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.