Resources for State Reports

Kids.gov  (http://kids.usa.gov/learn-about-the-states/index.shtml)

Stately Knowledge  (http://www.ipl.org/div/stateknow/)

State Maps  (http://www.state-maps.org/)

50 States  (http://www.50states.com/)

American Revolution

This week students are learning about some of the major events during the American Revolution.  In paragraph form, students will be able to summarize these important events using the information found at these websites.  Check them out for yourself.

Crossing of Delware - http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/washingtondelaware.htm
Battle of Saratoga - http://www.brighthubeducation.com/history-homework-help/57010-a-summary-of-the-revolutionary-war-battle-of-saratoga/
Valley Forge - http://www.nps.gov/vafo/historyculture/people.htm
Victory at Yorktown - http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/yorktown.htm

Story About A Discovery

by Anddy Martir-Hernandez

    When I was seven and my sister was five she told me something interesting. “I’m trying out soccer," she told me.
    I was pretending to ignore her but then I saw the coach give her the outfit I knew she wasn’t joking.
    “I’m going to win,” she said loudly.
    “No you don’t know how to play,” I said quietly.
    But I found out she played a little then she said her head hurt. I found out that she was pulling my leg.

"If I Were Mayor..." Contest

The students have been working hard on "If I Were Mayor..." essays in class. Those that have finished have been given class time to create a poster to enter into the "If I Were Mayor..." contest sponsored by the Oregon Mayor's Association. For those students that did not have time to work on a poster during class and would like to do so at home can access the entry form here. Posters must be 17 x 27 inches. All posters and entry forms are due not later than Monday, April 9th.

Hurricanes in a Bottle

After reading Eye of the Storm by Stephen Kramer Johan, Lisette, Karina, and Megan (not pictured) made hurricanes in a bottle.

Place Value Rap

Hold up your hands
And look down your nose
We're gunna look at numbers in place value rows

The ones are on the right
The tens are next in line
Move once more to the left for the hundreds every time

Ones
Tens
Hundreds

Ones
Tens
Hundreds

(From Ron Brown's Math Concepts I & II)