Joke Of The Day

Nice to see you are all still visiting the site. Hope everyone is having a great summer so far!

What did the spider do on the computer? 

Made a website! 

Forces Review

We are almost done our unit on Forces and we have covered a lot of information. Use the links in this post to help you review all that we have learned.

Forces and Movement

Forces

Forces In Action

Magnets Quiz

Agenda Message For Mme. Younis

- Research and think of toy design

-"My Toy Invention" Worksheet

Joke Of The Day

What is green and sings?

Elvis Parsley 

Agenda Message For Mr. Sorrenti

May 30 2014

• Collect toilet paper rolls, milk cartons and elastic bands
• Review Science work for Test on Tuesday
• Self- Assessment Questions

Global Citizenship

I am very impressed on how we have been finding out how to become better Global Citizens. We will continue our work on the topic and I hope these links can help build your understanding AND give you more ideas about what it means to be a Global Citizen and how we can help.

The Story Of UNICEF

Helping Children Around The World

Children's Rights

UNICEF Quiz Game

Stop Disasters Game

Quick Quiz!

What number do you get if you divide 200 by 1/2 and add 7?

Temperature

Great work today on learning about temperature and reading thermometers. Look at these links to continue your learning on temperature:

Interactive Thermometer

Thermometer Quiz

2-D Shapes

Good job on organizing your 2-D shapes everyone.
Let's be sure to remember the words we learned.

Congruent- Identical in size and shape.

Line of Symmetry- A line that divides a shape in half so that if you fold the shape on the line, the halves match.

Parallel- Always the same distance apart.

Don't Stare At It Too Long

What is the picture of?

 

Bitstrips For School

By now many of you have already created your own character on Bitstrips.
I have seen some great comics so far and I like how they give us all great tips on how to save energy and help the environment.
If you want to see your classmate's comics just click the "quick links" at the side titled, Bitstrips For School.
Keep up the good work, everyone!

Brain Teaser

What gets bigger the more you take away from it?

Forces In Nature

Today we are going to look at the different forces in nature; erosion, landslides, tidal waves and lightning.
When you click on this link it will take you to a page where you will read and watch videos on each of these forces. When done, answer all the questions that relate to each force in your Science workbook.

Personal Narratives

As we continue our unit on writing personal narratives, think about what other books you have read that follow all the characteristics that make a good personal narrative:

• Use "I"
• Grab your reader's attention at the beginning
• Include only the important events 
• Tell the events in order
• Use details and keep to the topic
• Include dialogue when appropriate 
• Write in your own voice
• End in a way that finishes the story

Agenda Message For Mr. Sorrenti

April 29 2014

• Math Assessment Thursday on Division
• Finish Personal Narrative
• Presentations on Thursday

Brain Teaser

I am an odd number and when you take away a letter from the alphabet I become even. What am I?

Math: Arrays and Multiplcation

As we have finished up our unit on measurement this week we are continuing from where we left off on multiplication.

Today we learned about using arrays to represent and solve multiplication problems AND what to do with left over pizza slices.

Great job, everyone!

Brain Teaser

What goes up, but never comes down?

Brain Teaser

What gets wetter as it dries?

Citizenship

This month's Character Counts is Citizenship.

Citizenship can mean being a member of a country, community or even a group. When you are a member of something it means you also have a relationship to it. This means that your actions and behavior reflect the community as a whole. There are certain expectations that people must meet in order to become a good citizen.

A good citizen can be someone who:

•  cares about the feelings and rights of others
•  shows concern for the safety and well-being of others
•  stays informed about issues and voices their opinion
•  votes
•  conserves resources and follows the 3 Rs-- reduce, reuse and recycle
•  uses their skills to make a better community

Are you a citizen of a group or community?

What expectations must you meet in order to be a valued member of that community?


Did you know that over 200 years ago, during the Industrial Revolution, public school was used to create good citizens because good citizens equaled good workers.

The reason for it was to train a group of citizens who are disciplined and not like farmers. They were disciplined to work according to a certain schedule. They didn't come and go as they wish like they did when they were farmers. Then literacy and numeracy became part of that because these are very important skills in order to be a good worker in the factory.

Soon government and educators learned that just knowing how to read and write doesn't necessarily mean you know how to be a good citizen, so learning how to build character was added. They wanted workers to know about morals.

Today we aren't transforming farmers into factory workers but education still teaches you about being a good citizen.

*Parents and Students: The Character Assembly has been changed to Monday May 5th instead of April 30th due to schedule conflicts.

Baby Zutronite Competition Results for Mme Younis

Congratulations to all of the groups on a job well done!
After a long and thoughtful process I have decided on the winner.
The judgement was based on the amount of materials used, the weight of the device, the speed at which it fell, the amount of repairs that needed to be done between drops and the landing style.
The Baby Zutronite Competition winners are:

1st Place: Team Lightning

2nd Place: Egglory

3rd Place: The Multicolored

4th Place: G.I.A. (Girls In Action)

5th Place: The Group Without A Name

Great job to all!
The citizens of Planet Zutron thank you.

Baby Zutronite Competition Results for Mr. Sorrenti

Congratulations on all your great efforts!

I really enjoyed all the the interesting devices. Unfortunately there was only one contraption that managed to save those precious Baby Zutronite egss and that was, The Awesome Meteors.

Thank you to all the groups; Zutrochute, The Friendship Group, The Makers and The Zutron Helpers.

The citizens of Zutron are very grateful!

Agenda Message for Mr. Sorrenti

April 03 2014 

• Class Blog: Character Counts post

• Read for 20 minutes

Joke Of The Day

What did the stamp say to the envelope? 
Stick with me and we will go places!  

Class Questions

Hello everyone

Here is a post where you can ask your teacher, Mr.Sorrenti, anything that is school related. It can be something we learned in class, an assignment that is for homework, an upcoming test or anything else that you may have on your mind that we talked about in class.

*Remember: in case you want to ask a question but don't want to leave your name, you can always choose the "anonymous" title from the drop down menu.

How Many Faces?

How many faces can you see? Seven is good, but if you can see 10 you are doing better.

Brain Teaser

Harry, the happy hippo, happily hopped from the hippo hospital. How many h's are in this sentence?

What's Your Type?

Ever wonder how fast you can type? Want to improve your typing skills? As we get older more and more assignments are going to be completed on our computers. When you can do it well, touch typing is the fastest way to write. Many people can soon learn to touch type faster than they can write with a pen. So, wouldn't homework be so much easier for us in the future if we all started to practice our typing skills now? Start by learning how to type properly here. It’s a fun game that teaches us the important things about typing like where to rest your fingers and which keys are for what fingers.  See if you can make it to Level 4, Stage 12.

Some tips to remeber:

• Use the correct fingers

• There's no need to rush!

• Always rest your wrists on the desk

• You should take a rest, and shake your hands and arms to relax your muscles if you get tired

• It's important not to look at your hands when you are learning to type. The best way to ensure that you don't look at your hands is to cover them up - you can make a simple box out of cardboard or just place a towel over them.

Up for a challenge?  Start building your typing skills with a typing test.  See how many words you can type in a set amount of minutes. If you find that it's not your cup of tea, try out these typing games, they're challenging and fun!

Character Count

This months Character Count Assembly is "Courage".
What do you think about when you hear that word?
What makes people courageous?
Does someone have to be an actual hero like we see in popular films or can they be just ordinary everyday people?

What have you done that makes you a hero or heroine?

Welcome!

Hello and welcome,
This is a blog designed for Mr. Sorrenti's class. Here, you and your fellow students can share ideas and thoughts about anything related to your school work.Start commenting on your blog by clicking on the "Comment" link, to share your thoughts. Use technology as a tool to help better understand things and complete your work in a more creative way by using the web. Not sure how? You will.



For Parents: This is a place where students can begin to learn the benefits of digital networking and communication. This is just a basic example of how technology is advancing and being utilized in the academic world. Feel free to participate with your children as they engage in their adventures of learning on the world wide web.
Thank You
Mr. Sorrenti