This morning we kicked off our barter lesson in the computer lab. We watched an episode of PBS' Cyberchase and discussed bartering, value, and standards of exchange. If you would like to watch the episode you can watch the videos posted below.
In computers students have been working on creating their own videos with Lelia. To see these videos visit the site below:
http://cs-student-work.blogspot.com/
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Corrections
The play, "Boxcar Children" is on March 16th and we will be leaving campus at 9:00 am. We will not need any parent drivers for this trip. Because space is limited and we have already purchased tickets we will not be able to have parents come with us to this play. If you have any questions, let us know.
Monday, February 22, 2010
Super Heroes Updates
This week the Super Heroes will be teaming up with Betsy and Kim's classes to learn about bartering. This month long project will culminate with a Barter Day on March 18th. Students will learn about bartering systems over the next two weeks. Starting March 1st students will bring in a toy that they no longer want and trade it for something of equal or lesser value.
We have two upcoming field trips. We will need drivers for both. On Wednesday, March 16th we will be leaving campus at 9:o0 to see "The Boxcar Children" at the Taubman Museum. On Tuesday, March 30th we will be leaving campus at 9:15 to visit the Roanoke Valley Resource Authority's landfill in Salem. We will then venture to the transfer station near downtown Roanoke. For lunch we will be dining at Alejandro's on Peters Creek Road. Stay tuned for more details.
We have two upcoming field trips. We will need drivers for both. On Wednesday, March 16th we will be leaving campus at 9:o0 to see "The Boxcar Children" at the Taubman Museum. On Tuesday, March 30th we will be leaving campus at 9:15 to visit the Roanoke Valley Resource Authority's landfill in Salem. We will then venture to the transfer station near downtown Roanoke. For lunch we will be dining at Alejandro's on Peters Creek Road. Stay tuned for more details.
Fantastic Fourteen Updates
This Wednesday we will be hosting a bake sale. Please send in a dozen items we can sell for 50 cents. All profits will go toward inventory for the school store.
In math we have just finished up units on place value and greater than and less than. Students had a great time coming up with amazingly large numbers and comparing them. This week we are starting our unit on time.
Keep your eyes peeled for an updated slide show on the blog showing students working out of their literacy folders. Each child is working independently at their own pace on literacy projects. Today when I offered to stop folder work after 45 minutes to play a literacy game I was voted down! The majority of the class requested that we continue working quietly.
We have also started visiting the computer lab twice weekly to work on books from the RAZ kids website. Kids love completing activities and decorating their RAZ rocket. This is an activity your child can do at home. I will be sending home information about how to log on this week.
Last week we learned about similes. The fantastic fourteen worked with their buddies to come up with interesting, funny and descriptive snow similes.
Weather is the word for science. This week we will be starting a study of weather. We have wanted to start this unit for the past three weeks, but kept getting snowed out. How appropriate.
Sales at the Cool Stuff Store have slowed considerably. The Fantastic Fourteen have been brainstorming ideas about how to drum up more business. Hopefully, new inventory brought in by our bake sale will help our sales improve.
We are still collecting Pennies for Peace and are planning to give a percentage of our profits to this wonderful organization. http://www.penniesforpeace.org/2009/08/01/nea-aug-01-09/
In math we have just finished up units on place value and greater than and less than. Students had a great time coming up with amazingly large numbers and comparing them. This week we are starting our unit on time.
Keep your eyes peeled for an updated slide show on the blog showing students working out of their literacy folders. Each child is working independently at their own pace on literacy projects. Today when I offered to stop folder work after 45 minutes to play a literacy game I was voted down! The majority of the class requested that we continue working quietly.
We have also started visiting the computer lab twice weekly to work on books from the RAZ kids website. Kids love completing activities and decorating their RAZ rocket. This is an activity your child can do at home. I will be sending home information about how to log on this week.
Last week we learned about similes. The fantastic fourteen worked with their buddies to come up with interesting, funny and descriptive snow similes.
Weather is the word for science. This week we will be starting a study of weather. We have wanted to start this unit for the past three weeks, but kept getting snowed out. How appropriate.
Sales at the Cool Stuff Store have slowed considerably. The Fantastic Fourteen have been brainstorming ideas about how to drum up more business. Hopefully, new inventory brought in by our bake sale will help our sales improve.
We are still collecting Pennies for Peace and are planning to give a percentage of our profits to this wonderful organization. http://www.penniesforpeace.org/2009/08/01/nea-aug-01-09/
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