Inspired Classroom

List some ways you've integrated technology in the classroom.

Math Journal

How can you tell if two fractions are equivalent?

Write 2 examples of equivalent fractions.

Igneous Rocks

Respond to this blog:

1.  Name an igneous rock.

2.  How do igneous rocks form?

Singular and Plural Nouns

As a table, write the plural form of the words: 

• steak 
• nut
• roll 

The Branches of Government

1. What is the role/responsibility of the legislative branch at the local, state, and national/federal level? If they are the same, you may only type it once. 
2. Who is in charge of the legislative branch at the local, state, and national/federal level? 
3. What is the role/responsibility of the judicial branch at the local, state, and national/federal level? If they are the same, you may only type it once. 
4. Who is in charge of the judicial branch at the local, state, and national/federal level?

Ticket in/out the door!

Look at this division problem.
Which number is the divisor?
Respond below in a sentence!

Blog Rules

No, not the Blob, the BLOG (short way to say web log-an online journal of sorts).

Learn to Think. Think to Learn.

We will be using different blogs to do a lot of our classwork, assignments and sometimes homework.

Rules:
1. Never use your name or another students name in our class blog. There could be a stranger who reads our blog and we don’t want them to know your name.

2. When commenting as a group, use your group name. Anytime you comment as a group, everyone has to agree on the response.

3. When commenting as an individual, use your initials. The kids in our class will know who you are, but strangers will not.

4. Anytime you comment, make sure to use kind words. It’s ok to disagree with someone else as long as you do it politely.

5. Remember, because our blog is on the internet, you can comment from class, from the computer lab, from home, or any other computer that is connected to the internet. All comments go to Ms. Welch first for moderation, so they won’t always show up immediately.
KEEP IT POSITIVE!

We will post our journals to our class blog:
http://welchsclass.blogspot.com/
This will help us with our new classroom technology model
"Inspired Classrooms"
http://inspiredclassrooms.wikispaces.com/About+Inspired+Classrooms

Comic Creator Onomatopoeia

Onomatopoeia is the use of words that sound like what they mean.
In the 1960s TV series “Batman”, comic book style onomatopoeias such as “WHAM!”, “POW!” and “CRUNCH” appeared onscreen during various scenes.

Some common phrases used on the show also included BAM! BLAM! CRASH! POP! and POW!
Here's the top 5 most used fight graphics according to Batmania:
· Kapow 50 times
· Pow 49 times
· Boff 43 times
· Zap 42 times
· Sock 41 times
There’s even a villain named “Onomatopoeia” in the Batman series!

Animal sound words are also onomatopoeia.

Before you begin, investigate more onomatopoeia to help you get some ideas.
Onomatopoeia Comic List
List of Animal Onomatopoeia

Comic sites to look at:
Archie: http://www.archiecomics.com/pops_shop/dailycomics/dailycomic.html

Peanuts (Snoopy): http://comics.com/peanuts

Garfield: http://www.garfield.com/comics/todayscomic.html

Go to this site to create your comic for our onomatopoeia lesson:
http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/comic/index.html