Showing posts with label february break. Show all posts
Showing posts with label february break. Show all posts

Thursday, February 21, 2013

2-313 - February Vacation

Students of class 2-313,

Yesterday we posted our first comments to the blog. Today we will comment with a little more detail about a more specific topic...

Friday, February 15, 2013

5th Grade - February Vacation 2/2013 - Sandy & Our Vacation


5th Graders,
Welcome to your February Vacation assignment.

As you know we now have a shortened vacation due to the days of school we missed after Hurricane Sandy struck in October.

Your assignment for February vacation is...


4th Grade - February Vacation 2/2013 - Sandy & Our Vacation


4th Graders,
Welcome to your February Vacation assignment.

As you know we now have a shortened vacation due to the days of school we missed after Hurricane Sandy struck in October.

Your assignment for February vacation is...


3rd Grade - February Break - 2/2013 - Our Shortened Break

3rd Graders,
Welcome to your February Vacation assignment.

As you know we now have a shortened vacation due to the days of school we missed after Hurricane Sandy struck in October.

Your assignment for February vacation is...


Thursday, February 16, 2012

5th Grade - February Break 2/2012 - 360 Degrees Around the World

Have you ever wanted to look at something from above? Have you ever wanted to look at a monument of city from every angle?

A panorama is a wide-angle look at something. 360 degrees is a full circle...

There is a website that has taken 360 degree panoramic images of famous places and made them available for free on the internet. The company uses helicopters and a variety of cameras to make these 360 degree panoramic photos.

These photos are wide angle looks at various places, wide-angle views from every angle in all directions.

Your assignment:

4th Grade - February Break 2/2012 - 360 Degrees Around the World

Have you ever wanted to look at something from above? Have you ever wanted to look at a monument of city from every angle?

A panorama is a wide-angle look at something. 360 degrees is a full circle...

There is a website that has taken 360 degree panoramic images of famous places and made them available for free on the internet. The company uses helicopters and a variety of cameras to make these 360 degree panoramic photos.

These photos are wide angle looks at various places, wide-angle views from every angle in all directions.

Your assignment:

3rd Grade - February Break 2/2012 - 360 Degrees Around the World

Have you ever wanted to look at something from above? Have you ever wanted to look at a monument of city from every angle?

A panorama is a wide-angle look at something. 360 degrees is a full circle...

There is a website that has taken 360 degree panoramic images of famous places and made them available for free on the internet. The company uses helicopters and a variety of cameras to make these 360 degree panoramic photos.

These photos are wide angle looks at various places, wide-angle views from every angle in all directions.

Your assignment:

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.

Friday, February 12, 2010

4th & 5th grades - The science of the Olympic Winter Games!

The Olympic Winter Games run during our February/Mid-winter break. They start on February 12th and go until the closing ceremony on February 28th.

Below are a few videos about how some Olympians compete in their sports.
(for more videos check out the website Science of the Olympic Winter Games)

Choose one of the videos to watch. After you watch it post a comment about what you learned. Is it a sport you might want to try? Does seeing the video make it easier to understand how the athletes do it? Has your idea of the Olympics and the athletes changed since watching the video?

These are a few questions to get you thinking. Pick a video, watch it, and post a comment on your thoughts related to what you saw, heard, and learned...

Acrobatic ski jumping:


Hockey:


The science of Snowboarding:


Figure Skating:


Watch one of the videos here, or feel free to go to the Science of the Olympic Winter Games website to check out some of the others. Make sure to post your thoughts about the video you watched when you are done.

Please respond in full and complete sentences, paragraph form - double check your work before posting your comment. Once you post your comment Mr. Casal will be notified and he will grade and approve your post. Your comment will not appear on the blog until Mr. Casal has read and approved it.

Have a great week off Watch the Olympics and have fun!

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.