Something for you to check out in your spare time!

Here is a website that I want you to check out.  It is about kids brain health.




http://kidshealth.org/kid/htbw/brain.html

August 26 - Skylark, Cats and Simple Machines

Hello Rachel -

You will find a link to the movie that goes along with the book "Skylark".  I want to watch it with you!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5fHYBZhb5E

I hope this link will show the full movie.

In the books "Sarah Plain and Tall" and "Skylark", Sarah had a cat.  What was its name?

Take a look at this art idea for creating a cat collage:
http://kids-finelines.blogspot.com/2012/11/collage-cats.html
Want to try to make a cat collage?  I do!

One more cool slide show on Simple Machines:
http://www.slideshare.net/batmanluvzMEforever/simple-machines-30045806?related=4

Horses

Hey Rachel:

Here is some more information about the kind of horse that Fancy is (from the book "Fancy" by Kristin Earhart) Fancy is a Welsh pony.

http://www.pets.ie/pet_talk/breed-directory/equine/welsh-pony-cob/

http://www.burkesbackyard.com.au/fact-sheets/pets/pet-road-tests/horses/welsh-ponies/#.VdtpV7SdLzI

Here is some more information about the kind of horse that Diamond is (from the book "Diamond" by Suzanne Weyn)

Diamond is an Arabian horse.  Here are some links about those kinds of horses.\

http://www.qatarliving.com/forum/environment/posts/interesting-facts-about-arabian-horses

http://www.horses-and-horse-information.com/articles/arabian-horse.shtml


Model horses:
www.breyerhorses.com


BrainPop:  Horses:  https://www.brainpop.com/science/diversityoflife/horses/

Clocks and Simple Machines

Clocks:  If you were able to look at the inside of a clock, you would see many simple machine at work.  Listed below are a few links that I would like for you to read/view about clock and the inside of a clock:
Inside a Wind-Up-Clock:
http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/gadgets/clocks-watches/inside-clock.htm


Clocks:  "Big Ben"  http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/5801737/Big-Ben-celebrates-150th-anniversary.html

Clock at Grand Central Station in New York: http://untappedcities.com/2014/10/15/inside-the-worlds-largest-tiffany-clock-at-grand-central-terminal/

http://m.grandcentralterminal.com/mall/745/

http://easyscienceforkids.com/all-about-keeping-time/

Watch: Reading Rainbow:  Book "Animal Cafe" LaVar look at a city that never sleeps!
http://www.netflix.com/watch/80063780?trackId=14170047&tctx=0%252C4%252Cc279caac-536f-4f97-b1ff-24b5a6b543d7-20615973

Welcome back to school!

Hello Rachel Marie Marett!
Welcome back to school.  I know you did not want me to use the blog, however, I wanted to put some links here that I wanted you to explore:


Math:

Brainpop:

Rounding: //www.brainpop.com/math/numbersandoperations/rounding/

Pi: https://www.brainpop.com/math/numbersandoperations/pi/


Science:
Simple Machines:  http://www.mikids.com/Smachines.htm

http://www.edheads.org/activities/simple-machines/frame_loader.htm

The setting for "Skylark" is the prairie.  Check out this link about the prairie:
http://dnr.wi.gov/org/caer/ce/eek/nature/habitat/whatprai.htm


English:
Parts of Speech:  https://www.brainpop.com/english/grammar/partsofspeech/

Reading Rainbow - Mom's favorite show! 

"Little Nino's Pizzeria

http://www.netflix.com/watch/80063794?trackId=13752289&tctx=0%252C17%252C452f5249-f158-4b42-b516-80ac2877d506-17449321