MAKE SMART CHOICES!

Willing Welcoming Wednesday, May 15, 2013!
WELCOME TO ANOTHER GREAT DAY AT STEM!!
(I am so lucky to have in my classroom today!  Let your spirit shine today!!)
PLEASE LIST TODAY'S AGENDA IN YOUR NOTEBOOK AND SHOW MR. B

Complete what you have not finished!  Make sure all your answer and work are done neatly and to your best ability in your notebook!

Today's Agenda!

Make sure to put all your answers in your notebook!  
Today, you need just to write down the blue colored parts of your agenda!   Make sure to complete these items first! The blue is new! Then, go back and finish the remaining parts of the agenda!
I.  Record Agenda! Do the Awesome Rating! Watch Inspire!
II. Choose a morning exercise!  Then, grade yourself!
III. Daily Comprehension! (Pick these up from table!
      I. Biography (Dr. Seuss)
     II.  Poem  (Toothache)
     III.  Fiction  (Twister)
IV. Daily Grammar:  (Adjectives) Review adjectives: (Click)

VI. Complete the video lesson:  Transitions.
VII.  Complete the Transition activities beneath the video.
VIII. Complete Reading Passage:  The Library
         Reading Comprehension 2 Passage:  Galls
IX. Complete Math Problems of the Day
          Problem 1  -Money
          Problem 2 -  Parts of a whole
          Problem 3 - Data
X.  Complete Read, Write, and Watch!
XI.  Complete Analogies!
XII. Complete Language Skills
XIII.  Complete Sentence of the Day!
IVX. Complete Figurative Language Activity (click here)
XV. Complete Writing Dialogue Activity!
XVI.  Complete M&M Science Lab (Click here!)
XVII.  Complete M&M Probability (Click here!)
XVIII.  Complete 15 minutes of IXL at Grade Level Geometry!
IXX.  Play the Figurative Language Game! (Click here)
XX.  Work on Hero Project! (Click here)
XXI.  Work on Play Ball Project (Click here)
XXII.  Show notebook to Mr. B for payment!
XXIII.   CHOICE!!

 EXERCISE VIDEOs!!

Simon Says!

Chicken Dance!!

Stretching Song!

Twelve Days of Gym Class

INSPIRE:  DREAM + VISION + WORK =TALENT!

INSPIRE:  PASSION Create something that doesn't exist!

What is Greatness?

Lunch

Rational Romantic Rotini and Italien Meat Sauce
Terrific Tuned Tuna Salad Sandwich
Brave Beef Nacho Salad & Roll
Pondering Precious PB & J Round Sandwich

Play Ball Project! (Click here to visit Project Page!)  

Video Lessons of the Day: 

Learn about TRANSITIONS!!

Listen, ok, 
Way before games were what we all played,
You could find me on a Rampage in the arcade.
First, it started with Pong,
A table-tennis game but it wasn't too strong.
For instance, it was only black and white.
Nonetheless, kids would play it every night.
Next came Space Invaders,
Where you shoot aliens with little lasers.

Kids wanted to play. Consequently, 
Machines appeared all over the place,
Indeed Atari fulfilled lots of orders,
And made 2 billion dollars in quarters.
Meanwhile, you have to know,
Pac-Man was the captain at eating ghosts.
And then the 80's craze,
The industry experienced a golden age.

PCs and home consoles came,
You didn't need to drop quarters to play games.
Equally important, games were sick,
Legend of Zelda in '86.
Simultaneously, Super Mario Bros,
On Nintendo came in to a lot of our homes.
Immediately, it became a hit,
You ran through mushrooms to get big.

Beyond sales, there's a story,
These games had our imaginations soaring.
Of course, we were just in a chair,
But on the screens, we'd fly through the air.
We had a need for speed - honest,
So we rolled with a hedgehog we called Sonic. 
Then the 90s, games were ill,
Such as SimCity, where we learned to build.

Similarly, the game that sold the most,
On the PC was The Sims, so you know.
3D chips had us Quaking and Doomed,
First person shooters came with a boom.
Despite the appeal to the youth, um,
Some saw the violence as too gruesome.
Accordingly, ratings were introduced,
To make all these games easier to choose.

Playstation had hits like MLB,
Specifically Final Fantasy.
Truly Xbox CDs had graphics, 
And the cartridges couldn't catch it.
Moreover, CDs were cheaper to make,
On the other hand, CDs were cheaper to take,
Cheaper to copy and to steal,
But in 2006 that's when things got real.

Wii finally made games appeal,
To the whole family, and they played for real.
And on mobile phones, we can all be nerds,
When we shoot down pigs with our Angry Birds.
In sum, in summary, to sum up, too,
On the whole, in the end, to conclude,
The transition from Pong to today,
Has given us amazing games along the way.

TRANSITIONS ACTIVITY CLICK HERE!!

PREFIX REVIEW (NEW QUESTIONS THIS WEEK!!
Prefix is a word part that is added to the front of a base word to change the meaning of that word. More than one prefix may mean the same thing. 
Examples:      the prefixes dis-, non-, and un-  mean "not," or "the opposite of." 
                          (Record all your answers in your notebook!)
 2. UNDERLINE the correct answer.
 Example: bi– a. same b. twice (two times) c. wrong
1. dis– a. not b. after c. again
 2. im– a. not b. before c. wrong
 3. mis– a. correctly b. wrongly c. after
 4. pre– a. before b. not c. wrongly
 5. re– a. correctly b. again c. after

B. Directions:
 PREFIX     ROOT              NEW WORD              MEANING
E: (mis–) understood    misunderstood        not understood
 1. (bi–) weekly _ __________________ ___________________
 2. (dis–) belief _ __________________ ___________________
 3. (im–) possible _ ________________ ____________________
 4. (re–) read _ ___________________ ____________________
 5. (re–) start _ __________________ ____________________
 6. (re–) fill _ ___________________  ____________________

FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

CLICK AND PRINT ACTIVITY!

Math Problem of the Day! #1

Katie  had 4 fifty dollar bills, 5 twenty dollar bills, 5 ten dollar bills, 10 five dollar bills, 10 one dollar bills, 3 quarters, 2 dimes, 7 nickels, and 3 pennies. She bought a a pair of fancy shoes for $50.12, an edible egg for $37.43, and a pony for $34.71. How much money did she have left after the transactions?

Math Problem of the Day!  #2

Shaman bought 15 ping pong balls.  1/5 of them were red!  How many red ping pong ball did he buy?

Math Problem of the Day:  #3

Find the mode, mean, median, outlier, and range!

Sam went bowling five days last week!  These were his scores!
Monday-  25
Tuesday - 25
Wednesday -25
Thursday - 25
Friday-200


Mode=
Range=
Median=
Mean=

Read, Write, & Watch:  The Power of Innovation!
A short history of Leonardo da Vinci!
The Power to innovate and be the difference!
"A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles."
Christopher Reeve 
"There's not an American in this country free until every one of us is free."
Jackie Robinsion

Leonardo da Vinci
Occupation: Artist, Inventor, Scientist

• Born: April 15, 1452 in Vinci, Italy
• Died: May 2, 1519 in Amboise, Kingdom of France
• Famous works: Mona Lisa, The Last Supper, The Vitruvian Man
• Style/Period: High Renaissance

Biography:Leonardo da Vinci was an artist, scientist, and inventor during the Italian Renaissance. He is considered by many to be one of the most talented and intelligent people of all time. The term Renaissance Man (someone who does many things very well) was coined from Leonardo's many talents and is today used to describe people who resemble da Vinci. 

Where was Leonardo da Vinci born? 
Leonardo was born in the town of Vinci, Italy on April 15, 1452. Not much is known about his childhood other than his father was wealthy and had a number of wives. About the age of 14 he became an apprentice to a famous artist named Verrocchio. This is where he learned about art, drawing, painting and more. 

Leonardo the Artist 
Leonardo da Vinci is regarded as one of the greatest artists in history. Leonardo excelled in many areas including drawing, painting, and sculpture. Although we don't have a lot of his paintings today, he is probably most famous for his paintings and also gained great fame during his own time due to his paintings. Two of his most famous paintings, and perhaps two of the most famous in the world, include the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper. 

Leonardo's drawings are also quite extraordinary. He would keep journals full of drawings and sketches, often of different subjects that he was studying. Some of his drawings were previews to later paintings, some were studies of anatomy, some were closer to scientific sketches. One famous drawing is the Vitruvian Man drawing. It is a picture of man who has perfect proportions based off the notes from the Roman architect Vitruvius. Other famous drawings include a design for a flying machine and a self portrait. 

Leonardo the Inventor and Scientist 
Many of da Vinci's drawings and journals were made in his pursuit of scientific knowledge and inventions. His journals were filled with over 13,000 pages of his observations of the world. He drew pictures and designs of hang gliders, helicopters, war machines, musical instruments, various pumps, and more. He was interested in civil engineering projects and designed a single span bridge, a way to divert the Arno River, and moveable barricades which would help protect a city in the case of attack. 

Many of his drawings were on the subject of anatomy. He studied the human body including many drawings on muscles, tendons, and the human skeleton. He had detailed figures of various parts of the body including the heart, arms, and other internal organs. Leonardo didn't just study the human anatomy either. He also had a strong interest in horses as well as cows, frogs, monkeys, and other animals. 

Fun Facts about Leonardo da Vinci 
The term Renaissance Man means someone who is good at everything. Leonardo is considered to be the ultimate Renaissance man.

• Some people claim he invented the bicycle.
• He was very logical and used a process like the scientific method when investigating a subject.
• His Vitruvian man is on the Italian Euro coin.
• Only around 15 of his paintings are still around.
• The Mona Lisa is also called "La Giaconda" meaning the laughing one.
• Unlike some artists, Leonardo was very famous for his paintings while he was still alive. It's only recently that we've realized what a great scientist and inventor he was.

Writing Dialogue Lesson! Part 4

Watch the presentation!  Then, write about a conversation that would take place before a big race (of any kind... You decided!!)   You must include at least four different exchanges of conversation with at least two speakers!.  This means you will at least have four paragraphs (Remember, to indent with each new speaker!  Write your race dialogue in your notebook and submit it below!

Analogies of the Day

Learning Pages and Activities:
What is an analogy?  Click here!
Analogy Practice (5 minutes!) Click here
                  Complete Analogies!                        
         Please put all answer in your notebook!
1. cow : farm ____object / location____
 2. toe : foot _____part / whole______
3. watch : TV _____________________
4. bank : money _____________________
5. you : ewe _____________________
6. happy : unhappy _____________________
7. listen : radio _____________________
8. their : they’re _____________________
9. inning : ballgame _____________________
10. knife : cut _____________________
11. safe : dangerous _____________________
12. carrots : soup _____________________

GLOBAL WONDERS!  
GAME CHANGERS!!

Reading Comprehension 1: The Library!

Make sure to put all your answers in complete sentences in your notebook!
   
    Today, Mike and his mom are going to the library. Mike wants to find a book to read. His mom wants to use a computer there. 

    When they get to the library, Mike finds a book about detectives. He also finds a book with chapters about a friendly ghost. Finally, he finds a book about a man who lives in the woods without food or water. He puts the books on the front desk and waits for his mom. 

    Mike's mom sits at one of the computers in the library. She checks her email and looks at pictures of flowers on the internet. Then she reads a news article on a website. 

   Mike's mom leaves the computer and walks over to Mike, holding up something out for him. Mike looks at her quizzically. It takes him a moment to recognize what she is holding. “I got that movie for us to watch tonight," says Mike's mom. “Are you ready to leave?” 

   "Sure," Mike says, now holding the movie out in front of him. He reads the cover while walking back to the library entrance. He puts his books and the movie on the front desk to check out. A librarian stands behind the counter holding an electronic scanner. "How long can we keep them?" Mike asks her. 

   "Three weeks," says the librarian. 

   "Cool," says Mike. 

   Suddenly, Mike is surprised. His mother is checking out something else that is too big to put on the desk. It’s a picture of the ocean. 

   "What is that for?" Mike asks. 

   "To put on our wall at home," says Mike's mom. 

   "You can do that?" Mike asks. 

   Mike's mom smiles at the librarian. "Yes," she says, "but we have to return it in three months." 

Questions 
1) Based on the books Mike finds to check out, we can tell that he is interested in 
A. science 
B. nature 
C. mystery 
D. adventure 

2) While at the computer, Mike's mom 
I. checks her mail 
II. looks at pictures 
III. reads an article 
 A. I only 
 B. I and II only 
 C. II and III only 
 D. I, II, and III 

3) According to the passage, how long can Mike and his mother use the books and the movie before they must return them to the library? 
 A. one week 
 B. two weeks 
 C. three weeks 
 D. four weeks 

4) Based on its use in paragraph 4, it can understood that quizzically belongs to which of the following word groups? 
 A. abnormally, strangely, weirdly 
 B. casually, carelessly, indifferently 
 C. passionately, keenly, intensely 
 D. inquisitively, questioningly, curiously 

5) As used in paragraph 5, the phrase "check out" most nearly means 
A. to see 
B. to rent 
C. to find 
D. to buy 

6) What does Mike's mom want to do with the picture of the ocean? 
A. She wants to buy it. 
B. She wants to hang it on her wall. 
C. She wants to give it to her friend as a gift. 
D. She wants to donate it to the library. 

7) Using the passage as a guide, it can be understood that you can check out which of the following things from the library? 
 I. pictures      II. furniture     III. computers 
 A. I only 
 B. I and II only 
 C. II and III only 
 D. I, II, and III 

8) Which of the following would be the best title for this passage? 
 A. Mike's Mom 
 B. A Picture of the Ocean 
 C. At the Library 
 D. Books, Computers, Movies, and Pictures 

7) What main genre is the is the passage?
a) fiction
b) nonfiction

Reading Comprehension 2: Galls

Read the passage. Then answer the questions below.  Write your answers in your notebook!

   Have you ever noticed strange bumps on stems, leaves, flowers, or tree branches? Well, they are part of the plant and grown by the plant, but they are homes for tiny insects! These bumps are called galls. 

  Insects form galls. The plant does not decide to grow them. Typically, a female insect lays her eggs on a plant. After the baby insects hatch, special chemicals are left on the plant. These special chemicals cause the plant to bubble up and form a gall. Once a gall has grown, the insects have a safe place to live and eat, or do they? 

   Other animals, besides insects, benefit from galls. Galls are also great places for birds and small animals to find a meal. Woodpeckers, squirrels, mice, and bats all use galls as a source for a tasty insect snack. If a gall has a large hole poked into it, a larger creature may have stopped for a bite. 

  Now that you know what a gall is, you will probably begin to notice them everywhere. Look around. You may even decide to break open a gall and take a peek inside. If the gall has a little hole, the owner has probably left. Can you believe it? A little house for an insect made by a plant! 

Questions 
1) Based on information in paragraph 2, it can be understood that an unhatched insect egg laid on a plant would most likely cause 

 A. the plant to die 
 B. no gall to form 
 C. a large gall 
 D. a bird to eat the egg 


2) Which statement from the passage best describes how galls are formed? 
 A. “Once a gall has grown, the insects have a safe place to live and eat, or do they?” 
 B. “These bumps are called galls.” 
 C. “These special chemicals cause the plant to bubble up and form a gall.” 
 D. “Typically, a female insect lays her eggs on a plant.” 

3) At the end of paragraph 2, the author asks the question “or do they?” The author does this to 
 A. explain why insects may not be safe inside their galls 
 B. ask the reader if the insects are safe inside their galls 
 C. admit that he or she does not really know the answer 
 D. encourage us to keep reading to discover the answer 


4) Based on its use in paragraph 3, it can be understood that benefit belongs to which of the following word groups? 
 A. love, adore, like 
 B. hurt, offend, upset 
 C. teach, instruct, direct 
 D. gain, advance, profit 

5) If a gall has a large hole in it, this means that 
 A. a larger creature may have stopped for a bite 
 B. the owner has probably left 
 C. special chemicals are left on the plant 
 D. they are homes for tiny insects 

6) This passage is mostly meant to 
 A. entertain 
 B. inform 
 C. persuade 
 D. describe 

7) The information presented in paragraph 3 most likely resulted from the work of which of the following types of scientist? 
 A. a zoologist, who studies the behavior, structure, and classification of animals. 
 B. an ecologist, who studies the relationships of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings. 
 C. an entomologist, who studies the behavior, structure, and classification of insects. 
 D. a chemist, who is engaged in chemical research or experiments. 

Music Video of the Day!

Make the ordinary... Extraordinary!

SUPER HERO PROJECT!
What makes a hero?

SUPER HERO Project!
OBJECTIVES:  Create a fiction super hero based on a real hero in your life!  
Procedure:  
  1.  Identify a real life hero!  Brainstorm the traits that  make them a hero!
  2.  Transformation!  Take the characteristics of the real life hero and combine it with technology and super powers to create a new fictitious hero!
  3. Give that a hero a name!  Create their look!  Create their dress!  Create gadgets they use!  Then, create a comic strip based on that character!  The comic strip must have a setting, theme, plot, and resolution!
  4.  Present your hero!


Resources:  
Super Hero Hand outs  (1)   (2)  (3)   (4)

Sample Presentation  "What Makes a hero?"

Animated Helen Keller Story!