Leadership Links

generation On

generationOn is the global youth service movement igniting the power of all kids to make their mark on the world. Go check out their ideas.  How are you going to make your mark? 

TED Talks
Someone asked what TED stands for last week.   Click on this link to find out!  What ideas do you have that are worth spreading?  

Detective Games

Dear Detective, Here is your assignment if you choose to accept it! Please check out these mysterious sites and out your detective skills to the test by solving the crimes! Happy Sleuthing!

•  Pintura: Art Detective Brush up on art and help solve this puzzling case
• Secrets at Sea Play this online mystery game with Shockwave.
•  F.F.F.B.I (Fin Fur and Feather Bureau of Investigation. Solve mysteries and battle foes by becoming an agent of the FFFBI
• FBI Games Learn about the FBI, how they investigate and play FBI games

Mensa Kids Trek - Inventors Workshop

Dear SPACE Parents and Students ~ Mrs. Schantz, who is an inventor and HCES parent, discovered the Mensa Kids Trek program that meets at the Huntsville Public Library. We thought you guys might be interested in the program too! Here are the details about the Inventors Workshop they are holding tomorrow and a link to their future events. I know it is short notice, but I would love to know what you think if you do get a chance to go. The 3rd grade SPACE students will be studying inventions next semester. Hope you all have a great week! ~ Sonia

Mensa Kids Trek Calender of Events for 2012-2013

North Alabama Mensa Kids Trek

presents

Inventors Workshop

 

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Huntsville Public Library auditorium

Free and open to the public.

All ages welcome to participate.

Children must be accompanied by adult partners.

 

Information on Young Inventors Day in February

Guidance on the Inventive Process

Springboard to Inventions

 

For more information,

contact Martha Williams, 256-883-0178,

marthafeld@earthlink.net.

KID BLOG

I found the coolest blogging site for students!   I shared it with the 3rd Grade SPACE kiddos Thursday and they LOVED it!  Here is the link because I promised them I would share the link to their blog on my blog!   I can't wait to see what you create!   ~ Mrs. Parker

Mrs. Parker's 3rd Grade SPACE Kid Blog

5th Graders....Do you want your own class blog too?  

The Mysteries of Harris Burdick

One of my favorite parts of the Mystery Unit for 3rd Grade and The Haunted Center Activities for 5th Grade is to read the stories you write that are inspired by the 12 pictures found in The Mysteries of Harris Burdick book! I found a web page dedicated to publishing stories students have written and I wanted to share it with you! You can read the stories that other students have written or submit one of your own to be posted! I can't wait to read your stories! The Mysteries of Harris Burdick Link

The Author and Illustrator of The Mystery of Harris Burdick is Chris Van Allsburg. He has a fun, interactive website for students to explore. Check it ou!  Chris Van Allsburg

5th Graders ~  I also want to challenge you to look up your favorite author's webpage and share it with the class through the blog.  Make sure to read their bio.  I bet it will give you some insight about why they write about certain topics.   Enjoy! 

Website Trail

I would like to recommend some websites for all of our teachers and students to use, but I want your seal of approval before I share them!   Please check out these links and let me know what you think about the following websites.  You can put your evaluation of the sites in the comments or e-mail me your thoughts.  THANK YOU for your help.
 ~ Ms. Parker

Science Experiments for Kids

Wonderopolis

TANGRAM TIME

Hello ALL!  You all have been introduced to TANGRAMS and I think you are hooked!   I am so proud of you all for successfully creating a square on your own with all 7 pieces.   Now it is time for some more Tangram Fun!   Check out the links below found by a student who wanted to explore Tangrams some more. Please let me know if you find one to share too!  ENJOY! 

Tangram Puzzles for Kids on ABCya
Recommended by: Aidan P.

PTA Reflections - The Magic of a Moment...

It is that time of year again...the time of year when you are all encouraged to enter the PTA Reflections Contest. The theme for this year is "The Magic of a Moment...." You can enter in the following categories:Dance Choreography, Photography, Film Production, Musical Composition, Literature, and Visual Arts. Reflect on the theme. Create an original Work. Be recognized. The deadline for entries is Wednesday, October 17th, 2012. I can't wait to see what you create!

Leave a comment letting me know what category you are going to enter this year!

PTA Reflections Rules and Entry Forms

Analogy Alley

Our critical thinking this week was all about analogies! I was proud of everyone for solving the challenging science analogies and successfully creating two of your own! Here are a couple of links found by your classmates to help you test your analogy skills even more! See if you can find another on-line analogy quiz to play and add the link in a comment. I would also love to see some of your new analogy creations added as a comment to challenge your classmates! Have FUN!

3rd-5th Grade Analogy Videos and Games
Recommended by: Garrett M.

Elementary Analogy Game and Lesson
Recommended by: Michael F.

Brain Curls Analogix Game
Recommended by: Josh C.

Analogy Lessons and Games
Recommended by: Grayson C.

Invention WebSites

Check out these cool invention web sites that my students found.  

Invention Dimension
This site was discovered by Jack P.

Inventive Kids
This site was discovered by Ardis H.

Get Inventive
This site was discovered by Jackson L.

Doodle 4 Google Contest

One of my favorite contests is Doodle 4 Google! The theme this year is, "If I could travel in time, I'd visit..." This is your chance to take the Google Logo and change it! 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 Contest Link

Prezi!

Looking for a new way to present information you have learned to an audience? How about creating a Prezi for your next class assignment. Here is a link where you can either create your own Prezi or simply search for an existing Prezi on a topic you are studying! Enjoy!

PREZI Link

High Tech Codes

Codes that translate letters into numbers are called alpha-numeric codes.

Codes that use only two symbols are called binary codes.
Morse code is an example of binary code, it uses only dots and dashes.

ASCII (American Standard for Computer Information Interchange) is an alpha-numeric binary code used by computers. It only uses ones and zeros.

Here are two games for you to test your Morse Code and Binary Code skills! Happy Coding!

Morse Code Machine
http://boyslife.org/games/online-games/575/morse-code-machine/
Recommended by: Jackson

Binary Game
http://forums.cisco.com/CertCom/game/binary_game_page.htm