Monday, September 28, 2015

Photos of the White House

http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/multimedia/a-window-into-the-white-house/

http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/multimedia/documenting-the-president/

http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/multimedia/a-nation-goes-to-war/

Photography Scavenger Hunt
Teaching with Digital Images By Glen L. Bull and Lynn Bell ISTE, 2005
Take your camera outside for 20 minutes and shoot each of the following:


1.Cat Cam: Imagine a cat has a camera. What would it photograph? 

Purpose: changing camera position

2. Who’s Got the Blues:    Take a photo of something that has a lot of blue tones (not the sky).
Purpose: looking at color


3. Hugantic Ant: Take a photo that makes something small seem really big. 

experimenting with perspective, depth of field, close-ups

4. Shaq Cam: Purpose:  Take a photo with the camera held as high as you can. 

changing camera position, using auto focus

5. A Motion Picture:Take a photo of a fast-moving object, 

keeping the camera’s viewfinder framed on the object as it moves by.

6. Lean Scene: Tilt the camera and take a photo. 

experimenting with camera position/orientation

7. Assimilate This:  Take a photo of at least three of the same things in a row. 
Focus on the one that is closest to you. experimenting with patterns, depth of field

Kay Rewerts   krewerts@mchsi.com    319.230.1017

Book Talks

You Are Special - Max Lucado

Probability

13 Colonies Virtual Field Trip

I just made a new Voki. See it here:

I just made a new Voki. See it here:

Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Metacognition Reading Entry

Dour is a word that I didn't know.  The sentence is Dour is a Bullwhyte vocabulary word that could be properly used to describe him.  I know that Bullwhyte is is my character's aunt's name.  I also know that she is describing the doctor as "dour".  I went back, reread, and thought about all the clues from the paragraph.   He didn't talk much and wasn't very friendly.  I think that "dour" means stern, strict or rigid.

Today my character was talking about being locked in her bedroom.  I feel really bad for her.  She is writing letters to her brother and I wonder if she can send them since she's locked inside.  She is now sick and the doctor came to visit.  She says that his nose whistles,  I think that is funny and grose.  I wouldn't want a doctor like that.  It reminds me of the dentist I went to when I was a kid.  I also think it's interesting how she describes her mean aunt as having fat ankles.  I think this shows that she doesn't really like her aunt.  I wouldn't either, she has her locked in her bedroom.

I predict that she is going to run away because the doctor said that she needs fresh air.  I think when her aunt leaves the windows open she'll sneak out. I hope she is able to find her brother.  I know that he is at war and the year is 1944.  I don't think it will be safer for her to be at war, but I can't imagine being locked inside a bedroom by a mean aunt.

Today in my reading I found out that Perlies' brother Martin (who she is writing her letters to) was drafted in the war and that her mother and father are dead.  This is why she is staying with her Aunt Bullwhyte. I can't imagine being locked in a room by my aunt, having no parents and my brother off to war.  Pearlie has to be very scared and lonely.  I wish her aunt would take care of her and love her.

The doctor came to visit Perlie again and this time she did something that even surprised her...she bit him. :)  He asked her aunt if she was feral.  At first I didn't know what this meant, but here is a clue from my reading.  The doctor asked if the child could speak or was she raised by a pack of wolves.  (That's why he got bit. )  I think that feral means a child that was raised in isolation and doesn't know anything.     It was funny when Perlie wrote to her brother Martin that her bite was only small, not wolflike at all.  It didn't even break the skin.

I'm scared for Pearlie now because she has Pneumonia and she's really sick.  Her aunt is staying in the room with her and holding her hand and telling her stories of her mother. She also said that if she would have known that her father had died she's have sent for them to live with her.  I think her aunt is starting to love her.  Also Pearlie said she thinks she knows why her aunt has thick ankles.  She believes that her thick ankles are a clue to her character.  STALWART. I think that word is just prefect it means loyal, dependable, sturdy and strong. I think her aunt can be all of these things.

I was relieved that Pearlie woke up after her fever broke and she found her bedroom door unlocked and open.  She went downstairs and made a sandwich.  I think things are going to turn out well between Pearlie and her Aunt and she won't have to run away to find Martin.

Tuesday, June 9, 2015

Above And Beyond

Summer Reading Program — Tipton Public Library

Hello 4-3 students,
I hope you are having an amazing summer so far and have done some fun things outside while we've had this beautiful weather.  I have been golfing, boating and have planted my flowers. :)

 I have also read three books and I hope you have too.  Just a reminder about how important it is to continue to read in the summer and I've attached the link to the summer reading program at our amazing public library.

If you haven't signed up, it's not too late.

Happy reading,
Mrs. Hill
Summer Reading Program — Tipton Public Library

Monday, April 27, 2015

Directions

4-3

Geometry

Geometry Terms
http://www.aplusmath.com/cgi-bin/games/geopicture
Acute Obtuse Right Angles
http://www.toonuniversity.com/flash.asp?err=200
Congruent Similar
http://www.fuelthebrain.com/Game/play.php?ID=131
Cordinates
http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/BillyBug2/bug2.html
Area Perimeter
http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/ShapeExplorer/
Surface Area
http://www.brainingcamp.com/resources/math/surface-area/interactive.php
Names of Solid Figures
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/solid_figure_factory/
Symmetry
http://www.learningtoday.com/Player/swf/Geometry_Symmetry_L1_V1_t3a.swf
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/elab2004/gr3/21.html
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/elab2004/gr4/19.html
Volume
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/elab2004/gr5/28.html
Angles
http://www.mathplayground.com/alienangles.html

Geometry Menu - Math Games

Geometry Menu - Math Games

Sunday, April 26, 2015

Fluency

Ways to Develop Fluency That Really Work
Rasinski outlines what he calls “the essentials” of developing reading fluency:
    1. Reading real literature
    2. Getting real-time word recognition support
    3. Reading with expression
    4. Participating in assisted reading activities
    5. Practicing both “deep” and “wide” reading

Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Fresh Water

Check out the FreshWaterLIVE web site:
•  Ask a Scientist a question http://freshwaterlive.org/resources/ask-a-scientist
•  Find ways to get involved in conserving and learning about fresh waterhttp://freshwaterlive.org/resources/get-involved
•  Learn about water and watersheds http://freshwaterlive.org/resources/links
•  Access lesson plans http://freshwaterlive.org/resources/lesson-plans
•  Check out videos and interactive games http://freshwaterlive.org/multimedia/multimedia
•  Connect with us on Facebook (http://www.facebook.pwnet.org/FSNatureLIVE) and Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/FSNatureLIVE).

FreshWaterLIVE: A Distance Learning Adventure is an online exploration of the origins, travels and perils of fresh water from green forests to household faucets. FreshWaterLIVE will bring learning about fresh water to students, teachers, non-formal learners, and all who have an interest in this important resource. 

Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Fractions

Adding

Adding

JFK

http://www.history.com/shows/america-the-story-of-us/videos/jfk-a-new-generation
http://www.history.com/videos/jackie-kennedy-glamorous-first-lady
http://www.history.com/topics/us-presidents/john-f-kennedy/pictures/john-f-kennedy/kennedy_ricemoon-2
http://www.history.com/topics/us-presidents/john-f-kennedy/speeches/john-f-kennedys-inaugural-address?m=52af5724c3c2e&s=undefined&f=1&free=false

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/john-f-kennedy-elected-president
http://www.history.com/videos/campaign-spot-kennedy-kennedy-1960
http://www.history.com/videos/jfks-goddaughter#jfks-goddaughter
http://www.history.com/videos/jfks-last-parade

http://www.history.com/topics/us-presidents/john-f-kennedy/speeches
http://www.history.com/topics/us-presidents/john-f-kennedy/videos
http://www.history.com/topics/us-presidents/john-f-kennedy/videos/space-jfks-new-frontier?m=528e394da93ae&s=undefined&f=1&free=false
http://www.history.com/topics/us-presidents/john-f-kennedy/videos/world-mourns-john-f-kennedy?m=528e394da93ae&s=undefined&f=1&free=false
http://www.history.com/topics/us-presidents/john-f-kennedy/videos/johnson-takes-oath-of-office-aboard-air-force-one?m=528e394da93ae&s=undefined&f=1&free=false
http://www.history.com/topics/us-presidents/john-f-kennedy/videos/jackie-kennedy-queen-of-camelot?m=528e394da93ae&s=undefined&f=1&free=false

Sunday, March 29, 2015

Ms Malarkey Leaves No Readers Behind

A Poem Is... | Once They All Believed in Dragons

April Rain Song - Liev Schreiber

Welcome to Mrs. Hill's Blog: April Rain Song - Liev Schreiber - A Poem Is... - ...

Ecosystems

Lit to Go

http://etc.usf.edu/lit2go/185/civil-rights-and-conflict-in-the-united-states-selected-speeches/

Newsela

Saturday, March 28, 2015

Science

Young Meteorologist Program : Severe Weather Preparedness Adventure!

Young Meteorologist Program : Severe Weather Preparedness Adventure!

Connect With Weather | The Science Behind

Connect With Weather | The Science Behind

Connect With Weather | Weather Wizards

Connect With Weather | Weather Wizards

Tornadoes and Severe Weather

Reading Comprehension and Decoding Strategies | Parents

Reading Comprehension and Decoding Strategies | Parents | Scholastic.com

Follow the Drinking Gourd (Book)

Quest for Freedom Harriet Tubman

Henry's Freedom Box By Ellen Levine

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

Friday, March 13, 2015

True Flix and Book Flix

Boys and Girls,
Over spring break it would be great to keep reading. Not only your library books but below are two links you will enjoy.  Have a great spring break!
Mrs.  Hill

Trueflix Main Page

Book Flix Login

Wednesday, February 18, 2015

List of Sites for the Underground Railroad Travel Itinerary

List of Sites for the Underground Railroad Travel Itinerary

Search Results - National Geographic Education

Search Results - National Geographic Education

The Underground Railroad - National Geographic Education

The Underground Railroad - National Geographic Education

Maps of the Underground Railroad

Underground Railroad Book Videos | Scholastic.com

Underground Railroad Book Videos | Scholastic.com

The Underground Railroad

Follow the Drinking Gourd

How a Bill Becomes a Law

Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Tornado Alley IMAX Trailer

How Tornadoes Form

Tornado- Night of the Twisters

Tornado Safety

Tornado Simulation

Sean Casey Presents The Tornado Intercept Vehicle (TIV).mp4

Tornado Safety

Grand Island Nebraska

Night of the Twisters

Wednesday, February 11, 2015

The Preamble to the U.S. Constutution

I'm Just a Bill (Schoolhouse Rock!)

3 Branches of Government

Movie-on-2012-01-24-at-10.54.mov

4-3's movies about The Branches of the Government

Branches of the Government

Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Motion and Design

Engineering for 4th Graders

Potential Energy: Wile E Coyote & Roadrunner

Empowering Teachers

Empowering Teachers

4-3 News

Dear Parents,
Iowa Test of Basic Skills will be given the week of February 2nd.  We will be taking these each day in the morning. This year we will only be testing math, reading and science which will cut the testing from five days to four.  We will test Tuesday- Friday. 

I am looking for parents who would  be willing to provide healthy snacks for us to eat during breaks between tests.  If you would be interested in sending snacks to school with your son or daughter we would greatly appreciate it.  We have 26 students in our room and you may send the snacks any time.

In reading we are finishing the novel On My Honor and next week we will start a nonfiction book about Harriet Tubman.  Students enjoy this type of reading and will learn a lot about her life.  We will relate this book to our study of the Southeast in social studies as we study slavery and it’s impact on the Civil War.  In addition to our study of  Harriet Tubman we will watch a  great video in social studies titled  Brother Future.  This is a video about slavery and what it was like day to day for the slaves.  I encourage you to ask your son or daughter about it. 

In math we have been working hard on larger number multiplication and most students are catching on quickly.  We have been learning how to solve problems such as 176 x 7.  We have also been working on division facts and division with remainders such as 37 divided by 4 as well as geometry.  
Lastly, if you’d check with your son or daughter about his or her pencil supply as many students are in need of pencils before basic skills.  

Thank you for your support, Mrs. Hill