Wednesday, January 11

January 11, 2012
By Mr. Jamesbarry

Good Afternoon,

5th Graders:

Please begin with 5 minutes of writing about the scene you are developing.
Please tell me your goals for this week, and any scene changes that might be happening.

After writing we will make sure you are sharing your document with me on Google Docs.

You’ll have the remaining time to animate your scene.
Work hard and work fast!

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4th Graders:

Please start with 10 minutes of MasterKey.

Following typing we will be starting a short new project in Animationish called “ish Words”

Ms. Jen’s Food Web Book

January 11, 2012
By Mr. Lauer

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3545884/Epub%20books/Food%20chains%20and%20webs.epub

Food Chain and Food Web Sites

January 11, 2012
By Mr. Lauer

A. Read the information on both of these websites:
http://www.sciencebob.com/lab/q-web-chain.html
http://library.thinkquest.org/11353/food.htm?tqskip=1

1.  What is the difference between a food chain and a food web?

B. Read the website and answer the questions afterwards:
http://www.vtaide.com/png/foodchains.htm

Make sure you click on the link “interconnected food chains” so you can play and make a food web, too.

1.  Why are there more herbivores than carnivores?
2.   Why do most food chains have at most 4 or 5 links?

C. Answer all of the questions on “Identify the Food Chains”
Write the answers on a separate piece of paper.
http://www.cas.psu.edu/DOCS/WEBCOURSE/WETLAND/WET1/identify.html

D. Play all the games on
http://teacher.scholastic.com/ACTIVITIES/explorer/ecosystems/be_an_explorer/map/foodweb_play.htm

E. Do all 4 “Build your own food web” on
http://www.gould.edu.au/foodwebs/kids_web.htm

Thursday, January 5

January 5, 2012
By Mr. Jamesbarry

Good Afternoon,

5th Graders:

Please start with 10 minutes of MasterKey.
I then have a very short announcement about Boomin’ Beats.
Then well work on our next project: Explorers.

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4th Graders:

Please start with 10 minutes of MasterKey.
I’ll then introduce you to Animationish and our next project.

Wednesday, January 4

January 4, 2012
By Mr. Jamesbarry

Good Afternoon and Happy New Year!

I’m out today, but will be back tomorrow where I’ll be introducing to your our next big project.
For today:

5th Graders:
15 minutes of MasterKey. Drill only, no ParaTyper.
After typing you may work on either GarageBand or Animationish as we will be using both for our next project.

4th Grader:
15 minutes of MasterKey. Drill only, no ParaTyper.
After typing you may work on either GarageBand, SketchUp or Scratch.

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

January 3, 2012
By Mr. Lauer

Today Mrs. Crouse will be helping you. Please follow her directions and welcome her as your guest teacher.

Master Key: 15 minutes
After MasterKey you may work on the following: Garage Band, SketchUp, Scratch…

4th and 5th Grade May 2011 Walk and Bike Challenge Survey

4th and 5th grade students: Please use the survey link below to note your mode of transportation to or from school.

4th and 5th Grade Daily Survey

Rainy Day Recess

Grades 3, 4, 5
You can choose to create something in SketchUp or explore Google Earth, or create something in GarageBand...or Doozla or Scribbles...

Grades K - 2
Math Games in Blue Folder.... or Doozla or Scribbles...