• BS Johnson State
• MA University of Vermont
• Resident, Waterbury
• Teacher 5-8, Reading and PE, Westford, Vermont
• Teacher 4-6, Learning Disabilities Specialist, Bellingham, MA
• Teacher 3, 5, 6 Morristown Elementary
• ACOT Teacher
• VISMT Teacher Associate

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MES Reading Challenge,

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Over riding question:

What makes a community a community?

Literacy:

Spelling contracts are given out on Tuesday afternoons, one strategy each night, the three are due on Friday. Spelling test is on Friday.

We are reading Last Shot . 

Writing -   There will be another On Demand Writing Prompt in March. It will be a narrative piece.

Things to emphasize, stories have a beginning, middle and end and a problem that is to be solved main. A narrative begins with a hook, a sentence that makes you want to read it. The setting may be very simple or can be quite elaborate. Narratives tell stories and can take many forms. Trips, movies, great adventures are good things to think about to practice writing a narrative.

Students should read 20 minutes each day.

Math:

Students should practice their math facts each day.

Think Math Link  

Math Practice

Math Practice Games

Science:

Science Research: Student Selected Topics / Ecosystems / Environment

Essay Map

Great Solar System Rescue

With this cooperative learning program, students must find and rescue probes lost in the solar system. Role-playing scientific experts, students use geology, planetary science, chemistry, and other subjects to guide their search. Students discover that teamwork and collaboration, as well as science, are the keys to success.

Millionaire       Weight in Space       Trading Cards        Amazing Space      Quiz

Physics Practice                         Space Place

Simple Science / Experiments               Google Maps

Newton's Laws

Paper Airplanes

Build A Plane                      Flying Start             Wright Brothers       

Simulation

                                      

                       

Science	Words		Week	of	Jan 18
geologist	meteorologist	investigation	probe	galaxy	constellation

 

Websites: here are some good websites for information.

Student Search Page Historia: Historical Women in Science

http://www.women-scientists-in-history.com/

Windows to the Universe! Earth and Space sciences

http://www.windows.ucar.edu/

4000 Years of Women in Science - Biographical information on women who are the sometime forgotten pioneers of modern science and technology. http://www.astr.ua.edu/4000WS/summary.shtml

Biographical Dictionary - This dictionary includes more than 27,000 notable men and women who have shaped our world from ancient times to the present day. http://www.s9.com/

Biography A & E Page - The Biography.com database puts over 20,000 of the greatest lives, past and present, at your fingertips. http://www.biography.com/index.jsp

Modern Era - Use these links to learn about scientists and philosophers from the modern era

http://www.windows.ucar.edu/cgi-bin/tour_def?link=/people/modern_era.html&sw=false&edu=mid&cdp=/windows3.html&cd=false&fr=f&frp=/windows3.html

Today's Scientists - Use these links to learn about today's scientists

http://www.windows.ucar.edu/cgi-bin/tour_def?link=/people/today.html&sw=false&edu=high&cdp=/windows3.html&cd=false&fr=f&frp=/windows3.html

 

Web sites

Space Exploration     Astronomers     Tinker Bell     EdHead      Park Design  Forces, Action   

Science For Kids    NASA Kids     Scientists     Kids Astronomy Science Spot   Misconceptions 

Ducksters  

Synonyms     Antonyms     Analogy Challenge     Grammar Helper    

 

Grammar Gorilla     Grammar and Spelling     Seussville     Funbrain   Stay Afloat 

Ecokids

Yahoo Kids

Habitats

BAM - Health Page

Games for Change

www.bkfk.com

Light and Energy

Week / Month Schedule