In the forecast...

For next week I'm forecasting, a study of weather tools and making predictions! Here's a cool site we'll use in class.  Check it out!

http://www.edheads.org/activities/weather/

The Moon

This week in science, we are going to be learning more about the moon!  Here are some links we'll use in class, but you might want to check them out at home, too!

http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/moon_phases/

http://www.kidsastronomy.com/astroskymap/lunar.htm

http://www.newtonsapple.tv/video.php?id=1671

New Link Added!

I've just discovered an awesome website that can help us with our weekly Scholastic News.  It has videos to watch, vocabulary help, and more!  I put a link at the top of our blog.  Check it out!  Look for the student login box, and use the magic word "orange".

Gesso Paintings of Our Famous Mississippians

We did this cool project a few weeks ago.  We can't wait to display the finished products at our upcoming "Night of the Notables"!

Famous Mississippians Grid

Don't forget, your research grids are due this Friday!  Below is a copy of the checklist that will be used to grade them:

• My Grid has at least 5 categories.
• I have a column marked “Miscellaneous” with fun, interesting or inspiring facts.
• My Grid has at least 3 different resources.
• My Grid has at least 1 resource that is not the Internet (magazine, book, encyclopedia, etc.).

• My Grid is neatly written.
• My Grid has information which is paraphrased, not copied.
• My Grid clearly shows what information comes from each source.

• If my resource is a book, I have included the name of the book, the author, the publisher and the year of publication, and the place of publication.(Underline name of book.)

• If my resource is an Internet source, I have included the site from which I got the information.

• If my resource is a magazine, I have included the name of the magazine and date of publication, the name of the article and page numbers.

• All the words on my Grid are spelled correctly.
• I have put quotation marks around the names of songs or albums.
• My name is clearly written on the Grid.
• My “Notable’s” name is on the Grid.

Making Volcanoes!

For our Chapter C1 science test, we broke into groups and made up skits about how volcanoes form.  We learned about the 3 possible ways, and we had lots of fun in the process!

Launching Famous Mississippians!

Mrs. Overstreet came a few weeks ago to do a little "refresher" on ALM.  Then, she helped us get our big unit on Famous Mississippians off the ground!

Field Trip!

Sorry it took me a little while, but here are the pictures from our field trip to Friendship Cemetery, YPAS, Station 7, and Riverview!