Week of January 13-17

Creative Kindergartners
You are learning about shapes in class. Here's a song you have heard about 2D shapes...
2D Shapes That I Know

These games are a great way to practice what you learned about 2-dimensional shapes.
Shape Lab

Shapes Shoot

BBC Shape Store

Curious George- I love Shapes


Now check out this great rap about 3D shapes...
3D Shapes That I Know

Fantastic First Graders
When telling a story, order is very important.  First, watch this quick Brainpop, Jr. video. Annie and Mobie teach Sequencing

Next, practice what you learned with this fun Brainpop, Jr. game. Brainpop Jr. Sequencing Game

Then, use these fun websites to help you practice sequencing:
Arthur's Story Scramble

Marcelino and the Huge Honey Pot

Starfall Comics 

Turtle Diary

Tina's World

Finally, write a short story of your own using this great resource.  Dot's Story Factory

Thrilling Third Graders
This week you are going to learn the "Ins and Outs" of Microsoft Word

First you need to save a copy of the "Cats" text  in your folder on the Shared Drive.  We are going to get there together.

Go to the Share Drive.  Click on Groups, then Technology, and finally 3rd Grade.  

Open the file called "Cats edit in Word."

I will hand out the directions, and we will learn how to use this program together.  Be sure to pay attention because next week you are going to show what you learned today when you edit a letter from my friend Oh Henry!

Fantastic Fourth Graders  & Fabulous Fifth Graders

Surprising Facts About 50 years ago...A bit of fact finding fun and PowerPoint to get the new year rolling in the right direction!

You are going to create a short PowerPoint including surprising facts about 50 years ago.  You may choose facts all about the same topic, or you can create a different slide about different facts. Here's how to get started:

1. Go to the Share Drive.  Click on Groups, then Technology, and finally 5th Grade.  

2. Open the file called Surprising Facts about Life 50 Years ago.  All the directions are there for you!