HAPPY MIDDLE SCHOOL!

Enjoy the experience, always do your best, and have fun learning! :) I look forward to hearing about all of the great things happening in your life. Check in when you can, you, too, Janelle! How about we make this spot our new comment spot? No sense going back. :) Enjoy. I'm proud of you.

Thanks for the sentiments, V! :)

Free Comic Book Day and Bio Blitz! See this year's blog.

Work with scientists from National Geographic! Comic Book Day is back! I miss you guys! I'll really miss you next year! :(
http://stellarstudents0910.blogspot.com/

SEND TOUR NAME TO MARS!

Hi, keep informed with NASA-scroll through the blog if you want. Click here to send your name on a microchip to Mars! http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/msl/participate/sendyourname/

See Note From Dr.G.B. Edwards to you!

I had e-mailed Dr. Edwards to tell him that "Spiderboy" saw him on TV. I asked for the information to tell all of you, but he didn't even know that he was on TV! LOL Here's his note to you:


Hi,
Apparently I was on TV, although I didn't see it myself. Someone else told me they saw me on a program (on Animal Planet?) discussing tarantulas in Panama, and I was indeed in Panama last fall, so that is entirely possible. Say hi to Spiderboy and all the rest of the class for me. Best wishes, GB

Enjoy FIFTH! It's your last year to shine here!

I'll sure miss you guys next year, but will know that you will be growing into wonderful young women and men! You have the world in front of you! Make sure you really nail this year, so it'll follow you to Middle! You always want to make sure that you do better each year-even each day! It's been great seeing so many of you already! Time sure flies. You can do anything you put your mind to doing. Don't forget how much you've learned already and all that you're continually learning! NEVER stop learning! Keep up the good work. Make me proud, but mostly, make sure that you're proud of yourself! :)

Friday, June 27, 2009 = The Great American Backyard Campout!

It's a great "STAY-cation!"  You can register your backyard campout even if you do it another day. Click here for info (411) http://www.nwf.org/backyardcampout/?&utm_source=Fathers_Day&utm_medium=Eblast&utm_term=20080612&utm_content=TextLink&utm_campaign=GABC2008

Savvy is a New York Times Best Seller!

Savvy is now a Newberry Honor Book! Can you believe it? You wrote the author and editor and they both responded back to you! How's it feel? Remember, Walden was thinking about making it into a movie-what do you think? Click here to play Savvy games, send a postcard, and more! See the site! http://www.walden.com/walden/properties/savvy/

Guess what!? It's listed as a book for 4th-7th graders! Remember to scroll down to see the author and find the link with your questions and her responses. You'll find it posted April 7, 2008 (exactly a year from today!) Her picture and more links are next to the Free Journal/Free Blog post and underneath the frog picture with links. Hope that helps! Enjoy-you helped make it happen! Cool!

Spoof Song, "Don't Fear The Essay"

http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=d5e407118d5f7b59264e

Book Fair Downtown This Weekend!

If you can't make it, you can always watch the authors online. :) Look for Jon Scieszka! Remember, he was awarded the honor of the first National Ambassador to Children's Literature.

Happy Election Day! See this year's blog...

http://greenclass0809.blogspot.com/

My class voted on the old election booth last used in the 2000 election. Click the link to see all of the cool voting/elections information. Watch the news tonight. The next time you'll see an election will be in 8th grade, then in 12th grade-some of you will be voting by then, so you only have this election and 8th grade to practice before it's YOUR TURN! I know you'll be responsible citizens and vote. Check out the sites http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/ and http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/election08/ plus click the link to this year's class. See you Wednesday. Be good examples for my students and those around you, who watch you without you even knowing it! :)

Check out our class site: www.greenclass0809.blogspot.com

Click on the new link for the new year:

Let our students hear from you.  Tell us about going forth to fourth.  Let us know about all of the cool and important things you are learning.  :)  We can't wait to hear all about it.  P.S. George Washington is in the Media Center!

www.greenclass0809.blogspot.com

Take a Hike, Ike!

Hello students old and new! Here's some cool hurricane links for you :

http://www.weatherwizkids.com/hurricane1.htm Awesome site!

http://www.fema.gov/kids/hurr.htm Lots of hurricane facts and information - pretty cool!

http://www.unctv.org/hurricane/forkids.html Hurricane site for kids - test your knowledge!

http://www.weather.gov/os/brochures/owlie-hurricane.pdf Free booklet -download now!

http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/mtr/hurr/hurtrack/index.html Awesome, interactive site! Choose hurricane names to see the path up to 2007! So cool!

http:..www.nws.noaa.gov/om/reachout/kidspage.shtml

http://www.fema.gov/kids/huhunt.htm Hurricane hunters

http://www.weather.com/newscenter/hurricanecentral/ Hurricane season countdown/videos!

http://www.wxdude.com/hurrican.html Hurricane information

http://www.weather.com/newscenter/hurricanecentral/2008/ike.html?from=news_stormwatch_links Ike tracker

http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/mtr/hurr/home.rxml Meteorology guide

http://www.weather.gov/os/hurricane/ Hurricanes

http://www.srh.noaa.gov/srh/jetstream/tropics/tropics_intro.htm Check out the 411. Type in zip code to get weather for Doral/your local forecast.

http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?CityName=Miami&state=FL&site=MFL&textField1=25.77&textField2=-80.2 Doral weather

Is Hurricane Faye on the way?

Keep posted on the hurricane. Print out the hurricane tracking map below.  This is the same as plotting math coordinates where you located a picture on the grid (quadrant) such as a tree, car, or smiley face (now YOU put the mark on the right coordinates)!  Also check out the cool video showing how hurricanes form. Get your supplies ready! 

Print map- 

http://media.miamiherald.com/images/trackmap.ai.pdf  

Watch video - 

http://video.ap.org/v/default.aspx?f=flmih&g=ad782023-dfc7-4c39-be11975f53c71f25&mk=en-ap&fg=svip_homepage

Enjoy your last weekend before you go forth to fourth!

August is National Inventor's Month!

Hope you're enjoying your summer.  I look forward to seeing you soon.  Did you check out the summer links on the right side?  There's even old Speed Racer cartoons.  Scroll down for School House Rock.  Sunday is S'mores Day.  Francis Scott Key's birthday was 8/1.  He wrote our National Anthem, The Star-Spangled Banner.  The second day of school is National Dog Day. The last day of August is National Trail Mix Day.  FYI. Just giving you things to ponder. :)

Total Eclipse Seen from China! (Still showing)

Check out the sites for an awesome recording of the eclipse. You'll learn and see a lot! 

Watch replay http://www.exploratorium.edu/eclipse/2008. 

NASA info site http:..eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEmono/TSE2008/TSE2008.html

Sarah, Plain and Tall on Hallmark Channel!

Tonight at 9:00 p.m. is Sarah, Plain & Tall.  Tomorrow night will be the sequel called, Skylark, and Wednesday night will be the final movie of the trilogy-Sarah, Plain and Tall: Winter's End.  All showings will be on the Halmark (HALM) Channel at 9:00 p.m.  Enjoy!

Happy July!

Enjoy your vacation and Independence Day-July 4th!  Here's a quick link to a kids' site for history, information, activities, etc.  You can also Google your interests such as Red Coats, Liberty Bell, Philadelphia, King George III, George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and more.  If you have a $2 bill, you've seen the famous painting of the Declaration of Independence!  Enjoy and be safe around those fireworks!  

www.surfnetkids.com/declaration.htm

Happy Vacation - 6/07/08 (6,7,8)!

Hello All, You're going forth to fourth! Enjoy Euro 2008! :) 

School House Rock links on right with lyrics & videos.  Search titles: 

Elementary, My Dear (2s-Noah's Ark); 

Three is a Magic Number, 

Four-Legged Zoo, 

Ready Or Not (5s), 

I've Got Six, 

Luck Seven Sampson, 

Figure Eight, 

Naughty Number Nine, 

My Hero Zero, 

Good Eleven, & 

Little Twelve Toes.  

Learn those multiples/fact families. Know them well, My Dears. 

6/12-Europe's Ariane Rocket launch http://www.videocorner.tv/index.php?langue=en (Sign up for launch 411)! 6/13-The Way West (1967) movie about pioneers on the Oregon Trail-like Facing West.  6/14-Vice Versa (1947) inspired Freaky Friday. "When We Left Earth"-Discovery Shows space travel history!  *New episodes 6/15 @9:00 p.m.-Apollo Lunar Missions with Neil, Buzz, and Collins.  6/16-My favorite movie, My Fair Lady!  All on TCM

Phoenix Landed!

Photos are being updated regularly. This photo is the leg of Phoenix when it first landed on Mars. Click on the links on the right to see more photos and get updated information. Blog here about your thoughts on Mars and the historical mission.

Next, is Cassini's flyby of Titan on Wednesday!  You've picked a great time to be alive. :) lol 

Tobacco Free Florida has an online comic to read about not smoking.  

Moon Log/Phases, Rare view of Mercury!

Did you see it?  What did you think?  

Field Trip - Fairchild Tropical Garden!

You can wear a hat, Ronaldo and all who want to know.  Also, don't forget your sunscreen.  Watch the news, or Weather Channel for updates on the weather!  Here's a link and here's a link to Fairchild, too.  

May 2 = Space Day! May 9 = Astronomy Day!

Space Day (5/2) and Astronomy Day (5/10)! Tell us what you're learning from the links and what interests you! Is anyone going to the Museum of Science on either day? P.S. What do you think this picture is?http://www.miamisci.org/www/events.php

Sarah, Plain and Tall

Write about your feelings while reading this realistic story. Are you enjoying it? Is it boring? Does the author make you feel as if you are there "seeing" it? Would you read another book by Patricia MacLachlan? Let us know!

If you liked the flowers and information from the book, check out this site!
http://www.mce.k12tn.net/reading3/sarah.htm

April is Poetry Month!

Remember to post your favorite poem to Fern's Poetry Club at http://pbskids.org/arthur/games/poetry/ Watch your spelling!

Blog about teaching Kindergarten!

If you would like to share your experience preparing and presenting information to kindergarteners, then let's hear it!

Blog about your Rainforest Project-Due April 21!

Make sure you are researching, reading, and ready to present! :)

Online Book Club with Walden Media & Ingrid Law

http://www.walden.com/walden/mboard/index.php

Have your parents sign an account for you to leave comments!
Here are the steps and options:

• Go to the FORUM
• Look for topic (Chapter 1, or comments for the AUTHOR!)
• Then, click on NEW THREAD to leave a new thought, or
• Click on someone else's thought/title to leave a comment-or,
• You can do BOTH!

You have the opportunity to write to a real author about her book! Do you like it- Yes or No? Should I keep reading?

Spiders, insects, and exploring-oh my!

Salutations!  If you've found any new spiderific discoveries or observations, let us know.  I know F.C. will be exploring in Puerto Rico and bug buckets were borrowed by many of you.  It's spring, now, so the Dollar Store, Walmart, and Big Lot should have bug buckets, bug vacuums, and more for sale.  Have fun and remember the safety rules!