Our Journey


Garden Poetry
April 29, 2008, 11:12 am
Filed under: Writing



Dear Writers,

  I know that many of you are wanting to complete the poetry piece for your portfolio.  Here is an idea!  Pick some letters of the alphabet and choose a garden word that starts with that letter.  Just like the book I read in Forum and the share we did in Morning Meeting.  Then, use some describing words to add detail to that word.  Remember, poetry can rhyme or not.  Don’t force your writing to rhyme, just be sure to make it descriptive and feel right for you!  I suggest typing in Word first so you have a copy for your portfolio, then paste it as a comment.  Here’s my example:

B for broccoli, growing in a bunch.  I never used to like it, but it’s now tasty to munch.

S is for seeds, so tiny and small.  A little love and care will bring them alive!

R for rain, it used to be a pain when it cancelled my baseball game.  Now I’ve learned to love it for the way it make it makes my garden green.

Y is for yummy.  The taste of homegrown veggies can’t be beat.  I look forward to harvesting when I get to eat!



April 15th
April 15, 2008, 2:03 pm
Filed under: Challenge Questions



As I said in class, this date is an important one for grown ups.  Do you know why?  In addition to what this date represents for adults, there are some other major historical events that happened on this date.  Do some research and post your answers.  I would appreciate some web links if you find a spot that gives answers.  Ask me for help!  Good luck.



Going Green
April 10, 2008, 6:36 am
Filed under: Debates



Hello Readers!

  Earlier this week we read an article about Earth Day.  We learned about a school that works hard to learn about the environment and take care of it.  I’m sure that you do a lot in your lives that you might not realize.  Share what your familiy does at home.  What else do you think that you could do to save resources, reduce waste, and protect the planet?

Here is a short video made by students just like you!  Check it out for some ideas. 



Geology Rocks!
April 3, 2008, 10:32 am
Filed under: Theme



Hello Geologists!  I hope that you take the time to check out these links.  I was amazed to see how much geological activity goes on all the time.  Please post a comment and let me know if you visited  the sites and what you think about it.  Have fun exploring!

Volcano tracking – http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/find_regions.cfm

Earthquake tracking – http://www.iris.edu/seismon/

Geology Sites – http://www.cesu.k12.vt.us/K-4Resources/geology.htm



Guidance
April 2, 2008, 7:24 am
Filed under: News Topics



Guidance Interview

In Guidance these past weeks we have each gotten a job, house, and decided stuff like what cars we want, what pets we want, and other activities we like to do. We each live in a neighborhood with three or four other people. I live in the Rich bekuzgyz (L, 6), I have three cars, I have a black lab named Pippen, and I am going to get something else, I like to bike, I went to college for two years and then trained with an experienced paramedic, and now I’m a paramedic, I volunteer at the animal shelter and I’m 32 years old. What’s your life like? (In Guidance.)