No computer lab on Thursday this week.
All upper grade students will practice typing.
Ms. Henry's class will finish their letters.
Mr. Aiken's class will type their Sacagawea essays.
All upper grade classes will have free choice at the end of the period.
Ms. Bennett's class will finish their tree research.
Ms. Revier's class will finish their Van Gogh projects.
Ms. Morita's class will play math games.
Mr. Gill's class will play typing games.
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Week 14 - Dec 7
No kindergarten classes this week.
All upper grade students will practice typing.
Ms. Tobin's and Mr. Baum's classes will study Mesopotamia.
Ms. Buginas' class will finish their author projects.
Mr. Aiken's class will work on fractions and decimals.
Ms. Henry's class will write letters.
Ms. Bennett's class will work on their tree research.
Ms. Revier's class will finish their Van Gogh projects.
Ms. Ruff's and Ms. Riedell's class will learn about penguins.
All upper grade students will practice typing.
Ms. Tobin's and Mr. Baum's classes will study Mesopotamia.
Ms. Buginas' class will finish their author projects.
Mr. Aiken's class will work on fractions and decimals.
Ms. Henry's class will write letters.
Ms. Bennett's class will work on their tree research.
Ms. Revier's class will finish their Van Gogh projects.
Ms. Ruff's and Ms. Riedell's class will learn about penguins.
Monday, November 30, 2009
Week 13 - Nov 30
Kindergarten classes come to the lab this week.
All 3 - 6 grade classes will practice typing.
Most upper grade classes will do a tutorial on Microsoft Word.
Ms. Revier's class will start their Van Gogh projects.
Kindergarten classes will do alphabet and phonics activities using the Starfall website.
Ms. Bennett's class will learn how to do internet research.
Ms. Morita's and Ms. Link's classes will work on money and making change.
Mr. Gill's class will research coyotes.
Mrs. McKnight's class will visit Ellis Island.
Mr. John's class will practice spelling with SpellIt.
Ms. Cason's class will finish the Let's Go Learn assessments.
All 3 - 6 grade classes will practice typing.
Most upper grade classes will do a tutorial on Microsoft Word.
Ms. Revier's class will start their Van Gogh projects.
Kindergarten classes will do alphabet and phonics activities using the Starfall website.
Ms. Bennett's class will learn how to do internet research.
Ms. Morita's and Ms. Link's classes will work on money and making change.
Mr. Gill's class will research coyotes.
Mrs. McKnight's class will visit Ellis Island.
Mr. John's class will practice spelling with SpellIt.
Ms. Cason's class will finish the Let's Go Learn assessments.
Monday, November 23, 2009
Week 12 - Nov 23
Happy Thanksgiving!
No kindergarten classes this week.
All 3-6 grade classes will practice typing.
Ms. Buginas' class will work on social studies.
Ms. Revier's class will finish their study of CA birds.
Ms. Link's class will finish their work on Plimoth Plantation.
Mr. Baum's class will study the Pilgrims and Wapanoag.
Ms. Henry's class will finish their astronomy reports.
Mr. Aiken's class will practice fractions.
No kindergarten classes this week.
All 3-6 grade classes will practice typing.
Ms. Buginas' class will work on social studies.
Ms. Revier's class will finish their study of CA birds.
Ms. Link's class will finish their work on Plimoth Plantation.
Mr. Baum's class will study the Pilgrims and Wapanoag.
Ms. Henry's class will finish their astronomy reports.
Mr. Aiken's class will practice fractions.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Week 11 - Nov 16
Kindergarten classes come to the computer this week.
All 3 - 6 grade classes will practice typing.
Mr. Baum's class will play math games.
Ms. Henry's and Mr. Aiken's classes will do astronomy research.
Ms. Tobin's class will practice order of operations.
Ms. Buginas' class will work on multi-digit multiplication.
Ms. Link's class will visit the Plimoth Plantation.
Ms. Bennett's class will do social studies research.
Ms. Revier's class will start their California bird projects.
Ms. Koenig's class will work on their poetry.
Mrs. McKnight's class will practice counting coins with Harcourt Math.
Ms. Riedell's class will practice subtraction.
Mr. John's class will do SpellIt.
All 3 - 6 grade classes will practice typing.
Mr. Baum's class will play math games.
Ms. Henry's and Mr. Aiken's classes will do astronomy research.
Ms. Tobin's class will practice order of operations.
Ms. Buginas' class will work on multi-digit multiplication.
Ms. Link's class will visit the Plimoth Plantation.
Ms. Bennett's class will do social studies research.
Ms. Revier's class will start their California bird projects.
Ms. Koenig's class will work on their poetry.
Mrs. McKnight's class will practice counting coins with Harcourt Math.
Ms. Riedell's class will practice subtraction.
Mr. John's class will do SpellIt.
Monday, November 9, 2009
Week 10 - Nov 9
No kindergarten classes this week.
No school on Wednesday - Veteran's Day.
All 4 - 6 grade classes will practice typing.
Mr. Baum's class will work on operation order.
Ms. Buginas' class will work on decimals.
Ms. Henry's class will work on their constellation reports.
Mr. Aiken's class will practice prime numbers and exponents.
Ms. Koenig's class will play decimal games.
No school on Wednesday - Veteran's Day.
All 4 - 6 grade classes will practice typing.
Mr. Baum's class will work on operation order.
Ms. Buginas' class will work on decimals.
Ms. Henry's class will work on their constellation reports.
Mr. Aiken's class will practice prime numbers and exponents.
Ms. Koenig's class will play decimal games.
Friday, October 30, 2009
Week 9 - Nov 2
Kindergarten classes come to the lab this week.
No school on Tuesday - parent/teacher conferences.
All 3 -6 grade students will practice typing.
Kindergarten students will do counting activities in the Harcourt math site.
Ms. Koenig's class will finish science activities. 4th graders will work on the metric sysem. 5th graders will practice division.
Ms. Ruff's and Ms. Riedell's classes will work on fact families.
Ms. Morita's and Mrs. McKnight's classes will learn about maps.
No school on Tuesday - parent/teacher conferences.
All 3 -6 grade students will practice typing.
Kindergarten students will do counting activities in the Harcourt math site.
Ms. Koenig's class will finish science activities. 4th graders will work on the metric sysem. 5th graders will practice division.
Ms. Ruff's and Ms. Riedell's classes will work on fact families.
Ms. Morita's and Mrs. McKnight's classes will learn about maps.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Week 8 - October 26
No kindergarten classes this week.
Update: internet's back!
Ms. Tobin's class will work on division of decimals with Harcourt: Exploring Division of Decimals and FunBrain: Power Football.
Ms. Henry's class will work on fractions and division with FunBrain: TicTacToe and FunBrain: Soccer Shootout.
Ms. Buginas' class will explore algebra activities.
Mr. Aiken's class will research their characters and finish their Native American reports.
Ms. Link's class will work on place value.
Ms. Revier's class will finish their bat worksheets.
Due to the power outage, there's currently no internet access in the computer lab. All classes will practice with typing instructor. We will spend the last half of computer lab trying the typing games.
Happy Halloween!
Update: internet's back!
Ms. Tobin's class will work on division of decimals with Harcourt: Exploring Division of Decimals and FunBrain: Power Football.
Ms. Henry's class will work on fractions and division with FunBrain: TicTacToe and FunBrain: Soccer Shootout.
Ms. Buginas' class will explore algebra activities.
Mr. Aiken's class will research their characters and finish their Native American reports.
Ms. Link's class will work on place value.
Ms. Revier's class will finish their bat worksheets.
Due to the power outage, there's currently no internet access in the computer lab. All classes will practice with typing instructor. We will spend the last half of computer lab trying the typing games.
Happy Halloween!
Monday, October 19, 2009
Week 7 - October 19
Kindergarten classes come in this week. We'll finish our KidPix activities.
I'll be away on Friday so any 1 -3 grade teachers who want students to finish Let's Go Learn assessments should see me about a schedule.
All 4 - 6 grade classes will practice typing.
Ms. Tobin's class will study Ardi.
Ms. Henry's and Mr. Aiken's classes will listen to Native American languages.
Ms. Buginas' class will work on decimals.
Ms. Koenig's class will do science activities and research.
Ms. Goldbeck's class will practice multiplication facts.
Ms. Revier's class will study the bats.
I'll be away on Friday so any 1 -3 grade teachers who want students to finish Let's Go Learn assessments should see me about a schedule.
All 4 - 6 grade classes will practice typing.
Ms. Tobin's class will study Ardi.
Ms. Henry's and Mr. Aiken's classes will listen to Native American languages.
Ms. Buginas' class will work on decimals.
Ms. Koenig's class will do science activities and research.
Ms. Goldbeck's class will practice multiplication facts.
Ms. Revier's class will study the bats.
Monday, October 12, 2009
Week 6 - Oct 12
No kindergarten classes this week.
All 4 - 6 graders will practice typing.
Mr. Baum's class will practice exponents.
Ms. Goldbeck's class will start their earthquake studies.
Ms. Koenig's class will work on their poems.
Mr. Aiken's and Ms. Henry's classes will finish their Native American studies.
Ms. Buginas' class will do grammar practice to prepare for the upcoming benchmark tests.
Ms. Tobin's class will finish their stories.
Ms. Link's, Mr. Gill's, Ms. Morita's and Ms. Revier's class will finish their Let's Go Learn assessments.
All 4 - 6 graders will practice typing.
Mr. Baum's class will practice exponents.
Ms. Goldbeck's class will start their earthquake studies.
Ms. Koenig's class will work on their poems.
Mr. Aiken's and Ms. Henry's classes will finish their Native American studies.
Ms. Buginas' class will do grammar practice to prepare for the upcoming benchmark tests.
Ms. Tobin's class will finish their stories.
Ms. Link's, Mr. Gill's, Ms. Morita's and Ms. Revier's class will finish their Let's Go Learn assessments.
Saturday, October 3, 2009
Week 5 - Oct 6
Kindergarten classes come to the lab this week.
All 4 - 6 grade classes will practice typing.
All 1 -3 grade classes will finish the Let's Go Learn Assessments and most will start math activities.
Third graders will be starting Typing Instructor.
Mr. Baum's class will be learning about "Ardi".
Ms. Tobin's class will work on their stories.
Mr. Aiken's and Ms. Henry's classes will continue their work on Native Americans.
Ms. Buginas' class will be working on antonyms and synonyms.
Ms. Goldbeck's class will review multiplication arrays.
Ms. Koenig's class will work on science units.
Ms. Nichols' class will finish their food pyramid study.
Ms. Revier's class will finish their study of California butterflies.
Ms. Link's class will finish their fall poems.
All 4 - 6 grade classes will practice typing.
All 1 -3 grade classes will finish the Let's Go Learn Assessments and most will start math activities.
Third graders will be starting Typing Instructor.
Mr. Baum's class will be learning about "Ardi".
Ms. Tobin's class will work on their stories.
Mr. Aiken's and Ms. Henry's classes will continue their work on Native Americans.
Ms. Buginas' class will be working on antonyms and synonyms.
Ms. Goldbeck's class will review multiplication arrays.
Ms. Koenig's class will work on science units.
Ms. Nichols' class will finish their food pyramid study.
Ms. Revier's class will finish their study of California butterflies.
Ms. Link's class will finish their fall poems.
Monday, September 28, 2009
Week 4 - Sept 28
No kindergarten classes this week.
Grades 1 -3 will be completing the Let's Go Learn Assessments.
Grades 4 -6 will practice typing for the first 20 minutes of lab time.
Links to the websites below are in the "Current Links" box on the right.
Ms. Nichols' class will be studying the Food Pyramid.
Ms. Revier's class will be looking at California butterflies.
Ms. Buginas' class will be doing multiplication practice.
Ms. Goldbeck's class will be studying Electricity with Silicon Spies and the Electricity and Magnetism Millionaire Game.
Ms. Koenig's class will be working on science problems.
Ms. Henry's class and Mr. Aiken's class will be starting their Native American projects.
Ms Tobin's class will be studying Homo Erectus.
Mr. Baum's class will be studying statistics by playing BBC Revisewise Math, Rags to Riches, and Class Zone Finding the Mean.
Grades 1 -3 will be completing the Let's Go Learn Assessments.
Grades 4 -6 will practice typing for the first 20 minutes of lab time.
Links to the websites below are in the "Current Links" box on the right.
Ms. Nichols' class will be studying the Food Pyramid.
Ms. Revier's class will be looking at California butterflies.
Ms. Buginas' class will be doing multiplication practice.
Ms. Goldbeck's class will be studying Electricity with Silicon Spies and the Electricity and Magnetism Millionaire Game.
Ms. Koenig's class will be working on science problems.
Ms. Henry's class and Mr. Aiken's class will be starting their Native American projects.
Ms Tobin's class will be studying Homo Erectus.
Mr. Baum's class will be studying statistics by playing BBC Revisewise Math, Rags to Riches, and Class Zone Finding the Mean.
Monday, September 21, 2009
Week 3 - Sept 21
The kindergarten classes will be coming to the lab for the first time this week! Students will be practicing their mouse control by doing some simple KidPix art lessons.
Students in grades 1 - 3 will continue with the Let's Go Learn assessments. Once this part is done, students can continue to the games and activities.
The upper grade students will be starting typing lessons, 6th graders with TypingWeb.com and the rest with Typing Instructor. Everyone will also be working on math skill practice. Mr. Baum's class will be practicing mean, mode, and median with the links in the K-6 resource list. Ms. Tobin's class will be working on graphing on the Harcourt Math site. The 4th and 5th graders will be doing basic fact practice in FunBrain TicTacToe.
Students in grades 1 - 3 will continue with the Let's Go Learn assessments. Once this part is done, students can continue to the games and activities.
The upper grade students will be starting typing lessons, 6th graders with TypingWeb.com and the rest with Typing Instructor. Everyone will also be working on math skill practice. Mr. Baum's class will be practicing mean, mode, and median with the links in the K-6 resource list. Ms. Tobin's class will be working on graphing on the Harcourt Math site. The 4th and 5th graders will be doing basic fact practice in FunBrain TicTacToe.
Monday, September 14, 2009
Week 2 -Sept 14
The computer lab is open to all classes this week! Parents - be sure to look for the computer lab signup sheet at Back to School Night.
Grades 4-6 will be practicing their word processing skills by writing poems based on their names. We will also be doing some math practice.
Grades 1-3 will start the assessments in Let's Go Learn. Once students have finished the assessments they can do activities and games based on their individual skills.
Kindergarten students will be doing some computer art activities designed to help them become familiar with using the mouse and controlling the computer.
Grades 4-6 will be practicing their word processing skills by writing poems based on their names. We will also be doing some math practice.
Grades 1-3 will start the assessments in Let's Go Learn. Once students have finished the assessments they can do activities and games based on their individual skills.
Kindergarten students will be doing some computer art activities designed to help them become familiar with using the mouse and controlling the computer.
Monday, September 7, 2009
Welcome Back!
Welcome back to school!
The computer lab will open this week to the 4th through 6th grade classes. Students will be practicing some basic word processing skills such as changing the font, size, and alignment of their text. We will also become familiar with Spell-It, a set of word games based on spelling lists.
I'm looking forward to a great year in the computer lab!
The computer lab will open this week to the 4th through 6th grade classes. Students will be practicing some basic word processing skills such as changing the font, size, and alignment of their text. We will also become familiar with Spell-It, a set of word games based on spelling lists.
I'm looking forward to a great year in the computer lab!
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Tide Pools
Welcome to Life in the Ocean
http://www.calstatela.edu/faculty/eviau/edit557/oceans/norma/oocean.htm
http://www.calstatela.edu/faculty/eviau/edit557/oceans/norma/oocean.htm
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
weather and maps
http://www.wunderground.com/
weather underground
http://www.weather.com/
weather channel
http://www.mapquest.com/
mapquest
weather underground
http://www.weather.com/
weather channel
http://www.mapquest.com/
mapquest
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Progress Elementary - sister school
http://progress.ebrschools.org/
school web page
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=progress%20elementary%20baton%20rouge&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&safe=on&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wl
Google maps
http://www.multimap.com/maps/?qs=855+progress+rd%2C+baton+rouge%2C+LA&countryCode=US#map=30.53935,-91.18581|17|4&bd=useful_information&loc=US:30.53854:-91.18587:17|855%20progress%20rd,%20baton%20rouge,%20LA|855%20Progress%20Rd,%20Baton%20Rouge,%20LA%2070807-3319
multimap
school web page
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=progress%20elementary%20baton%20rouge&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&safe=on&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wl
Google maps
http://www.multimap.com/maps/?qs=855+progress+rd%2C+baton+rouge%2C+LA&countryCode=US#map=30.53935,-91.18581|17|4&bd=useful_information&loc=US:30.53854:-91.18587:17|855%20progress%20rd,%20baton%20rouge,%20LA|855%20Progress%20Rd,%20Baton%20Rouge,%20LA%2070807-3319
multimap
Women's History Month
http://www.gale.cengage.com/free_resources/whm/bio/
Women's History biographies
http://womenshistory.about.com/library/bio/blbio_list.htm
Notable Women
http://www.distinguishedwomen.com/
Distinguished Women
Women's History biographies
http://womenshistory.about.com/library/bio/blbio_list.htm
Notable Women
http://www.distinguishedwomen.com/
Distinguished Women
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
various
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/adventure/index.htm
maggie's learning adventures
http://library.thinkquest.org/3715/index.html
plants and our environment
Koko
http://www.koko.org/index.php#
grammar blast
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/k_5/quizzes/
Nat Geo Creature Features
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Animals/CreatureFeature/
maggie's learning adventures
http://library.thinkquest.org/3715/index.html
plants and our environment
Koko
http://www.koko.org/index.php#
grammar blast
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/k_5/quizzes/
Nat Geo Creature Features
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Animals/CreatureFeature/
Friday, February 27, 2009
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
water conservation
http://www.sandiego.gov/water/conservation/kids/
San Diego Water Conservation Kids' Corner
http://www.ecokids.ca/pub/eco_info/topics/water/water/index.cfm
Water Conservation Around the House
San Diego Water Conservation Kids' Corner
http://www.ecokids.ca/pub/eco_info/topics/water/water/index.cfm
Water Conservation Around the House
Friday, February 13, 2009
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Accelerated Reader
https://hosted111.renlearn.com/282289/Public/RPM/Login/
StudentLogin.aspx
Accelerated Reader login
StudentLogin.aspx
Accelerated Reader login
African-American History month
http://www.gale.cengage.com/free_resources/bhm/bio/
Gale Black History bios
http://www.factmonster.com/spot/afroambios.html
Bios by category and A-Z list
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/bhmbios1.html
African-American Biographies
http://puzzles.about.com/od/familyfun/qt/KidsBlackHist.htm
Puzzles for Kids - black history month
http://library.thinkquest.org/2667/Blk_Hist.htm
stamp on black history
Gale Black History bios
http://www.factmonster.com/spot/afroambios.html
Bios by category and A-Z list
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/bhmbios1.html
African-American Biographies
http://puzzles.about.com/od/familyfun/qt/KidsBlackHist.htm
Puzzles for Kids - black history month
http://library.thinkquest.org/2667/Blk_Hist.htm
stamp on black history
Publish Post
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Math
http://www.funbrain.com/kidscenter.html
FunBrain
http://harcourtschool.com/menus/math2004/math2004_grk.html
Harcourt Math
http://www.aaamath.com/
aaamath
http://www.multiplication.com/
Multiplication.com
FunBrain
http://harcourtschool.com/menus/math2004/math2004_grk.html
Harcourt Math
http://www.aaamath.com/
aaamath
http://www.multiplication.com/
Multiplication.com
birds
http://birdphotography.com/
bird photography
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/
all about birds
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bird
Wikipedia: birds
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/birds/
Enchanted Learning: All About Birds
http://www.kidzone.ws/animals/birds1.htm
Kidzone All About Birds
bird photography
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/
all about birds
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bird
Wikipedia: birds
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/birds/
Enchanted Learning: All About Birds
http://www.kidzone.ws/animals/birds1.htm
Kidzone All About Birds
Thursday, January 22, 2009
social studies
http://americanhistory.si.edu/ONTHEMOVE/themes/story_48_1.html
Transportation History - National Museum of American History
http://www.canoe.ca/AllAboutCanoes/
History of the Canoe
http://www.pedalinghistory.com/PHhistory.html
Quick History of Bicycles
Pedaling History Museum
http://library.thinkquest.org/J0112389/airplanes.htm
History of Airplanes
Transportation History - National Museum of American History
http://www.canoe.ca/AllAboutCanoes/
History of the Canoe
http://www.pedalinghistory.com/PHhistory.html
Quick History of Bicycles
Pedaling History Museum
http://library.thinkquest.org/J0112389/airplanes.htm
History of Airplanes
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
president's day
Abraham Lincoln for kids
http://www.siec.k12.in.us/~west/proj/lincoln/
History Place: Lincoln Timeline and Photos
http://www.historyplace.com/lincoln/index.html
http://www.history.org/Almanack/life/manners/rules2.cfm
George Washington's Rules of Civility
http://www.history.org/Almanack/people/washhdr.cfm
Colonial Williamsburg: George Washington
http://www.mountvernon.org/learn/explore_mv/
Explore Mount Vernon
http://www.siec.k12.in.us/~west/proj/lincoln/
History Place: Lincoln Timeline and Photos
http://www.historyplace.com/lincoln/index.html
http://www.history.org/Almanack/life/manners/rules2.cfm
George Washington's Rules of Civility
http://www.history.org/Almanack/people/washhdr.cfm
Colonial Williamsburg: George Washington
http://www.mountvernon.org/learn/explore_mv/
Explore Mount Vernon
wolves
http://www.wolves.de/
German Wolf Association
California Wolf Center
http://www.californiawolfcenter.org/kids.htm
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/wolves/
NOVA Online: Wild Wolves
German Wolf Association
California Wolf Center
http://www.californiawolfcenter.org/kids.htm
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/wolves/
NOVA Online: Wild Wolves
Friday, January 16, 2009
Friday, January 9, 2009
Black History Month
Harriet Tubman & The Underground Railroad
http://www2.lhric.org/POCANTICO/tubman/tubman.html
Martin Luther King
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/special/mlk/
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
thanksgiving
http://www.pbs.org/circleofstories/voices/index.html
circle of voices: many stories
http://www.scholastic.com/scholastic_thanksgiving/daily_life/
The First Thanksgiving
http://www.native-languages.org/wampanoag.htm
Native Languages of the Americas: Wampanoag
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/biomes/
Habitats/Biomes from Enchanted Learning
circle of voices: many stories
http://www.scholastic.com/scholastic_thanksgiving/daily_life/
The First Thanksgiving
http://www.native-languages.org/wampanoag.htm
Native Languages of the Americas: Wampanoag
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/biomes/
Habitats/Biomes from Enchanted Learning
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