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Want Ad

Ms. Shapiro — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 12:52:41 +0000

Today you will create a want ad, similar to the one that Jacob created in Sarah, Plain and Tall, when he wanted a mother for his children. You will learn how to insert a picture from the Internet and how to add a border to your document.

Landform Flipbook

Ms. Shapiro — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 11:53:15 +0000

Today you will use Google Earth to find four examples of landforms. Save the images in a new folder called Landforms. Don’t forget to save a picture of the Earth for your title slide. We will create a flipbook by inserting the images and definitions for each landform into PowerPoint and printing them four slides to a page.
Need help with a definition?
Landform Glossary

Landforms

Need help with a definition?
Landform Glossary

Parts Of A Flower

Ms. Shapiro — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:35:47 +0000

Today we will gather around the whiteboard to quickly review the Life Cycle of A Plant. We will then use Kid Pix to draw a cross-section of a flower, labeling all the major parts.

If you are done early, then visit the website below.

Grade 4 Food Drive Results

Ms. Shapiro — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 02:13:52 +0000

Today we will learn how to use Excel to graph the results of the grade 4 food drive. First we’ll learn how to set up the spreadsheet, format the cells, and then create a bar graph of the results.

Logic Puzzles

Ms. Shapiro — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 21:47:58 +0000

Today you will create an original logic puzzle using a table in Word. We will post the puzzles online for everyone to try to solve.

Bugscope

Ms. Shapiro — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 23:46:02 +0000

Our day has finally arrived for the Bugscope project! We will connect to the scanning electron microscope at the Beckman Institute at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign to examine the honey bee and the butterfly, two important pollinators. During our Bugscope session, we will control the microscope as we examine the insects at incredible magnifications. Have your questions ready because we will chat with the scientists during our session.

Plant Parts Scavenger Hunt

Ms. Shapiro — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 22:40:30 +0000

Let’s take advantage of the last few days of warm weather and go outside with the digital cameras in search of plant parts. Your group will be looking for and photographing roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruit, and seeds. Brainstorm with your group the function of each of the parts. In the lab we will use iPhoto to create a book with the pictures.

Parts Of A Plant

Ms. Shapiro — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:28:05 +0000

Scientific drawings help us understand important science concepts. Using Kidpix, you will draw the parts of a tomato plant. Label the important parts and describe their function. If you are done early watch the the Brainpop movie on plant growth.

Ellis Island Tour

Ms. Shapiro — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 12:34:02 +0000

Today you will learn about Ellis Island, the place where over 12 million immigrants passed through in search of a better life. The Interactive Ellis Island Tour is rich in audio files and photographs. Use the document Ellis Island Tour to take notes while you read each web page carefully and click on the audio and photo links. Click on the picture of the Statue of Liberty to take you to the website. If you are done early watch the Brainpop movie on immigration and take the graded quiz.

Reading Response

Ms. Shapiro — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:06:25 +0000

Today you will key in your reading response, in Microsoft Word, to a chosen class read aloud. We will review how to use header and footer, tabs, alignment and spacing, first line indent and spelling and grammar check.