Games Evaluation Day!

On Friday, you will have the opportunity to play games.... No, not the tank game...  Check out the educational games below.  When you have played them all at least once, you will fill out the evaluation form.  Can you find any other quality educational games?

• Type Rocket: Typing Game
• Freddy's Fractions: Math Game
• Driven to Distraction: don't crash!
• Spent: Living on Minimum Wage
• 3rd World Farming: Can you succeed as a farmer?

Class "Tweeter" Page

We will use this class "tweeter" page periodically to see what everyone's thoughts are about what we're currently learning.  This will be a fun way to do that! 

Build Your Wild Self!

This website is pretty cool!  You can create yourself as a brand new wild animal.  Play around with all the parts of the animals to get a cool version of yourself.  When you are finished, print out the picture and the descriptions of the animals that make up your wild self.  We will do something with these images soon so don't lose them!  The website is Build Your Wild Self.  Have fun!

Fall Weather and Halloween Are on the Way!

This is a great time of year.  The weather gets cooler, it's time for bonfires, hay rides, and Halloween.  Also we're in the full swing of school and back in the groove of doing homework and studying for tests.  Baseball and softball are over and basketball games are in sight.  I hope everyone is taking time to be outside and enjoy the great weather.  It'll be getting cold before we know it. 

The new website for you to check out is Novel Games.  I think you'll like it.  Also Extra Credit:  Why and how do cats purr?  Go to Everyday Mysteries to find out! 

Welcome Back!

That has many meanings.  Welcome back to school and welcome back to the blog.  I'm going to use this as a place for you to go when you're finished with homework and also to post assignments periodically.  I may also from time to time include extra credit on the blog so check back often. 

This first post is going to just be something for you to do when you're finished with other homework.  The link to click on is FitBrains.  Test your brain power!

It's Been Too Long!

I can't believe how fast time flies! It's been since October that I posted something. I feel awful that I've let this go so much. We are now in the second semester and on the downhill slide. Ball games are in full swing, volleyball has started, and everyone's lives are very busy. Mine included!

Here is a website, Knowledge Adventure, that has a ton of games to keep you busy when you're finished with homework. Hopefully there will be something on here you like!

Kidblog

We are going to begin something new in my class and Mrs. Linder's class. Blogging! We are going to use Kidblog.org which is a great safe site for students to blog on. View the following video tutorial to get started!

Week of September 19

Oops! I missed last week! I think there was enough on the last website to keep you busy though. This week I've chosen something a little different. This website, KidsKnowIt, has a ton of information on it to learn about. Read through some of it and see if you learn anything new. Of course, there are some games as well, but you're even learning when you play those!

Week of September 5th

We are into September and have already had our first day off of school! I hope everyone had a great Labor Day weekend. The website for this week includes a lot of brain games and puzzles. But remember to have all of your homework finished before you click on this link or you'll be working on another kind of assignment... one you won't like!

Week of August 29

Welcome to the new school year!!! This year you are only allowed to complete the activities or go to the websites on the current week's post. So if you go to the blog this week, this is the only post you can do. Also, you will only be going to the blog if you have your computer assignment complete, have your other homework finished, or have read your AR book first. There will not be any hurrying to finish your assignments to get to play games. They are all going to be educational websites and activities. We will be learning in Mrs. Smith's room at all times! This week the website is QuizHub. Try all of the matching quizzes, even if you think you won't know the answers. See how well you do!

School is coming...

Can you believe there's only a month left of freedom? This summer has flown by! I've been so busy traveling with friends and family that I have hardly been home. It's been great getting to see so many places and do so many different things, but it would have been nice to have been home a little more. My husband and I went to Hawaii in June. It was beautiful! This is a picture of us at the Seven Sacred Pools on the Road to Hana on Maui. Then three of my girlfriends and I traveled to Florida for some great girl time. Following that, I took four high school girls to Carbondale for yearbook camp. We had a good time and got a lot accomplished for next year's high school yearbook. Then the same day I got home from Carbondale, my whole family (mom, dad, brothers, and their families) got in the cars and headed to Kentucky Lake for a long weekend. There were many awesome memories made this summer. I hope you are enjoying your time off and have gotten to do some fun things this summer as well. See you soon!

Last Assignment for 7th Grade ONLY!

I know Mrs. Linder is going to be discussing the Civil War with you this last week of school. I want to concentrate a little more on the Underground Railroad. I have a webquest that will help you learn more about that part of our history. Go to this website on the Underground Railroad and I will explain more.

Only a Few Days Left!

7th Grade ONLY!
We're going to have a few fun little assignments to finish out the year and explore different forms of technology to get you ready for next year. This is NOT an optional activity. Click on the link, open a Word document to put your answers on and go for it! You will need to click on each link to answer each question. You may have to do a little searching on the site that opens. Put your answers in the Dropbox when finished. CyberHunt: The Statue of Liberty

It's Been So Long!

Time has gotten away from me! It's been a month since the last time I posted anything on this blog. Have you missed me? Oh wait, you've seen me every day. Here's a new website with some games on it for you to try when you're caught up on homework. TLC Web Games Also, for extra credit answer this question: What are the Northen Lights and what causes them? Go to Everyday Mysteries to find out!

ISATs This Week

With ISATs this week, I thought I'd give you some fun stuff to do that's also a little educational. Check out the following site: MangaHigh

Also, with the end of the quarter on Friday, some of you might be looking for some extra credit. Answer the following question in a comment to me and you'll get some! Does your heart really stop when you sneeze? Go to this website to find out: Everyday Mysteries

Friday activity

Go to this website and complete the interactive scavenger hunt.

Adventures of Cyberbee

8th Grade Only!

Eighth graders - click on the link below and complete the scavenger hunt to find out about one of the countries that was on our list of cities. Print it when completed.

India Scavenger Hunt

January 2011

The new year always brings with it new hopes and possibilities. There's a feeling of renewal and starting fresh for most people. But it's always up to you! We've still got half the school year left and have a lot to get accomplished. We'll have some fun but learn along the way as well!

Here is a website you've been to before and seemed to enjoy: Edheads

Also, answer this question in a comment for some extra credit: Why do we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday?

Christmas Break is coming!

Here are a couple websites for you to play during this short Christmas week!

http://akidsheart.com/holidays/christms/chgames.htm

http://www.northpole.com/

First of December

It is so amazing to me that it is already the first of December. The year is flying by! It is also amazing that we finally have our new computers!!! It will be so nice to get to teach you so much more now that the equipment we have works correctly and isn't so slow. Get ready!

6th Grade: Go to this website and do only the keyboarding games - Keyboarding Games for Kids
7th & 8th Grade: Go to this website - FunTrivia

Some of you have taken advantage of the extra credit given through the blog, some of you have not. Here's this week's question: Who invented electric Christmas lights? Go to Everyday Mysteries and find out! Post your answer (with your name) as an anonymous comment.