Blog Action Day is October 15th

Here is an interesting thing going on in the world...International Blog Day! I think we should take part. What is the Power of We? What do you think it means? Next week we will sign up to find out more...but until then, think about it.

Blog Action Day Logo

Fun Wordplay Game

Although I usually ride my bike to work, I happened to be driving last night and I heard this quiz challenge on National Public Radio. Every Monday evening, at 6pm Pacific time, they have a show called "Another Thing." Each week they ask listeners to send in an unusual, clever, or funny name for an item related to the news.

This week, they are asking listeners to name prehistoric toothpaste! To find out why, visit the link below. You can listen to the report, learn about this photo of the prehistoric tooth, and talk to me to send in your idea, as we can use the school address and e mail.

Give this challenge a try!
http://www.npr.org/2012/09/24/161687090/another-thing-a-toothpaste-worthy-of-a-caveman

Photo courtesy of PLoS One

Your Own Blog!

Now is the time to get serious, and start your own blog! We will be using Kidblog as our home base, and from there those of you who have earned your right to blog will make your own page.
Here is what it looks like.

You will be able to choose your own theme, upload your own Avatar, and post your own work right on your own blog. I know those who have not yet earned their right to blog will soon catch up, and I look forward to all our class taking ownership in the digital age!

The jog-a-thon

The jog-a-thon at school was fun cool and cold. I was wet and I jogged 13 laps. It was hard to breathe but I can still breathe and run. My shin hurt. My pants were wet and my shirt was wet because I poured water on my self with a cup. It was so hard.




                                 BY TEEJAY

Write Like a Babylonian!

Visit the site called "Write Like a Babylonian" to see how your name would have looked in cuneiform. Save your tablet as your name in the student folder so that we can post them all on a blog post when everyone is done.
Here is mine:

Next week, we will be making salt dough then inscribing our own text just like the Bablyonians and Mesopotamians did thousands of years ago. I think it will make you appreciate using paper and pencil...

Words for Jason

Please share your words for Jason, the character in the book Rules.

Strings in September

Today I decided on the spur of the moment that it would be fun to have a "before" and "after" record of our music classes. That way you will be able to compare how you sound now to how you sound at the concert at the end of the school year. 
I think everyone sounds great, and I look forward to hearing you all using the bow next week!

P.S. Band and Chorus, I will be visiting on Monday - so practice!