Showing posts with label 2011. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2011. Show all posts

Thursday, December 22, 2011

5th Grade - Christmas Break 12/2011 - Is Technology Valuable to You?

5th graders,
You have sat in this, or another, computer lab for the better part of 5 years.

You have learned how to word process, make presentations, use the internet for research, and so on.

I have 4 questions, answer them in full and complete sentences with proper spelling and grammar...

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4th Grade - Christmas Break 12/2011 - Technology & You

4th graders, please answer these 2 questions over the Christmas Vacation....


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Thursday, April 14, 2011

5th Grade - Spring Break - The Space Shuttle...

In honor of New York City getting a space shuttle (albeit a prototype) your Spring Break assignment revolves around NASA and the Space Shuttle program.

Your assignment:
Watch the video about the history of the Space Shuttle.

Write a response to the video as a comment here on the blog.
- Here are some questions to get you thinking about the type of response to write:
> What do you think about the video?
> What did you learn from it?
> What was the most interesting part of the video for you?

Write your response in full and complete sentences.




Here are some other space related links you might also find interesting (feel free to comment about the links too):

Space Shuttle fact site
NASA video gallery
Solar System


Have a great vacation...



Remember - Comment as "Name/URL" and use your first name and last initial (proper capitalization, no URL)- please respond in full and complete sentences - double check your work before posting your comment.

4th Grade - Spring Break - Going where no man has gone before...

In honor of New York City getting a space shuttle (albeit a prototype) your Spring Break assignment revolves around NASA and the Space Shuttle program.

Your assignment:
Watch the video showing the first Space Shuttle flight...

Write a response to the video as a comment here on the blog.
- Here are some questions to get you thinking about the type of response to write:
> What do you think about the video?
> What do you think it was like to be on the first Space Shuttle?
> What do you think it would have been like to watch the first flight in person?
> What was the most interesting part of the video for you?

The only audio you will hear on the video is the communication between the control tower and the Shuttle. Think about what you are seeing more than what you are hearing.

Write your response in full and complete sentences.



Space shuttle Columbia launched on the first space shuttle mission on April 12, 1981, a two-day demonstration of the first reusable, piloted spacecraft's ability to go into orbit and return safely to Earth. This video depicts the historic launch, in-orbit activity by astronauts John Young and Bob Crippen, and the vast crowds who witnessed the landing at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif.

Here are some other space related links you might also find interesting (feel free to comment about the links too):

Space Shuttle fact site
NASA video gallery
Solar System


Have a great vacation...



Remember - Comment as "Name/URL" and use your first name and last initial (proper capitalization, no URL)- please respond in full and complete sentences - double check your work before posting your comment.

3rd Grade - Spring Break - In a galaxy far, far, away...

In honor of New York City getting a space shuttle (albeit a prototype) your Spring Break assignment revolves around space and the solar system.

Go to this website:
http://www.solarsystemscope.com/

It is an interactive view of the solar system. You can click on planets to zoom in on them, you can also rotate your view around the plantes, and solar system as a whole, to get a 360 degree view. You can measure the distance between different stars and planets.

Your assignment is:
Go to the Solar System Scope website.
Click on the planets. Look at them, rotate them.

Write a response to the site as a comment here on the blog.
- Here are some questions to get you thinking about the type of response to write:
> What do you think about the site?
> Did you learn from it anything from it?
> Does it make you think about space differently than before you saw the website?

Add your thoughts about the website as a comment. Please comment in full and complete sentences.




Here are some other space related links you might also find interesting (feel free to comment about the links too):

Space Shuttle fact site
NASA video gallery
Solar System


Have a great vacation...



Remember - Comment as "Name/URL" and use your first name and last initial (proper capitalization, no URL)- please respond in full and complete sentences - double check your work before posting your comment.

Friday, February 18, 2011

5th Grade - February Break - This day in history...

People are born every day. In fact, many people share birth days (not the same year necessarily, but if there are only 356 days odds are a lot of people are born on the same day)

2 people considered important in the world of technology have birthdays this week.

Who are they? Why are they considered important in the world of technology? Have you heard of them before? Do you think they are important to technology?

Use this link:
Click here

This assignment has 2 parts:
Part 1 - Figure out who I am thinking of (born this week and important to technology) and answer the questions:
Who are they? Why are they considered important in the world of technology? Have you heard of them before? Do you think they are important to technology?

Part 2 - Find your birthday in the calendar and answer the questions:
Who was born on the same day you were? Do you recognize any of the names? Do you know why they are famous?


To complete the assignment you must post a comment with answers to all questions in both Part 1 and Part 2.



Have a great vacation...



Remember - Comment as "Name/URL" and use your first name and last initial (proper capitalization, no URL)- please respond in full and complete sentences - double check your work before posting your comment.

4th Grade - February Break - Who was born this week?

People are born every day. In fact, many people share birth days (not the same year necessarily, but if there are only 356 days odds are a lot of people are born on the same day)

2 people considered important in the world of technology have birthdays this week.

Who are they? Why are they considered important in the world of technology? Have you heard of them before? Do you think they are important to technology?

Use this link:
Click here

Figure out who I am thinking of and answer the questions:
Who are they? Why are they considered important in the world of technology? Have you heard of them before? Do you think they are important to technology?

Have a great vacation...



Remember - Comment as "Name/URL" and use your first name and last initial (proper capitalization, no URL)- please respond in full and complete sentences - double check your work before posting your comment.

3rd Grade - February Break - Your day in history...

People are born every day. In fact, many people share birth days (not the same year necessarily, but if there are only 356 days odds are a lot of people are born on the same day)

Who was born on your birthday?

Use this link:
Click here

Figure out who shares your birthday and answer the questions:
Who are they? Why are they famous/what are they famous for? Have you heard of them before? What do you think about them?

Have a great vacation...



Remember - Comment as "Name/URL" and use your first name and last initial (proper capitalization, no URL)- please respond in full and complete sentences - double check your work before posting your comment.