Presidential Research!

Work hard!

Make the most of this time --- We need to get this finished!

Where do I start??

You can use the Cobb Virtual Library to look up each of your Presidents.

The White House has a whole section about the Presidents just for kids!

Check out World Book Online. You can search for your Presidents by name!

One more - World Almanac for Kids also has some really good information.

Helpful hints:

• When you're looking for major events during the first term, I want to know what "big things" happened during their first four years as President. These "big things" should affect the WHOLE country.
• "Main candidate defeated" = Who did they beat to become President during the election?

Geometry Jumble

Make sure you follow the links below to play each game.

Have fun! :-)

Aim That Angle!
- Use the arrows at the bottom to move from one activity to the next.
- Look for the "full screen" button to make the screen larger.

Shape Sorter
- Drag the shapes into the correct category.
- You will be sorting shapes according to size and sides.
Challenge: Can you sort the 3-D figures by the number of faces they have? :-)

If you finish early, you can go to Yahooligans and begin looking at research for your informational topic!

Simple Machines

Use the links below to explore simple machines...

• Name That Machine!

Make sure you read the directions first! You'll look at different pictures and name the simple machines you see.

• Connect the Machines

Draw a line between the two columns to connect the simple machine with an example.

• Matching Machines

Click on MATCHING. Match the definition with a picture of a real-life example. You can try the concentration game, but I haven't looked at it yet! :-)

Chris Van Allsburg

Use the sites below to help you look for information about our new favorite author!

Chris Van Allsburg!

• His personal site

• Wikipedia - An online encyclopedia!

• KidsRead.Com

• An interview with Chris Van Allsburg

• Authors Online with Scholastic

If you finish early, go to his site and sneak a peek at our book for today...

The Garden of Abdul Gasazi!

A New Kind of Character Map

You should have:

• Your Writer's Notebook!
• The book you were using to study how authors describe characters yesterday.

Go to the link below...

STORY MAPS ON READWRITETHINK

1. Enter your book's title in the line that says TITLE.

2. Put YOUR NAME in the blank that says NAME.

3. Click on CHARACTER MAP.

4. Enter the character's name. Press ENTER.

5. Answer each question about the same character EVERY TIME. Press ENTER to get a new question.

6. PRINT out your character map and bring it back to Miss B.

If you're finished, surf around on the links to the right OR....

Go to one of these math sites and PRACTICE those facts!

• Multiplication Quiz
• Multiplication Flash Cards
• Math Baseball - Choose MULTIPLICATION and click easy, medium or hard!
• FUNBRAIN!

NO DISNEY, CARTOON NETWORK, etc.

This is school time!

I MEAN IT!!

Making A Timeline

**You should have the explorer timeline from Ms. A or Ms. B!**

• Use the link below to help you fill in your timeline chart.

• Read the webpage carefully to make sure you keep the historical events in order.

• Place the events on your timeline in order from earliest to latest.

• You may work with a partner if there aren't enough computers.

Explorer Timeline Information
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BONUS!

If you can tell me who these two explorers are, you will earn a $50 Bank of Boone bonus! :-)

Your post should include the following:

1. Picture A: (name the explorer)

2. Picture B: (name the explorer)

3. Your INITIALS!

Ready? Name That Explorer!

Picture A

Picture B

Regions of the United States

Use these links to help you find more information on your regions! Don't worry. This won't be the only day you use the computers to help you!


All Fifty States

• This site will give you information on individual states. This would be a good place to look for vacation information.

United States Regions

• There is a map at the top of this page. Click on YOUR REGION to find a whole bunch of facts you can use!

Nifty Fifty States

• Again, click on your region to find states listed with lots of facts!
• There is a section called Quizzes and Games

There's no posting, just look for information today. If you want, you can go back and look at the posting on Mexico's new president AFTER you've done some research for your region.

Have fun! I'll see you tomorrow!

Love, Miss B