Internet Research & Create Animal Trading Cards

Today, we will begin by spending some time exploring the National Geographic Creature Features website. You will need to choose two animals (make sure they are from two different classifications - mammals, fish, birds, insects, reptiles or amphibians), then do a bit of research about those animals.  Fill in the worksheet provided and then we will begin to create animal information cards with photos and facts about our animals!

The National Geographic site can be found here:

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/animals/

Computer Coding

Today, we will practice a bit for the upcoming Hour of Code at HTS in December.  Click on the link below and begin by choosing the Puppy Adventure game.  If you finish, go back to the home page and select another game to try.  Good luck!

http://www.tynker.com/hour-of-code/

Spelling City - Create Your Own List

Today, everyone will create a spelling list in Spelling City.  You will type your own spelling words for this week (List 1 or List 2).  After you finish typing your words, you will play spelling games to practice for your test on Friday.

Everyone will need to login to Spelling City with your username and password:
Username: last name followed by first initial followed by hts (ex. iselerlhts)
Exception: cgehts
Password: titans

Mathletics Is Back!

Today, everyone will work on Mathletics!

Click on the link to get started: www.mathletics.com

Grammar Games & Internet Scavenger Hunt

Word Builder for the beginning sounds "kn" and "wr" and ending sound "-tch"

http://www.eduplace.com/kids/sv/applications/wordbuilder/index.html?grade=3&unit=9

Word Sort

http://www.eduplace.com/kids/sv/applications/wordsort/index.html?grade=3&unit=9

Is the Adjective before or after the Noun in these sentences?

http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/quiz/mquiz.asp?filename=msmith5adjectivesfind

Internet Scavenger Hunt
You will hunt for the answers to the 9 questions listed on the handout.  You can find all of the answers on the following websites:

Geography.about.com
Kids National Geographic Animals
Inventors.about.com
NASA Mission Apollo 11
Weather.com
Animal Planet
African Wildlife Foundation
Animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/birds/
Biography.com/people
Whale-world.com

Lots To Do Today!

Please complete these assignments in this order:

1. Finish typing your Quilt Square sentences.
2. Read the suggestions I have made to your sentences and then make those changes in Google Drive.
3. SHARE your Quilt Square sentences with me at: cmiller@htsdc.org
4. Go to Tagxedo and create a Word Cloud using Halloween-themed words.

5. Finish your Plant Life Cycle drawing in Pixie.

6. Practice adjectives by playing the 2 games listed on my blog on October 21, 2014.

Making Graphs Online

During Math class today, everyone will get to make a graph on the computer using the information gathered from HTS students about their favorite type of pet.

The title of your graph should be:

HTS Favorite Pets by _________________ (your name)

Click on the link below the picture to begin creating your graph.

Our data:

Dog: 213

Hamster: 59

Cat: 148

Snake: 34

http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/graphing/classic/