Saturday, January 23, 2010

Wonderville and You!

This following site has a variety of interactive activities. Click on the satellite image and then go to Interactive Activities. Work through and see how many you can complete successfully.

Wonderville Site

VIKINGS

Learn about the Vikings at this site. You will play a game while learning about the Viking Explorers. Click on the link below to begin the adventure.

VIKING CHALLENGE

Sunday, January 17, 2010

Health and You

Ever thought about your body and how it works? What about your feelings and what causes them? Check out the following site for information on questions that you have about your body.

MY BODY

NON-FICTION READING

Comprehending non-fiction is important. Visit the site Time For Kids. Read the top news articles and then challenge yourself by completing the quiz. Good Luck!


TIME FOR KIDS

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

SPEECH TIME IS HERE!

Amaze us, excite us, humour us, inform us or even persuade us. It's your choice! Make sure your VOICE shows through in your speech. Remember it needs to be 3 - 5 minutes long. Check out the lifeline blogsite for the speech rubric.

Lifeline

Look for some ideas at the following sites:

Funny Ideas

Persuasive Ideas

Elementary School Speech Ideas

Sunday, January 10, 2010

MATH CHALLENGE

Go to the MATH CHALLENGE link. You will be able to choose a topic of your choice. You will learn new information while you practice your math skills. Good Luck!

MATH CHALLENGE

Monday, January 4, 2010

Kids and Jobs

Looking for some extra cash, but need ideas to get started? Research the following sites for some information. Jot down ideas that you like or anything new that you learned. Be prepared to share.

Jobs for Kids
Money Making Ideas for Kids
More Ideas

Sunday, January 3, 2010

Happy New Year!

Today you have two tasks.

1. The first is to create two Babysitting Ads. Pick two of the following perspectives: the parent, the child, a sibling or a babysitting agency. Create two ads, but don't give away the perspective you picked because a partner will guess. Keep in mind what your purpose for writing is and who the audience is.

2. Go to the following links to practice work with pronouns.

Pronouns (build your own playhouse)

Pronoun Jeopardy (play alone or with a friend)