Happy Winter Break!

Extra Credit for ELA

Write a paragraph summary of an article or story for a possible 10 points. You may write a few if you like.

Remember to start with a topic sentence and add a few important details. 

READING CHALLENGE

End of semester goals

Earn your class a celebratory cake by reaching 300 points on Accelerated Reader Quizzes by February 18th!
You can do this by earning 15 points. Read, read and read. Oh yeah, don't forget to read!

Top 3 readers in each class with the most points will enjoy  lunch with Ms. Lavia on Friday, February 18th.

Enjoy your time with family! See you January 10th!

Ms. L

Ancient Egypt - more sites

Write in hieroglyphics, make a mummy (under Make a Mummy, on the left)
http://kids.discovery.com/fansites/tutenstein/interactive/hierogenerator.html

Explore pictures, a virtual tomb, and cool clip art.
http://www.kingtutone.com/

Egyptian Gods and Goddesses
http://egypt.mrdonn.org/gods.html

Egyptian Myths (Interactive)
http://www.mythicjourneys.org/bigmyth/myths/english/2_egyptian_full.htm

Egyptian Math (Calculator)
http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0210200/ancient_egypt/calc.htm

Read the Book of the Dead spells
http://www.touregypt.net/bkofdead.htm

December 17th, 2010, Lab 19

Announcements!
Congratulations to the Top Readers....

Per. 1:  Manuel, Alexis, Alfredo and Cindy.

Per 3: Owen, Bryanna, Angela, Maria

In the lab today.....
1. Take an AR Quiz. Why? Your February goal is 15 points. You will be graded out of 15. Go for it!!!!
2. Watch BrainPops:
Cleopatra, Seven Wonders of the World, Sumerians, Clauses (in Englush Grammar)

3. Explore Ancient Egypt, learn about the Rosetta Stone and Ramesses II

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/worldhistory/rosetta_stone/
 http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/worldhistory/ramesses/

Film Class

Work with a partner on editing the garden documentary.
See Ms. Lavia for footage.

In the Lab finally!!!!

Hello my scholars! 


Yeah for the lab. Here's what you will do...

• Take AR tests for the books you have read.

https://hosted160.renlearn.com/264845/Public/RPM/Login/StudentLogin.aspx

• Take the Revolution Prep pre-test in English.

http://online.revolutionprep.com/

• When you are done with those.. you may join my group at 

http://freerice.com/

• Create an account
• Click on Select a group
• Search for Room 25
• Then play!

ALSO
Check your agendas. Do you need to add a library visit or borrow a book from me?


Tomorrow is a holiday. Don't forget to finish your awesome short story. Due Friday, November 12th!

Reading is rad.

Summer reading lists...

I re-read Wrinkle in Time. I remember really liking it in elementary school. I didn't remember much. It was much stranger and darker than I remembered. Still like it. Very imaginative!

Starting Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key. Funny so far.....

Hey students!!!!

Oh dear. I've been sick. It's no fun being sick in the summer. Hope you are all ok and having fun. What are you up to? Of course I'm going to ask if you are reading. I never stop thinking about that. I am reading A LOT. I read some funny autobiographies on comedians, a few classics, and I just picked up Joey Pigsa Swallowed the Key. So far, it's good.

My son is really into Star Wars and Legos. My daughter is drawing kitties and dinosaurs.

We did visit family for the 4th of July up in Santa Cruz. That was a nice break.

I'm still struggling with fixing the 5th per Film class films and figuring out the best place to post them. I gotta get on it. Tell me to get on it to motivate me!

Anybody in summer school? Only 2 more weeks right????
Hopefully the weather seems to be warming up!

Have you tried piclits.com????

Ms. L.

School's out for Summer!

Happy Summer my 7th graders!

Thank you for a great year. You worked so hard! I'm so proud of you!
Did you walk around at nutrition on Friday? Smiling parents, proud teachers and jubilant graduates!
In 2 years, that'll be you!  What a great day that will be!

Check back here this summer. On Monday, I clean out your old classroom and sign out. I hope you are sleeping in! I can't wait til I can do that. I'll post the reading list soon and hope to get to the library to check out a gaggle of books!

Ms. L

Today in the Lab....

I will be coming around to get you set up on your school email. Please email me @jll7103@lausd.net for 10 points.


While you are waiting for me - check out this site: Go to the HTML version (click on the bottom of the screen). Follow the levels in order. Good Luck!

http://www.admongo.gov/

If that seems slow- check out this site for Ancient Civilizations.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/

Other options:
www.freerice.com
www.spellingcity.com

New Discovery and CSTs....

Dear scholars,

Check this out! Fun and cool!
Piclits
We can play with this in the lab next week.

Red and Blue teams did a great job with our CST prep game today!
Fifth period film is getting a great start to their Super Short Films. Congratulations to our writer/directors: Michelle, Ivan, Jea, Ja'Nasia,and Ariane! I can't wait to see your team's final product.

TESTING is next week! Tomorrow, I'll give you some notes to look over. Let me tell you this- YOU. WILL. DO. GREAT. The battle lines have been drawn. You will emerge triumphant on Thursday, May 13th at 10am! (when all tests are done)

I'm proud that you have hung in there and given 100%.
"Kaboot it!"

Ms. L

May Days

Hello Scholars!

Wow, here we are in May. It's heavy duty test prep this week. Batten down the hatches! Here are some links to get you through.

Brainpop  User name: carnegiems

                  Password: highlander

(ENGLISH grammar, study tips, writing (poetry tone and mood))

Study Island (topics assigned on page)

Stay motivated for these two...You'll be seeing them soon. A week from today! (Oops that was a sentence fragment.)

Yours in antiguity,
Ms. L