Wednesday, November 30, 2011
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Thursday, November 17, 2011
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Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Monday, November 14, 2011
Election Results!
Ms. Bragg voted in Alexandria last Tuesday and many of your parents voted here in Falls Church... Some even voted inside TJ!
Who won?
Click on the links below to see the results!
Falls Church:
Saturday, November 12, 2011
Geography Bee is less than a month away!
Round 1 of the Bee is Thursday, December 8th. You'll have more fun on Bee day if you study at least a little bit for the challenge. TIP: visit Ms. Bragg's portaportal and open the "Geography-- Outside the Curriculum" folder where there are lots of fun games that will help enhance your geographic knowledge and grow your brain! Click on the screenshot below to go directly to Ms. Bragg's portaportal.
And don't forget about Ms. B.'s last blog post on the Bee... You can return to that if you want to watch some videos about what it's like to be in the national finals of the Geo Bee or find out how the contestant from Virginia gained all his geographic knowledge.
And don't forget about Ms. B.'s last blog post on the Bee... You can return to that if you want to watch some videos about what it's like to be in the national finals of the Geo Bee or find out how the contestant from Virginia gained all his geographic knowledge.
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Election Day! But what are people voting for? (Hint: It's not the president!)
As we discussed this morning, many of us saw signs of TJ being a "polling station." What's that word "polling" mean again? And which "ward" does TJ go with?
We looked at what and who people are voting for in Falls Church. Click on the screen shot below to go to the list of "ballot items." Then you can explore the candidates' websites. Who would you vote for if you could? And what's a "ballot" again?
How is Virginia state government similar and different from the federal government? What's that word "federal" mean again?
We looked at what and who people are voting for in Falls Church. Click on the screen shot below to go to the list of "ballot items." Then you can explore the candidates' websites. Who would you vote for if you could? And what's a "ballot" again?
How is Virginia state government similar and different from the federal government? What's that word "federal" mean again?
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Online Assignment!
Hello 4th Graders!
Here are your assignments for the afternoon. Have fun and grow your brain!
Here are your assignments for the afternoon. Have fun and grow your brain!
- If you haven't already, complete On the Trail of Captain John Smith, including your note-taking sheet. When you finish ou may play the mini-games for up to 7 minutes.
- Watch The Real Jamestown: Beyond the New World to learn more about archaeologist William (Bill) Kelso and how he discovered the site of the Jamestown fort.
- 15 MINUTES: Close your computer and take out your writing notebook. Turn to a clean sheet and write the date at the top. You may write about ANY subject. For example, you could write about your experience on Halloween or about what it was like to discover artifacts in Jamestown. It's up to you! Try to put your pen down on the paper and not pick it up... Just write and write and write for AT LEAST 15 minutes.
- Complete Study Jam: Properties of Addition
- Step-by-Step: Home
- Step-by-Step: Watch Out!
- Step-by-Step: Try It!
- Test Yourself
- Then you may sing the karaoke song up to 3 times(!) before moving on.
- Play The Jamestown Online Adventure. For this one, you'll need to get another notetaking sheet from the laptop cart up at the front of the classroom. Be sure to read the directions CAREFULLY to get full credit!
- Watch this cool video of a craftsman making glass at Jamestown Glasshouse.
- 15 MINUTES: Type to Learn
- 15 MINUTES: Math>Math Facts folder on portaportal
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Math Online Assignment!
Scientists and mathematicians often create or use models to figure out a problem or to understand relationships. Thinking Blocks is a really smart way to visualize Math problems through models. We'll be practicing how to use them this morning. The first couple Thinking Blocks we try will seem really easy, but later on it will get much more challenging. We'll start out with Part-Whole Models. At first, we'll just do 2 parts... Then we'll make it slightly more challenging by doing 3 parts.
- You'll work with a partner.
- You'll take turns using the mouse.
- You'll both record on paper and show all your work.
- You'll do 5 problems on Part-Whole before moving on to 5 problems with Ready for 3?
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
On the Trail of Captain John Smith: A Jamestown Adventure!
Welcome to another online assignment!
Today, you will be traveling with Captain John Smith... As you do, you will need to take quality notes on the note-taking sheet I've provided. This assignment will be graded and will be added to your binder.
When you are TOTALLY done following Captain Smith, THEN you may play the mini-games found in between the segments. But do NOT rush through! Remember these notes will be graded.
Pumpkins grow on trees?
Stephanie shared this story with us yesterday. So I thought we could take a closer look.
What does the word "viral" mean in this video clip?
What does the word "viral" mean in this video clip?
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