Halloween related sites to explore

Happy Halloween!

http://www.thinkfinity.org/groups/science/blog/2013/10/17/halloween-science

Monsters In a Jar

Watch the above video clip - you may get some ideas for your 3D monsters.

Wonder - Week of Oct., 21st.

http://mrwreads.blogspot.ca/2012/03/wonder-part-three-summer.html

http://mrwreads.blogspot.ca/2012/03/wonder-pages-118-132.html


All the students from the school dressed up in Egyptian costumes for museum day. Summer and Auggie dressed as mummies.

W.I.T.W. - due Thurs., Oct. 24th

Virtual Field Trip - Wed., Oct. 17th

http://www.discoveryeducation.com//Live/mos.cfm

A Virtual Field Trip from the Museum of Science October 17, 2013 1:00-2:00 PM ET Live from Museum of Science in Boston, MA
This event will explore the natural and human-made world through the lens of engineering. We'll be visiting STEMtastic exhibits like a Van de Graaff generator, a machine that makes musical thunder and lightning. We will also get a sneak peak of the Hall of Human Life, a brand-new exhibit opening in November. Its role is to highlight breakthroughs in biology and biotechnology.
Students will have an opportunity to submit questions beforehand.

Wonder - Read along

Question from Cat - What is a cyclone?

Watch the video below.  How does a cyclone compare to a typhoon?  Post your answers.

Wonder - due Fri., Oct.18th

Open the links below and explore.  Answer questions in your Reader's Notebook.

http://mrwreads.blogspot.ca/2012/03/wonder-part-two-via.html

http://mrwreads.blogspot.ca/2012/03/wonder-pages-81-117.html

Literature Circle Wordle - due Wed., Oct. 9th

http://www.wordle.net/
Open the above link and create a Wordle on your Literature Circle book. (Which book does the Wordle above represent?)

Wonder - pg. 51-80

http://mrwreads.blogspot.ca/2012/03/wonder-pages-51-80.html
Open the above link and view the background information on the newest section of our read aloud.