I'll keep posting interesting links, pictures, videos, and lessons I discover. I'm having a blast in Teachers College. See what I've been learning!
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One of my favourite videos:
Resource Links:
Here is a great educational resource for videos and images of animals!
National Geographic
Collaborative Creative Writing! http://boomwriter.com/
Organize your brainstorming ideas! Popplet
Grammar Ninja! Now we're all listening ...
Homework Posts:
1. Grade 4 Science
Habitats and Life Systems
Curriculum Expectation:
Students will: describe structural adaptations of plants and animals that demonstrate a response of the living things to their environment (e.g., the height of a plant depends on the amount of sunlight the plant gets; many animals that live in the Arctic have white fur);
Create a Habitat
Dear Parents:
These games will get your child engaged and having fun learning about habitats: what is in a habitat? How are habitats different? What animals and plants live in certain habitats? How have plants and animals ADAPTED for SURVIVAL in their habitat?
Students: TRUST YOUR INSTINCTS!
Always think: how do animals and plants SURVIVE (aka: live) in their habitats? What special ADAPTATIONS (aka: characteristics) do they have that helps them to survive?
2. Grade 4 Social Studies
Heritage and Citizenship – Medieval Times
Curriculum Expectation:
By the end of grade 4, students will: identify and describe major features of daily life and social organization in medieval European societies from about 500 to 1500 C.E. (Common Era);
Want to go back in time?!
Go on a Medieval quest?!
Click here to continue ... Medieval Webquest
Students: This is your homework for the week! It's due Friday morning. Be prepared to share at least 3 cool things you learned about living in the Middle Ages; express your learning in any visual, technological, dramatic or written format you choose.
PS: Make sure you complete the Internet Safety Task FIRST!
Dear Parents,
Internet safety and teaching children how to critical select and use Internet sources in this generation of Web 2.0 is of prime importance ... Please ensure your child completes the Internet safety mission first before beginning the Webquest.
Thank you!
Another Amazing Kid Video:
ANYONE CAN MAKE ART!
Make your own slideshow with music at Animoto.
