In an effort to increase the access points for parents wanting to know where in the district curriculum their children are, the Looking Glass (including all back issues) can now be accessed on the DCPS website (www.duvalschools.org) in the following places:
Clicking on the Riverdeep/Curriculum icon listed under the QuickLinks section
Clicking on the “Help Your Kid” menu link on the “Parents” dropdown list
Selecting “Know what my child is learning?” in the “How Do I…” dropdown list
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Four Day School Week
Four Day School Week
What are you going to do with your child when the district goes to a four day school week? Now I must admit that I wrote this question to get your attention, but it could happen. Moving to a four day school week is one of the options currently being considered by our school board as a way to reduce the county’s school budget for next year.
What are you going to do with your child when the district goes to a four day school week? Now I must admit that I wrote this question to get your attention, but it could happen. Moving to a four day school week is one of the options currently being considered by our school board as a way to reduce the county’s school budget for next year.
To learn more check out these websites:
Duval County Public Schools has budget services at your disposal.
Combining Fractions
Combining Fractions
Hey kids.
Check out this site if you are still needing extra practice with finding common denominators in order to combine (add) fractions. It might really make grasping the concept easier for you. And, you might have fun in the process!
http://nlvm.usu.edu/
If you would like to practice finding the "Least Common Multiple" at a similar site.
http://www.aaamath.com/fra66i-lcm.html
Love,
Ms. Anderson
Hey kids.
Check out this site if you are still needing extra practice with finding common denominators in order to combine (add) fractions. It might really make grasping the concept easier for you. And, you might have fun in the process!
http://nlvm.usu.edu/
If you would like to practice finding the "Least Common Multiple" at a similar site.
http://www.aaamath.com/fra66i-lcm.html
Love,
Ms. Anderson
Edible Cells
As an extension to our study in recent weeks of plant and animal cells, we built edible cells in Science Workshop Tuesday. After coating our sugar cookies with icing (cytoplasm), we added other similar features to both cells: a gum ball (nucleus), Twizzlers (cell membrane), Hot Tamales (mitochondria), a chocolate covered raisin (vacuole), and candy sprinkles (ribosomes).We added additional distinguishing features to our plant cell, including green candy (chloroplasts) and Pretzel sticks (cell wall).
The students really enjoyed this hands-on experience. What a fun way to learn to distinguish between the two types of cells and to grasp all of the unfamiliar vocabulary related to cells as we prepare to transition our focus into learning about six major human body systems! Science is Fun!
Students, are you interested in a fun way to review for your Cells Assessment? Click this link for a virtual tour of cells:http://www.cellsalive.com/cells/cell_model.htm
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Report Writing
We are in the beginning stages of our study of non-fiction. Your child is going to have the opportunity to select a report topic. Prior to their picking the topic, we wanted to expose them to the wonderful world around us. Frequenlty, children want to write reports on what they are familiar with. We want the children to write their reports on a topic they are unfamiliar with. We have been visiting the media center, and have looked at
www.nationalgeographic.com/animals and have had a wonderful time learning about new topics we didn't know existed.
We have discussed large topics like bears(eyes wide open) and narrowing the topic down to sun bear(eyes barely open).
Please take this opportunity to explore the world with your child and expose them to a landform, person, invention, or an animal that they didn't know existed. ( It doesn't have to be from that list)
We will begin writing in class soon!
www.nationalgeographic.com/animals and have had a wonderful time learning about new topics we didn't know existed.
We have discussed large topics like bears(eyes wide open) and narrowing the topic down to sun bear(eyes barely open).
Please take this opportunity to explore the world with your child and expose them to a landform, person, invention, or an animal that they didn't know existed. ( It doesn't have to be from that list)
We will begin writing in class soon!
Monday, February 9, 2009
Cells
Check out this site on cells.
http://www.iknowthat.com/com/L3?Area=Science%20Lab
What We Know About Cells
Cells help your body.
Cells are some type of organism that lives in your body.
There are different types of cells.
There are white blood cells.
Cells are very important.
There are red blood cells.
There are bone cells.
Cells are very delicate.
Cells are in every living thing.
Bone blood cells can help you up.
Cells help you fight off sickness.
You have cells in your immune system.
Cells are both outside and inside your body.
Cells flow through your body like blood.
Some cells protect the inside of your body.
Not all cells look the same.
You need cells to live.
There are tissue cells.
Some cells are big and some are small.
Cells are very small.
You cannot see cells.
Cells are found around your body.
Expect to learn/ Want to learn
How do cells fight off diseases?
How do cells help your body?
How many cells are in your body?
What type of organisms are they?
How many types of cells are there in our body?
What do white blood cells look like?
What role do cells play in helping your body?
What are red blood cells and what do they do?
What do bone cells do in your body?
How are cells delicate? Are they fragile? If they bump into something will they break apart?
Does each cell do different things?
How do blood bone cells help you up??????????????
What kind of sickness can cells fight off?
What is an immune system?
Do they help the outside of your body?
Where do the cells flow through your body like blood?
How do some cells protect the inside of your body?
Do white cells and red cells look different?
What would happen if you didn’t have cells?
Can blood cell tissue hurt you?
How big and how small are they?
How small?
Why can’t you see them?
Where are cells found?
http://www.iknowthat.com/com/L3?Area=Science%20Lab
What We Know About Cells
Cells help your body.
Cells are some type of organism that lives in your body.
There are different types of cells.
There are white blood cells.
Cells are very important.
There are red blood cells.
There are bone cells.
Cells are very delicate.
Cells are in every living thing.
Bone blood cells can help you up.
Cells help you fight off sickness.
You have cells in your immune system.
Cells are both outside and inside your body.
Cells flow through your body like blood.
Some cells protect the inside of your body.
Not all cells look the same.
You need cells to live.
There are tissue cells.
Some cells are big and some are small.
Cells are very small.
You cannot see cells.
Cells are found around your body.
Expect to learn/ Want to learn
How do cells fight off diseases?
How do cells help your body?
How many cells are in your body?
What type of organisms are they?
How many types of cells are there in our body?
What do white blood cells look like?
What role do cells play in helping your body?
What are red blood cells and what do they do?
What do bone cells do in your body?
How are cells delicate? Are they fragile? If they bump into something will they break apart?
Does each cell do different things?
How do blood bone cells help you up??????????????
What kind of sickness can cells fight off?
What is an immune system?
Do they help the outside of your body?
Where do the cells flow through your body like blood?
How do some cells protect the inside of your body?
Do white cells and red cells look different?
What would happen if you didn’t have cells?
Can blood cell tissue hurt you?
How big and how small are they?
How small?
Why can’t you see them?
Where are cells found?
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