Mr. Bee's Diamond News

Room 11

2012-01-27T10:02:00.000-08:00

Congradulations! You are now a zoologist! You are going to use facts you learned about the animal you investigated and then create a zoologist avatar, using the website http://www.voki.com./.

Username: alvavoki11@gaggle.net
Password: alvarado

Once you have entered the site, you will create an avatar like the one above and then copy and paste your text for the character to memorize. Before you finish you must click Publish and then name your avatar.

Colonies

2012-01-26T14:36:00.000-08:00

Click on the links below and look for historical facts so that you can use three or four sentences to give voice to a Voki Avatar. Explore the links and perhaps you could even make some notes on scratch paper.

Williamsburg Videos

Jamestown Game

Chesapeake NAtive Peoples

Part II
Congradulations! You are now a historian! You are going to use facts you learned about the colonies you investigated and then create your historian avatar, using the website http://www.voki.com/.

Username: alvavoki22@gaggle.net
Password: alvarado

Once you have entered the site, you will create an avatar like the one above and then copy and paste your text for the character to memorize. Before you finish you must click Publish and then name your avatar.

100 Days of School

2012-01-25T12:01:00.000-08:00

100

100 More

Connect the Dots

Connect the Dots 2

Cien Dias

2012-01-25T08:53:00.001-08:00

100

100 Mas

Conecta Los Puntos

Conecta Los Puntos 2

Antonyms and Synonyms

2012-01-24T12:12:00.000-08:00

Antonyms I

Antonyms II

Antonyms III

Synonyms I

Synonyms II

Synonyms III

Room K2

2012-01-13T08:40:00.001-08:00

ABC's

1 to 20

1 to 30

My Neighborhood

2012-01-12T12:34:00.000-08:00

Room 10,

Today you will follow the directions below. You will name streets, as well as locate landmarks according to the directions below. Open Kidspiration and you will find your file called

"My Hood Template" located in Classrooms/Room 10/My Neighborhood

1. Orient your map by putting the directions on the compass
2. The street that is the most northerly, running East/West is First Street. Name it.
3. The street that is in the center of town and runs North/South is Center Street. Name it.
4. The streets that run East/West are all numbered. Name them.
5. The most Western street running North/South is called Oak Street. The street one block east of it is Pine Street. Name them.
6. The most Eastern street running North/South is called Spruce Street. The street one block west of it is Maple Street. Name them.
7. There is a school on the Northwest corner
of Third and Center Street. Place a school there.
8. There is a Hospital on the Southwest corner
of Third and Maple Street. Place a Hospital there.
9. Old MacBonkey has a farm on the Northeast corner
Of Maple and First Streets. Show it on your map.
10. There is a library three blocks north of the Hospital on the same side of the street as Old MacBonkey’s farm. Show it on your map.

Room 14

2012-01-12T08:40:00.000-08:00

Super Citizens

Salón 18

2012-01-11T07:49:00.001-08:00

Skip Counting 1

Skip Counting 2

Skip Counting 3

Skip Counting 4

Room 3

2012-01-10T12:53:00.001-08:00

Antonyms I

Antonyms II

Antonyms III

Synonyms I

Synonyms II

Synonyms III

Room 2

2012-01-10T10:46:00.001-08:00

Addition Regrouping Explanation

Addition Regrouping (Help)

Addition Regrouping (No Help)

This is for the Birds!

2012-01-10T07:52:00.000-08:00

Click on the link below to find information
on bird adaptations.

Bird Beaks

Bird Feet

Contar

2012-01-09T10:41:00.001-08:00

Counting 1

Counting 2

Addition

Room 4 Thurs.

2011-12-14T14:57:00.000-08:00

Addition Regrouping Explanation

Addition Regrouping (Help)

Addition Regrouping (No Help)

Prepositions

2011-12-13T14:36:00.000-08:00

Prepositions Review and Game

First Grade Room 5 & 6 Wed. 9:30-11 AM

2011-12-13T14:35:00.001-08:00

Counting Coins I Easy

Counting Coins II Hard

Counting Coins III Super Hard

First Grade Room 7 & 9 Wed. 11:50-2 PM

2011-12-13T14:35:00.000-08:00

Counting Coins I Easy

Counting Coins II Hard

Counting Coins III Super Hard

Hey Voki

2011-11-30T15:27:00.000-08:00

Write a paragraph about a game you like to play. Write about how you learned to play and who taught the game. Then, briefly explain what the goal or objective for the game is. Lastly, tell why you think the game is fun to play.
After that, log on to http://www.voki.com./
Username: alvavoki14@gaggle.net
Password: alvarado

Once you have entered the site, you will create an avatar like the one above and then copy and paste your text for the character to memorize. Before you finish you must click Publish and then name your avatar.

Room 4 Addition with Carrying

2011-11-29T13:07:00.000-08:00

Addition Regrouping Explanation

Addition Regrouping (Help)

Addition Regrouping (No Help)

Salón 2

2011-11-29T09:47:00.000-08:00

2011-11-28T07:43:00.001-08:00

Big, Bigger, Biggest

Giving Thanks

2011-11-18T08:39:00.000-08:00

Hunger 101

Room 18

2011-11-17T09:55:00.000-08:00

Skip Counting 1

Skip Counting 2

Skip Counting 3

Skip Counting 4

Room 7 and 9

2011-11-15T15:16:00.000-08:00

1. Between the Lions

2. Clifford

3. Starfall Comix

Room 16

2011-11-14T15:25:00.000-08:00

European Explorers

2011-11-03T15:52:00.000-07:00

1. What is the difference between an explorer and a conquistador?
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/glossary.shtml

2. How did Ferdinand Magellan die? What great thing was he not able to complete because of his death?
http://www.answers.com/topic/ferdinand-magellan#

3. What was Pizarro going to steal from the native Inca along the Pacific coast of Peru?
http://bruceruiz.net/PanamaHistory/francisco_pizarro.htm

4. What did Hernan Cortes do with his ships after he landed off the coast of Mexico?
http://www.hyperhistory.com/online_n2/civil_n2/histscript6_n2/cortez.html

5. What powerful Aztec leader did Hernan Cortes put in prison because he feared he would lead a revolt?
http://www.answers.com/topic/cuauht-moc

6. Juan de Leon is famous for what “Discovery”? What important island did he take from the native people because he Heard there was gold? http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/page/d/deleon.shtml

7. What did Christopher Columbus do on his first and second trips? Describe how he interacted with the native people. http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/page/c/columbus.shtml

8. Who was Leif Eriksson? Why is he famous?http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/indexe.shtml#Ericsson

The Occupy Movement

2011-11-02T15:28:00.000-07:00

What have you heard about the Occupy Movement? If you have what do you think about what they are saying and doing? Use the Blog to express your opinion about it. Follow the directions below to post your opinion about the Occupy Movement.

Directions for posting:
1. At the bottom of this post, click where it says "Comments".
2. Type your post in the "Leave your Comment" box.
3. Type the Username: Alvarado21room
4. Type your Password: purple99
5. Click on the orange "Publish your Comment" tab.

Room KR

2011-10-21T14:57:00.000-07:00

ABC

Mi Mundo en Palabras

Room K2

2011-10-17T08:01:00.000-07:00

My ABC's

Mi Mundo

First Grade/Primer Grado

2011-10-05T09:58:00.000-07:00

Addition

Counting

Puzzles

Subtraction Practice

2011-09-22T15:28:00.000-07:00

Choose one of the three following links to Practice subtraction skills.

Fruit Shoot

Math Mahjong

It's quiz time! Click below to check your skills.

Web Math Minute

First Grade/Primer Grado

2011-09-20T15:22:00.000-07:00

Oregon Trail (Room 12)

2011-09-20T09:39:00.000-07:00

Oregon Trail Online Game

Sentence Sites

2011-09-19T15:54:00.000-07:00

Click below to practice

Find the Simple Subject and Predicates

Finding Subject and Predicates

Does the sentence make sense?

State Brochures

2011-09-08T11:11:00.000-07:00

Room 10,

Today you will begin work on your state brochure. Open Publisher and find your document "State Brochure.name" (directory: Classrooms\Room 10\State Brochures). By the end of class you should have the following items completed:

Title
Map
State Symbols and Flag
State Seal
State Population (2010 Census)
Name on last fold

If it helps please use these links for information:
50 States.com
State Facts and Symbols
Weather and Climate

Products

2011-05-24T08:18:00.000-07:00

Below are some new products created by some of our Student Inventors.
Click on the links below to hear the advertisements.

Alexandra and Ruben

Taste and Erase

First Grade Math

2011-05-16T09:04:00.000-07:00

Math Game 1

Connect the Dots

Seed Ball

Animal Reports Information

2011-05-13T12:16:00.000-07:00

Here are a few links to animal information. Click below:

Enchanted Learning

NAtional Geographic

Animal Info

End of Year Survey

2011-05-12T08:25:00.000-07:00

Room 11 and 22,

Please click on the link below and complete the online survey.
Please only respond once to the survey.

Cheers
Mr B ;-)

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/J3V3KCZ

Mi Mundo en Palabras

2011-05-10T08:10:00.002-07:00

Lighthouse

2011-05-09T13:13:00.000-07:00

Explore the link below:

Lighthouse 1

Lighthouse 2

Fracciones

2011-05-09T09:18:00.000-07:00

HAga clic abajo para practicar las fracciones:

Fracciones

Body Systems

2011-05-05T10:34:00.000-07:00

Puzzlemaker

End of Year Survey

2011-05-05T08:19:00.000-07:00

Room 11,

Please click on the link below and complete the online survey.
Please only respond once to the survey.

Click here to take survey
Cheers
Mr B ;-)

Evaluating Websites

2011-05-03T13:10:00.000-07:00

1.Today we are going to evaluate a few websites. Before we begin, let's discuss a few questions.

What makes a good web site?
How do you choose good web sites for projects?

2. Now take a look at these sites and answer questions about the animals.
Jackalopes
**Before given the name Jackalope, what was this animal commonly known as?

Northern Spotted Owl

**What is the average lifespan of a Northern Spotted Owl?
Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus
**What is the scientific name for the Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus?
Gray Wolf
**What is a wolf pack?
3. Now that you have completed the web search, discuss the following:

Would you include information from these web sites in your project? Why or why not?
What did you like about these sites? What did you not like?
Did you find the web sites believable? Yes? No?
Are the information sources truth worthy? How do you know?
Did the pictures make the information seem more believable?
Did you ask yourself... Does this make sense?
If something is on the Internet does that mean it is true and accurate?
Who wrote/published the information on the site?
What are the author's credentials?
Who is sponsoring publication of the site?

4. What did you learn from this lesson about evaluating websites?

Mundo en Palabras

2011-04-29T08:09:00.000-07:00

Summer Plans

2011-04-28T12:43:00.000-07:00

After you have finished your formatting, Create a Voki Avatar and teach it
to say what it is you plan do this summer. Have the avatar memorize at least three
sentences. They may speak in English or in Spanish

Remember the login at http://www.voki.com/
Email: alvavoki15@gaggle.net
Pasword: alvarado
Don't forget to Publish your Voki and name it "summer.name".

End of Year Survey

2011-04-28T10:12:00.000-07:00

Room 10,

Please click on the link below and complete the online survey.
Please only respond once to the survey.

Cheers
Mr B ;-)

End of YEar Survey

MAth Games

2011-04-27T09:53:00.000-07:00

Higher or Lower

Ratio Lesson

Ratios

Probability Game

Probability Game 2

Percents and Decimals

Lattice or Standard Multiplication

2011-04-26T14:57:00.000-07:00

Which way do you prefer to do multiplication?
The old standard way? or the lattice method?
Compose your opinion in MS Word, check your spelling
and then copy and paste it into a Voki avatar.

Remember the login at http://www.voki.com/
Email: alvavoki13@gaggle.net
Pasword: alvarado

Don't forget to Publish your Voki and name it "times.name".

Happy Earth DAy!

2011-04-22T08:02:00.000-07:00

Check this link out. It has cool videos about Earth DAy and the environment.
Link I (Brainpop)
Link II (Brainpop)
Link III (PBS Kids)

I'd like you to meet.......

2011-04-21T12:45:00.000-07:00

Write a paragraph about yourself. First, introduce yourself. Also, in the paragraph tell us about one thing you like to do. Then, finish your paragraph by sharing one thing you want to learn or want to learn how to do better. You can use Ms Word for your writing. After that, log on to http://www.voki.com/ .

Username: alvavoki15@gaggle.net
Password: alvarado

Once you have entered the site, you will create an avatar like the one above and then copy and paste your text for the character to memorize. Before you finish you must click Publish and then name your avatar.

Email Mr. Broecker

2011-04-21T08:16:00.000-07:00

In order to send your letters as attachments, Open your gaggle email account.
Click "Compose". Address you email to broeckerr@sfusd.edu . The click the
paperclip icon and attach you letter then click "Send".

The Human Body

2011-04-20T12:16:00.000-07:00

Use the links below to explore the Body systems. Your goal is to choose one of the systems and know at least one organ that is associated with the system you chose.

Body Systems I

Body Systems II

Body Systems III

Go to http://www.voki.com/. Log on with Username: alvavoki10@gaggle.net
and Password: alvarado. Then create you character and have it learn about your body system.
Have the character present what the function of the body system is and at least one organ that goes along with it. Don't forget to Publish it and name it word.name.

Good Luck
Mr. B

Fractions (Room 18 and 19)

2011-04-20T09:39:00.000-07:00

Equivalent Fractions

Equivalent Fractions 2

Adding Fractions

Adding Fractions 2

Definitions Room 15

2011-04-20T07:46:00.000-07:00

Room 15,

Today we are going to define words that we have used during our time in Computer LAb. You will pick a word from Mr. B's hat and then look for a definition. Then use the defintion to create a voice fro a Voki avatar. Make sure the defintion is in your own words and not just copied from the internet.

Go to http://www.voki.com/ . Log on with Username: alvavoki15@gaggle.net
and Password: alvarado. The create you character and have it learn your
defintion. Don't forget to Publish it and name it word.name.

Good Luck!

Mr. B

Water Conservation

2011-04-19T09:41:00.000-07:00

Click on the Links below to learn more about water conservation!

Learning Planet.com

2011-04-19T07:57:00.000-07:00

Click on the links below:

ABC Order

Number Game

Counting Game

Matching Game

What do you think about testing?

2011-04-18T12:34:00.000-07:00

Today you will create a voki avatar using http://www.voki.com/.
Username: alvavoki12@gaggle.net
Password: alvarado

After you create you character. Write a short paragraph telling what you think about testing and how it makes you feel. What would you change about it if you were in charge?

Math Practice

2011-04-15T10:36:00.000-07:00

Place Value

Making Change

Robopacker

Ant Parade

Multiplication Links (Room 2 and 4)

2011-04-14T14:43:00.000-07:00

Ant Parades

Spooky Skip Counting

The Counting Game

Math Sites (Room 10)

2011-04-12T15:40:00.000-07:00

Click on one of the links below:

Higher or Lower

Counting Money

Numbers and Sums

Point of View

Area and Perimeter (Room 19)

2011-04-12T15:14:00.000-07:00

Choose on of the links below to discover new things about area and perimeter:

Area and Perimeter I

Area and Perimeter II

Area and Perimeter III

Oregon Trail (Room 13)

2011-04-12T14:55:00.000-07:00

Room 13,
Click on the link below and choose the Westward Trail Game. You are going West and will need to make decisions about what to take with you in order to survive. Good luck and have fun!

Oregon Trail Game

My Voki

2011-04-12T11:47:00.000-07:00

Write a paragraph about yourself. First, introduce yourself. Also, in the paragraph tell us about one thing you like to do. Then, finish your paragraph by sharing one thing you want to learn or want to learn how to do better. You can use Ms Word for your writing.

After that, log on to www.voki.com.
Username: alvavoki16@gaggle.net
Password: alvarado
Once you have entered the site, you will create an avatar like the one above and then copy and paste your text for the character to memorize. Before you finish you must click Publish and then name your avatar.

Probability

2011-04-12T10:43:00.000-07:00

Probability Menu

Sitios de Factores y Productos

2011-04-08T08:25:00.000-07:00

Multiplicacion

Multiplicacion II

Fraction, Decimal and and Percents Practice

2011-04-07T09:52:00.000-07:00

Click on the links below in order to practice your skills with fractions, decimals and percents.

Ordering Fractions

Converting Fractions

Matching Decimals to Percents

Fractions and Decimals

2011-04-05T16:01:00.000-07:00

1. Use these links to find a definition for the math term or concept you chose.
Math is fun or Math Dictionary. Then, use it to write your own definition. Your definition must be a lease two sentences long.
2. Next, use your definition in order to create an Avatar like the example below.
You will need to go to Voki.com and log on with the following Username: Alvavoki10@gaggle.net and password: alvarado. After you create your avatar teach it to repeat the math definition you chose.

Area and Perimeter

2011-04-05T11:21:00.000-07:00

Open the following Kidspiration file:

"Area and Perimeter"

Directory: Q/Room 18/Area and Perimeter

Resave the file as: "Area and Perimeter.name"

Read the directions and find the Area and Perimeter for each polygon.

Today's Weather!

2011-03-16T07:48:00.000-07:00

1. Open this MS Excel file: Average Temperature Template
Classrooms/Room 14/Weather

2. Rename the file with your name. ex Average Temperature.name

3. World Geography Information (Names of the 7 seven continents and capital cities on each one).
Also, list the name of the country for each capital
http://www.worldatlas.com/aatlas/infopage/contnent.htm
http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/continents.htm

4.Find out the temperature in a captial city on each continent.
http://www.weather.com/
http://weather.noaa.gov/weather/current/NZSP.html (Antartica)

5. Enter the following formula in cell D10: =Average(D2..D8)

Tall Ships

2011-03-09T09:16:00.000-08:00

Room 10,

Here are a few links to check out in order to be prepared for tomorrow's field trip:

Lady Washington 1
Tall Ships Training
Early Navegation
Images of Historic Ships

Mi Mundo en Palabras

2011-03-03T07:58:00.000-08:00

Hagan clic en el enlace abajo:

Mi Mundo

Room 10

2011-03-02T12:38:00.000-08:00

When you are finished:

Rock Formation

Rock Formation II

Rock Cycle

More Rocks!

Multiplication Links

2011-02-28T11:09:00.000-08:00

Here are some multiplication links to check out.

Penguin Jump

Cone Crazy

Castle Quest

Diaper Derby

Meteor Multiplication

Multiflier Multiplication

State Brochures

2011-02-24T09:47:00.000-08:00

Room 22,

Today you will begin work on your state brochure. Open Publisher and find your document
"State Brochure.name" (directory: Classrooms/Room 22/State Brochures). By the end of class you should have the following items completed:

Title

Map

State Symbols and Flag

State Seal

State Population (2010 Census)

Name on last fold

If it helps please use these links for information:

50 States.com

State Facts and Symbols

Weather and Climate

Mi Mundo Enlace K1 y KR

2011-02-14T12:26:00.000-08:00

Hagas clic abajo:

Mi Mundo

Valentine's Day Fun!

2011-02-14T08:05:00.000-08:00

Click on the links below. Happy Valentine's Day!

Broken Hearts

Cupid's Maze

Concentration

Five in a Line

Word Search

Valentine's Puzzle I

Valentine's Puzzle II

Online Safety Pledge

2011-02-10T12:31:00.000-08:00

Online Safety Pledge Room 15

I want to use the computer for email. I understand that there are certain rules about what I should do online. I agree to follow these rules:

1. I will not give my name, address, telephone number, school, or my teachers’/parents’ names, addresses, or telephone numbers, to anyone while using school email.
2. I will not give out my email password to anyone (even my best friends) other than my teachers/parents.
3. I will not send a picture of myself or others over the Internet without my teachers’/parents’ permission.
4. I will not fill out any form or request online that asks me for any information about my school, my family, or myself while using school email.5. I will tell my teachers/parents if I see any bad language or pictures on the Internet, or if anyone makes me feel nervous or uncomfortable online.
6. I will never agree to get together with someone I “meet” while using school email.
7. I will not use any articles, stories, or other works I find online and pretend it is my own.
8. I will not use bad language while using school email.
9. I will practice safe computing, and check for viruses whenever I borrow a disk from someone, download something from the Internet, or receive an attachment.
10. I will be a good online citizen and not participate in any activity that hurts others or is against the law or my school’s policy. This has to do with cyber-bullying.
11. Until the end of the school year I will only use this email account at school, unless my teacher gives me special permission.

Now that you have read this. Post why you think one particular rule is important to the blog. Make sure to post your name so I know you have read it. Mr. B

US Colonies Hotlist

2011-02-10T09:43:00.000-08:00

Use the links below to answer questions on your worksheet.

Map Of The 13 Original Colonies

Information about the Colonies, including industries, name history and origin of settlers.

Read about food from colonial times.

Life for African Americans and Native Americans

Life for Women:

More Information about the 13 colonies:

When you have finished

Rock Formations

2011-02-09T10:40:00.000-08:00

Room 10,

Choose one of the formations below. Use the links to complete your formations worksheet.
Devil's Tower I
Devil's Tower II

Yosemite I
Yosemite II

Monument Valley I
Monument Valley II

Arches National Monument I

Arches National Monument II

Ayers Rock

Cappadocia

Ship Rock

Introduction to Email Room 13

2011-02-08T15:43:00.000-08:00

Online Safety Pledge

I want to use the computer for email. I understand that there are certain rules about what I should do online. I agree to follow these rules:
1. I will not give my name, address, telephone number, school, or my teachers’/parents’ names, addresses, or telephone numbers, to anyone while using school email.
2. I will not give out my email password to anyone (even my best friends) other than my teachers/parents.
3. I will not send a picture of myself or others over the Internet without my teachers’/parents’ permission.
4. I will not fill out any form or request online that asks me for any information about my school, my family, or myself while using school email.
5. I will tell my teachers/parents if I see any bad language or pictures on the Internet, or if anyone makes me feel nervous or uncomfortable online.
6. I will never agree to get together with someone I “meet” while using school email.
7. I will not use any articles, stories, or other works I find online and pretend it is my own.
8. I will not use bad language while using school email.
9. I will practice safe computing, and check for viruses whenever I borrow a disk from someone, download something from the Internet, or receive an attachment.
10. I will be a good online citizen and not participate in any activity that hurts others or is against the law or my school’s policy. This has to do with cyber-bullying.
11. Until the end of the school year I will only use this email account at school, unless my teacher gives me special permission.

Now that you have read this. Post why you think one particular rule is important to the blog. Make sure to post your name so I know you have read it. Mr. B

Mi Mundo Enlace K1 y KR

2011-02-08T08:01:00.000-08:00

Hagas clic abajo:

Mi Mundo

Monedas/Coins

2011-02-07T09:58:00.000-08:00

Niños de primer grado/First Graders,

Haga clic para practicar el contar de monedas/Click on the links to practice counting money.

Jugando con Monedas/Playing with Coins

Reconocer las monedas/Name the coin

Contar la moneda/Counting Coins

Combinaciones/Coin Combo

Sitios de Internet

2011-02-07T08:03:00.000-08:00

Salón 6 y 5,

Hagan clic abajo para visitar estos sitios.

Mi Mundo

Story Place

Chinese News Years Links

2011-02-02T12:43:00.000-08:00

Click on the links below.

Chinese Zodiac: What's your animal?

PBS Kids

Puzzle

Concentration Game

Word Search

Mi Mundo Enlace

2011-02-01T08:11:00.001-08:00

Mi Mundo

My Neighborhood

2011-01-31T13:02:00.000-08:00

Room 10,

Part I

Today you will follow the directions below. You will name streets, as well as locate landmarks according to the directions below. Open Kidspiration and you will find your file called:

"My Hood.name" located in Classrooms/Room 10/My Neighborhood

1. Orient your map by putting the directions on the compass
2. The street that is the most northerly, running East/West is First Street. Name it.
3. The street that is in the center of town and runs North/South is Center Street. Name it.
4. The streets that run East/West are all numbered. Name them.
5. The most Western street running North/South is called Oak Street. The street one block east of it is Pine Street. Name them.
6. The most Eastern street running North/South is called Spruce Street. The street one block west of it is Maple Street. Name them.
7. There is a school on the Northwest corner of Third and Center Street. Place a school there.
8. There is a Hospital on the Southwest corner of Third and Maple Street. Place a Hospital there.
9. Old MacBonkey has a farm on the Northeast corner of Maple and First Streets. Show it on your map.
10. There is a library three blocks north of the Hospital on the same side of the street as Old MacBonkey’s farm. Show it on your map.

Part II

For part II, imagine you are a city planner. You want to 4 build houses on the West side of the city. Where exactly would you locate the houses and where would the best place in the city to locate a park for kids to play? Also, a company wants to build a hat factory where would the best location be? Write your proposal and the reasons why on the blog. Then locate the 4 houses, 1 park and the 1 factory according to your proposal.

Monedas/Coins

2011-01-31T09:10:00.000-08:00

Niños de primer grado/First Graders,

Haga clic para practicar el contar de monedas/Click on the links to practice counting money.

Jugando con Monedas/Playing with Coins

Reconocer las monedas/Name the coin

Contar la moneda/Counting Coins

Combinaciones/Coin Combo

Second Grade Links/Enlaces del segundo

2011-01-27T14:07:00.000-08:00

Click on the links after you finish your class work.
Haga clic en las enlaces despues de terminar su tarea de clase.

Rooms 1 & 3

Salones 2 & 4

Jamestown Adventure

2011-01-27T10:00:00.000-08:00

Room 22,
Today you are going to play a game in which you will make decisions for the group of colonist that are settling in Jamestown. You will make decisions about food, safety and relations with the Native Americans (Powhatan). Play the game and at the end you will repond to the questions below.

Jamestown Adventure

In your posting respond to the following questions:
What strategies did you use to keep the colonist from starving and/dying?
What strategies did you use to keep the colonist happy and not have them turn on you?
What condition was your colony in when you finished playing?

Review the posting directions below. The post your response.

Directions for posting:
1. At the bottom of this post, click where it says "Comments"

2. Type your post in the "Leave your Comment" box.

3. Type the Username: Alvarado21room

4. Type your Password: purple99

5. Click on the orange "Publish your Comment" tab

Chinese New Years

2011-01-27T08:38:00.000-08:00

Room 14,

Answer the questions about Lunar New Year (Chinese New Years) below on a scratch sheet of paper.

When will Lunar New Year be celebrated this year?
In Western culture we are currently living in 2011, what year will be celebrated in Chinese culture?
What countries celebrate Lunar New Year?
What is the significance of the color red during Lunar New Years?
What is the red envelope called and what does it represent?

Chinese New YEars

Chinese Calendar

High Speed Network

2011-01-26T09:37:00.000-08:00

Room 10,

Yesterday Alvarado upgraded its Computer Network to 1 Gigabyte connection. The person who installed the connection for us told me that means that 1 gigabyte of information could move through our lines per second. Today we are going to test the line and see how it is working.

These are what you should be looking for while you are testing (evaluating) our new connection.

Do the websites load faster than before?
When you play a game or do an activity does it stop at sometime while you are playing?
Does the website crash and give you an error message?

These are three sites we had problems using before. Please check each of them out. Let's all work together so we can see if traffic effects the connection.
BBC Typing
TVOKids
Tumble Books

Part II

Please post to the blog your experience today, evaluating the three sites. Be as specific about the problems you did or did not experience. Review the posting directions below.

Directions for posting:

1. At the bottom of this post, click where it says "Comments"

2. Type your post in the "Leave your Comment" box.

3. Type the Username: Alvarado21room

4. Type your Password: purple99

5. Click on the orange "Publish your Comment" tab.

High Speed Network

2011-01-25T15:40:00.000-08:00

Room 13,

Yesterday Alvarado upgraded its Computer Network to 1 Gigabyte connection.
The person who installed the connection for us told me that means that 1 gigabyte of information could move through our lines per second. Today we are going to test the line and see
how it is working.

These are what you should be looking for while you are testing (evaluating) our new connection.

Do the websites load faster than before?
When you play a game or do an activity does it stop at sometime while you are playing?
Does the website crash and give you an error message?

These are three sites we had problems using before. Please check each of them out. Let's all work together so we can see if traffic effects the connection.

BBC Typing

TVOKids

Tumble Books

Part II
Please post to the blog your experience today, evaluating the three sites. Be as specific about the problems you did or did not experience. Review the posting directions below.
Directions for posting:

1. At the bottom of this post, click where it says "Comments"
2. Type your post in the "Leave your Comment" box.

3. Type the Username: Alvarado21room

4. Type your Password: purple99

5. Click on the orange "Publish your Comment" tab.

Counting Coins (Money)

2011-01-24T08:02:00.000-08:00

Room 5 and 6,

Click on the links to practice counting money.

Name the coin

Counting Coins

50 States Research

2011-01-20T11:05:00.000-08:00

Use the links below to answer the questions below. Note your answers on scratch paper.

50 States.com
State Facts and Symbols
Weather and Climate
Famous Citizens

Capital

1.What is the capital of Vermont?
2. What is the capital of the state that is known as the "Buckeye State"?
3. Helena is the capital of what state?

State Facts

4. What year did California become part of the United States?
5. What is the Arkansas state bird?
6. What is the Texas state flower?
7. What is the New Jersey state bird?

Landmarks

8. In what State would you find Mount Hood?
9. In what State would you find the Alamo?
10. In what State would you find the Black Hills?

Famous Citizens

11. What famous musician was born in Gary, Indiana?
12. What famous writer was born in Eatonton, Georgia?
13. What two US Presidents born in Ohio?

My Neighborhood

2011-01-20T07:54:00.000-08:00

My Neighborhood
Room 11,

Today you will follow the directions below. You will name streets, as well as locate landmarks according to the directions below. Open Kidspiration and you will find your file called:
"My Hood.name" located in Classrooms/Room 11/My Neighborhood

1. Orient your map by putting the directions on the compass
2. The street that is the most northerly, running East/West is First Street. Name it.
3. The street that is in the center of town and runs North/South is Center Street. Name it.
4. The streets that run East/West are all numbered. Name them.
5. The most Western street running North/South is called Oak Street. The street one block east of it is Pine Street. Name them.
6. The most Eastern street running North/South is called Spruce Street. The street one block west of it is Maple Street. Name them.
7. There is a school on the Northwest corner
of Third and Center Street. Place a school there.
8. There is a Hospital on the Southwest corner
of Third and Maple Street. Place a Hospital there.
9. Old MacBonkey has a farm on the Northeast corner
Of Maple and First Streets. Show it on your map.
10. There is a library three blocks north of the Hospital on the same side of the street as Old MacBonkey’s farm. Show it on your map.

California Mission Life

2011-01-19T12:26:00.000-08:00

Respond to one of the questions below. Follow the posting instructions below.You should write at leat a 5 sentence posting to the question you choose.

1. You are a Native American living in California. The padres are building a Mission and they insist you help build their Mission. They have cut your hair and forced you to wear clothing that is not comfortable.You work 17 hours per day and cannot eat your traditional food. If you complain you are whipped and beaten. The worst is they do not let you practice your traditions. Think about how this would make you feel. How would you respond?

2. You are a Spanish priest. You are in charge of a group of Native Americans who have been forced into helping you build a part of the Mission. They do not seem like they are happy with what they are doing. They often yell insults at you in their own language and you are afaid one of the workers may try to hurt you. You cannot understand why they do not like to go to church services on Sunday.You feel like they should be glad that the Spanish have introduced them to God.Think about how this would make you feel. How would you respond?

Directions for posting:
1. At the bottom of this post, click where it says "Comments".

2. Type your post in the "Leave your Comment" box.

3. Type the Username: Alvarado21room

4. Type your Password: purple99

5. Click on the orange "Publish your Comment" tab.

California Missions

2011-01-13T12:42:00.000-08:00

Room 10

Below are some links to help you answer the questions about the California Missions.
California Missions

More California Missions

Mission History

Mission People

Visit a Mission

Mission Locations

Native American Perspective

Definitions

2011-01-13T11:05:00.000-08:00

Definitions
Room 22,

PART I:
Use the links below to define the following terms:

Class Mammals
Class Aves (Birds)
Class Pisces (Fish)
Class Reptiles
Class Amphibians
Endangered Animals
Threatened Animals

Yahoo Science Dictionary
Harcourt Science Glossary
Make a note on scratch paper of what each term means using your own words.
PART II

Review the directions for posting. Then choose three of your defintions and post them to the blog.
Don't forget to include you name at the end.

Directions for posting:

1. At the bottom of this post, click where it says "Comments".

2. Type your post in the "Leave your Comment" box.

3. Type the Username: Alvarado21room

4. Type your Password: purple99
5. Click on the orange "Publish your Comment" tab.