VIDEO: Square One TV: Oops! Adding Fractions

SONG!: The Angle Dance from Square One TV

I know all the angles
And dancing’s the latest fad
Make two lines meet
And a throbbing beat
The results will drive you mad

If you learn all the angles,
You can dance to my angle song
To start put your knees 45 degrees
Everybody crawl along

Angle dance!
Angle dance!
Find the point where two lines merge
Angle dance!
Angle dance!
Come let’s make our paths converge

Once you know all the angles,
A two person square’s a breeze
It’s quite cut and dry
Stretch one arm to the side
Raise the other 90 degrees

Next hang a friend from the ceiling
If he loves you I know he won’t care
Clasp his hands real tight
Get those angles right
Yeah, you’ve done it, you’ve made a square

Angle dance!
Angle dance!
Help me measure these angles please
Angle dance!
Angle dance!
We’re all doin’ it by degrees

Angle dance!
Angle dance!
Make a circular turn on your toe
Angle dance!
Angle dance!
In degrees spin three-six-zero

If you try, you can make any angle
If you don’t, there’s no excuse
This little beaut is called acute
And this wide one is obtuse

Now I’ve taught you the angles
You’re angle dancing hip
And if you’re inclined
You can go out and find
A spatial relationship

Angle dance!
Angle dance!
Come and join me hon
Angle dance!
Angle dance!
Have some geometric fun!
Angle dance!
Angle dance!
Let’s hope our math’s correct
Angle dance!
Angle dance!
Gee it’s great when lines connect
Angle dance!
Angle dance!

SONG!: The Photosynthesis Song by Peter Weatherwall

SONG!: Polygon Song by Peter Weatherall

Lunar Eclipse! (We saw it 12-21-10!)

Former 4th Grade Teacher Ms. Lewis took this photo of the lunar eclipse early this morning:

Excellent time lapse video of a lunar eclipse from 2008

Morning Message: 6/18/10 (Last Day of School!)

Good Morning and…. Welcome to the last day of school!
Today is Friday, June 18, 2010.
Day 180 of school! Zero days left.

REMINDERS!/ANNOUNCEMENTS:

• We have a special guest in our classroom this morning. Can you guess who it is?
• Be sure to check the lost and found one more time before you leave today!
• We still have a few things to clean up, organize, and take home. Let’s look around the room and make sure we don’t forget anything.
• Today is our last chance to share our writing as a class… But be sure to continue to write and share your writing over the summer. The first thing you should do when you get home is show your portfolio to your parents.

THIS MORNING:

• After announcements, we’ll have volunteers share their writing in front of the class.
• At 9am, we’ll head down for the awards assembly.
• When we get back, we’ll do our mini-graduation. Have you thought about what you’re going to say about your colleagues?

To-Do List:

1. Complete your morning routine. Last time to put your snack in your desk.
2. Check out your bound portfolio. Then pin on any ribbons that you have.
3. Find a partner and share each other’s portfolios-- read your writing to each other.

Morning Message: 6/17/10

Good Morning and…. Welcome to the 2nd to the last day of school!
Today is Thursday, June 17, 2010
Tiger Day: R (last day for Encore!)
Day 179 of School, only 1 day left!

REMINDERS!/ANNOUNCEMENTS:

• Today is the last day to perfect your portfolio! They will be bound after school. We’ll try to take some last-minute photos during clean-up this morning.
• Patrol Party today at Noon in the Science Lab.

THIS MORNING… will be devoted to cleaning out our desks, lockers, and classroom.
After your individual desk and locker have been checked, you will be given one or more classroom clean-up jobs (depending on difficulty). All must be complete in order to earn an ice cream treat!

To-Do List:

1. Make sure that you have a large bag with your name on it. Ms. B brought extras-- see her if you need one.
2. Peel off the labels from your desks and throw away.
3. Empty the contents of your desk. Then organize! See if the contents of your work-in-progress folder can be filed in either you Science or your VA Studies binders. Both binders will be sent to MEH (if you’re going there) because you’ll need them for your 5th grade studies!
4. Put everything you’re taking home in your bag. Leave your 2 binders on top of your desk for now. Return any school books to the front of the classroom.
5. Wipe out your desk with a damp paper towel. Then dry it. Put your binders back in your desk for now.
6. Now it’s time to clean out your locker. You’ll need to remove all pictures, magnets, and tape.