• Meow Means Mischief by Ann Whitehead Nagda and Stephanie Roth
• Moon Over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool
• One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia
• Poetry for Young People: Maya Angelou by Dr.
Edwin Graves Wilson Ph.D. and Jerome Lagarrigue
• Lost Star: The Story of Amelia Earheart by Patricia G. Lauber
• Swiss Family Robinson by Johann D. Wyss
• The Boys' War: Confederate and Union Soldiers Talk About the Civil War by Jim Murphy
• The Greatest Generation by Tom Brokaw
• The Orphan of Ellis Island: A Time-Travel Adventure by Elvira Woodruff
• The Van Gogh Café by Cynthia Rylant
• The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
Science Fair- What’s left?
- Start your Science Fair display board (Start this weekend!)
- Type up Table of Contents
- Write your abstract (DUE 1/15/15)
- Type up your bibliography (sources) (DUE 1/15/15)
- Make graphs and charts
Compile all components into a final report:
Title Page
Abstract
Table of Contents
Investigation Question
Background Research
Hypothesis
Materials
Procedure
Variables
Observations
Data
Results
Conclusion
Bibliography
- Submit display board and report (DUE 1/20/15)
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We will be working on this at school as much as possible.
Upcoming work/computer lab times:
Jan 12- 11:15 to 12:00
Jan 14- 9:45 to 10:45 and 11:15 to 12:00
Jan 21- 9:45 to 10:45 and 11:15 to 12:00
Jan 22- 9:45 to 10:45 and 2:00 to 3:30