All About Legends

I love reading about legends! But do you know what makes a legend a legend? Here are some key characteristics that a legend must have...

1) People believe that legends are true stories.

2) Legends are storings that are set in a real time or place in the past.

3) The main character is much braver than other people and does something heroic.

4) Legends are told again and again.

Here are some great websites that you can read all about legends.

http://www.planetozkids.com/oban/legends.htm

http://www.familymanagement.com/literacy/grimms/grimms-toc.html

In math we have been working on geometry. Today we began looking at angles. This website is a good general reference for common angles that you see in the real world.

http://www.beaconlearningcenter.com/WebLessons/Anglemania/tri2001.htm

This is another great website for practicing your knowledge of geometry.

http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/maths/shape.htm#Angles

Math Websites

Hello students! I think the treasure map idea for geometry is going to turn out great. I can't wait to see all of your treasure maps. Remember, if you have an extra bottle that is around, you can bring it in to store your map. In the meantime, here are some great websites that you can begin to practice some geometry skills on.

This is a good website that allows you to practice on various levels. There is math arcade, computation, and problems that you can solve. Check it out.

http://www.mathplayground.com/index.html

Here is a website that explains how symmetry works. Symmetry will be a part of our geometry unit and art.

http://www.hbschool.com/activity/show_me/e673.htm

Finally, this is a great website to practice your geometry skills on. Try the lessons and activities.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks3bitesize/maths/shape_space/

TLCP

Hello students! I am sorry that I couldn't be with you all this afternoon, but we were working very hard planning your next TLCP unit! I will unveil it very shortly to you. I am posting a few links for you to check out at home.

The first link that I am posting is due to popular demand. Cargo Bridge is a great game that tests your knowledge of design, engineering, and physics. All fancy words eh? Have Mom and Dad try this game to see if they can build a successful bridge.

http://www.physicsgames.net/game/Cargo_Bridge.html

Here is a website that will give you extra support in conducting a survey. You are asked to pick data and tally the results on a tally chart. A pretty good game overall!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/mathsfile/shockwave/games/datapick.html

This is a cool website about a 5th grade class who decided to clean up a beach. They took their results and graphed them. See if you can help out the class!

http://kids.nceas.ucsb.edu/DataandScience/cleanup.html

That is all for now! See you tomorrow.

Light

To help with your understanding of light, I have found some fun websites to check out! The first one is a game that shows how you light can be reflected.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/science/physical_processes/light/play.shtml

Here is another website that lets you practice using reflections and mirrors.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/10_11/see_things.shtml

Have a great night everyone! See you tomorrow.

Welcome Back

Hello students! I hope that you all had a wonderful and relaxing holiday during your break. It is nice to see everyone back healthy and safe. I wanted to share a few websites with you that will help with your learning while having fun.

This is a great website that you can use to practice both your language and math skills. Check it out!

http://www.schooltimegames.com

If you enjoy Robert Munsch books, he has a great website that you can read his stories and poems online.

http://robertmunsch.com/stories

Here is a great website to practice your typing skills online!

http://www.nimblefingers.com/

That is all for now!