Saturday, July 31, 2010
Old Human Ancestor-Mark Braun
The Oldest Human Ancestor skeleton was identidified as a female skeletonal remains of a lady, called Lucy 3.2 million years ago. I would like to know moore about the life of lucy!!!
Baby Sea Turtles Released in Atlantic Ocean-Jess and Melanie
Sea turtles were affected by the BB oil spill. In an effort to save the turtles, researches are removing the turtles from the Gulf and relocating them to the Atlantic side of Florida.
We really liked the pictures of the turtles. They are so cute and we are happy they are being saved.
We would like to know what other animals are being saved.
We really liked the pictures of the turtles. They are so cute and we are happy they are being saved.
We would like to know what other animals are being saved.
Take a Space Vacation! - By Beverly, Dylan, and Marjaneh
Ever wanted to visit outer space? In 2011, you could! The company Virgin Galactic is building a space plane that can carry people into the sub-orbit of Earth. That's the very edge of outer space!
However, you will have to save your money! Tickets to ride on the space plane will be $200,000 dollars. Also, many safety tests must happen to make sure the space plane is safe for people.
What will the space plane use for fuel? Would you like to ride on the space plane?
However, you will have to save your money! Tickets to ride on the space plane will be $200,000 dollars. Also, many safety tests must happen to make sure the space plane is safe for people.
What will the space plane use for fuel? Would you like to ride on the space plane?
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| Picture Source: http://kidsblogs.nationalgeographic.com/kidsnews/assets/news_images/spaceshiptwo-lg.jpg |
100 Years of Scouting by Alex and Jen
This summer, Boy Scouts of America is having their 100th anniversary in Virginia. At their jamboree they will be busy doing a lot of fun activities such as mapping and photography.
We found out that there were 40,000 Boy Scouts. We didn't even know there were that many of them.
Is it just American Boy Scouts or will there be scouts from different countries? Why is the jamboree held in Virgina?
Picture source: http://go-adventuresports.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/boyscoutpancakeroom.jpg
We found out that there were 40,000 Boy Scouts. We didn't even know there were that many of them.
Is it just American Boy Scouts or will there be scouts from different countries? Why is the jamboree held in Virgina?
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Friday, July 30, 2010
Reading Blog Lesson
Hello students! You will be creating one blog post for your reading and writing assignment for today. Here is a list of steps to get you started:
1) Click on the link on this page that reads "News Bites -- National Geographic Kids".
2) Once you get to the Web site, scroll down and you will see a "Posts by Category" box on the right hand side.
3) Pick the category you are most interested in.
4) Scroll and pick one news bite that you and your partner would like to read about.
5) While you are reading, I'll be passing out a handout that will include four questions for you to answer about the article you have read. The handout will include space for you to write notes about your article.
6) Also, find an image related to your article you would like to put on your blog post.
7) After you have read the article, answered the questions, and found your image, we will go over as a class how to post your answers on a blog post. There is an example of how your blog should look like above the explanation of the lesson. Please post your names and title of your News Bite as your blog title, this will answer the first question.
- Ms. Alex and Ms. Jen
1) Click on the link on this page that reads "News Bites -- National Geographic Kids".
2) Once you get to the Web site, scroll down and you will see a "Posts by Category" box on the right hand side.
3) Pick the category you are most interested in.
4) Scroll and pick one news bite that you and your partner would like to read about.
5) While you are reading, I'll be passing out a handout that will include four questions for you to answer about the article you have read. The handout will include space for you to write notes about your article.
6) Also, find an image related to your article you would like to put on your blog post.
7) After you have read the article, answered the questions, and found your image, we will go over as a class how to post your answers on a blog post. There is an example of how your blog should look like above the explanation of the lesson. Please post your names and title of your News Bite as your blog title, this will answer the first question.
- Ms. Alex and Ms. Jen
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