Tuesday, October 13, 2009

She's Making History! pg 4-5 Vol.78 # 3 10/13-10/21

Read She's Making History! pages 4-5 and answer the folloing questions.

1. What qualities do you think a U.S. Supreme Court Justice should have?
2. Do you think Just Sotomayor has those qualities?

Vol. 78 No. 4 due: 10/13-10/21

Choose any article in the Scholastic News Magazine and write a brief summary (3-4 sentences) of what the article was about.


Please let me know which subject you want the extra credit applied too.

Making Healthy Choices pg 4-5 Vol. 78 # 4 10/13-10/21

Read the article Making Healthy Choices on pages 4-5 and answer the one of the following questions.

1. Do you think that it is important for individuals to grow and eat fresh foods? Why or Why not
2. Do you think that vegetables grown in a home garden are healthier than the produce purchased in stores? Why or Why not

Friday, October 9, 2009

Flying Frogs pg. 6 Vol. 78 No. 4 due:10/12-10/21

Where are the eastern Himalyays located? What are some noteworthy facts about the area?

Thursday, October 8, 2009

Extra Credit

1. Posting-All posts (click on the comment link) made (with your name clearly listed) that are at LEAST two complete sentences long will receive up to THREE points of Extra Credit (limited to two post per week).
**Make sure that you are posting on articles that you want the extra credit for in that subject.**
Example: How is the troubled economy affecting you? This would be extra credit in social studies.
If the blog does not state for which class the extra credit will go towards. Than you will have to let me know (in you post) which class you want the points to go too!!!

**Blogging is for students only!!!**

2. Become a Follower-If you have a google account you can become a follower of the website. Sign into your google account and add this blog and you will become a follower. This will allow you to get email updates about each new post. All students will get FIVE points of extra credit.

(Please ask your parent's for permission, before opening up a googgle account.)

Let your parents know about this, and you can receive an additional THREE points of extra credit for them becoming followers as well!

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Year At A Glance

Just copy and paste the link below.

https://www.houstonisd.org/Curriculum/Home/11-HISD%20Curriculum/Year-At-A-Glance/Elementary/Elem_YAAG5_0910.pdf

Monday, April 20, 2009

Free Summer Camp

www.theharrisfoundation.org