Winter Break Is Here At Last!

Whew! Can you believe it's nearly time to ring in 2008?? Here's a chance to post just for fun over break. Blog about any special family you visit, places you go, the holidays, gift giving, New Year resolutions, funny stories that happen to you, anything!! Just be sure that you don't include too much personal information like people's last names or street addresses. You guys are all pros at blogging by now. Check in on the blog every couple days over break (if you are able) and I'll keep you posted about my holiday as well! Happy Blogging!

Science Questions for Dr. Perry

Class, here is where you can ask Dr. Perry astronomy questions you'd like answered! It's your very own spot to ask an expert! Proofread your questions carefully before you post!

Dr. Perry was one of the managing astrophysicists who worked on Hubble Space telescope. Retired, he is currently producing a local access cable TV show, "Know Your Sky" for Anne Arundel County. His show's purpose is to provide the amateur star gazer with information about celestial objects visible during each month of the year and how to find them in the night sky. His other expertises include forest and agricultural preservation.

Calendar Math: December!

New month, new calendar! Post your observations, predictions, confirmed predictions, disproved predictions or any other comments you have about any of the calandar components for December! Make sure you identify the part of Calendar you are making a prediction for (calendar, counting tape, coin counter, daily depositor, etc). Class participation requirement: All math students are required to post at least twice this month.

New Free Software! Google's SketchUp!

Ever want to design your own dream house? Ever dream of designing in 3D? Now you can! Google has created a wonderful free software called Sketch Up.

Parents, you can click here to download it for free, or to find out more about this software.

Students, if you try it out, be sure to email or print out a copy of what you create. I would love to post your creative works on the blog!

Alliteration!

Reading Class,

We've been working on identifying and writing our own examples of alliteration. Type your most creative example of alliteration to share with the rest of the class! You may make them silly, but they must make sense! Be sure to check your grammar and spelling, since this counts as a class participation grade! Due Date: November 30th. If you illustrate your example of alliteration, you may scan it in to the computer and post it as a picture!

Calendar Math: November!

Here is where you can post all your comments about the different components of Calendar Math for November. You can make predictions about the daily depositor, the patterns / observations you notice about the daily calendar, observations regarding the counting tape or, once a prediction is proven, post that too! Have fun blogging! Remember, for the month of November, all math students are to post at least TWICE.

Calendar Math: October!

Here is where you can post all your comments about the different components of Calendar Math for October. You can make predictions about the daily depositor, the patterns / observations you notice about the daily calendar, observations regarding the counting tape or, once a prediction is proven, post that too! Have fun blogging!

Interested in Building Your Own Telescope?

Many of you expressed an interest in building your own telescope (as featured in this month's Know Your Sky TV show). Click here for a link to one site where you may purchase your very own telescope kit. Interested in building other astronomy items? Click here to visit Project STAR and see their many hands-on science materials that you may check out! Enjoy!

Jack's Very Own Book Recommendations!

Isabelle's dog Jack has a book that he'd like to recommend - it's John Grogan's Marley: A Dog Like No Other. Do you have an absolutely stupendous book you'd like to share? Here's your very own place to write about a fabulous book you'd like to recommend to your classmates. Maybe you just read an exciting adventure novel, a bone chilling mystery, or a thrilling science fiction story. Tell all about it and why you recommend it to your classmates. You can give it up to four "paws" up!!

Calendar Math: September!

Here is a space for you to post all your predictions, observations, and ideas relating to Calendar Math. Remember, posting is part of your class participation grade, so try to post at least once this month.