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.
Thursday, April 14, 2011
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.
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.
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.
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.
Thursday, December 23, 2010
3rd Grade - Christmas Break - What are your traditions?
Many people celebrate Christmas. Many people celebrate other holidays this time of year such as Hanukah and Kwanzaa. Many people create their own celebrations.
A tradition is something done on a regular basis. Putting up a Christmas tree is a tradition. Lighting a Menorah is a tradition. Always going skiing on New Years Eve is a tradition. I always do my Christmas present shopping on Christmas Eve, that is my personal tradition.
Over this vacation, what are your traditions? Do you always go to the same relative's house for dinner? Do you always eat the same thing? Do you always take the same trips?
What are the things you and your family do every year at this time? What are your traditions during the Christmas Vacation?
Post your traditions in full and complete sentences.
Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and of course Happy Vacation Week off!
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.
A tradition is something done on a regular basis. Putting up a Christmas tree is a tradition. Lighting a Menorah is a tradition. Always going skiing on New Years Eve is a tradition. I always do my Christmas present shopping on Christmas Eve, that is my personal tradition.
Over this vacation, what are your traditions? Do you always go to the same relative's house for dinner? Do you always eat the same thing? Do you always take the same trips?
What are the things you and your family do every year at this time? What are your traditions during the Christmas Vacation?
Post your traditions in full and complete sentences.
Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and of course Happy Vacation Week off!
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.
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
5th Grade - Christmas Break - A birds eye view...
Welcome to the 5th Grade Christmas Break 2010 assignment...
The video below was captured using a model airplane and a camcorder.
Watch the video. What do you think about the view? Have you ever seen parts of New York from that perspective? Seeing some of the sites up close, does it change your thoughts or impressions of those landmarks (Statue of Liberty, Brooklyn Bridge, etc)?
Does anyone recognize the location of the start, and finish, of the flight? I know where it is, do you? Many of you might have even been there...
Posts your thoughts and reaction to the video, as well as the answers to my questions, as comments.
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.
The video below was captured using a model airplane and a camcorder.
New York City from trappy : TeamBlackSheep on Vimeo.
Watch the video. What do you think about the view? Have you ever seen parts of New York from that perspective? Seeing some of the sites up close, does it change your thoughts or impressions of those landmarks (Statue of Liberty, Brooklyn Bridge, etc)?
Does anyone recognize the location of the start, and finish, of the flight? I know where it is, do you? Many of you might have even been there...
Posts your thoughts and reaction to the video, as well as the answers to my questions, as comments.
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 - Christmas Break - New York to Nebraska...
4th graders of Brooklyn, meet 4th graders of Nebraska....
Mr. Casal has been in touch with Mr. Horst of Chadron Elementary school, in Nebraska, and we thought it would be interesting to have our 4th graders communicate and collaborate.
For the Brooklyn 4th graders here is a little information about Nebraska:
Students of Chadron, here is some information about Brooklyn:
Now, for the assignment....
1) Introduced yourself (first names and last initial only, no full names)
2) Give 1 fact about the city you are from.
3) Ask 1 question about the other city.
(If you are from Brooklyn, talk about Brooklyn/New York City and ask about Chadron/Nebraska. If you are from Chadron, talk about Chadron/Nebraska and ask about Brooklyn/New York)
Check the comments throughout the vacation to see the different questions and answers.
This will give each group a chance to learn about where the other is from (use the links throughout the post to learn about Brooklyn and Chadron.
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.
Mr. Casal has been in touch with Mr. Horst of Chadron Elementary school, in Nebraska, and we thought it would be interesting to have our 4th graders communicate and collaborate.
For the Brooklyn 4th graders here is a little information about Nebraska:
Chadron Public Schools is located in Chadron, Nebraska. Zip:69337
Our school website is www.chadronschools.org
We have approximately 340 elementary students K-4 in two buildings across town from each other. We also have a middle school (5-8), high school (9-12), and 4 rural attendance centers that serve k-8 in two or three classrooms.
Chadron is a small college town with around 6,000 residents and a college that has between 2500 and 3000 students.
Students of Chadron, here is some information about Brooklyn:
Our school is located in Brooklyn, NY Zip: 11215
Our school website is ps10.org (Mr. Casal also has a website, as do other PS 10 teachers too)
The New York CIty school system is quite large, over 1,000,000 million students in over 1,700 different buildings. Our school alone is over 700 in grades Pre-K thru 5th (New York City has over 8,000,000 residents, over 2,000,000 in Brooklyn alone)
Here is some more information about Brooklyn, and New York City...
Now, for the assignment....
1) Introduced yourself (first names and last initial only, no full names)
2) Give 1 fact about the city you are from.
3) Ask 1 question about the other city.
(If you are from Brooklyn, talk about Brooklyn/New York City and ask about Chadron/Nebraska. If you are from Chadron, talk about Chadron/Nebraska and ask about Brooklyn/New York)
Check the comments throughout the vacation to see the different questions and answers.
This will give each group a chance to learn about where the other is from (use the links throughout the post to learn about Brooklyn and Chadron.
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.
Monday, November 22, 2010
Thanksgiving Break 5th Grade - What is Thanksgiving?
What is Thanksgiving? Do you know where the holiday came from? Do you know some of the myths of thanksgiving?
For me Thanksgiving is about remembering how we got to where we are. Remembering those who came before us to help us get where we are. It is a chance to get together with family and friends and think about our history as well as look to the future. And honestly, for me, it's also a little bit about football. Eating and watching football has always been a big part of Thanksgiving in my family. We have a football tradition, every year we play the "Turkey Bowl". The Turkey Bowl is a 1 hour touch-football game where we split the family into 2 teams and play before we eat. It's all in fun, and it works up an appetite.
What does Thanksgiving mean to you? Why do you think we celebrate it? How do you celebrate it? What are your family's traditions?
Post your answers to these questions, in full and complete sentences, as a comment to this blog post. 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.
Your comment will not appear right away. I, Mr Casal, will receive an email when you post a comment and I will publish it as soon as I see it.
Thank you, and have a good Thanksgiving...
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.
For me Thanksgiving is about remembering how we got to where we are. Remembering those who came before us to help us get where we are. It is a chance to get together with family and friends and think about our history as well as look to the future. And honestly, for me, it's also a little bit about football. Eating and watching football has always been a big part of Thanksgiving in my family. We have a football tradition, every year we play the "Turkey Bowl". The Turkey Bowl is a 1 hour touch-football game where we split the family into 2 teams and play before we eat. It's all in fun, and it works up an appetite.
What does Thanksgiving mean to you? Why do you think we celebrate it? How do you celebrate it? What are your family's traditions?
Post your answers to these questions, in full and complete sentences, as a comment to this blog post. 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.
Your comment will not appear right away. I, Mr Casal, will receive an email when you post a comment and I will publish it as soon as I see it.
Thank you, and have a good Thanksgiving...
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.
Thanksgiving Break 3rd & 4th Grade - What is a blog?
As 3rd and 4th graders you are making your first trip to my blog, Mr. Casal's Computer Lab.
What is a blog? Here are 2 links to help define them for you
Link 1
Link 2
Your assignment:
Click on the 2 links above and read the definitions. Then answer these 2 questions:
1) In your own words describe the word "blog"
2) If you were to start a blog what would it be about?
Post your answers here, as comments. Comment as "Name/URL" and use your first name and last initial, no full name (proper capitalization, no URL)- please respond in full and complete sentences - double check your work before posting your comment.
Your comment will not appear right away. I, Mr Casal, will receive an email when you post a comment and I will publish it as soon as I see it.
Thank you, and have a good Thanksgiving...
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.
What is a blog? Here are 2 links to help define them for you
Link 1
Link 2
Your assignment:
Click on the 2 links above and read the definitions. Then answer these 2 questions:
1) In your own words describe the word "blog"
2) If you were to start a blog what would it be about?
Post your answers here, as comments. Comment as "Name/URL" and use your first name and last initial, no full name (proper capitalization, no URL)- please respond in full and complete sentences - double check your work before posting your comment.
Your comment will not appear right away. I, Mr Casal, will receive an email when you post a comment and I will publish it as soon as I see it.
Thank you, and have a good Thanksgiving...
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.
Monday, October 4, 2010
My after school club...
Right now there are 10 students in my after school club.
What do you, my students, want to accomplish?
What is something you would like to learn how to do?
Is there something specific you already know about but would like to learn more about, or have some help with?
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.
What do you, my students, want to accomplish?
What is something you would like to learn how to do?
Is there something specific you already know about but would like to learn more about, or have some help with?
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.
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