New Blog - 2010-2011

You can find Miss Rogers' NEW Longhorns here:

http://missrogers10.blogspot.com

End of the Year Slideshow - Enjoy!

Rainforest Study

This week we begin our study of the Rainforests.

Students - please use the links below to play Amazon Adventure, and research the different layers of the rainforest.

Then, begin building your rainforest shadow box using a shoebox, colored clay, and construction paper. Don't forget to LABEL everything in your shadowbox, using Microsoft Word to type up each layer and organism.

Amazon Explorer

http://www.pbs.org/journeyintoamazonia/

Amazon Research
http://www.rainforesteducation.com/

http://www.srl.caltech.edu/personnel/krubal/rainforest/Edit560s6/www/whlayers.html

http://www.nature.org/rainforests/explore/video.html

http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/habitats/rainforest-profile.html

Poetry Study - Let's Rhyme!

This week we begin a 4-week poetry study, beginning with couplets.

In couplet poems, two lines rhyme in each verse. Here is an example:

Lost Cooking Book

Miss Rogers loves to cook,
It is too bad she lost her cooking book.

She searched the house high and low,
Only to find socks, coins, and old play-dough.

When she finally gave up,
She reached up to grab a cup.

Pouring her juice, she wore a frown,
When suddenly, the cookbook came tumbling down!

Check out the couplets in the Jack Prelutsky books in our room. Then, write your own!

Need help finding a word that rhymes? Check here:
http://www.poetry4kids.com/modules.php?name=Rhymes

DisneyNature's Oceans!

Let's go for a dive beneath the sea and explore the oceans of our world!

LINKS FOR YOUR RESEARCH

Movie:

http://disney.go.com/disneynature/oceans/

Marine Biology:

http://www.amnh.org/ology/?channel=marinebiology

Planet Ocean:

http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schooladventures/planetocean/

Baltimore Aquarium:

http://www.aqua.org/

Florida Museum of Natural History:

http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/kids/kids.htm

Ocean Habitats:

http://www.marietta.edu/~biol/biomes/oceans.htm

Kelp Forests:

http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/efc/kelp.aspx

Estuaries:

http://www.epa.gov/nep/kids/

Coastal Mangroves:

http://www.globio.org/glossopedia/article.aspx?art_id=39

Coral Reefs:

http://42explore.com/reef.htm

You can use other sources as well. Just remember to write down WHERE you find all of your information! You must give credit where credit is due!

Happy Swimming!

Help Do YOUR Part!

Help Irving plan for future bicycle routes and transportation. Click the link below to complete the survey. YOUR OPINIONS MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

http://www.irvingisd.net/ppage/BicycleSurvey.htm

Britain Mustangs in Austin!

Check out our video highlights from our fantastic field trip to The University of Texas!

http://animoto.com/play/LNAGDE5f15iRT5mYiwHQiA