If Rocks Could Talk: Reading and Writing Assignment

http://www.amnh.org/explore/ology/earth/if-rocks-could-talk2

FIRST: Read about the SIX different types of rocks included in the website link.  After reading about each rock, pick your FAVORITE TWO rocks.

In Utah Compose, you will be COMPARING and CONTRASTING the two rocks in your essay.  Using a Venn Diagram or Compare/Contrast Organizer as your guide, write a four paragraph essay about the similarities and differences of the two rocks.  Use evidence from the WEBSITE text.

Happy Writing!

Rocks and Minerals Websites

http://www.onegeology.org/extra/kids/rocks_and_minerals.html

http://geology.com/rocks/

http://interactivesites.weebly.com/rocks-and-minerals.html

Mixed Numbers and Improper Fraction Conversion Games: Please Play Over the Break!

Mixed Number and Improper Fraction Conversions:

Ice Cream Shop:
http://mrnussbaum.com/clarafraction/

Conversions:
http://www.mathplayground.com/fractions_mixed.html

http://www.mathplayground.com/fractions_improper.html

Mathman/Pacman:
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/fractions/mathman_improper_fractions.htm

Play a Friend or Parent in Jeopardy Practice:

https://www.quia.com/cb/186132.html

http://www.xpmath.com/forums/arcade.php?do=play&gameid=37

Study Ladder:
https://www.studyladder.com/games/activity/converting-improper-fractions-to-mixed-numbers-4512

Fraction Splat:
http://www.coolmath-games.com/0-fraction-splat

Video that is Minecraft Inspired: (Watch at Home)

https://youtu.be/mtzcNW2sp9g

Reducing/Simplifying Fractions Brainpop Video and Quiz

Use this video as a REVIEW and practice the online quizzes.

https://www.brainpop.com/math/numbersandoperations/reducingfractions/

Cool Clouds Video

Quotation Marks and Grammar

http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/j/quotationmarksl.cfm

While reading Shiloh this week, we will be discussing and investing QUOTATION marks.  Authors and writers use quotation marks for many different reasons.  After discussing the common "rules" in the website above, we will show our understanding by finding and identifying QUOTATION marks in our novel and using them in our writing.

Clouds : Cool Clouds Activity

Complete the learning guide (graphic organizer) while watching the video below.  Cool Clouds!

https://youtu.be/7MnxnOHCCic

Mixed Numbers and Improper Fraction Conversions

Mixed Number and Improper Fraction Conversions:

http://www.mathplayground.com/fractions_mixed.html

http://www.mathplayground.com/fractions_improper.html

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/fractions/mathman_improper_fractions.htm

Play a Friend or Parent in Jeopardy Practice:

https://www.quia.com/cb/186132.html

http://www.xpmath.com/forums/arcade.php?do=play&gameid=37

Video that is Minecraft Inspired:

https://youtu.be/mtzcNW2sp9g

Brain Pop Video:

https://www.brainpop.com/math/numbersandoperations/mixednumbers/

Math Task: Thirteen Ways to Create a Half!

http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/math-games/thirteen-ways-looking-half/

Comparing and Ordering Fractions

Online Games:

https://www.khanacademy.org/math/pre-algebra/fractions-pre-alg/comparing-fractions-pre-alg/e/comparing_fractions_2

http://www.mathplayground.com/fractions_compare.html

http://www.softschools.com/math/fractions/games/ordering_fractions/


Great Review Video for Comparing and Ordering Fractions.  Please show your student if they need a review!
https://youtu.be/VTCGuAdbQKE