Hey folks,
So...it's track-off time! It's hard to believe we're already 1/4 of the way through the school year! I will not be at school tomorrow because I'm leaving tonight for Baltimore. I'm attending the Baltimore Book Festival, where I'm selling my book, Stanley Finnigan and the Race Around the Universe. Wish me luck!
Make sure to check in to the blog every so often during the vacation time. I will still be updating the blog with fun games, educational sites, and anything else I find that seems worth showing the kids. Have a great break! I miss the class already!
Mr. C
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Tuesday Trivia for 9/25
Hey folks,
Let's get back to some science! Today, Endeavor made it's final ferried ride before it goes to the California Science Center to go on display, officially ending the NASA shuttle program. Your question:
1. What was the date of the first NASA shuttle launch, and
2. What was the name of the shuttle?
Have your answers in tomorrow! Good luck!
Mr. C
Let's get back to some science! Today, Endeavor made it's final ferried ride before it goes to the California Science Center to go on display, officially ending the NASA shuttle program. Your question:
1. What was the date of the first NASA shuttle launch, and
2. What was the name of the shuttle?
Have your answers in tomorrow! Good luck!
Mr. C
Monday, September 24, 2012
Monday Math Facts
Hey folks,
We're working on the 4s this week! Good luck! Here's the table:
4x1 = 4
4x2 = 8
4x3 = 12
4x4 = 16
4x5 = 20
4x6 = 24
4x7 = 28
4x8 = 32
4x9 = 36
4x10 = 40
4x11 = 44
4x12 = 48
Remember, practice out loud to see if you can consistently say it in 20 seconds or less!
Mr. C
We're working on the 4s this week! Good luck! Here's the table:
4x1 = 4
4x2 = 8
4x3 = 12
4x4 = 16
4x5 = 20
4x6 = 24
4x7 = 28
4x8 = 32
4x9 = 36
4x10 = 40
4x11 = 44
4x12 = 48
Remember, practice out loud to see if you can consistently say it in 20 seconds or less!
Mr. C
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Weekend Fix [A little early]
Hey folks,
I showed the kids an awesome website today for when you're bored. It's educationally stimulating! It's called Sporcle, and it has a HUGE archive of timed trivia quizzes. Today I showed the kids "name the US states," "car logos," and "the 100 most common words in the English language."
DISCLAIMER: Play with parent approval/supervision. There are some games that might not be appropriate for younger kids. Most are pretty PG, but you never know. So kids, only play with a parent. You can search anything you want, just like we did today!
Go here.
Have fun! DON'T FORGET: 3x tables are tomorrow!
Mr. C
I showed the kids an awesome website today for when you're bored. It's educationally stimulating! It's called Sporcle, and it has a HUGE archive of timed trivia quizzes. Today I showed the kids "name the US states," "car logos," and "the 100 most common words in the English language."
DISCLAIMER: Play with parent approval/supervision. There are some games that might not be appropriate for younger kids. Most are pretty PG, but you never know. So kids, only play with a parent. You can search anything you want, just like we did today!
Go here.
Have fun! DON'T FORGET: 3x tables are tomorrow!
Mr. C
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Tuesday (Wednesday) Trivia
Hey folks,
Quick reminder: PRACTICE THOSE 3X TABLES. They're a little further down the screen. Study them, say them all in 20 seconds or less, and win a bunch of tickets! We'll be moving on to the 4s next week.
Okay, cutting to the chase. Here's this week's trivia question:
In class, we've discussed the young physicist named Isaac Newton who later went on to theorize that "things fall to earth" because of an invisible force called gravity.
Sir Newton did a whole lot of other great things too...but one of them is a controversy amongst historians! What "mathematical language" is Newton sometimes credited with inventing to discover the world around us? (Hint: it's something that high school students learn).
Follow-up question: Who is the other person believed to have created this type of math eight years earlier?
Get your answers in tomorrow for a chance at two tickets! This is a tough one!
Mr. C
Quick reminder: PRACTICE THOSE 3X TABLES. They're a little further down the screen. Study them, say them all in 20 seconds or less, and win a bunch of tickets! We'll be moving on to the 4s next week.
Okay, cutting to the chase. Here's this week's trivia question:
In class, we've discussed the young physicist named Isaac Newton who later went on to theorize that "things fall to earth" because of an invisible force called gravity.
Sir Newton did a whole lot of other great things too...but one of them is a controversy amongst historians! What "mathematical language" is Newton sometimes credited with inventing to discover the world around us? (Hint: it's something that high school students learn).
Follow-up question: Who is the other person believed to have created this type of math eight years earlier?
Get your answers in tomorrow for a chance at two tickets! This is a tough one!
Mr. C
Classroom updates: Week of 9/17
Hey folks,
Sorry I missed trivia last night! I was preoccupied last night! It's coming soon...
First, a couple classroom updates:
1. I don't think we'll be able to do the classroom makeover music video this year...we just don't have time. However, I think we'll put together a little video for the district Veterans Day competition, in which our class will answer the question "What does being a veteran mean to me?"
2. Track-off is next Friday. Students will get to leave their things in the classroom this year.
3. Next Friday is also our first HERD assembly. Four students from the class will receive an award for each category (Honor, Effort, Responsibility, and Dedication) and one student who encompasses all of those traits will receive a special Silver Antelope Award.
Sorry I missed trivia last night! I was preoccupied last night! It's coming soon...
First, a couple classroom updates:
1. I don't think we'll be able to do the classroom makeover music video this year...we just don't have time. However, I think we'll put together a little video for the district Veterans Day competition, in which our class will answer the question "What does being a veteran mean to me?"
2. Track-off is next Friday. Students will get to leave their things in the classroom this year.
3. Next Friday is also our first HERD assembly. Four students from the class will receive an award for each category (Honor, Effort, Responsibility, and Dedication) and one student who encompasses all of those traits will receive a special Silver Antelope Award.
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
ATTENTION: Math Facts Mondays
Hey Folks,
I decided to start a new contest each week, called Math Facts Mondays. Each Monday, I am going to post a new multiplication table through x12 for the students to memorize. Then, each Friday, any student who thinks they have them all memorized and can recite them out loud in under 20 seconds has a chance to win some sort of prize. I haven't worked out the prize stuff yet, but will think about it. I want to start THIS WEEK.
Rules:
The student has to have all the facts memorized, in order, up to x12.
When reciting, they have to say the entire number sentence out loud. (For example, 3x1=3 would be spoken as "Three times one equals three" or "Three times one is three."
So, I know it's a late start, but we're starting with the three times table this week. Here's the list:
3 x 1 = 3
3 x 2 = 6
3 x 3 = 9
3 x 4 = 12
3 x 5 = 15
3 x 6 = 18
3 x 7 = 21
3 x 8 = 24
3 x 9 = 27
3 x 10 = 30
3 x 11 = 33
3 x 12 = 36
Good luck! Study hard! Win stuff!
Mr. C
I decided to start a new contest each week, called Math Facts Mondays. Each Monday, I am going to post a new multiplication table through x12 for the students to memorize. Then, each Friday, any student who thinks they have them all memorized and can recite them out loud in under 20 seconds has a chance to win some sort of prize. I haven't worked out the prize stuff yet, but will think about it. I want to start THIS WEEK.
Rules:
The student has to have all the facts memorized, in order, up to x12.
When reciting, they have to say the entire number sentence out loud. (For example, 3x1=3 would be spoken as "Three times one equals three" or "Three times one is three."
So, I know it's a late start, but we're starting with the three times table this week. Here's the list:
3 x 1 = 3
3 x 2 = 6
3 x 3 = 9
3 x 4 = 12
3 x 5 = 15
3 x 6 = 18
3 x 7 = 21
3 x 8 = 24
3 x 9 = 27
3 x 10 = 30
3 x 11 = 33
3 x 12 = 36
Good luck! Study hard! Win stuff!
Mr. C
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
eInstruction classroom makeover IS BACK!
That's right, folks.
My students already know that every year my class enters in a semi-international music video contest. The idea is to parody a popular song and make the lyrics about using technology in the classroom. Then, we create a music video.
The winner of the competition gets a classroom technology makeover worth 80,000 dollars! Last year, my class finished 4th in the competition...so close!
If you want to watch our video from last year, go here.
If you want to see the new contest page, click this.
Here's our only problem this year: The video is due OCTOBER 26th! That means most of the video-making time is over our track-off. We'll have to figure out if we can get it together this year!
Enjoy the video and don't forget to answer today's trivia question!
Mr. C
My students already know that every year my class enters in a semi-international music video contest. The idea is to parody a popular song and make the lyrics about using technology in the classroom. Then, we create a music video.
The winner of the competition gets a classroom technology makeover worth 80,000 dollars! Last year, my class finished 4th in the competition...so close!
If you want to watch our video from last year, go here.
If you want to see the new contest page, click this.
Here's our only problem this year: The video is due OCTOBER 26th! That means most of the video-making time is over our track-off. We'll have to figure out if we can get it together this year!
Enjoy the video and don't forget to answer today's trivia question!
Mr. C
Week of 9/10 update
Hey folks,
Just some general announcements for parents:
1. The "Made of the Movies" project is due on September 24th. You have to have your movie poster AND written/typed review ready to present on that day. Please hand in your tags if you have not already done so.
2. Since it is already Tuesday, spelling (each word 2x) is due tomorrow.
3. Progress reports were sent home today...be on the look-out for those!
4. Halfway through the first marking period...it's hard to believe!
Mr. C
Just some general announcements for parents:
1. The "Made of the Movies" project is due on September 24th. You have to have your movie poster AND written/typed review ready to present on that day. Please hand in your tags if you have not already done so.
2. Since it is already Tuesday, spelling (each word 2x) is due tomorrow.
3. Progress reports were sent home today...be on the look-out for those!
4. Halfway through the first marking period...it's hard to believe!
Mr. C
Tuesday Trivia: US Cities
Hey folks,
Hope you all had a lovely long weekend.
Cutting to the chase...Mr. Cuoco grew up in a medium-sized town in Connecticut. I hadn't really been to a major US city until I was 10 years old, and didn't live in one until I was 22. I think that, with such little exposure to the city life as a kid, I find I am extremely fascinated by big cities now. So here's your question...
Mr. C lived in Baltimore, a city of roughly 600,000 people, and in Denver, a city of relatively the same size. But what are the FIVE LARGEST US cities by population? and 2. What states are those cities in?
Get your answers in tomorrow, good luck!
Mr. C
Hope you all had a lovely long weekend.
Cutting to the chase...Mr. Cuoco grew up in a medium-sized town in Connecticut. I hadn't really been to a major US city until I was 10 years old, and didn't live in one until I was 22. I think that, with such little exposure to the city life as a kid, I find I am extremely fascinated by big cities now. So here's your question...
Mr. C lived in Baltimore, a city of roughly 600,000 people, and in Denver, a city of relatively the same size. But what are the FIVE LARGEST US cities by population? and 2. What states are those cities in?
Get your answers in tomorrow, good luck!
Mr. C
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Tuesday Trivia...better late than never!
Hey folks,
Mr. C got caught up with some stuff last night, so I'll post the trivia now!
Let's talk some sports. The NFL regular season starts this weekend. While baseball is called "America's Past time," football is the country's most popular spectator sport.
Your question is this: 1. What year was the NFL formed? 2. The year it was formed it had a different name than the National Football League. What was the league's original name?
Get your answers in tomorrow!
Mr. C
Mr. C got caught up with some stuff last night, so I'll post the trivia now!
Let's talk some sports. The NFL regular season starts this weekend. While baseball is called "America's Past time," football is the country's most popular spectator sport.
Your question is this: 1. What year was the NFL formed? 2. The year it was formed it had a different name than the National Football League. What was the league's original name?
Get your answers in tomorrow!
Mr. C
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