Snow

Hi Kiddos-

I found a out about pretty neat website a couple days ago and I wanted to share it with you guys!  It's called Snowdays.

Very similar to FreeRice, the organization will donate money to a good cause and it's FREE for us to explore!

All you have to do is:

Go on to Snowdays
Click on create you own snowflake.  You can put your first name (or number) and the city you live in along with a message (if you'd like).  Uncheck the part where it asks for your e-mail and you're set!
OR
Click on find a snowflake.  You can find mine: My name is Ms Gee, I'm from Sacramento.
OR
Do both & admire all the pretty snowflakes.

Have fun creating your own snowflakes.  Don't forget to work on your Winter Break packets!

-Ms. Gee

A day in History

To the wonderful students in Room 17:

Have you ever wondered what happened on your birthday in history??

Click here to view A Day in History

On the right hand side, it says, "What happened on your birthday?"  Click on pick a date and find your birthday.  It will show you a short video about some cool facts that happened on the day you were born!

For example, this is what happened on November 18th..

1820 first Americans explored in Antarctica
1963 Bell Telephone Company invented the telephone

Now, it's your turn to find 2 interesting things that happened on your birthday!  Don't forget to write down the date and the year(s) it occurred along with your class #.

When you're done, you can do the following:

FreeRice
OR
Spelling City: Unit 3, Lesson 4

Have fun!  I can't wait to read your responses!

-Ms. Gee

Lunar Eclipse

Hi Room 17

I forgot to tell you there's going to be a lunar eclipse this Saturday morning.  The moon will start to "disappear" at 4:45 a.m. and the full lunar eclipse will occur at 6:05 a.m. to 6:57 a.m.  The next will will occur on April 14, 2014 (almost 3 years from now!)

Click here or here if you want to read more about the lunar eclipse.

 (image taken from here)

I'll try to snap some pictures & share it with you!

Have a great weekend!  See you on Monday.

-Ms. Gee

European Explorers 2

Hello Room 17!

Please read through the entire post before you start working.

Read over the Explorer Timeline. 

Click here.

Answer the following THREE questions followed by your class #.

1. What year did Christopher Columbus sail the New World?
2. In 1513, what was Juan Ponce de Leon seeking?
3. What year did Ferdinand Magellan and his crew explore the world?

When you're done, play the following:

Grade Swap Prepositions
Spelling City
Planetary Puzzles

Have fun!

-Ms. Gee

European Explorers

Click on this link: European Explorers.  Read the article.  Answer the TWO questions followed by your #.

1. Why did Europeans explore the world?

2. If you were an European explorer in the 1400s, what is YOUR reason to explore the world?

When you are done, you may go to Dance Mat Typing under Technology and work on your typing

OR

Play an Adverb Space Attackers game (remember to play a harder level when you win!)

OR

Go on Spelling City and work on spelling for the week.  Enjoy!

-Ms. Gee

Thank You!

Hi Room 17!

Thank you so much for celebrating my birthday with me!  I hope you enjoyed the glazed doughnuts from Krispie Kreme.  It's one of my favorite sweets and I'm glad to have shared it with you.  I thank each and everyone of you for bringing me so much joy today.

Here's some fun games you can play during Thanksgiving break:

Super Ping Pong (Science: Solar System)
Take It Or Leave It (Grammar: Adverbs)
Rock Paper Scissors (Math: Place Value)

Remember to:

• play a harder level once you beat the game
• give your eyes a break from electronics (computer, TV, video games, etc)
• do your homework packet, due: Monday, November 28, 2011

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving break.  Stay warm and safe.

Ms. Gee

Grammar Practice

Hello Room 17.

Please play the following grammar games:

Super Hitter Baseball
Super Basketball Shooter
Outer Space Attackers

When you're done, play the games again at a harder level!!

-Ms. Gee

P.S.  Have a wonderful Wednesday afternoon with your guest teacher.  I'll see you tomorrow!

Welcome 5th Graders

Are you ready to learn through websites?

-Ms. Gee