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Good evening. Tonight, as Americans across the country gather with family and friends, I want to wish everyone a happy and healthy New Year.

This is always a hopeful time, as we celebrate the end of one year and the beginning of another. And while 2009 was difficult for many Americans, we must also look back on this year with the knowledge that brighter days are ahead of us – that although our challenges are great, each of us has the courage and determination to rise up and meet them.

It is that spirit that has kept the American Dream alive for generations, and it is that spirit that will keep it alive for generations to come. Happy New Year, everyone.

En Español:

Saludos a todos. Esta noche que estadounidenses en todo el país se están reuniendo con familiares y amigos, quiero desearles a todos un feliz Año Nuevo, lleno de salud.
 
Éste siempre es un periodo de optimismo, ya que celebramos el final de un año y el inicio de otro. Y aunque el 2009 fue difícil para muchos estadounidenses, debemos también ver este año pasado con la certeza de que tendremos días mejores por delante – que a pesar de que los retos son grandes, cada uno de nosotros tiene la valentía y la determinación para enfrentarlos.
 
Es ese espíritu el que ha mantenido vivo el Sueño Americano generación tras generación, y es ese espíritu el que lo mantendrá vivo en generaciones futuras. Feliz Año Nuevo a todos.
 

Websites

http://www.newyearfestival.com/new-year-in-different-languages.html

http://kidsturncentral.com/holidays/sayhny.htm

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History of Labor Day — History.com Video.

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Are You Ready

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Rough Draft

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Notable Quotes by Women Quiz

Directions: Read each quotation below, and choose the woman who said each statement.

Use http://womenshistory.about.com/library/qu/blqulist.htm to determine your answer.

 1. “I don’t want to get to the end of my life and find that I lived just the length of it. I want to have lived the width of it as well.”

a. Jane Austen

b. Diane Ackerman

c. Abigail Adams

d. Simone de Beauvoir

e. Susan B. Anthony

2. “Deliver me from your cold phlegmatic preachers, politicians, friends, lovers, and husbands.

a. Carrie Chapman Catt

b. Charlotte Bronte

c. Abigail Adams

d. Betty Friedan

e. Marian Wright Edelman

3. ” She had been forced in to prudence in her youth, she learned romance as she grew older the natural sequence of an unnatural beginning

a. Jane Austen

b. Simone de Beauvoir

c. Nadia Boulanger

d. Anne Morrow Lindbergh

e. Muriel Sparks

4. “One is not born a woman, one becomes one.”

a. Jane Austen

b. Betty Friedan

c. Nadia Boulanger

d. Charlotte Bronte

e. Simone de Beauvoir

5. “I am neither a man nor a woman, but an author.”

a. Barbara Bush

b. Betty Friedan

c. Nadia Boulanger

d. Charlotte Bronte

e. Jane Austen

Links for Research:

http://www.biography.com/womens-history/notables.jsp

http://www.greatwomen.org/women.php

http://www.history.com/minisites/womenhist

http://www.gale.cengage.com/free_resources/whm/

http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/specials/articles/0,6709,101044,00.html

http://memory.loc.gov/learn/community/cc_herstory.php

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Team Tales

The Bobcats, Cheetahs, Lions, Panthers, and Tigers each played 10 soccer games during the season. There were no tie games.

• The Tigers and the Bobcats won the same number of games.
• The Lions won 1 more game than the Panthers.

Questions:

1.  How many games did each team win?

2.  How many games did each team lose?

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1. Which Mexican-American woman has repeatedly been the leading money winner in the Ladies Professional Golf Association?

2. Who was the first woman Poet Laureate of the United States?

3. Who was the first “First Lady” to have developed her own political and media identity?

4. Who wrote the first version of the Equal Rights Amendment, in 1923?

5. Who was the first Black woman elected to Congress?

6. What leading suffragist was arrested and convicted of attempting to vote in the 1872 election?

7. Who was the first Chinese-American woman ever elected to hold a statewide office in the United
   States?

8. Who founded Bethune-Cookman College, established the National Council of Negro Women, and served as an advisor on minority affairs to President Franklin D. Roosevelt?

9. What woman was the first African-American woman to win the Nobel Prize for Literature?

10. What Black woman refused to give up her seat to a White man, in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1955, thus sparking the civil rights movement of the following decade?

11. Who was the first woman to run for President of the United States (1872)?

12. Who opened up social work as a profession for women, and also won the 1931 Nobel Peace Prize for her anti-war organizing work?

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Start Here: http://www.fi.edu/fellows/payton/rocks/create/index.html

1.   How are igneous rocks formed?  Name 2 igneous rocks.

2.  How are sedimentary formed?  Name 2 sedimentary rocks.

3.  How are metamorphic formed?  Name 2 metamorphic rocks.

 

Links:

http://www.kidsgeo.com/geology-for-kids/http://e-learningforkids.org/Courses/EN/S0701/_Shell/index.html

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 You are going to help the Medina Family plan their Spring break.  Do not forget to provide where you collected your information.

A.     Where should the Medina family go for spring vacation in the United States?  Focus on areas that are within a 6 hour driving distance from New Jersey. 

Hint:  Maryland, Washington, New York, Virginia,   Connecticut, Delaware, Pennsylvania

B.     How much money should they spend for their entire spring vacation?

C.    What should they do for activities?  How much should each activity or entertainment cost?  Remember the amount can not exceed what you state for the cost of the entire vacation (see Letter B).

D.   Pick a hotel.  State the hotel name, cost per night, and parking fees.

Helpful Links: 

1. http://www.frommers.com/
2. http://www.frommers.com/destinations/usa/
3. http://www.fodors.com/world/north-america/usa/
4. http://www.smartertravel.com/travel-guides/united-states-travel-guide.html?id=250
5. http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/TravelGuide-United_States_of_America.html 

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Reminder:  If you are using the school server you may not be able to view the videos.  Parents monitor your child’s internet access.

The Planets

Stars

Space Terms

Space Trip

Worksheets/Scavenger Hunt

Solar System Student Worksheet   and Space Adventure Data Sheet

Links

1. http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/solar_system_level1/sun.html
2. http://edtech.kennesaw.edu/jcheek1/scavhunt.htm
3. http://www.nisk.k12.ny.us/birchwood/links/scavengerhunts/solarsystem_thirdgradenew.html
4. http://www.iss.k12.nc.us/schools/scavenger/earthmoonsun.htm
5. http://www.nisk.k12.ny.us/birchwood/links/grade3links/solarsystem.html
6. http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/en/kids/
7.  * http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/en/kids/games.shtml
8. * http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/en/kids/quiz_show/ep001/ep001.shtml
9. http://www1.bellevuepublicschools.org/curriculum/k6web/secondgrade/spaceadventure/spaceadventure1.htm
10. http://sunearthday.nasa.gov/2006/promotional/powerpoint.php

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During the week of May 12 we will be completing research on the planets.  There are several websites listed below to help you in completing your research.

Why Isn’t Pluto a Planet Anymore?

Research Links

1. http://www.frontiernet.net/~kidpower/planets.html

2. http://www.kidsastronomy.com/solar_system.htm

3. http://kids.nineplanets.org/intro.htm

4. http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/eds/astronomy-basics.php

5. http://www.kidzone.ws/planets/index.htm

Games

1. http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/funzone_flash.html

2. http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/en/kids/mars_rocket.shtml

3. http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/en/kids/sse_flipflop.shtml

4. http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/solar_system_level1/planets.html

5. http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/k-4/playandlearn/playandlearn_archive_1.html

6. http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/en/kids/quiz_show/ep001/ep001.shtml

Picture Dictionary

1. http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/k-4/dictionary/index.html

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This is a copy of the format for the book report we will be completing in class this week.  Click on the book above to open the link to start your book report. 

PowerPoint Slideshow

If you would like to create a PowerPoint for your chapter book review the Teachertube video.

Name                                                                     Date                              

 Book Report Outline A

Paragraph I

1.  Who is the Narrator?

2.  Where and when did the story take place?

3.  Story Summary

Book Report Alternative(s)

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Black History Month Presentation click to open

Students Blogs

When your child is finish their PowerPoint presentation it will be placed on the student blogs.

Resources

1. http://thekulturekidz.com/back-in-time/
2. http://www.nationalgeographic.com/railroad/j1.html
3. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/voices/

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Women of Accomplishment: An Internet Scavenger Hunt

1. Rosa Parks
   How many days did the Montgomery bus boycott last?

2. Jackie Joyner-Kersee
   How many Olympic medals did she earn?

3. Sacajawea
   What famous team of explorers did she travel with?

4. Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony
   What prominent organization was led by these two women?

5. Janet Reno and Madeleine Albright
   What jobs did these women hold during Bill Clinton’s presidency?

6. Betsy Ross
   Who asked her to make the first American flag?

7. Harriet Tubman
   By what nickname did slaves call her?

8. Sally Ride
   What sport did this famous astronaut play as a young woman?

9. Helen Keller
   What is the title of her autobiography?

10. Ruth Bader Ginsburg
    Which president nominated her to the Supreme Court?

11. Amelia Earhart
    What was Earhart’s role on her first transatlantic flight?

12. Georgia O’Keeffe
    Which museum presented the first retrospective exhibit of a woman artist?

13. Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
    What job did Jackie have before she married John F. Kennedy?

14. Hillary Clinton
    To what official role did President Bill Clinton appoint her?

15. Equal Rights Amendment
    Who wrote the ERA, passed by the Senate in March 1972?

16. Molly Pitcher
    What heroic acts did she perform during the Battle of Monmouth, in June 1778?

17. Clara Barton
    Why wasn’t she permitted to work with the International Red Cross?

18. Gloria Steinem
    Which two magazines did she help found?

19. Sandra Day O’Connor
    What “first” did she accomplish in the Arizona Senate?

20. Eleanor Roosevelt
    What was the title of the newspaper column she wrote?

Reference

http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/TM/WS_ womens_questions_TM.shtml

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Basic Interactive Learning/Games

1. * http://www.mathslice.com/index.html (games and worksheets)

2. http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/thats_a_fact/english_K_3.html

3. http://www.harcourtschool.com/menus/math2002/na/gr2.html

4. http://www.joelson.addr.com/math.htm

5. http://www.onlinemathlearning.com/grade-2.html 

6. http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/family_involvement/grade_2.html

7. http://www.joelson.addr.com/izmath.htm

8. * http://www.allentownsd.org/EETT/secondgrade.htm (covers all math topics)

9. http://www.eduplace.com/math/mw/models/tm_2.html (tutorial)

10. http://www.eduplace.com/math/mw/g_2.html 

11. http://www.eduplace.com/math/mw/practice/lp_2.html (worksheets)

12. http://www.eduplace.com/kids/mw/g_2.html

13. http://school.discoveryeducation.com/homeworkhelp/homework_help_home.html (video)

14. http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html (virtual manipulatives)

15. *http://www.allentownsd.org/EETT/ppt/ProgressAssessment3Review.ppt  (jeopardy game)

16. http://www.teachers.cr.k12.de.us/~galgano/2ela.htm 

17. http://faculty.usiouxfalls.edu/arpeterson/computer_lab.htm#second

18. http://www.abcya.com/second_grade_computers.htm

19. http://www.uen.org/k-2interactives/math.shtml

20. http://icc.k12.ar.us/Izard%20County%20Elementary%20Library/I%20Games%20G2.htm

21. http://www.uen.org/k-2interactives/math.shtml

22. http://www.uen.org/k-2interactives/index.shtml

23. http://www.toonuniversity.com/free/math-games-1st-3rd.asp

24. http://www1.center.k12.mo.us/edtech/edm/2.htm

25. http://www.gpbkids.org/countonit/2ndgrade/index.html

26. http://www.pasadenaisd.org/sailon/grade2.htm

27. http://www.redmilles.vbschools.com/2NDGR.HTM

Time Interactive Games

1. *http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/maths/timetables/index.htm

2. * http://www.mathslice.com/ol_m.php?pg=1&cat=510

3. http://www.beaconlearningcenter.com/books/ (audio books)

4. http://www.onlinemathlearning.com/elapsed-time-worksheets.html

5. http://www.mrnussbaum.com/bedtime/index.html 

6. http://www.mrnussbaum.com/ elapse10.htm

7.  http://www.mrnussbaum.com/clocksall10.htm

8.  http://www.mrnussbaum.com/clockq10.htm

9.  http://www.mrnussbaum.com/clock30.htm

10.  http://www.mrnussbaum.com/clock30f.htm  (flash cards)

11.  http://www.mrnussbaum.com/clockqf.htm (flash cards)

Literacy Interactive Learning/Games

1. http://www.beaconlearningcenter.com/books/

2. http://www.beaconlearningcenter.com/WebLessons/ (math literacy)

3. http://faculty.usiouxfalls.edu/arpeterson/computer_lab.htm#second

4. http://icc.k12.ar.us/Izard%20County%20Elementary%20Library/I%20Games%20G2.htm

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1.  Clock Wise Game

http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/clock2/index.html

2.  Telling Time Game                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               http://www.lil-fingers.com/games/time/index.html

3.  Elapsed Time                                                                                                                                                                                                               http://www.teachersfirst.com/getsource.cfm?id=6339

4.  Elapsed Time Worksheets

http://www.edhelperblog.com/cgi-bin/geom2.cgi

5.  Interactive Elapsed Time Webpage

http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/elab2002/grade_3/018.html

6.  Elapsed Time Quiz

http://66.216.68.87/activities/cgi-bin/mchoicepage?mc_m4_002

7.  Match Game with Elapsed Time

http://www.quia.com/mc/66516.html

8.  Story Problem – Elapsed Time Mystery

http://teacher.scholastic.com/maven/timefor/index.htm

9.  Interactive Elapsed Time Work with Clocks

http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_318_g_2_t_4.html

10.  Worksheet on Elapsed Time Using a Calendar

http://www.rhlschool.com/math4n2.htm

11.  Interactive Elapsed Time Quiz

http://marg.mhost.com/MathGr5/elapsedtime.htm

12.  Lesson Plan for Elapsed Time

http://www.cbv.ns.ca/sstudies/activities/math/5.html

13.  Lesson Plan for Elapsed Time with the Book Tuesday

http://www.mste.uiuc.edu/courses/ci332fa01/students/cohort2/mraiche/Assignments/field2.html

14.  Elapsed Time Memory Game 

http://www.quia.com/mc/66516.html

15.  Visual Dictionary Entry for Elapsed Time

http://www.harcourtschool.com/glossary/math2/define/gr4/elapsed_time4.html

16.  Elapsed Time Flashcards 

 http://www.quia.com/jfc/66516.html

17.  Elapsed Time Concentration Game

http://www.quia.com/cc/66516.html

18.  Interactive Elapsed Time Game

http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/ElapsedTime/?jv=Mac&jb=Mozilla/5.0%20(Macintosh;%20U;%20PPC%20Mac%20OS%20X;%20en-us)%20AppleWebKit/312.8%20(KHTML,%20like%20Gecko)%20Safari/312.6

19.  Elapsed Time Worksheet

http://www.mathslice.com/simpleclock.php

20.  Elapsed Time Lesson Using the Book The Grouchy Ladybug

http://www.lessonplanspage.com/MathWhatTimeIsIt12.htm

Thanks to http://www.cotwcourses.net/elementary/projects/keckery/elapsed_time.htm for the information and resources on elapse time.

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1. http://www.starfall.com/
2. * http://www.onlineaudiostories.com/ (audio)
3. * http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/interactive/literacy/index.htm
4. http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/interactive/onlinestory.htm
5. * http://www.mightybook.com/story_books.html
6. http://www.starfall.com/n/level-c/index/play.htm?f
7. http://pbskids.org/lions/stories/
8. http://www.rockfordsrockopera.com/music/chapter1.asp
9. http://www.ictgames.com/literacy.html
10. http://www.vanbasco.com/ (karaoke)
11. http://www.naturegrid.org.uk/children.html (science content)
12. http://www.interactica.com/
13. http://www.poissonrouge.com/
14. http://www.kenttrustweb.org.uk/kentict/kentict_home.cfm
15. * http://myths.e2bn.org/story_creator/
16. http://myths.e2bn.org/mythsandlegends/index.php?type=storycreatorstories
17. http://myths.e2bn.org/mythsandlegends/index.php#stories
18. http://www.citycreator.com/ (virtual city building)
19. http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills-2nd-langbuilders.htm
20. * http://www.iknowthat.com/com/L3?Area=ScrambledStory
21. http://www.readroom.com/RRoom/BooksRead/BookRead.htm
22. http://www.sundhagen.com/babbooks/
23. * http://www.storylineonline.net/
24. http://www.merpy.com/index_stories.html
25. * http://www.vocabulary.co.il/games2/vocquiz/vocquiz.php (6-12th graders)
26. http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/ngfl/english/bgfl/dont_use_said/index.htm
27. http://www.topmarks.co.uk/EducationalGames.aspx?cat=42
28. http://www.topmarks.co.uk/EducationalGames.aspx?cat=41

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Dog Treats

Abby, Carter, Scott, and Tracey reward their dogs with treats each time one of their dogs does a trick. Each child began with 10 treats.

• Abby’s dog did 5 tricks.
• Carter’s dog did 2 less tricks than Scott’s dog.
• Scott’s dog did 1 more trick than Abby’s dog.
• Tracey’s dog did 3 more tricks than Carter’s dog.

How many treats did each owner have left?

Solution:

Abby had ___ treats left.
Carter had ____ treats left.
Scott had ____ treats left.
Tracey had ____ treats left.

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White and Smart Board Activities

1. http://teacher.scholastic.com/whiteboards/sciencemath.htm
2. http://pbskids.org/whiteboard/ (language arts)
3. http://www.myinteractiveclassroom.com/
4. http://www.learningtoday.com/corporate/second-grade-interactive-whiteboard-lessons.asp (2nd grade)
5. http://www.learningtoday.com/corporate/interactive-whiteboard-lessons.asp
6. http://www.roythezebra.com/guided-reading-story.html
7. http://www.roythezebra.com/reading-games-word-level.html
8. http://www.roythezebra.com/reading-games-sentence-level.html
9. http://www.roythezebra.com/reading-games.html
10. http://www.tes.iboard.co.uk/
11. http://www.ettcnsc.org/instructional_resources/other/interactive_whiteboard_links.htm (all grades and subjects)
12. http://www.abc.net.au/countusin/games.htm
13. http://www.abc.net.au/countusin/resources/default.htm (math)
14. http://www.tryscience.org/home.html (science)
15. http://funschool.kaboose.com/arcade/index.html
16. http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/15.cfm
17. http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/15.cfm?s=15&p=250,index (math)
18. http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/15.cfm?s=15&p=249,index (science)
19. http://www.iwb.org.uk/
20. http://www.lancsngfl.ac.uk/curriculum/literacy/lit_site/html/fiction/fairytale2/fairytale.htm (literacy)
21. http://www.ziptales.com/ (literacy)

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If you complete the hard copy

Student Technology Survey   forward it to:

Leeds Avenue School

Mrs. Medina

100 W Leeds Avenue

Pleasantville, NJ  08232

This survey is also available online at

http://freeonlinesurveys.com/rendersurvey.asp?sid=aef4s0gx7kl89qi726874 .

OR

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Earth Day Links

1. http://www.ollierecycles.com/uk/html/explore.html
2. http://www.ollierecycles.com/uk/html/links_kids.html
3. http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=kids.kids_index
4. http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/sites/kids/files/green.swf
5. http://www.learner.org/interactives/garbage/intro.html
6. http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/ce/eek/earth/recycle/recyclingbeyond.htm
7. http://www.sydneywater.com.au/Water4Life/InYourHome/InteractiveHouse/

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My Carbon Footprint

Take a look at Mrs. Medina’s carbon footprint.

http://www.myfootprint.org/en/your_results/?id=1049157 

or

carbon footprint

Find out your carbon footprint at http://www.myfootprint.org/en/ .

Links

1. http://www.planetpals.com/partnerenergy.html

2. *http://teach.fcps.net/trt2/Webquests/earth_day_scavenger_hunt.htm 

3. http://www.planetpals.com/ecodictionary.html#E

4. http://teach.fcps.net/trt2/Webquests/earth_day_scavenger_hunt.htm

5. http://rmtc.fsdb.k12.fl.us/content/earth_day.html

6. http://www.epa.gov/kids/ask.htm

7. http://www.ecokids.ca/pub/index.cfm

8. http://www.ecokids.ca/pub/contests/current/index.cfm

 Interactive Scavenger Hunt

1.  http://teacher.scholastic.com/products/instructor/thinkgreen.htm

2. http://www.cdli.ca/~dfurey/earthday/index1.htm 

3. http://www.wstar.org/hunt.html

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Multiple Choice Questions

Test Tips

1. Read the question before you look at the answer.

2. Come up with the answer in your head before looking at the possible answers, this way the choices given on the test won’t throw you off or trick you.

3. Eliminate answers you know aren’t right.

4. Read all the choices before choosing your answer.

5. If there is no guessing penalty, always take an educated guess and select an answer.

6. Don’t keep on changing your answer, usually your first choice is the right one, unless you misread the question.

7. In “All of the above” and “None of the above” choices, if you are certain one of the statements is true don’t choose “None of the above” or one of the statements are false don’t choose “All of the above”.

8. In a question with an “All of the above” choice, if you see that at least two correct statements, then “All of the above” is probably the answer.

9. A positive choice is more likely to be true than a negative one.

10. Usually the correct answer is the choice with the most information.

Essay

Test Tips

1. Read the directions carefully. Pay close attention to whether you are supposed to answer all the essays or only a specified amount (i.e. “Answer 2 out of the 3 questions).

2. Make sure that you understand what the question is asking you. If you’re not, ask your instructor.

3. Make sure that you write down everything that is asked of you and more. The more details and facts that you write down, the higher your grade is going to be.

4. Budget your time, don’t spend the entire test time on one essay.

5. If the question is asking for facts, don’t give your personal opinion on the topic.

6. When writing your essay, try to be as neat as possible, neater papers usually receive higher marks.

7. Make an outline before writing your essay. This way your essay will be more organized and fluid. If you happen to run out of time, most instructors will give you partial credit for the ideas that you have outlined.

8. Don’t write long introductions and conclusions, the bulk of your time should be spent on answering the question(s) asked.

9. Focus on one main idea per a paragraph.

10. If you have time left at the end, proofread your work and correct any errors.

11. Budget your time. If you have an hour to write 3 essays, spend no more than 20 minutes on each essay, then if you have time left over at the end go back and finish any incomplete essays.

12. If you aren’t sure about an exact date or number, use approximations i.e. “Approximately 5000″ or “In the late 17th century.”

13. If you make a mistake, simply draw a line through it, it is much neater and quicker than erasing it.

Reference

http://www.testtakingtips.com/

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Our Chrysalis Emerged

About 30 minutes after state testing (Terra Nova) one of the students noticed the Swallowtail flying near the window. Our class still has two Swallowtail chrysalises that have pupated over the winter stored in Mrs. Medina’s garage. 

Notice that the male has more yellow and less blue. You can see some individual color pattern differences between the females too. 

 An adult male Black Swallowtail

Lyrics | R. Kelly lyrics – I Believe I Can Fly lyrics

R. Kelly – I Believe I Can Fly lyrics | LyricsMode.com

Links

1. http://www.butterflygardeningandconservation.com/
2. http://www.butterflygardeningandconservation.com/butterfly/swallowtail.php
3. http://www.butterflygardeningandconservation.com/butterfly/st/black.php

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Practice Your Spanish

Websites

1. http://www.spanishpod101.com/
2. http://www.onlinefreespanish.com/
3. http://www.123teachme.com/learn_spanish/beginner/
4. http://www.digitaldialects.com/Spanish.htm
5. http://www.crickweb.co.uk/ks2spanish.html
6. http://www.babbel.com/ (free membership)
7. http://www.spanishspanish.com/
8. http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/spanish/lj/syllabus.shtml
9. http://www.quiz-tree.com/Spanish_Language_main.html (Quizzes)
10. http://www.myspanishgames.com/Spanish-games.html
11. http://www.myspanishgames.com/learn-spanish-vocabulary.html
12. http://www.spanishpod101.com/learningcenter/ (members)
13. http://www.spanishpod101.com/member/login.php?amember_redirect_url=/learningcenter/ (free membership)
14. http://www.rollingrs.com/2006/01/07/rolling-rs-01-subject-pronouns/ (selections on right widget)
15. https://spanishpod.com/accounts/signup (trial membership)
16. http://www.spanish.cl/Grammar/Games.htm (advance)
17. http://www.spanish.cl/Vocabulary/Games.htm (advance)
18. http://www.palabea.net/spanish/lectures (video/podcast)
19. http://www.learner.org/resources/series75.html (listen for understanding)
20. http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/spanish/mividaloca/ or http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/spanish/mividaloca/syllabus.shtml (video and practice)
21. http://www.studyspanish.com/pronunciation/alphabet.htm
22. http://www.spanish.bz/learn-spanish.htm (Click by using Ctrl and your mouse at the same time to learn a specific lesson listed below.)

le Identifiers	Lesson 23: Days, Months, Seasons
Worksheet 1: People Words Worksheet	Worksheet 23: Days Months, Seasons
Quiz 1: People Words	Quiz 23: Días, Meses, y Estaciones
Lesson 2: Spanish Alphabet w/ Audio	Lessons 24: Spanish Religion Words
Quiz 2: Alphabet	Worksheet 24: Religious Words
Lesson 3: Question Words w/ Audio	Quiz 24: Religious Words
Worksheet 3: Questions Worksheet	Lesson 25: Verb Gustar
Quiz 3: Question Words	Worksheet 25: Spanish Verb Gustar
Lesson 4: Intro to Verbs	Lessons 26: Summer Words – Verano
Worksheet 4: Verbs Worksheet	Worksheet 26: Spanish Summer Vocabulary
Quiz 4: Verbs	Lesson 27: Imperfect Verbs
Lesson 5: Masculine/Feminine Words	Worksheet 27: Imperfect Tense Verbs
Worksheet 5: Masculine & Feminine	Quiz 27: Imperfect Tense Verbs
Quiz 5: Masculine/Feminine	Lessons 28: Cognates
Lessons 6: Spanish Plural	Worksheet 28: Spanish Cognates
Worksheet 6: Plural Worksheet	Quiz 28: Spanish Cognates
Quiz 6: Plural	Lessons 29: False Cognates
Lesson 7: Pronunciation	Worksheet 29: Spanish False Cognates
Worksheet 7: Pronunciation Worksheet	Quiz 29: False Spanish Cognates
Quiz 7: Pronunciation	Lesson 30: Verb Oír
Lesson 8: Accent Marks	PDF Lesson 30: Spanish Verb Oír
Worksheet 8: Accent Mark Worksheet	Worksheet 30: Spanish Verb Oír
Quiz 8: Accents	Lesson 31: Conmigo & Contigo
Lessons 9: the Verb Querer	Quiz 31: Contigo & Conmigo
Worksheet 9: Querer Present Tense	Lesson 32: Verb IR
Quiz 9: Querer Present Tense	Worksheet 32: The Verb IR
Lesson 10: Poder	Lessons 33: Travel Phrases (el Hotel)
Worksheet 10: the Verb Poder	Worksheet 33: Travel Phrases
Quiz 10 : Poder	Lesson 34: Puerto Vallarta History
Lessons 11: Diminutives	Quiz 34: Puerto Vallarta Facts
Worksheet 11: Diminutives	Lesson 35: El Tiempo/Weather
Quiz 11: Diminutives	Worksheet 35: The Weather
Lesson 12: Commands	Quiz 35: The Weather – El Tiempo
Worksheet 12: Spanish Commands	Lessons 36: Irregular Verbs
Quiz 12 : Spanish Commands	Worksheet 36: Verbos iregulares
Lesson 13 : Hay – There Is/There Are	Quiz 36: Spanish irregular verbs
Worksheet 13: Hay	Lesson 37: ING Verbs–Present Participles
Quiz 13: Hay	Worksheet 37: ING Verbs
Lesson 14: Past Tense Verbs	Lesson 38: Formal Commands
Activity 14: Past Verbs	Worksheet 38: Formal Commands
Quiz 14: Past Verbs	Quiz 38: Formal Commands
Lesson 15 : Usted – you formal	Lesson 39: Saber & Conocer
Quiz 15: Usted	Worksheet 39: Saber & Conocer
Lessons 16: Spanish Numbers	Quiz 39: Saber & Conocer
Worksheet 16: Numbers	Lesson 40: Intro to Subjunctive
Quiz 16: Numbers	Worksheet 40: Subjunctive
Lesson 17: Spanish Greetings	Quiz 40: Subjunctive
Worksheet 17: Greetings & Polite Words	Lesson 41: Imperfect Subjunctive
Quiz 17: Greetings & Polite Words	Worksheet 41: Imperfect Subjunctive
Lessons 18: Spanish Colors	Quiz 41: Imperfect Subjunctive
Worksheet 18: Colors	Lesson 42: Conditional Tense
Quiz 18: Colors	Worksheet 42: Conditional Tense
Lessons 19: Family Words	Quiz 42: Conditional Tense
Worksheet 19: Family	Lesson 43: Negatives & Negation
Quiz 19: Family Words	Worksheet 43: Negatives & Negation
Lessons 20: Ser & Estar Verbs	Quiz 43: Negatives & Negation
Worksheet 20: Ser & Estar	Lesson 44: Telling Time
Quiz 20: Ser & Estar	Worksheet 44: Telling Time
Lessons 21: Technology Vocabulary	Quiz 44: Telling Time
Worksheet 21: Tech Words	Lesson 45: Past Participles
Quiz 21: Technology Words	Worksheet 45: Past Participles
Lesson 22: Geography Vocabulary	Quiz 45: Past Participles
Worksheet 22: Geography Words
Quiz 22: Geography Words

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 History of Labor Day — History.com Video.

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| Get your Presentation Pack

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Native American Perspective

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Hanukkah

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http://yahoo.homepagesforhomerooms.com/projects_page?project_id=478622

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Reader’s Theater
(Harriet Tubman)

We will be starting to work on our Reader’s Theater for February and March. Look for the voicethread posting coming in March. 

The Magic School Bus

 

Check out the project information on donorschoose at http://www.donorschoose.org/donors/proposal.html?id=430965&challengeid=32964 .

The Writing Process

Flat Stanley

 

This is the project my reading group is currently working on in class. We should be sending out our letters the second week of February. To see information on our Flat Stanley project visit http://www.donorschoose.org/donors/proposal.html?id=491793. I will be helping the students create voicethreads to create a PowerPoint of the Flat Stanley process.

 

 

Resources:
1.  http://www.donorschoose.org/we-teach/559132?historical=true
2.  http://www.donorschoose.org/mrskaymedina

 

 

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These are some of documents I am using with my

students

and I have posted an electronic form

you can complete to communicate with my class

at the end of this post.

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