What motivates you?
food/candy
learning something/gaining knowledge
friends and teachers
reading/books
someone telling you what to do
other people sharing
time
when you see someone else doing something cool
money
knowing you will get a good grade
knowing you will have a feeling of accomplishment
sports
seeing someone not as fortunate
We had an interesting discussion today about what is motivating to each of us. We asked the question, "what motivates you in school?" The list above is what we brainstormed. We also talked about extrinsic and intrinsic motivation - a very interesting and thoughtful discussion. If you get a chance, ask your child about our discussion.
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Reading Grafitti Part 2 Set 1
Our Reading Grafitti board became so full, we had to type up all the descriptive, meaningful lines (thanks, Miss Petrolo!) and display them around the board to make new space. Well, the Graffitti Board is almost filled again! We will add those savory bits of language to the collection soon, but in the meantime, please enjoy our first set of words. We have been sharing them in class. Beautiful and fun to read again and again!
“Which brings me to your last question. And that question is: How do you know if you are a writer? For once, I am going to answer a question as directly as I am able. My answer goes like this: You know you are a writer if you are imaginative. You know that you are a writer if you are curious. You know you are a writer if you are interested in the things and people of the world. You know you are a writer if you like the sound of rain on the roof. And if you want to tell someone else about your heart and how waiting for the thunder sometimes makes you feel, if you work to find the words to do that, then you are a writer.”
p. 118 Funny Business by John Sciezka and Kate DiCamillo
“A wise man once remarked that we can count how many seeds are in an apple, but not how many apples are in the seed.”
p. 157 Jeremy Fink and The Meaning of Life by Wendy Mass
“Home is family and family is home.”
Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder
“Well did you know that dinosaurs really didn’t go extinct? Aliens were so fascinated by them that they decided to gather them all up and take them to their own planet.”
p. 129 I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore
“Now what in the hokie smokies could that mean?”
p. 58 Emily’s Fortune by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
“And three sets of soft snores rose to the shining ceiling.”
p. 13 Once Upon a Marigold by Jean Ferris
“The butler knocked on one of the black doors, and a voice boomed, ‘Bring her in.’ an involuntary shiver ran through Charlotte. The voice seemed to penetrate her body.”
p. 341 The Shadow Thieves by Anne Ursu
“Sometimes you never feel meaner then the moment you stop being mean. It’s like how turning on a light makes you realize how dark the room had gotten.”
p. 144 When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead
“All the kids are in a costume. We have bought a leash for Bernie Kosar who is wearing a Superman cape draped over his back, a large ‘S’ on his chest. He seemed unimpressed with it. He’s not the only dog dressed as a superhero.”
p. 125 I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore
“We are inside the universe, and the universe is inside us.”
p. 218 Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life by Wendy Mass
“Supper in the cloth sack and a lot on his mind.”
p. 75 Once Upon a Marigold by Jean Ferris
“Don’t give up hope just yet. It’s the last thing to go. When you have lost hope you have lost everything.”
p. 124 I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore
“Imperious little son of the gun acting like some big cheese in a small pond.”
p. 15 Once Upon a Marigold by Jean Ferris
“Don’t sit under the apple tree with anyone else but me anyone else but me anyone else but me No! No! No! don’t sit under the apple tree with anyone else but me till I come marching home.”
p. 50 The Journal of Scott Pendleton Collins by Walter Dean Myers
“Good people I will sing you a little ditty and hope that it doesn’t annoy I make an appeal to your pity for I’m and unfortunate boy. Twas under an unlucky planet that I was born one night my life since first I began it has been cursed in dark and light o do not make sport of my troubles but pity one who feels no joy for I’m an uncomfortable horrible, terrible inconsolable Jonah boy.”
p. 23-25 Journal of James Pease by Jim Murphy
“A closed mind gathers no moss.”
p. 104 Once Upon a Marigold by Jean Ferris
“The towering trees swayed and whispered in the breeze.”
p. 92 Week in the Woods by Andrew Clements
“We all have disabilities. What’s yours?”
Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper
“His howdy doody cue seemed to dance in the air.”
p. 59 Crime Scene Whodunit’s by Jim Sukach
“I have never spoken one single word. I am almost eleven years old.”
p. 2 Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper
“Sleeping in there was like sleeping up in the night sky with the glitter of stardust all around you.”
p. 11 Once Upon a Marigold by Jean Ferris
“Scratching his head as if he might dig up an idea.”
p. 77 Crime Scene Whodunit’s by Jim Sukach
“Which brings me to your last question. And that question is: How do you know if you are a writer? For once, I am going to answer a question as directly as I am able. My answer goes like this: You know you are a writer if you are imaginative. You know that you are a writer if you are curious. You know you are a writer if you are interested in the things and people of the world. You know you are a writer if you like the sound of rain on the roof. And if you want to tell someone else about your heart and how waiting for the thunder sometimes makes you feel, if you work to find the words to do that, then you are a writer.”
p. 118 Funny Business by John Sciezka and Kate DiCamillo
“A wise man once remarked that we can count how many seeds are in an apple, but not how many apples are in the seed.”
p. 157 Jeremy Fink and The Meaning of Life by Wendy Mass
“Home is family and family is home.”
Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder
“Well did you know that dinosaurs really didn’t go extinct? Aliens were so fascinated by them that they decided to gather them all up and take them to their own planet.”
p. 129 I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore
“Now what in the hokie smokies could that mean?”
p. 58 Emily’s Fortune by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
“And three sets of soft snores rose to the shining ceiling.”
p. 13 Once Upon a Marigold by Jean Ferris
“The butler knocked on one of the black doors, and a voice boomed, ‘Bring her in.’ an involuntary shiver ran through Charlotte. The voice seemed to penetrate her body.”
p. 341 The Shadow Thieves by Anne Ursu
“Sometimes you never feel meaner then the moment you stop being mean. It’s like how turning on a light makes you realize how dark the room had gotten.”
p. 144 When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead
“All the kids are in a costume. We have bought a leash for Bernie Kosar who is wearing a Superman cape draped over his back, a large ‘S’ on his chest. He seemed unimpressed with it. He’s not the only dog dressed as a superhero.”
p. 125 I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore
“We are inside the universe, and the universe is inside us.”
p. 218 Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life by Wendy Mass
“Supper in the cloth sack and a lot on his mind.”
p. 75 Once Upon a Marigold by Jean Ferris
“Don’t give up hope just yet. It’s the last thing to go. When you have lost hope you have lost everything.”
p. 124 I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore
“Imperious little son of the gun acting like some big cheese in a small pond.”
p. 15 Once Upon a Marigold by Jean Ferris
“Don’t sit under the apple tree with anyone else but me anyone else but me anyone else but me No! No! No! don’t sit under the apple tree with anyone else but me till I come marching home.”
p. 50 The Journal of Scott Pendleton Collins by Walter Dean Myers
“Good people I will sing you a little ditty and hope that it doesn’t annoy I make an appeal to your pity for I’m and unfortunate boy. Twas under an unlucky planet that I was born one night my life since first I began it has been cursed in dark and light o do not make sport of my troubles but pity one who feels no joy for I’m an uncomfortable horrible, terrible inconsolable Jonah boy.”
p. 23-25 Journal of James Pease by Jim Murphy
“A closed mind gathers no moss.”
p. 104 Once Upon a Marigold by Jean Ferris
“The towering trees swayed and whispered in the breeze.”
p. 92 Week in the Woods by Andrew Clements
“We all have disabilities. What’s yours?”
Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper
“His howdy doody cue seemed to dance in the air.”
p. 59 Crime Scene Whodunit’s by Jim Sukach
“I have never spoken one single word. I am almost eleven years old.”
p. 2 Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper
“Sleeping in there was like sleeping up in the night sky with the glitter of stardust all around you.”
p. 11 Once Upon a Marigold by Jean Ferris
“Scratching his head as if he might dig up an idea.”
p. 77 Crime Scene Whodunit’s by Jim Sukach
Monday, November 15, 2010
Survival By Design
We began one part of our "Survival" Study last week by completing "the Marshmallow Challenge". The challenge was to create a structure that could support one large marshmallow using only one yard of masking tape, one yard of string, 20 sticks of raw spaghetti, one marshmallow and 18 minutes. We found this challenge from a website called "TED". Click below to get to the link.
Marshmallow Challenge
What did we learn from this experience?
•Having only 18 minutes to create the structure is hard!
•It is a challenge to work together, hear everyone's ideas and get the structure built.
•It's important to work together and listen to one another.
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Scientific Timeline
Each person contributed an event for our class timeline. Please go to www.timetoast.com. Scroll down to categories and click on science and technology. Our timeline is titled Major Accomplishments in Science by Mrs. McEvoy/Slater's Class. We hope you learn something! Enjoy!
Guest Poet for Poetry Workshop
We had the pleasure this week of having, Mr. Frank Hatcher, one of our retired teachers lead our poetry workshop on Friday, November 5th. We explored the concept of metaphor in poetry. Mr. Hatcher shared the poetry of Barbara Esbensen and then we tried writing some metaphors together. He listed two sets or paired words that were seemingly unrelated: pencil/hotel and dandelion/king. We listed words to describe each without looking for relationships between the two. Then, we looked how how we could connect and compare them. We also started to brainstorm two other words : spelling and war. We will continue with that comparison next poetry workshop. See charts below for an idea of what we did. It was so fun to listen to Mr. Hatcher read us poetry and share his expertise. He will visit again!
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