Tranquil, thinkable Thankful Thursday, May 2, 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

SIMON SAYS EXERCISE VIDEO!

INSPIRE:  THINK DIFFERENTLY!

Today's Agenda!

   Make sure to put all your answers in your notebook!  
I. Write down today's agenda.  DO SIMON EXERCISES
AND WATCH INSPIRE: THINK DIFFERENTLY!
II.  Video Lesson of the Day:  Reading Vocabulary!
III. Read, Write, and Watch (BELOW!)  Record answers in notebook. Then, do morning exercises!
IV. Complete Math of Problem of Day (In notebook!!  Then, show Mr. B!)
V.  Language Skills!  (Correct the sentence in your notebook!! Do the analogies! Write the sentence of the day! Make sure to do all your work in your notebook!! Then, show Mr. B! )
VI.  COMPLETE Reading Passage of the Day (The Moon)!
VII. Complete the questions for the Reading Passage! Write the answers in your notebook!
VIII. 15 Minutes of  IXL at Grade level in Geometry! Write the work and answers in your notebook!
                   (Click here for IXL Link)
IX. Write about it!  Using Dialogue.  Write a conversation people might have at a doctor's office.  See survey for more details!
X.   Complete Play Ball Project!  Here is the link (Click).
XI. Shoot for Loot!
XII.  Nametag tag!  Write a positive adjective on a name tag and give to a a classmate!
XIII.  GOAL / WORK CHECK-IN (MR. B WILL CALL YOU TODAY!)

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

Video Lessons of the Day: 

Learn about reading vocabulary!

Your honor, I'd like to cross-examine the witness. 
"Oh boy, here it comes. This guy."
I have a few questions for you, sir. 
I think we're going to get to the bottom of what really happened.

You accuse my client of stealing your car,
Please describe everything you saw.
Get specific with the details, don't be vague,
"I saw Rod in my yard right around 8."
And how did you identify or recognize Rod?
Explain or tell me why, 'cause that seems odd.
"Yeah, I could see his shirt, and I could see his hat,"
What color was his hat? "I think it was black."
So you took an educated guess, inferred, 
That Rod was the person you observed?

"Yeah," Well let's develop this line of thought,
Say more about why you thought it was Rod.
"I know Rod's a punk, with metal in his ear,
Punks break the law, c'mon that's clear."
So you're judging and evaluating my client,
Based on his earrings and his personal style?

Well, let me compare and contrast,
Say how things are different or the same in fact:
A good witness watches carefully,
Is he judging? Nah, just barely.
A bad witness jumps to conclusions,
Makes up his mind quickly, that's foolish.
Just because Rod is a toughish guy,
That doesn't explain why or justify your accusation. 

They've got me on a trial, 
For a crime I didn't do.
I'm a witness to disaster,
Tell me, do they know the truth? (x2)

So, let's get back to the case,
Just follow my directions, do what I say.
Outline, summarize, quickly retell what happened.
"I saw a guy in my yard, and then action:
He smashed the Jeep window with a brick,
I knew what would happen next, I could predict that
He hot-wired my car, lickety-split,
Put it in reverse and he drove off quick."

You concluded it was Rod based on his t-shirt?
You came to that result from the facts that we heard?
"Well it was sort of dark." Right. "And I don't see good,
But he's the only punk kid I know in the neighborhood."
The way you interpret or make sense of the facts
Is insane, and everyone in this room knows that.
The facts don't support your conclusion,
They aren't evidence of what Rod's been doing.

I could analyze your story, break the parts down,
But on that night, Rod was out of town. "He was?"
He was at a punk festival in California,
And I stole your car! Yeah, it was the lawyer!

They've got me on a trial, 
For a crime I didn't do.
I'm a witness to disaster,
Tell me, do they know the truth? (x3)

Lunch

 Resilient Rock n Roll Rotini & Italian Meat Sauce
 Humble Helpful Ham & Turkey Round Sandwich
 Brave Brainy Beef Nacho Salad
 Pondering Precious PB & J Round Sandwich

Writing Dialogue Lesson! Part 2

Watch the presentation!  Then, write about a conversation that would take place at a doctor's office!.  You must include at least four different exchanges of conversation.  This means you will at least have four paragraphs (Remember, to indent with each new speaker!  Write your doctor's office 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!
1) CONCLUSION : ESSAY 
 A) theme : song 
 B) meal : dessert 
 C) parade : party 
 D) scene : play 
 Bridge Sentence: 
A conclusion is part of an essay. 
A __________ is part of a __________. 

2) EXCRUCIATING : PAINFUL 
 A) baffling : confusing 
 B) upsetting : exciting 
 C) improving : hopeful 
 D) crippling : stressful 
Something that is excruciating is very painful. 
Something that is __________ is very __________. 

3) FAME : OBSCURITY 
Bridge Sentence: 
 A) peace : harmony 
 B) music : art 
 C) knowledge : wisdom 
 D) sorrow : joy 
Bridge Sentence: 
Fame is the opposite of obscurity. 
__________ is the opposite of __________. 

4) CONTRACT : AGREEMENT 
A) limerick : poem 
B) human : monster 
C) scarf : jewelry 
D) dog : feline 
Bridge Sentence: 
A contract is a type of agreement. 
_____________________________________. 

Language Skills!

 Choose the sentence that is written correctly.

1. The Coach said, "go to the gym" for basketball practice.
2. "The coach said" Go to the gym for basketball practice."
3. The coach said, "Go to the gym for basketball practice."
4. The coach said, "go to the gym for Basketball practice."

 Choose the sentence that is written correctly.

1. "I want to see the Rocky Mountains one day, said Steve"
2. "I want to see the Rocky Mountains one day," said Steve.
3. I want to see the "rocky mountains" one day said Steve.
4. "i want to see the Rocky mountains one day," said Steve.

 Choose the sentence that is written correctly.

1. Those trees are losing their leaves.
2. Those tree is losing their leaves.
3. Those tree are losing their leaves.
4. Those trees is losing their leaves.

SENTENCE OF THE DAY!
Write a interrogative sentence (Command) that includes personification!  
Use one of your vocabulary words.  (Write sentence in notebook and on the link on the morning survey page)

Vocabulary List:  (Click here)

Math Problem of the Day!

Addison had 9 fifty dollar bills, 9 twenty dollar bills, 4 ten dollar bills, 6 five dollar bills, 8 one dollar bills, 9 quarters, 3 dimes, 30 nickels, and 3 pennies. He bought a a pair of fancy shoes for $22.39, an edible egg for $3.89, and a pony for $129.01. How much money did she have left after the transactions?

Read, Write, & Watch:  The Power of Action!
A short biography of Helen Keller!
"Never bend your head. Hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye."
"No pessimist ever discovered the secret of the stars or sailed an uncharted land, or opened a new doorway for the human spirit."
Helen Keller

              Helen Keller
Biography

• Occupation: Activist
• Born: June 27, 1880 in Tuscumbia, Alabama
• Died: June 1, 1968 in Arcan Ridge, Easton, Connecticut
• Best known for: Accomplishing much despite being both deaf and blind.

Biography: 

Where did Helen Keller grow up? 

Helen Keller was born on June 27, 1880 in Tuscumbia, Alabama. She was a happy healthy baby. Her father, Arthur, worked for a newspaper while her mother, Kate, took care of the home and baby Helen. She grew up on her family's large farm called Ivy Green. She enjoyed the animals including the horses, dogs, and chickens. 

Illness 

When Helen was around one and a half years old she became very sick. She had a high fever and a bad headache for several days. Although Helen survived, her parents soon realized that she had lost both her sight and her hearing. 

Frustration 

Helen tried to communicate with the people around her. She had special motions she would use to indicate that she wanted her mom or her dad. However, she would also get frustrated. She realized that she was different and it was extremely difficult to let others know what she needed. She would sometimes throw tantrums, kicking and hitting other people in anger. 

Annie Sullivan 

Soon Helen's parents realized that she needed some special help. They contacted the Perkins Institute for the Blind in Boston. The director suggested a former student named Annie Sullivan. Annie had been blind, but had her eyesight restored by surgery. Perhaps her unique experience would allow her to help Helen. Annie came to work with Helen on March 3, 1887 and would be her helper and companion for the next 50 years. 

 
Helen and Annie together

Learning Words 

Annie began to teach Helen words. She would press the letters of words in to Helen's hand. For example, she would put a doll in one of Helen's hands and then press the letters of the word D-O-L-L into the other hand. She taught Helen a number of words. Helen would repeat the words into Annie's hand. 

However, Helen still didn't understand that the hand signs had meaning. Then one day Annie put Helen's hand into water coming from a pump. Then she spelled out water into Helen's other hand. Something clicked. Helen finally understood what Annie was doing. An entire new world opened up for Helen. She learned a number of new words that day. In many ways it was one of the happiest days of her life. 

Learning to Read 

Next Annie taught Helen how to read. Helen must have been very bright and Annie an amazing teacher, because soon Helen could read entire books in Braille. Braille is a special reading system where the letters are made out of little bumps on a page. 

Imagine trying to learn how to read if you couldn't see or hear. It's truly amazing what Helen and Annie were able to accomplish. At the age of ten Helen could read and use a typewriter. Now she wanted to learn how to talk. 

Learning to Talk 

Helen Keller learned how to talk from Sarah Fuller. Sarah was a teacher for the deaf. By resting her hand on Sarah's lips, Helen learned how to feel sound vibrations and how the lips moved to make sounds. She started off learning a few letters and sounds. Then she advanced to words and, finally, sentences. Helen was so happy that she could say words. 

School 

At sixteen years old Helen attended Radcliffe College for women in Massachusetts. Annie attended school with her and helped to sign the lectures into Helen's hand. Helen graduated from Radcliffe in 1904 with honors. 

Writing 

During college Helen began to write about her experiences being deaf and blind. She first wrote a number of articles for a magazine called the Ladies' Home Journal. These articles were later published together in a book called The Story of My Life. A few years later, in 1908, she published another book called The World I Live In. 

Working for Others 

As Helen grew older she wanted to help other people like herself. She wanted to inspire them and give them hope. She joined the American Foundation for the Blind and traveled the country giving speeches and raising money for the foundation. Later, during World War II, she visited with wounded army soldiers encouraging them not to give up. Helen spent much of her life working to raise money and awareness for people with disabilities, especially the deaf and the blind. 

Interesting Facts about Helen Keller

• Annie Sullivan was often called the "Miracle Worker" for the way she was able to help Helen.
• Helen became very famous. She met with every President of the United States from Grover Cleveland to Lyndon Johnson. That's a lot of presidents!
• Helen starred in a movie about herself called Deliverance. Critics liked the movie, but not a lot of people went to see it.
• She loved dogs. They were a great source of joy to her.
• Helen became friends with famous people such as the inventor of the telephone Alexander Graham Bell and the author Mark Twain.
• She wrote a book titled Teacher about Annie Sullivan's life.
• Two films about Helen Keller won Academy Awards. One was a documentary called The Unconquered (1954) and the other was a drama called The Miracle Worker (1962) starring Anne Bancroft and Patty Duke.

Reading Passage of the Day!

Make sure to put all your answers in complete sentences in your notebook!

   Have you ever heard someone use the phrase “once in a blue moon?” People use this expression to describe something that they do not do very often. For example, someone might say that he tries to avoid eating sweets because they are unhealthy, but will eat chocolate “once in a blue moon.” Or someone who does not usually like to go to the beach might say “I visit the shore once in a blue moon.” While many people use this phrase, not everyone knows the meaning behind it. 

   The first thing to know is that the moon itself is never actually blue. This is just an expression. The phrase “blue moon” actually has to do with the shape of the moon, not the color. 

   As the moon travels around the earth, it appears to change shape. We associate certain names with certain shapes of the moon. For example, when we can see a small part of the moon, it is called a crescent moon. A crescent is a shape that looks like the tip of a fingernail. When we cannot see the moon at all, it is called a new moon. When we can see the entire moon, it is called a full moon. Usually, there is only one full moon every month. Sometimes, however, there will be two full moons in one month. When this happens, the second full moon is called a “blue moon.” 

   Over the next 20 years, there will only be 15 blue moons. As you can see, a blue moon is a very rare event. This fact has led people to use the expression “once in a blue moon” to describe other very rare events in their lives. 

Questions 
1) Which of the following would be a good example of someone doing something “once in a blue moon”? 
A. Mary likes to go to the mountains every weekend. Mary goes to the mountains once in a blue moon. 
 B. Tom rarely remembers to take out the trash. Tom takes out the trash once in a blue moon. 
 C. Cindy hates to wash the dishes. Nevertheless, she does it every day. Cindy washes the dishes once in a blue moon. 
 D. Ming sometimes forgets to do his homework. Ming forgets to do his homework once in a blue moon. 

2) When does a blue moon happen in nature? 
 A. when there are two full moons in one month 
 B. when the moon has a blue color 
 C. when we cannot see the moon at all 
 D. when we can only see a small part of the moon 

3) Using the passage as a guide, it can be understood that which of the following sentences does not contain an expression? 
 A. Thomas has lost his mind. 
 B. An apple a day keeps the doctor away. 
 C. I'll mow the grass after I finish my homework. 
 D. It's never a bad time to start something new. 

4) As described in paragraph 3, what is another example of something that has a crescent shape? 
 A. your thumb 
 B. a distant star 
 C. the letter “C” 
 D. the letter "H" 

5) In the final paragraph, the author states: “Over the next 20 years, there will only be 15 blue moons.” This means that over the next 20 years, a blue moon will happen 
 A. once a year 
 B. less than once a year 
 C. more than once a year 
 D. not enough information is provided 

6) As used in the final paragraph, which is the best antonym for rare? 
 A. common 
 B. strange 
 C. colorful 
 D. infrequent 

7) In the final paragraph the author writes, "As you can see, a blue moon is a very rare event." The purpose of this statement is to: 
 A. answer an earlier question 
 B. provide an example 
 C. support an upcoming conclusion 
 D. challenge a previous statement 

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

Morning Exercises!

Music Video of the Day!

Make the ordinary... Extraordinary!

Toast Project!

Toast Project!
Invent a new kind of toast!  Write a short paragraph on the steps in making your toast!  Make sure it is neat.  Then, create an advertisement for your toast in google presentations!  Make sure your advertisement has five adjectives and five adverbs. Also, make sure your advertisement has all four kinds of sentences!  Then, make toast!

Animated Helen Keller Story!