Thursday, March 25, 2010

Scratch Your Head and Learn Something New

Scratch is a programming language that makes it easy to create your own interactive stories, animations, games, music, and art -- and share your creations on the web.

I think some of you will enjoy creating and sharing Scratch projects. You will learn important mathematical and computational ideas, while also learning to think creatively, reason systematically, and work collaboratively.

Click on the link below to Download Scratch and get started!
Scratch

If you have questions about how to get started, visit this link to learn more.
Scratch Support

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Mrs. Ellett found this site in honor of the movie coming out and thought you all might enjoy it!

Wimp Yourself

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Doodle 4 Google

One of my favorite contests is Doodle 4 Google! The theme this year is, " If I could do anything, I would..." This is your chance to take the Google Logo and change it into anything you would like! You must have a title for your doodle and a 50 words or less statement to explain your answer to the theme! Happy Doodling!


Doodle 4 Google

CONGRATULATIONS - FREE CHOICE

I am sooooooo proud of everyone for finishing their book projects! As a reward you may play some of these fun on-line games to celebrate your accomplishment! If you know of a fun site to play critical thinking games, let me know I will add it to our blog!

Drop Quotes
Recommended by: Hayden K.

Brain Bashers
Recommended by: Hayden K.

Puzzle Pirates
Reccomended by: Jewel S.

The 2010 Census

The 2010 Census Day is April 1st, 2010! Here are some fun games to test your Census knowledge!

2010 Census History Challenge

2010 Census Map Puzzle Challenge

Monday, March 1, 2010

The Science of the Olympic Games

Ms. Woodard found this link about science and the Winter Olympics. There are 16 short videos on the website, produced by the National Science Foundation in conjunction with NBC news, and none of the videos is over six minutes long. So, it’s a very concise and fairly easy-to-understand explanation of the physics, chemistry, and biomechanics behind hockey, bobsledding, curling, figure skating, etc. Enjoy!

The Science of the Winter Olympics