Print Friendly Letter & Create Book Flyers

If you haven't printed your Friendly Letter, you must FIRST click on the link below and Open the letter you started.

http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/letter_generator/

Your book flyer must include the following:

1. Title of the book you are recommending
2. Author of the book
3. Your name
4. WHY you enjoyed this book.  Give at least one specific example.
5. Your favorite character in the book and WHY.  Give at least one specific example.
6. WHY you would recommend this book to others.  Give at least one specific example.

www.smore.com

Login: cmiller@htsdc.org

Password: titans

Click: Start A New Flyer

Click: Start From Blank

Type A Friendly Letter

Everyone will continue working on their friendly letter today.  Each student must also fill out the Friendly Letter Checklist. You must click on the link below to begin or to open the letter you began last week:

http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/letter_generator/

When you have finished, practice continents and oceans:

First, click and listen to the names of the continents and oceans:

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/World_GL.html
Now, test yourself...

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/world_G0_Click.html

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/world_G1_drag_drop.html

http://www.playkidsgames.com/games/continentNames/continentJig.htm

http://www.yourchildlearns.com/mappuzzle/continents-puzzle.html

Type A Friendly Letter

Everyone will type a friendly letter today.  Your letter will be address to me (Mrs. Miller).  You have a choice of two topics:

1. Tell me at least 1 reason why it is important to conserve water and 1 thing you could do to conserve water.

Or,

2. Tell me which states and/or countries you have travelled to.

You must include the following in your letter:

1. Your first name and your last name - DON'T FORGET TO CAPITALIZE
2. Your address - as much as you know (street, city, state, etc.) - DON'T FORGET TO CAPITALIZE
3. Today's date - Capitalize!!
4. At least 2 sentences in the body of your letter
5. Choose a border

http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/letter_generator/

Internet Scavenger Hunt

You and your partner will use the website links below to find the answers to the questions on the Internet Scavenger Hunt worksheet.

Geography.about.com

Famous Inventions A to Z

NASA Mission Apollo 11

Accuweather.com

Animal Planet

Animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/birds/

Biography.com/people

Whale-world.com

When you have completed the Internet Scavenger Hunt, I want you to begin practicing how to type without looking at the keyboard. Click on the Typing Club link below:

https://www.typingclub.com/typing-qwerty-en.html

Word Clouds With Spelling Words & Root Words

Today, everyone will create a word cloud using all of this week's spelling words.  You will use the following website:

www.tagxedo.com

When you finish your word cloud, click on the link below to practice identifying root words:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/quiz/en18root-e1and2-quiz

When finished with the 1st quiz, click “Continue” and “Try harder level - B”

When finished with the 2nd quiz, click “Continue” and “Try harder level - C”

There are 3 quizzes: Level A, B & C!

Welcome to the Computer Lab!

Hello 3rd Grade!
Today is your first Language Arts/Technology integration class this school year.  We will work on projects and computer games that are related to the topics you are covering in your Language Arts class with Mrs. DeFoor and Ms. Bridgeland.

Today, we will be working on an ipad project, creating a cover for your Language Arts folder.  You will use the Pic Collage app.  You must include the following:

1. 4 adjectives that describe you
2. Type and complete this sentence: “My favorite thing to do is ____________”
3. Title example: Luke’s LA Folder
4. Insert images of your favorite things including: sports, animals, pets, books, authors, musicians, vacation places, hobbies, colors, foods, etc. No more than 2 images of any one category (for example, no more than 2 images of sports, no more than 2 images of pets, etc.) You must have at least 4 images on your collage.