Week of 9/12-9/16

• Spelling Words-Focus on Plurals (s, ies & es)
• See list of all plurals, games, and more!
• Geography Locations-Puerto Rico, Caribbean Islands & Sea, Cuba, Gulf of Mexico
• Time Lapse Web Cam Pictures of WTC New York-REALLY COOL! Live web cams of site at the bottom of website. 
• Monsoon or Tropical Storm Remnants?

• Monsoon season is typically from mid June through early September.

  By mid August, the increasingly lower sun angle (think planets and their rotation around the sun) in the northern hemisphere becomes less effective in maintaining the monsoon ridge. The high temperatures begin to decrease as the polar jet stream begins to shift south from Canada. Breaks become longer between thunderstorms. However, the combination of wet soil and continued rain over Mexico usually keeps low level moisture in place over Arizona.

  This is the time of year when the tropical eastern Pacific becomes a concern. Very warm water temperatures support tropical storms and hurricanes west of the Mexican coast. Most of these hurricanes move harmlessly west into the open Pacific. However as the monsoon ridge shifts south, moisture from these systems can be steered toward Arizona. When this happens, thunderstorm rains can be enhanced and lead to flash flooding.

September 12, 2011

IXL MATH Log-in & Passwords are ready!
Please log in tonight for at least 15 minutes:
1. Practice Fifth Grade-A1 Place Values & Number Sense
2. Don't forget to study Geography Locations (Greenland, Iceland, & Newfoundland)
3. Read at least 30 minutes!

Remembering September 11, 2001

On September 11, 2001, there was an attack on America.

There are some men that decided that they didn’t like what America stands for: freedom, liberty, and the rights of men and women of all races, backgrounds, and beliefs. So on the morning of September 11, 2001, they hijacked four planes and attacked America in a terrible way.

Two of the airplanes were crashed into the World Trade Center in New York City. The third plane was crashed into the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. The last plane was going to crash into another building in Washington, D.C., but the passengers stopped the hijackers, and the plane crashed into a field   instead.


Thousands of people lost their lives through these attacks. Hundreds of people were on the planes. Thousands died in the buildings that were hit by those planes.


The men that arranged this terrible attack want Americans to feel afraid and disorganized. They want to make people who live in this country do what they say by threatening us. Basically they’re big bullies.


The people of the United States are a strong group of people. Keep faith in who you are and what our country stands for and we will become even stronger than before.

Links:

1. Science behind the Twin Towers
2. 9/11 Memorial
3. Nick News
4. Brain Pop

Are you keeping updated this weekend?

Track Hurricane Irene
Check out the beach cams on the bottom. Watch for storm surges.

Thursday!

"Hello, I am your skeleton. What are you eating today? NOT junk food...AHHH!!!!!"

"Hmmm...what did YOU learn today?"

Science Continued...YAY!

EVERYTHING about the human body systems!

Happy Tuesday!

In science, our current focus is on body systems:

1. Quiz

2. Virtual Body

3. Muscles (3 types-smooth, cardiac & skeletal)

4. Sketetal System

5. Nervous System-Brainy Games

Extra Time? Bacteria Invasion

*How CELLS work in our bodies. 

Technology Tuesday

1. First take a quick quiz to see how much you already know about geography
2. Use this site to write three or more facts about each continent, if you can't find at least 3 facts about each continent, try the floowing sites:

• World Map
• Powerpoint Presentations

3. Geography Games

HAPPY SUMMER!

I hope you are all enjoying your summer vacation! Keep in touch via, blog comments, facebook, or e-mail. 

Try these really cool brain teasers.
Have fun!

Two Links 2 Share Related to Current Events Today

Debt Clock
World Trade Center Stories

Cupid shuffle groups? It would look really neat if we varied up the routin a little. What do you think? Comment!
1. "C" & Shuffle Steps
2. Another version
3. Actual video

Wednesday

State Facts:

1. Ben's Guide

2. Arizona

Challenge yourself:

1. Math

2. LEARN math online

3. Web Math

Student Survey

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