New Math Games

Here's a few sites with some great Math games...including some very cool, interactive practice adding fractions:

Adding Fractions: http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_106_g_2_t_1.html

Fraction Frenzy: http://www.learningplanet.com/sam/ff/index.asp

Decimal Jeopardy: http://www.quia.com/cb/8142.html

Decimal Squares (a variety of decimal games): http://www.decimalsquares.com/dsGames/

Angles: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/maths/shape_space/angles/play.shtml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/teachers/ks2_activities/maths/angles.shtml

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Mrs. Dryzal

Figurative Language Practice and Games

Check out gameqaurium for some neat games and practice activties to learn more about Figurative Language~similes, hyperboles, metaphors, personification, alliteration, and more!

http://gamequarium.com/figurativelanguage.html

~peace~

Mrs. Dryzal

Homework for the week of February 27, 2012

Math Homework

Monday~Classifying Triangles Homework (9 pts)

Tuesday~Practice 8-5 Polygons

Wednesday~Polygon Skills Homework

Thursday~Polygons and Triangles Quiz

Friday~None

Reading Homework

Wednesday~Figuratively Speaking Homework due THURSDAY!

Have a great week!

~peace~

Mrs. Dryzal

Homework for the week of January 20, 2012

Math

Monday~ No School--President's Day

Tuesday~ Study Link 4.8

Wednesday~Study Link 4.9

Thursday~Quiz

Friday~Bonus Work! Complete and Return on Monday.

Reading

Wednesday~PSSA Practice Activities

Remember: Homework is part of your grade!

Have a great week!

~peace~

Mrs. Dryzal

Homework for the Week of February 12, 2012

Math

Monday~Practice Worksheet

Tuesday~ Study Link 4.6

Wednesday~ No Homework! Rest Up for the 4Sight!

Thursday~Study Link 4.7

Friday~ Quiz Day

Reading

Wednesday~Personification Activity Sheet due THURSDAY!

Have a great week!

~peace~

Mrs. Dryzal

Theme in a Bottle

After reading Catherine, Called Birdy by Karen Cushman, the students created these Theme Bottles. I found the idea here. The students each wrote a letter from one of the character's points of view. This letter expressed the main character's feelings about the life lessons he or she had learned. Since the story took place in the middle ages, the students wrote on themed paper and began the letter with a letter in the illumination style. I found great border paper and illumination letters here. It was a great way to make theme more concrete for the students.

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Mrs. Dryzal

Homework for the week of February 6, 2012

Math

Monday~School Closed

Tuesday~Function Table Sheet

Wednesday~Lesson 4.5 Study Link

Thursday~Adding and Subtraction Sheet, if not completed in class

Friday~Function Table Sheet, if not completed in class

~peace~

Mrs. Dryzal

Simple Machine Websites

We are reading a book about simple machines in Reading class. Today we used the interactive white board to visit this site about simple machines. It is interactive and is a great way to learn how everyday objects are actually simple machines that make our lives easier.

http://www.edheads.org/activities/simple-machines/

Here's some more information about simple machines:

http://www.mos.org/sln/Leonardo/Inventorstoolbox.html

Show what you know at the Gadget Academy:

http://www.mos.org/sln/Leonardo/GadgetAnatomy.html

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Mrs. Dryzal