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Use this link to try out CRCT practice tests:
https://www.georgiaoas.org/servlet/a2l
Use the number given to parents at conferences or the number I wrote down for many students this afternoon as your login. Everyone's password is "education". Once you log in, select "Teacher Assigned Tests." You will see a loooooong list of tests to try.
Remember to fill out a purple ticket with your test results to enter in our weekly drawing!
With the CRCT right around the corner, now is the time to review some of the math concepts we have discussed earlier in the year. Sounds like a lot of fun, right? Okay, maybe not, but your opinion might change once you've played the games on www.iknowthat.com. Try them out to review what you've already learned and have some fun at the same time!
Area and Measurement
http://www.iknowthat.com/com/L3?Area=BluePrints
Decimal Place Value
http://www.iknowthat.com/com/L3?Area=WWQuizDoc&XTRA=iActID%3D380146%26
Precents, Decimals, and Fractions
http://www.iknowthat.com/com/L3?Area=WWQuizDoc&XTRA=iActID%3D369635%26
Decimals
http://www.iknowthat.com/com/L3?Area=WWQuizDoc&XTRA=iActID%3D351234%26
Graphs
http://www.iknowthat.com/com/L3?Area=WWQuizDoc&XTRA=iActID%3D485448%26
Percent
http://www.iknowthat.com/com/L3?Area=WWQuizDoc&XTRA=iActID%3D337558%26
Area of Squares and Rectangles
http://www.iknowthat.com/com/L3?Area=WWQuizDoc&XTRA=iActID%3D439079%26
Pi
http://www.iknowthat.com/com/L3?Area=WWQuizDoc&XTRA=iActID%3D553643%26
Capacity
http://www.iknowthat.com/com/L3?Area=WWQuizDoc&XTRA=iActID%3D516282%26
Use this link to read letters from children that were written to Eleanor Roosevelt during the Great Depression.
Looking for something to do over the holiday break? Why not learn more about solutions and evaporation in a very sweet way? Click on this link to learn how to create your own rock candy:
http://candy.about.com/od/hardcandyrecipes/r/rock_candy.htm
You need an adult's help with this project!!!
As we worked on using context clues in reading today, we became interested in the Everest expedition we read about. Click below for more information about this real-life adventure!
http://www.everestquest.com/base.htm -Some of the basics
http://www.everestquest.com/reading.htm - Click on the links on the left side to to read more of Ed Hommer's journal entries.
http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/ce/eek/earth/index.htm - This is an online magazine published for kids by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
http://www.epa.gov/students/ - This site provides information for students about a variety of environmental issues. The site is produced by tehe EPA (Environmental Protection Agency).
http://www.metrokc.gov/dnr/kidsweb/solid_waste_main.htm - All about garbage, recycling, etc.
http://www.learner.org/interactives/garbage/solidwaste.html - Even more about trash including some things people think they could do with trash that really aren't such great ideas.
Each math class is moving into a study of multiplication. It is VERY important to know your math facts VERY well! Try out these games for a fun way to practice.
Math Minute- See how many problems you can solve in 1 minute.
Balloon Invaders- Shoot down the correct balloons to save the world from balloon invaders!
Multiplication Baseball- Roll the dice and run the bases. You can score tons of runs if you know your facts!
Matho- This game combines bingo and multiplication fact practice.
Hidden Picture- Solve the multiplication problems to reveal a hidden picture.
Planet Blaster- Don't forget to set the options on this game. Choose multiplication facts and change the minimum number to 0 and the maximum number to 12.
Some students in my science class asked for instructions on making the origami frog. Use the link below to find a fairly simple set of directions.
Right now we are studying:
Science: Electricty
http://www.andythelwell.com/blobz/
Grammar: 4 Types of Sentences, Subjects and Predicates
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/clubhouse/index_pre.html
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/subjectpathway/index.html
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/predicate_coaster/index.html
Math: Data Analysis (Graphing)
http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/BillyBug/bugcoord.html
http://www.scienceacademy.com/BI/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/mathsfile/shockwave/games/datapick.html
Reading: Selecting Just-Right Books
http://www.bookadventure.org/ki/bs/ki_bs_helpfind.asp
Writing: Using a Writer's Notebook
Social Studies: U.S. Government
http://www.trumanlibrary.org/whistlestop/teacher_lessons/3branches/3bgovt.htm
The links below each subject contain practice games related to the topic. You will need a high speed Internet connection to play most of these games.
If you find another good site, click on "Comments" and copy and paste the address.
