NierlichStudents

I found a bunch of interactive sites that talk about Earth Day and ways to protect the environment, but my bookmarks were erased. We’ll be using these to brainstorm ideas about projects we could do either at home or at school. Can you find these sites and “play” with them?

1) Find a training camp site for energy busters that is specifically for kids. You can play games that talk about saving energy on this site. There is a specific animal that’s featured on this site, what is it?

2) Find a site that tells what happens to garbage after you throw it away. This site also tells why recycling is important. This site is sponsored by the Environmental Protection Agency and you can play the Dumptown Game that teaches about recycling.

What is the title of this site?

3) Find a site that explains that there is still time to save endangered animals. This site demonstrates how loss of habitat and ecosystems can lead to a decline in biodiversity. This site has real pictures of six plant and animal species. It has a special Kid’s Corner that has a sections for species in the spotlight.

Which species are in the spotlight?

4) Find a site that has an interactive water cycle. What does RWVC stand for and why are each of these things important in keeping water “recycling” itself.

What IS Thirstin and what is he/she wearing? Why did the EPA choose Thirstin as the main character in this activity?

5) Find the Time for Kids site. Is there a special Earth Day page that tells how kids can help save the planet? What are the five ways kids can help?

What other Earth Day interactives, games or activities are linked to the Time for Kids site?

I just wanted to let you know that even though I’m not there today, I’m still thinking about you and checking out your blogs.  I am impressed with how well you are doing on the blogs.  I’ve seen some great sites.  I can’t wait to see your final products.  Your biographies should be fantastic, and I think we’ll all learn a lot from your Body PowerPoints.  Keep up the good work!

Each of our classmates are completing a biography project. If you have found websites that would be helpful to any of your classmates, please post the sites on their blog.

Michael, Anthony, Emily, Marisol - George Washington

Micole - Mary Tutor

Monica - Eva Peron

Kimberlly & Michelle & Evelynn - Ashley Tisdale

Adeeb & Erin - Cleopatra

Deon - Bruce Lee

Lyneth - Betsy Ross

Lewis - Shaquille O’Neal

Vanessa & Laila - Vanessa Hudgens

Patrick - Michael Jordan

Alex & Mariah - Abraham Lincoln

Antonio - Jackie Robinson

Johnathan - Benjamin Franklin

Jordan - Martin Luther King, Jr.

Julie & Talise - Theodore Roosevelt

Mizrahy - Thomas Jefferson

Each of our classmates are completing a human body project.  If you have found websites that would be helpful to any of your classmates, please post the sites on their blog.

Brain- Mizrahy and Alex

Eyes/sight- Mariah and Evelynn

Ears/hearing- Lewis

Nose/smell- Marisol

Tongue/taste- Santiago and Michael

Skin/feel- Enrique and Jordan

Nervous system- Monica and Micole

Digestive system- Adeeb and Deon

Circulatory system- Vanessa and Laila

Respiratory- Antonio and Anthony

Cardiovascular system- Emily and Lyneth

Skeletal system- Julie and Talise

Muscular system- Kimberlly and Michelle

Skeletalmuscular system- DJ and Jorge

DNA- Robert and Patrick

Cells- Johnathan and Erin

You have several things to do today.

First, you need to open the biography_questions.doc so you can type in notes as you learn about your person.

Second, you need to open the Searching Directions, so you can get the search directrions and record your search process.

Third, follow the directions on the Seaching Directions to find several sites about your biography person, and post those sites on your blog. 

If you need an example of what it should look like, check out my blog.

We want you to use what you’ve learned about searching and using a blog so far to try to figure out how to do these tasks.  We know it’s not easy, but you can work with your partner and look to other classmates to help.  All of the directions are here and in the Searching Directions document.  You just need to figure out how to do these things.  So warm up your brain and get going!  You can do it!  And no whining at the teachers!   

You’ve written a paragraph about what you would do as president. All of us want to read and comment on your ideas.

Post your paragraph on your blog by following these steps:

1. Login to your blog . Click on the login link in the left menu.

Username: missionstudents

Password: student

2. Go to the “Post” Menu at the top of the page

3. Create a title and type it in the title box.
4. Type (or copy and paste) your paragraph into the “Post” box.
5. When you’re done, click “publish”.
6. If you’re not finished, click “save and continue editing” to go back to your work.

Read and comment on your classmates ideas by clicking on each persons blogs, reading their ideas, and leaving a comment.

Have fun,
Mrs. Nierlich

Click on your name on the right to get to your blog. To add posts to your blog click on the login link.

Type in your user name: missionstudents
Your password: student

Have fun blogging!