McCullyStarTalk

2009-11-06T09:00:00.000-06:00

You are a television reporter assigned to interview your favorite author. Who would you choose to interview? What questions would you ask the author?

Martian

2009-10-30T09:00:00.000-05:00

You are traveling on a space ship to Mars. What will you take with you? Why? Play the game on the following website to help you choose the most important items you might take:

http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/en/kids/mars_rocket.shtml

What if....?

2009-10-16T08:00:00.000-05:00

What if electricity had never been invented? What would you do on the weekends for fun? How would things be different at school?

Wolf Writer

2009-10-09T08:00:00.002-05:00

You are a writer working with wild animals. Click on the link below to see pictures, video and read about the gray wolf. Then write a brief article describing wolves for an encyclopedia for very young children.

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Animals/CreatureFeature/Graywolf

Be a Critic

2009-10-02T08:00:00.000-05:00

You are a movie critic recommending a good movie or television show you have seen. Write your opinion. Tell everyone why you did or did not like it.

Take me home!

2009-09-25T08:00:00.000-05:00

You are a puppy who has been at the pet shop since you were born. You really want a family to buy you. Write 5 reasons someone would want to take you home as a pet.

Antarctica

2009-09-16T08:00:00.001-05:00

View the slide show about Antarctica.

http://activities.macmillanmh.com/OralLanguageActivities/main1.php?selectionID=89

Imagine you had a chance to interview a scientist who had just returned from Antarctica. What three questions would you ask? Why?

Urban Sprawl

2009-09-11T08:00:00.000-05:00

Imagine you are a wild animal who has been captured by a family. They take you home and keep you as a pet. Describe your thoughts and feelings.

Travel Plans

2009-09-04T08:00:00.002-05:00

Click the link below to visit the National Geographic Website. Choose a country, click on it, and view pictures, video and text to learn more. What did you learn about the country? Would you like to live there? Why or why not?

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Places/Find

First Day Jitters

2009-08-28T08:00:00.000-05:00

Everyone gets nervous on their first day of school. Tell a story about your first day of school. Be sure to include what happened in order from the beginning to the end. Don't forget to describe how you felt!

Third Grade Goals

2009-08-21T08:00:00.002-05:00

What are your goals for third grade? What do you want to learn? What would you like to do?

Summer Message Board

2009-05-30T11:18:00.000-05:00

I hope everyone is having a wonderful summer! If you want to send me or any of your classmates a message about your summer vacation, you may post your message here. Remember to use only your first name and have fun sharing your summer stories!

Summer Vacation

2009-05-25T21:38:00.000-05:00

Summer will soon be here. Do you have any plans for summer vacation? What do you like to do in the summer? What will be the best part? Write at least five sentences sharing with me and the rest of the class what your summer will be like.

Rainy Day

2009-05-01T08:03:00.000-05:00

Sometimes a rainy day can be very dull and boring. What have you done or can you do to make a rainy day fun? What can you do at home? What can you do at school?

Spring Break

2009-03-16T20:28:00.000-05:00

What have you been doing over spring break?

Heroes

2009-03-10T07:40:00.000-05:00

What makes someone a hero? What are some things a hero might do?

Winter Break

2008-12-18T21:21:00.000-06:00

Have you used the internet to explore the Anderson winter break websites? What did you like best? What do you plan to do over the long break? Don't forget to type your first name only after your message!

Snow Day

2008-12-09T14:50:00.000-06:00

What is your favorite thing to do in the snow? Write at least 5 sentences telling me about it.

Welcome

2008-12-09T14:47:00.000-06:00

Welcome to the wonderful world of blogs. You will be typing your thoughts about reading, writing, math, and other subjects in this blog for me to see. This will be part of your grade, so do your best! This is also a time for you to tell me your opinion and show me what you have learned. Have fun!