New Link for My Hero Research

Take a look at the link below to use for researching your hero for your My Hero project.

http://school.nettrekker.com/

Use the following username and password to log-in:

Username: inlandstu
Password: student

Never Get the Flu, If You Can Help It........

Hey class!

As you know by now, I won't be in class today. I came down with what seems like the flu last night. If you were wondering what the picture is all about, those are influenza virus cells. Yuck!! My suggestion to you is to never get the flu, if you can help it! :)

You are obviously going to have a sub today. I need you to be on your absolutely best behavior. Demonstrate yourselves as the leaders that you are. I will follow-up with the sub to see how you did.

As for Language today, those who were scheduled to do their book reports will be delayed by at least 1 day. Be prepared to go as early as tomorrow. Hopefully most of the computers are working for you. A few of you will have to be doubled up on the computers. Follow the instructions on this page as closely as you can, and have a good time learning. You will not be working on your My Hero projects today. We will hopefully do that tomorrow.

STEP 1 My Hero Online Scavenger Hunt

Write down these questions on a sheet of paper (You will be turning this in): Make sure your name, date, and roster number are on this paper.

#1 Where was George Washington born, and on what date?

#2 During the French and Indian War, Washington set up a fort called.....

#3 In what year was Washington unanimously voted as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army?

#4 What was the final battle of the American Revolution that George Washington fought in?

#5 What did he do to try to rally his troops during this battle?

#6 Washington claimed to be invulnerable to what?

Click on this link to read about Washington and answer the above questions: http://www.myhero.com/myhero/hero.asp?hero=gwashington

After you are done, turn in your laptop and grab your Language books. You will be reading a story titled "Sweeping Pittsburgh Clean." Your teacher will have the page numbers for that story.

As you are reading, I want you to make entries into the "Guided Reading" section of your reading workshop journal. Use at least 4 different comprehension strategies (i.e., Asking Questions, Making Connections, Summarizing, Visualizing, etc...)

If you are done early, grab your independent reading book and read that silently and make journal entries as you do.

Your teacher today will have directions regarding the rest of today.

Have a great day! Hopefully I will see you tomorrow

HELENA, Will you make sure that all the computers get put away today? Make sure that they are all plugged back in at the end of class. Mr. Osbourne's class needs them at 10:00. Thanks!

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Search Engine Link for My Hero Project

Click on the link below for researching your hero for the My Hero Project:

http://school.nettrekker.com/.

Mr. Burson will give you a username and password to use in class.

I Can Do Standards

Here are the links for the "I Can Do Standards" for Language and Math for 6th grade:

Language Standards:
http://pvusd.net/Departments/GATE/Ican-do-standards/documents/LA%206th%20I%20Can%20Do%20Standards%2005-06.doc

Math Standards:
http://pvusd.net/Departments/GATE/Ican-do-standards/documents/Math6thICanDoStandards06-07.doc

Link for Preferred Activity Time (PAT)

Click one of the following links below:

http://www.tryscience.org/tsadv/world/home.html (Shockwave Required)
or
www.wonderville.org/ (3D- Shockwave Required)

http://www.wonderville.ca/v1/home.html

Have Fun!

Online Math Assessment

Here is the link that you need to click on for the online math assessment
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/resources/online/2006/grade6/math/6math.htm

My Hero Project

Hola Class!
(In-class Lesson for Wednesday, November 7, 2007)

STEP 1:
Before you do anything else today, we are going to logon to the following website and each create an individual account for the "My Hero" website. www.myhero.com/myhero/go/create/register.asp

Once you get to this site, wait for Mr. Burson's instructions on what to do.

STEP 2:
After we each set up an individual "My Hero" account, we are going to all go on an online scavenger hunt to find specific information about one of the heroes who we can research at the "My Hero" website. Answer these questions on a separate sheet of paper. Make sure to put a proper heading on your paper. You will need to title your paper "My Hero Scavenger Hunt #1". Also make sure to put your roster number and the date on your paper. After you complete this scavenger hunt and find the following information and have recorded your answers onto your paper, turn in your paper to the "red basket" and then follow the next set of directions on this blog page.

Online Scavenger Hunt
Go to the following location http://www.myhero.com/myhero/hero.asp?hero=einstein
and answer these questions:

#1 When Albert Einstein was 4 years old and sick in bed, what item did his father give him?
#2 What instrument did Albert Einstein play?
#3 How old was Einstein when he studied physics at the university level?
#4 In the second letter that Einstein sent to President Roosevelt in 1945, what did he say?

After you have answered all the questions to the scavenger hunt above, you may follow the directions below:

Today in Language class we will be continuing our work on our "My Hero" projects.
I want you to make sure to read through the following information and follow each of the directions given. We will each be writing a 5-paragraph essay on our heroes that we choose. In order to start this process, you must choose your hero that you will be researching. You can continue your research on your hero at the following sites:

http://www.myhero.com/

http://www.ajkids.com/

After you have selected your hero, you must begin planning out your essay. This is the general guideline for the structure of your essay:

Paragraph One: This paragraph should be a short introduction to your writing. Look at the following introductions in these examples: Christopher Reeve Rosa Parks Note: You may want to begin your writing by reflecting on some of the heroic qualities (courage, faith, perseverance, hope, humor, adaptability, and/or moral direction) shown by your hero.

Paragraphs Two, Three, and Four: In these paragraphs, you will be discussing your hero in detail. Summarize your hero’s story giving specific details: Who is your hero? Where does your hero live? When did your hero live (if applicable)? How did this hero make a difference? Give any other information you feel necessary to give the reader enough information to understand who this person is and what exactly this person did to be considered a hero. Be sure not to plagiarize. Summarize in your own words.
Paragraph Five: In this paragraph you will wrap things up. Oftentimes, good writers will refer back to their introduction when creating a conclusion. This way, their writing comes full circle. Take a look at some good examples in the “Directory” if you are having trouble.
Add Finishing Touches:
(a) Add at least one image related to your hero.--If it is a family member or someone who you do not have a digital image of, you will need to either scan the picture to upload it or bring your picture in to have it scanned by Mr. B.
(b) Add your credits.
(c) Add at least one link related to your hero.
(d) Add your bibliography.

I look forward to seeing your work on this project.

Mr. Burson

Parent Conferences

We will be having parent conferences starting next week. We will be sending home a sign-up sheet on Tuesday. Conferences will last approximately 30 minutes each and will take place before and after school on Tuesday, November 13th through Friday, November 16th.