Class of 2017 Student Blogs: 2014

Tuesday, October 7, 2014

Using IXL for Skills Reinforcement

You may have already started using IXL in Mr. Szeliga's class in math, we are also going to be using IXL in Language Arts. You will start with a review of the topics we have already covered this year.

Click here to log in to IXL.

Complete the lessons listed below.

Monday, June 2, 2014

Summer Ball Twitter Project

Click here to view the entire Twitter Project

Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Journey to the Center of the Earth--Legendary Sea Monsters

This week you read an excerpt from Jules Vernes science fiction story Journey to the Center of the Earth. The selection vividly describes a battle between two mythic sea creatures. Today you will learn more about the sea creatures. What is fact? What is just a myth?

Explore The National Geographic Site on mythic Sea Creatures

Click here to get a copy of the Sea Creature Trading Card sheet.

Click here to go to the National Geographic site to learn more about these amazing mythic sea creatures. Scroll down the page to read about the mythic Sea Creatures.

Click here to watch the National Geographic trailer on Sea Creatures

Click here to go to the Sea Monsters Interactive Timeline

Explore the American Museum of National History

Click here to visit the Mythic Creatures site and play the mythic quiz game or make some stationery

Read and learn about the Creatures of the Deep

Now...invent your own Mythological Creature.
Click here to visit the Story Elves for ideas and tips. This is a great writing site too!

Thursday, May 1, 2014

Dear Mrs.Casasa,
This week I am reading Crush by Gary Paulsen. Crush is about a boy named kevin who wants to ask Tina out.But theres another boy... I think the conflict is person v.s person because its kevin v.s Tina's new crush.On page 8-9 when kevin finds out about this new boy Kevin isn't very happy.I would'nt be happy because the person you liked just got taken away and now likes someone eles.

Kevin is thinking what will he do?And how will he get rid of him?What will Tina's reaction be about Kevin's idea?Will she be mad sad or will she not even like the new boy?Find out by reading crush!

Wednesday, March 26, 2014

"Exploding Ants" Thinglink

Click here to go to the "Exploding Ants" Thinglink. Find a short video (no more than 3 minutes) to link to each image. You may also add facts and information we learned from the story to the images.
Log in information:
username: barnardla@barnardschool.org
Password: barnardla58

Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Weslandia Enrichment Activities

Summary

When Wesley is out of school for the summer, he isn’t quite sure how to spend his time. Then he thinks of a summer project that will top all others. Wesley grows "swist" and creates his own civilization! In the process, he learns to make friends as well.

Activities

Language Arts:: Wesley created an 80-letter alphabet—most of which you can find inside the covers of the book. Attempt to write a message to a friend using his alphabet.; Create your own book review of Weslandia.
Social Studies:: Discuss the necessary components of a civilization.; Which of these characteristics were present in Wesley’s new civilization?
Mathematics:: Discuss Base 8. Do some addition and subtraction problems in Base 8.; Discuss the history of sundials and how they work. Make a sundial for your school.
Science:: Wesley had a mystery plant. Team with a partner to solve plant mysteries.; Wesley renamed the constellations. Learn the names of at least five constellations and be able to locate them in the night sky.
Health:: Draw the components of a food pyramid.; Discuss Wesley’s diet. Was he eating a healthy diet? Why or why not?
Physical Education:: Exercise your mind by playing online strategy games.; Wesley invented games that were rich with strategies and complex scoring systems. With a group of friends, create a new game that has several strategies and also a scoring system. Invite your classmates to play the game with you.
Music:: Listen to pan flute music.; What other kinds of flutes are there? Write and illustrate a picture book about the different kinds of flutes.
Art:: Explore an online collection of different kinds of looms.
Watch How to weave on a cardboard loom
Another example of weaving
Weaving tutorial; Wesley set up a loom to weave his clothing. Using a piece of cardboard 3” by 5”, cut about 10 slits in each end, and using yarn, learn how to weave.