9/2 Tuesday

Welcome back! I hope you guys had a great long weekend. It's time to get back to work! Before we get started, we are going to take a few minutes to create some google docs.

1. Game Time-Very few of you had a chance to play the Eight Letter Game  on Friday. Take a few minutes and see how high a score you can get!

2. Weekly Vocabulary-Click on the link for your Weekly Vocabulary . Take a few minutes to look at your words and get familiar with them.

3. Weekly Vocabulary Assignment-For this week's assignment, you will use your words to create a Vocabulary 3-2-1.
This means that on a piece of paper you will:

Write each word 3 times
Write each  definition 2 times
Write 1 sentence using each of your vocab words (meaning you will be writing 10 sentences)

4. Noun/Verb Review-Let's see how well you guys remember what we talked about last week.

5. Verb Worksheet-Practice makes perfect!

6. Independent Reading-Grab your books and get reading.

7. Social Studies Warm-Up-In your Social Studies Google doc, answer the following question:

Do you think that it is important to learn about the continents and the oceans? Be sure to fully explain your answer.

8. Review-Let's review what we have covered so far...

9. Weekly Assignment- You will be placed in groups and given the name of a continent. You will then use your netbooks to find the information needed to answer the following questions. The assignment will be due on Friday. You should put all of your info. into Google presentation.

CONTINENT QUESTIONS:

1. What is the name of your continent?
2. How many countries are in your continent?
3. What is the most populous country in your continent?
4. What is the least populous country in your continent?
5. What is the weather like in your continent?
6. What are some of the different languages spoken in your continent?
7. What are some of the landmarks found in your continent?
8. What are some of your continent's natural resources?
9. How big is your continent compared to the other continents?
10.What are some of the rivers, mountains, deserts, and other geographical features found in your continent?

ENRICHMENT Blind Kayaker - Meet Erik.

Credit: Mike Dove/Travis Brown

He's blind, but it doesn't hold him back. He's an amazing example of what's possible when you just go for it!

Please scan through his story and watch a video on his adventures. After watching, answer the following questions (courtesy of the NY Times Learning Network) on a blank piece of paper. Make sure to rewrite the questions AND answer in full sentences.

1. WHO is Erik Weihenmayer?
2. According to the article, WHAT is Mr. Weihenmayer known for?
3. According to Mr. Raker, WHAT has Mr. Weihenmayer done that is even more impressive than climbing Mt. Everest?
4. HOW does Mr. Weihenmayer plan to add to his accomplishments?
5. HOW did Mr. Weihenmayer first learn to navigate the rapids?
6. WHERE does he plan to carry out his most challenging feat?
7. WHY does Mr. Weihenmayer say that this feat is “10 times scarier than the scariest thing he’s ever done”?
8. WHEN have you overcome obstacles and tried something truly challenging?