Calling all Wall-E fans!

I was doing a little surfing today (on the web...not in the ocean. I'm no good at the ocean kind. I just clutch the board screaming until I get thrown off.) and I came across an article I thought you might like. How many of you saw the movie Wall-E? I'm guessing most of you did. I don't know about you, but I thought it was pretty interesting to think about a time in the future when trash collecting robots like Wall-E would really exist. It sure would help make my list of chores shorter. Well, guess what?!? That time is here. That time is now. Check out this real life Wall-E. Be sure to scroll through the slideshow to see how the robot works.

Array Card Games

I heard you're working on poetry with Mrs. Nash, so I thought I'd try to write you a math poem about your next opportunity to practice math facts and earn a superstar!
(Note: I tried my best.)

Play Multiplication Pairs over the next few days.
Bring a note to school and cause a superstar craze!
You can play other games like Count and Compare.
Playing them each once would keep it fair
There's Small Array, Big Array and Skipcounting too
You'll be counting so fast....blah, blah, blah, kangeroo!



Ok, so maybe the end of my poem wasn't so great, but you get the idea. Basically, you play the games and if you bring a note in your planner any day next week, you can earn a superstar! What's really cool is that you can earn one star each night; all you have to do is play one of the games every night. It's just that easy!

What's that? You forgot to take the rules home. Well, it doesn't matter. You can still play as long as you have your array cards. The rules are right here.

P.S. My favorite is Count & Compare (the one that's just like War). Which one is your favorite? Leave a comment and let me know!

Another Earth!?!?

Check out this link about another very Earth-like planet that was recently found.

Bring in a brief summary of the article in your own words for a superstar. Be sure to mention the main difference between this planet and our own (i.e. why we wouldn't want to vacation there), as well as what made this such a great discovery (hint: it has to do with the composition).

Attention Shuttle Commanders!

Are you curious about the distance between each planet? Are you having a hard time comprehending the vastness, of the dimensions, of the universe? Then this take-home lab is for you...



This is your mission, should you choose to accept it. Obtain the following document. Read the directions carefully. Enjoy your journey through space!!! Don't forget to return your observation notes to mission control (our classroom). If you do so by Monday, September 14, you will be eligible for 5 super stars!!!

Hitting the books!

It's good to hear that you're spending lots of time playing the multiplication games under "Really Cool Math Stuff." Don't forget to take a break from the games tonight, so you can study for your DOSS quiz tomorrow. You don't have the map from the book, but you can look at this map (it's very similar).



P.S. Click on the map and it will take you to a new page where it's a little bigger. You can even print it out and practice finding the distance between different cities in Florida. Using a map scale won't be a problem for you, since we've been practicing since the first day of school.