Math Challenge March 5

You watch as mushers cross the finish line of the Iditarod. Collecting some data, you note that 8 teams had 9 dogs, 3 teams had 12 dogs, 5 teams had 10 dogs, and 4 teams had 11 dogs.

How many dogs have you watched cross under the burl arch?

Raffle Contest Winner March 3 2007

Congratulations to Jessica W. (not sure if this is the child or parent's name)!
If you think your child is the winner, please email me at kellys3ps@sbcglobal.net with a mailing address to send your smencil!

Dr. Seuss Lesson Plan

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March 2, 2007




On this day in 1904 , Dr. Seuss was born. Read more about him here:
http://www.helium.com/tm/190253/seuss-theodore-geisel-march

Discussion Questions:
1. Where was Dr. Seuss born?
2. How many words on the Dolch word list did he use to write Cat in the Hat?
3. How did Dr. Seuss come up with his pen name ?


Language Arts


Dr. Seuss word search http://www.seussville.com/special/readcolor.pdf

Mr. Brown Can Moo, Can you?

In this book, Dr. Seuss uses sound words, or onomatopoeia. Think of as many sound words as you can and then write a cinquain poem.

Cinquain (pronounced "cin-kain") is a five-line poetic form, using a wavelike syllable count of two-four-six-eight-two.


Line 1: One or two words that tells what the poem is about—this might be "Hallway," "Monkeys," or "Whales"

Line 2: Two words—one that describes the kind of sound (loud, soft, etc.) and the sound word itself

Line 3: Three sound words related to the subject


Line 4: Four to six words describing the sound and using sound words

Line 5: One or two words that rename what the poem is about (a synonym)

Here's an example:
Rain Forest
loud chirping
clapping, clicking, cawing
dripping, gurgling water
Loud Place!
Math

The Foot Book

1. How many inches in a foot?
2. How long is your foot, measured in inches (estimated and actual)?
3. What is the total length of both of your feet?
Science

Make Ooblek
http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Science/Physical_Sciences/PHY0205.html


Math Challenge
Don’t forget to take the math challenge to win prizes!
http://homeschoolingthemiddleyears.blogspot.com/2007/03/math-challenge-march-2.html

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Math Challenge March 2

What a mess! The Cat in the Hat had made such a mess! They would never get the house clean. But the Cat and all his little cats helped. Everyone started cleaning at 1:42 p.m. and finished at 5:11 p.m. How long did it take them to clean up the mess?

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Yellowstone Lesson Plan

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March 1, 2007




History
On this day in 1872, Yellowstone National Park was established. Read more about it here: http://www.helium.com/tm/188635/established-yellowstone-national-americas


Discussion Questions:
1. Yellowstone sits on top of a ___________?
2. How many acres does Yellowstone cover?
3. What percentage of Yellowstone is located in Wyoming?
4. When did the last massive volcanic eruption at Yellowstone occur?

Take an on-line field trip to Yellowstone http://www.windowsintowonderland.org/

Language Arts
Yellowstone National Park is a vacation destination with many visitors each year. Using the information you have learned, create a travel brochure for the park.

Be creative with the brochure and make sure you include the following:

• General overview of the park, including its location
• Park history
• Description of unique geological features
• Description of animals and vegetation found in the park
• Things to do and see in the park
• Park hours and fees
• Illustrations or photographs

Mammals of Yellowstone word search http://school.discovery.com/teachers/yellowstone/puzzle.pdf


Science
Scientists continuously gather and interpret data to identify and understand patterns among natural phenomena around the world. For example, scientists may study volcanic eruptions in one part of the world to learn about eruptions elsewhere. They may also study patterns of volcanic eruptions to understand when and where eruptions tend to occur.

Research information about five of the following volcanoes:
• Etna, Italy
• Lassen Peak, California
• Mauna Loa, Hawaii
• Paricutín, Mexico
• Kelut, Indonesia
• Helgafell, Iceland
• Mount Saint Helens, Washington
• Kilauea, Hawaii
• Pinatubo, Philippines
• Galeras, Colombia

For each volcano, keep track of the following information:

• Type of volcano
• Date of most recent (or most significant) event
• Casualties
• Other measures of impact
• Eruptive force
• Magma composition (silica and water vapor)


Geography/Math

Use this worksheet to study weather patterns at Yellowstone. http://www.wildlifeart.org/Education/Yellowstone/topo.pdf

Math Challenge
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http://homeschoolingthemiddleyears.blogspot.com/2007/03/math-challenge-march-1.html
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Math Challenge March 1

Your friend shows you an article from a recent Time Magazine for Kids. It says:

On a recent class trip to Yellowstone National Park, a student was chased to the top of a very slippery tree that was thirty-six (36) feet high. The teacher tried to save the student but it was no use, so she used her cell phone to call in the park rangers. One quick thinking ranger, immediately dispatched a helicopter to rescue the student. He told the teacher it would take exactly twelve (12) minutes for the helicopter to arrive, drop a ladder, and help the student climb up to safety.
Meanwhile, back at the scene, the Bear began to climb the tree. It climbed up eight (8) feet in one minute time but the next minute the bear slid back down the tree four (4) feet. This pattern of going up eight (8) feet up in one minute and sliding back down four (4) feet the next minute continued.



Unfortunately, the bottom of the article got chewed off by your friends new puppy. Use your math skills and math materials available to you in your classroom (paper, pencil, ruler, manipulatives...) to figure out whether the student survived or not!

Rewrite the missing end of the article explaining whether the student survived or not. Make sure that you include an explanation of your how you figured this out, an detailed picture to illustrate your thoughts, and your reasoning why you figured it out the way you did.