Current Event???

After reading the article here:

Talk to someone in your family or neighborhood about the changes in weather they've noticed and share what you learn in a comment here.

Nature, Weather and TEMPERATURE

Either at home or during a spare minute at school read the article from Kids National Geographic here:


http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/stories/spacescience/freaky-forces-of-nature/

Pick one force of nature and comment here about how temperature causes, or prevents or influences that force.

Temperature | View timeline

What fact regarding temperature or thermometers do you think should be added to the timeline? Why?
Click below to see the timeline

Temperature | View timeline

Weather Comics

Here is the science homework assignment for this week.

Please either print the last image and fill in the square with your drawing of a thermometer or else draw your thermometer on a blank piece of paper WITH YOUR NAME and turn it in.

Temperature and Weather Online

Dear Students,

Here is a list of online activities for you to choose from for your assignments next week. Follow the links to the sites for examples, experiment directions, reading or video then follow the directions included under the links to make sure that you get credit for your hard work.

You are required to complete 2 of the following activities, turning in the work so it can be graded.

1) http://www.weatherwizkids.com/experiments-thermometer.htm

Build your own thermometer. After completing the experiment from the above link be sure to write your name on the project and TURN IT IN.

2) http://www.theweatherchannelkids.com/

Follow the link above to access a kid friendly forecast. Check on the forecast 4 times. Record the predictions and then record the actual weather for that day. Fold a blank piece of paper in half and then in half again. Open your paper up and each box represents one day. Keep your records on this paper and when it is done TURN IT IN. (you may use pictures as well as words but make sure you include the actual temperatures and the degree symbol.)

3) http://pbskids.org/jayjay/care.cl.weather.hi.html

Follow the link to the video. After watching the short segment record your answer to the actor's question at the end of the clip on paper and then TURN IN your answers. *don't forget your name!

Daily Temperature Graph

Here is the sample temperature graph I made at the National Center for Education Statistics.

Follow the above link to go to the site and create your own graphs.

* If you are looking to create one that looks nearly identical to this one be sure to follow the Create A Graph Classic link underneath the graph type choices.

Brain Teaser

Here is the weekly brain teaser a little early. Give it a shot, talk about it with someone in your family, draw a picture, stretch your brain.

When the pig opened his treasure box, he found 145 gold coins, 73 paper dollars, and 89 silver coins. How many coins in all were in the box? What would you hope to find if you found a treasure box?

Publishing coming up

Our class has been working on their first narratives of the year. We are steadily making progress through the writing process. Our pre-writing activity was a word web followed by our sloppy copies. We are currently in the editing phase checking for correct spelling, capitals and punctuation in the right places. We are eagerly looking forward to the publishing step.

Have you seen your child's story?

Students, have you shared it with someone you know?

UMFA

Don't forget with all the holiday events comming up that the first Wednesday is free!

WhenWednesday, Dec 1, 2010

Where410 Campus Center Drive, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112 (map)

DescriptionFree First Wednesday of every month 10:00 am – 8 pm at the UTMF - Utah Museum of Fine Arts located on the University of Utah campus.

FREE (SLC) Hogle Zoo

When: Wednesday, Nov 24, 2010

Where: 2600 East Sunnyside Avenue, Salt Lake City, Utah 84108 (map)

Description: The last Wednesday of November, December, January, and February are Wild Wednesdays - county residents are admitted free due to their support of the zoo through the Zoo Arts and Parks (ZAP) fund. 2600 East Sunnyside Avenue Salt Lake City, Utah 84108 (801) 582-1631 https://www.hoglezoo.org/ Parking is free. Gate: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Grounds: 9am-5:30pm Submitted by Janet Maxfield

Book Report #1

For this first book report each of the students will need to log into the Tumble Book library, choose a book to either read or be read to them and then follow the link to fill out a book report. Book reports can be printed off and brought in or e-mailed to me by the end of the month.