Magic School Bus and the Food Chain

The History of Flag Day & Deborah Sampson

History of Flag Day

Marines folding the flag

The Magic School Bus Goes to Seed

Food Chain Songs and Bill Nye

The Declaration of Independence

The Battle of Bunker Hill

The Sensitive Plant

Last night for homework, you read about the sensitive plant and how it behaves.  Here's a short video that shows you the sensitive plant in action.

Here is another video that features the sensitive plant and 10 other interesting plants.

There's Nothing to Read!

There's ALWAYS something to read, but sometimes it can be challenging to find a title that interests you.  Here are two sites specifically designed for boys and girls.  Check them out and start making your summer reading list.

 http://www.guysread.com/

http://www.amightygirl.com/books

The Shot Heard Round the World

School House Rock

Liberty's Kids

Flowers

Guide Dog Puppies by Nat Geo Wild

Yesterday, we met Ola, an adorable guide dog.  Watch this short video on how guide dogs are trained to learn more.  Just click the link below the picture.

Guide Dog Puppies | Nat Geo Wild

Plants

This is a time lapse video of a seed sprouting.  I wonder how it will compare to our sprouting kidney beans.

Watch how these seeds get dispersed.

This is a video of Bill Nye, one of our favorite scientists, about plants.

Coordinate Graphing

Yesterday, we learned how to graph using ordered pairs.  Click the links BELOW the picture to view short videos if you need a refresher for your homework tonight.

Coordinate Graphing Video #1

Coordinate Graphing Video #2

Paul Revere's Midnight Ride

Liberty's Kids:  Midnight Ride (part 1)

Liberty's Kids:  Midnight Ride (part 2)

Metric Measurement

Measuring Length

Measuring Weight in Grams and Kilograms

Measuring Capacity in Liters and Milliliters

Conjunctions

The Boston Tea Party

School House Rocks No More Kings

The Lego Boston Tea Party

Liberty's Kids Boston Tea Party (part 1)

Liberty's Kids Boston Tea Party (Part 2)

Boston Massacre

We just learned about the Boston Massacre.  Here is a comic depicting what happened on that night.  Think about how this comic compares to Paul Revere's picture.

Here is a picture of the Old State House where the event occurred and the gravestone for the colonists who were killed.  The gravestone is located in the Granary Burial Ground next to Park Street Church.

Erosion with Bill Nye, Soil and Earthworms

Earthworms are super important for healthy soil.  When they dig, they provide tunnels for air and water to enter the soil.  The tunnels also make it easier for plant roots to grow.  Here are two short videos on these soil friendly creatures.  The first one is informative.  The second one is just for fun.

Geri's Game

Lifted

Watch this animated short and complete the accompanying worksheet for homework tonight.

BONUS video:  This amusing short  is about a detective whose inferences don't always turn out to be correct.

Comparing and Ordering Fractions

Pixar's For the Birds

Watch this animated short and complete the worksheet you received in school for homework tonight.

Here's a bonus short for your viewing pleasure!

Fractions on a Number Line

Inferring

Here's are two animated shorts for you to watch.  Keep track of the things you infer as you watch.

Inferring

Watch this short wordless movie and see what you can infer.  When we infer, we use clues and combine it with our background knowledge to draw conclusions.  What is the setting for this movie? How do you know how the man is feeling?  What is his job?  Be prepared to discuss it in school tomorrow.

Idioms

Idioms are phrases that don't mean exactly what they say.  They make language fun!  Watch the video and visit the sites below to get more practice with idioms.

http://www.funbrain.com/idioms/

http://www.idiomsite.com/#h

http://www.idiomconnection.com/

http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/idioms/

http://www.vocabulary.co.il/idioms/more-idioms/

Kinds of Rocks

Adverbs

Polygon Song

Bill Nye Rocks and Soil

Don't you just love Bill Nye?  I used to watch his show regularly as a kid.  Fortunately,  his shows are available online.  This one's about rocks and soil.

Here's a fun song that will help you remember how the different kinds of rocks are formed.

Endpoints, Lines, Rays, and Segments

We started our geometry unit today.  We learned about points, lines, rays, and segments.  We took notes in our vocabulary books, but you might want to watch the short video below as a review.  It doesn't go into as much depth into how we name lines, segments, and rays, but it's still helpful.

Intersecting, Parallel, and Perpendicular

Are you ready for some new geometry vocabulary?  In today's math lesson, we'll learn about intersecting, parallel, and perpendicular line segments, rays, and lines.  Here's a short video to go with our lesson.

Common and Proper Nouns

We briefly talked about the difference between common and proper nouns.  Here's a screen cast to give review these two types of nouns. Just click on the link below the picture to get to the screen cast.

Common and Proper Nouns

Ode to Joy

I know that many of the string players are excited to play Ode to Joy.  Here's a fun version performed by one of my favorite Muppets.  Enjoy!

What's in a Name?

Here are the sites you may want to go to in order to find information on the origin and meaning of your name.  There are many other sites you can use, but you should check with your parents first.

Baby Zone

Nameberry

Baby Name Wizard

Rectilinear Polygons

This is the video we watched in school today.  If you need a reminder about how to find the area of a rectilinear polygon, you can watch it again and again. Just click the link below. Don't forget to use your notes as well.

Rectilinear Polygon Video

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Next Monday, we will celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  He was an important man who led the fight for equality for African Americans.  Watch the video below to learn about his life.

Here is a beautiful quote from Dr. King.  What do you think it means?

To learn even more about Dr. King, you may go to the sites listed below.

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/photos/gallery/martin-luther-king-jr/

http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/kids/history-kids/mlk-day-vin-kids/

http://www.factmonster.com/spot/mlkjrday1.html

http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/indepth/mlk/news/index.asp?article=home&topic=0

Area and Perimeter Song

Here's a song to help you remember the difference between area and perimeter.  Sing along and have fun!

What I Am

Here's another fun Sesame Street song to remind you to never give up.   Keep reaching high and be proud of who you are!

Perimeter Rap