This is a really cute video
Monday, April 29, 2013
Multiplying and Dividing Fractions
Hello everyone,
I am very proud of all you today; you all got multiplying and dividing fractions very well and very quickly. Tomorrow we will go over them again, and we will maybe explore 2-step equations after the Adding/Subtraction fractions quiz. See everyone tomorrow.
I am very proud of all you today; you all got multiplying and dividing fractions very well and very quickly. Tomorrow we will go over them again, and we will maybe explore 2-step equations after the Adding/Subtraction fractions quiz. See everyone tomorrow.
Thursday, April 25, 2013
STAAR Exam kudos
Class,
Y'all did an exceptional job during the STAAR Exam this week. I really feel that you guys did well academically, and I am very proud of all of you for your hard work and dedication. I already told you this, but I want the world to know that Mr. Ellison's students rock. I don't rock......y'all rock!!!!
Y'all did an exceptional job during the STAAR Exam this week. I really feel that you guys did well academically, and I am very proud of all of you for your hard work and dedication. I already told you this, but I want the world to know that Mr. Ellison's students rock. I don't rock......y'all rock!!!!
Tutorial in the making...
I am working really hard to put together some tutorials for the following math concepts:
1. Pythagorean Theorem
2. Probabilities
3. Multiplying/dividing fractions
4. Proportions
5. Two-step Equations
6. Polynomials
7. Exponents
8. Area, volume, circumference
This is a work in progress because, when I do a tutorial on something, I am thorough.....step-by-step.
1. Pythagorean Theorem
2. Probabilities
3. Multiplying/dividing fractions
4. Proportions
5. Two-step Equations
6. Polynomials
7. Exponents
8. Area, volume, circumference
This is a work in progress because, when I do a tutorial on something, I am thorough.....step-by-step.
Time Riders chapter sketches
Hello everyone,
Your chapter sketches of the first 5 chapters of Time Riders were exceptional. You ladies and gentlemen can be real artists when you put your minds to it. I truly hope y'all enjoy reading this book, and I look forward to next week's chapter sketches.
Next week, we will be jumping into Cell Theory and life science.
Your chapter sketches of the first 5 chapters of Time Riders were exceptional. You ladies and gentlemen can be real artists when you put your minds to it. I truly hope y'all enjoy reading this book, and I look forward to next week's chapter sketches.
Next week, we will be jumping into Cell Theory and life science.
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Next Week (April 29 - May 3)
Next week everyone, we are going to delve into an introduction to some seventh grade concepts of math including radical numbers and Pythagorean Theorem. This is the fun math that you will be able to enjoy next year.We will also look at some other concepts as well.
Tomorrow's reading
Tomorrow, we will be brginning the book, Time Riders, which is a story about three young people that save the future by going in the past to stop this evil, psychotic man from changing history. it is a great boo, I have read it.
Monday, April 22, 2013
This week...(04/22 to 04/26)
Hello everyone,
Tomorrow, we will be taking the Math section of the STAAR exam, so go home and get a good night sleep, and eat a really good breakfast in the morning. Most importantly.......do not get stressed.......it's only a test. Relax and do your best...I know you can do it!!
Wednesday, we will be taking the STAAR Reading section of the exam. Ladies and gentlemen, use the testing strategies you have learned and take your time on the test.
When we come back on Thursday, we will be having Fast on Facts again and some math games as well as a fun grid ( It will be Sonic the Hedgehog). We will also be starting the book, Time Riders, so get prepared to travel through time. We will also be presenting our Southwest Asia projects for Social Studies and doing an activity for plate tectonics.
Friday is a holiday......YIPEE!!!!!!!!!
Tomorrow, we will be taking the Math section of the STAAR exam, so go home and get a good night sleep, and eat a really good breakfast in the morning. Most importantly.......do not get stressed.......it's only a test. Relax and do your best...I know you can do it!!
Wednesday, we will be taking the STAAR Reading section of the exam. Ladies and gentlemen, use the testing strategies you have learned and take your time on the test.
When we come back on Thursday, we will be having Fast on Facts again and some math games as well as a fun grid ( It will be Sonic the Hedgehog). We will also be starting the book, Time Riders, so get prepared to travel through time. We will also be presenting our Southwest Asia projects for Social Studies and doing an activity for plate tectonics.
Friday is a holiday......YIPEE!!!!!!!!!
Saturday, April 20, 2013
A pit viper
If you like snakes as much as I do, here is a nice, beautiful picture of a pit viper from Southeast Asia.
A living "fossil"
This fish is called a Coelacanth, and it was thought to be extinct. They are found off the coast of South and East Africa, and they were thought to have become extinct over 65 million years ago. They have been found in fossils that date back some 300 million years. This is one of my favorite living fossils.
A live giant squid
This is a real, live Giant squid off the coast of Japan in the Pacific Ocean. These monsters can grow to a length of 33 feet and be as much 440 pounds.
Thursday, April 18, 2013
A possible habitable planet!!!!! Cool!
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| This is Kepler-62f, a planet that could quite possible have the attributes of a habitable planet. It is many light years away, so I do not see us exploring it any time soon. |
The rest of this week...
Hello everyone,
Tomorrow, we will be reviewing area and circumference of a circle, graphs and charts, and proportions. We will also be playing math games as well. We will also be playing Grid Scrabble with the giant life-sized tiles and a spelling word short write. As always, these writings are interesting and quite funny. Be ready to present your Southwest Asia/North Africa projects tomorrow in class; I know that they are looking good, and that y'all are doing a great job on them. Keep up the good work.
You guys are STAAR ready, but we will continue to practice and review until Tuesday and Wednesday. You guys and girls are going to do very well, I have all the faith in you.
The Laser Quest Field trip and the End of Year field trip are still on. We are going to have a lot of fun.
Tomorrow, we will be reviewing area and circumference of a circle, graphs and charts, and proportions. We will also be playing math games as well. We will also be playing Grid Scrabble with the giant life-sized tiles and a spelling word short write. As always, these writings are interesting and quite funny. Be ready to present your Southwest Asia/North Africa projects tomorrow in class; I know that they are looking good, and that y'all are doing a great job on them. Keep up the good work.
You guys are STAAR ready, but we will continue to practice and review until Tuesday and Wednesday. You guys and girls are going to do very well, I have all the faith in you.
The Laser Quest Field trip and the End of Year field trip are still on. We are going to have a lot of fun.
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Check out the Bald Eagles
Hello everyone!
All of you that get on here should go onto the Bald Eagle Link and view the live footage of a pair of Bald Eagles in Southwest Florida. My mom gave me this link which she got from my sister; it is really cool!! Being from Texas, I have never seen a Bald Eagle, so this is a real treat, even though it is a virtual view.
All of you that get on here should go onto the Bald Eagle Link and view the live footage of a pair of Bald Eagles in Southwest Florida. My mom gave me this link which she got from my sister; it is really cool!! Being from Texas, I have never seen a Bald Eagle, so this is a real treat, even though it is a virtual view.
Tardigrades ( You HAVE to see this!!!)
Yes.....this creature is real.....it is microscopic, only reaching a maximum length of 2 mm. These things can survive in the vacuum of space, totally exposed to the solar and cosmic radiation. They can also hibernate for 10 years without food or water ( this is no joke). They can survive at temperatures just above absolute zero. It makes you wonder where they came from. They have been given the nickname of "water bears."
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Next Week at A Glance (April 15-19)
Good day all,
This next week, we will be having a lot of fun in class and a little out of class. We will be doing Gridville again and Grid Scrabble as well. I will, as with this week, will be pulling out more of the math games that I have or have made and will be putting more games on the blog, so stay tuned and keep current with the blog daily.
Remember: Tomorrow is the Probability Exam (Unit 10), so get a good night sleep and a good breakfast. I know all of you are going to get an A on the exam!!! Remember what we reviewed today and look over your notes in your math journal and you will all do great.
Don't forget...........BRING A SHOEBOX or some kind of box starting tomorrow!!!!!
This next week, we will be having a lot of fun in class and a little out of class. We will be doing Gridville again and Grid Scrabble as well. I will, as with this week, will be pulling out more of the math games that I have or have made and will be putting more games on the blog, so stay tuned and keep current with the blog daily.
Remember: Tomorrow is the Probability Exam (Unit 10), so get a good night sleep and a good breakfast. I know all of you are going to get an A on the exam!!! Remember what we reviewed today and look over your notes in your math journal and you will all do great.
Don't forget...........BRING A SHOEBOX or some kind of box starting tomorrow!!!!!
Monday, April 8, 2013
Field trip: May 2, 2013
Hello Class,
I am getting a field trip put together for Thursday, May 2, 2013 to go to the San Antonio Zoo. We will be doing an endangered species scavenger hunt through the zoo, identifying endangered species. This will be a science field trip. Each of you will need to bring $6.50 with you that day for bus fare and admission, and we will leave for the zoo at 8:30 from the school and return between 2:45 and 3:00 pm.
I am getting a field trip put together for Thursday, May 2, 2013 to go to the San Antonio Zoo. We will be doing an endangered species scavenger hunt through the zoo, identifying endangered species. This will be a science field trip. Each of you will need to bring $6.50 with you that day for bus fare and admission, and we will leave for the zoo at 8:30 from the school and return between 2:45 and 3:00 pm.
Week at a glance (April 8 - 12)
Hello everyone,
This week we will be reviewing for the Math and Reading exams for STAAR testing. Here are some of the topics that will be covered throughout the week and next week:
1. Factoring
2. Circumference on a circle
3. Review angle measures
4. Equivalent fractions
5. Ratios and Proportions
6. Adding and Subtracting Fractions
7. LCM and GCF
We will also be having the Unit 10 Math exam over probabilities on Thursday, April 11th. Bring your thinking caps and be ready to study! We will also have a quiz over perimeter on Wednesday. and a factoring quiz on Friday.
We will be working out of the Measure Up Book in Reading and analyzing some text selections for purpose and main idea. We will also be working on The Outsiders dioramas on Friday the 12th, so bring your shoe box or any small box. We will be doing some shortwrites over the topics covered in Science and Social Studies this week.
Report cards go out today! YIPEE!!! Just seven and a half weeks more to go.
This week we will be reviewing for the Math and Reading exams for STAAR testing. Here are some of the topics that will be covered throughout the week and next week:
1. Factoring
2. Circumference on a circle
3. Review angle measures
4. Equivalent fractions
5. Ratios and Proportions
6. Adding and Subtracting Fractions
7. LCM and GCF
We will also be having the Unit 10 Math exam over probabilities on Thursday, April 11th. Bring your thinking caps and be ready to study! We will also have a quiz over perimeter on Wednesday. and a factoring quiz on Friday.
We will be working out of the Measure Up Book in Reading and analyzing some text selections for purpose and main idea. We will also be working on The Outsiders dioramas on Friday the 12th, so bring your shoe box or any small box. We will be doing some shortwrites over the topics covered in Science and Social Studies this week.
Report cards go out today! YIPEE!!! Just seven and a half weeks more to go.
Monday, April 1, 2013
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