Friday, February 26, 2010
Shannon, I did my lesson plan on how to take care of flowers. So as long as you keep yours inside I think we should be ok. I only did mine on outside care so don't say anything about that and it should work hopefully. I am also doing my movie on the same thing and will keep it only outside. I just hope all our lessons are far enough apart.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Hey,
Soooooo I am working on my lesson plan (I know, I am a procrastinator) but I was gonna have them do care tips on how to take care of them inside the house. I am not sure if either one of you is doing that. That would only be one part of mine...like a little extra. Anways..let me know! Also, I have no idea what I am doing my movie on. I am completely lost. Any ideas would be great.
Thanks!
Shannon
P.S. Have an AWESOME spring break!
Soooooo I am working on my lesson plan (I know, I am a procrastinator) but I was gonna have them do care tips on how to take care of them inside the house. I am not sure if either one of you is doing that. That would only be one part of mine...like a little extra. Anways..let me know! Also, I have no idea what I am doing my movie on. I am completely lost. Any ideas would be great.
Thanks!
Shannon
P.S. Have an AWESOME spring break!
HEY!
Sounds good Colleen. Thanks for posting that map, hopefully Sharron will give us our points, not sure she will. Anyway, your topic sounds good but I hope it is not to close to mine. I have How to take care of flowers, like how much water to give them, droughts, wintertime, etc. I am also only doing mine based out of Michigan so hopefully they are far eough apart. I am also doing my movie on that topic as well, I think. Hope everyone has a great spring break.
Emily
Sounds good Colleen. Thanks for posting that map, hopefully Sharron will give us our points, not sure she will. Anyway, your topic sounds good but I hope it is not to close to mine. I have How to take care of flowers, like how much water to give them, droughts, wintertime, etc. I am also only doing mine based out of Michigan so hopefully they are far eough apart. I am also doing my movie on that topic as well, I think. Hope everyone has a great spring break.
Emily
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Lesson Plan.
Hey. I am working on my lesson plan right now. I have my lesson on What Flowers need to Grow and have that as the first Lesson for this Unit, I put the next lesson introduced would be What Climate the flowers grow best in. I could not remember what the other lesson we were doing was. I am still doing Grade 3, and am having the students compare what flowers need to grow in Michigan to what flowers need to grow in Hawaii. Let me know if I should change anything! Thanks guys!
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=111640198509278873411.00047faafd68ebf6f1fed&ll=42.30169,-85.547791&spn=0.111473,0.206337&z=12&iwloc=00048050374cc57049cde
View Kalamazoo Flower Shops in a larger map
View Kalamazoo Flower Shops in a larger map
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Monday Class and Google Map
Hey Girls,
Missed you both yesterday. We worked on a digital movie we have to make with Windows Movie Maker. Look on the class website for the information. We have to make a movie of our topic and then put images in there along with music and also record our voices. I was thinking to just make the movie about your topic for the lesson plans. that way we don't overlap and we just keep with the same topic that we already had. If you have windows XP or better then you have movie maker if not then you have to go into the open lab. Also I believe you will have to go into open lab anyway to record your voice on the movie. After the movie is done which is due March 12, I think you have to put it on youtube to be graded. So there was a lot of stuff we did yesterday.
Just a reminder that your lesson plans on due on Friday along with Quiz 5. On Monday after Spring Break I think we are going to be given some time to work on our movie but not the whole class time. Also no open lab this Friday or the Friday of Spring Break.
Another thing is the google map. Just wondering what was going on with that. I didn't see it on the blog and it was due on Friday and I thought I remembered Colleen saying she was doing it. Just wondering! Hope you guys had a good weekend and have a good spring break and see you in two weeks.
Emily
Missed you both yesterday. We worked on a digital movie we have to make with Windows Movie Maker. Look on the class website for the information. We have to make a movie of our topic and then put images in there along with music and also record our voices. I was thinking to just make the movie about your topic for the lesson plans. that way we don't overlap and we just keep with the same topic that we already had. If you have windows XP or better then you have movie maker if not then you have to go into the open lab. Also I believe you will have to go into open lab anyway to record your voice on the movie. After the movie is done which is due March 12, I think you have to put it on youtube to be graded. So there was a lot of stuff we did yesterday.
Just a reminder that your lesson plans on due on Friday along with Quiz 5. On Monday after Spring Break I think we are going to be given some time to work on our movie but not the whole class time. Also no open lab this Friday or the Friday of Spring Break.
Another thing is the google map. Just wondering what was going on with that. I didn't see it on the blog and it was due on Friday and I thought I remembered Colleen saying she was doing it. Just wondering! Hope you guys had a good weekend and have a good spring break and see you in two weeks.
Emily
Monday, February 22, 2010
Sorry : (
Hey,
I will not be in class today because of the weather. Sorry ladies. Please let me know what we did and what you guys need me to do.
Shannon
I will not be in class today because of the weather. Sorry ladies. Please let me know what we did and what you guys need me to do.
Shannon
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Hey Shannon, I think we can whatever grade we want, I don't believe we have to all do the same. That is fine if you want to do the powerpoint. I will do a poster or report or something so thats fine. I think 3rd grade is a good grade to do no matter what becasue this way they can write a report or do a powerpoint, so I think I am going to do 3rd grade as well, maybe 4th. Hope your lesson plans are going good and everyone have a great weekend. See you on Monday!
Emily
Emily
Hello Girls,
For the lesson plan assignment do we all have to do the same grade? Because I was thinking of having my students doing a powerpoint and I know Sharon said that only one of us could do a powerpoint. If one of you would rather do it that is fine and I will have my students do a poster or something :) Also, I was thinking 3rd grade? Let me know!
For the lesson plan assignment do we all have to do the same grade? Because I was thinking of having my students doing a powerpoint and I know Sharon said that only one of us could do a powerpoint. If one of you would rather do it that is fine and I will have my students do a poster or something :) Also, I was thinking 3rd grade? Let me know!
Monday, February 15, 2010
Updated Pen Pals
Hawaiian Pen Pals
Who are the students your students will communicate with?
Our students will be Pen Pals with third grade students in Honolulu, Hawaii.
When will your students be in contact with their pen pals?
At the beginning to meet our pen-pals and gather the information about the flowers in Hawaii.
We will keep in touch during so they can follow what we are doing.
We will also be in contact at the end to say "thank-you," and explain our findings to the Hawaiian class.
What questions would they ask? What info would they share?
1. Are flowers important to your culture?
-What do you use them for?
-What do they represent?
2. What is your state flower?
-What does it look like?
-Is it native to Hawaii?
-Can it be grown else where?
-How expensive is it to purchase?
3.What type of weather do you have?
-Rain?
-Snow?
-Hot?
-Dry?
-Cold?
-Windy?
--Do they grow in the sunlight better, or the shade?
4. What kind of native flowers do you have?
-What climate do they need to be in to survive?
-What do they look like?
-How many different types do you have?
5. What type of soil do you have?
-What nutrients is it rich in?
-What nutrients does it lack in?
-Dry?
-Moist?
-What flowers can you grow successfully there?
-Is fertilizer needed?
6. Do you buy flower seeds or get them from your own wild flowers?
-Where do you buy them?
-What types of flowers do they sell?
-Are they expensive?
Our students would answer these same questions about our area.
What will they do with the information they will get from the other students?
Our students will split up into groups of 4 students (5 if needed) and focus on one question in particular. For instance, one group will take the first question, another group will take question number 2, so on and so forth. In addition to this, the students who are focusing on question one from the Hawaiian Pen pals, will also be responsible for answering the same question about our area. Once they have answered their information for the Hawaiian Pen pals, they are to take the information they received from their pen pals and make a poster or PowerPoint to present their information with the rest of the class.
Who are the students your students will communicate with?
Our students will be Pen Pals with third grade students in Honolulu, Hawaii.
When will your students be in contact with their pen pals?
At the beginning to meet our pen-pals and gather the information about the flowers in Hawaii.
We will keep in touch during so they can follow what we are doing.
We will also be in contact at the end to say "thank-you," and explain our findings to the Hawaiian class.
What questions would they ask? What info would they share?
1. Are flowers important to your culture?
-What do you use them for?
-What do they represent?
2. What is your state flower?
-What does it look like?
-Is it native to Hawaii?
-Can it be grown else where?
-How expensive is it to purchase?
3.What type of weather do you have?
-Rain?
-Snow?
-Hot?
-Dry?
-Cold?
-Windy?
--Do they grow in the sunlight better, or the shade?
4. What kind of native flowers do you have?
-What climate do they need to be in to survive?
-What do they look like?
-How many different types do you have?
5. What type of soil do you have?
-What nutrients is it rich in?
-What nutrients does it lack in?
-Dry?
-Moist?
-What flowers can you grow successfully there?
-Is fertilizer needed?
6. Do you buy flower seeds or get them from your own wild flowers?
-Where do you buy them?
-What types of flowers do they sell?
-Are they expensive?
Our students would answer these same questions about our area.
What will they do with the information they will get from the other students?
Our students will split up into groups of 4 students (5 if needed) and focus on one question in particular. For instance, one group will take the first question, another group will take question number 2, so on and so forth. In addition to this, the students who are focusing on question one from the Hawaiian Pen pals, will also be responsible for answering the same question about our area. Once they have answered their information for the Hawaiian Pen pals, they are to take the information they received from their pen pals and make a poster or PowerPoint to present their information with the rest of the class.
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Hey Girls!
Colleen the changes look great, thanks for doing that and I hope you are feeling better.
Shannon I think we should do nurseries around here as well as Hawaii. I think thats a good idea. Or if we don't want to do both I think we should for sure do ones around Hawaii. Hope everyone has a good weekend and see you on Monday!
Emily
Colleen the changes look great, thanks for doing that and I hope you are feeling better.
Shannon I think we should do nurseries around here as well as Hawaii. I think thats a good idea. Or if we don't want to do both I think we should for sure do ones around Hawaii. Hope everyone has a good weekend and see you on Monday!
Emily
Friday, February 12, 2010
Hello :)
Hey I can't really do anything until I get the e-mail to add to Google Maps and Google Documents, but I can definitely map the Nurseries around Hawaii. I looked at the Google Document and just added to a couple things, I think you guys did a really good job! Here's what I added, but I can edit the question when I get the e-mail.
My changes are in italics:
Hawaiian Pen Pals
Who are the students your students will communicate with?
Our students will be Pen Pals with third grade students in Honolulu, Hawaii.
When will your students be in contact with their pen pals?
At the beginning to meet our pen-pals and gather the information about the flowers in Hawaii.
We will keep in touch during so they can follow what we are doing.
We will also be in contact at the end to say "thank-you," and explain our findings to the Hawaiian class.
What questions would they ask? What info would they share?
1. Are flowers important to your culture?
-What do you use them for?
-What do they represent?
2. What is your state flower?
-What does it look like?
-Is it native to Hawaii?
-Can it be grown else where?
-How expensive is it to purchase?
3.What type of weather do you have?
-Rain?
-Snow?
-Hot?
-Dry?
-Cold?
-Windy?
4. What kind of native flowers do you have?
-What climate do they need to be in to survive?
-What do they look like?
-How many different types do you have?
-Do they grow in the sunlight better, or the shade?
5. What type of soil do you have?
-What nutrients is it rich in?
-What nutrients does it lack in?
-Dry?
-Moist?
-What flowers can you grow successfully there?
-Is fertilizer needed?
6. Do you buy flower seeds or get them from your own wild flowers?
-Where do you buy them?
-What types of flowers do they sell?
-Are they expensive?
Our students would answer these same questions about our area.
What will they do with the information they will get from the other students?
Our students will split up into groups of 4 students (5 if needed) and focus on one question in particular. For instance, one group will take the first question, another group will take question number 2, so on and so forth. In addition to this, the students who are focusing on question one from the Hawaiian Pen pals, will also be responsible for answering the same question about our area. Once they have answered their information for the Hawaiian Pen pals, they are to take the information they received from their pen pals and make a poster or PowerPoint to present their information with the rest of the class.
Sorry I missed this day...You both did a great job :)
My changes are in italics:
Hawaiian Pen Pals
Who are the students your students will communicate with?
Our students will be Pen Pals with third grade students in Honolulu, Hawaii.
When will your students be in contact with their pen pals?
At the beginning to meet our pen-pals and gather the information about the flowers in Hawaii.
We will keep in touch during so they can follow what we are doing.
We will also be in contact at the end to say "thank-you," and explain our findings to the Hawaiian class.
What questions would they ask? What info would they share?
1. Are flowers important to your culture?
-What do you use them for?
-What do they represent?
2. What is your state flower?
-What does it look like?
-Is it native to Hawaii?
-Can it be grown else where?
-How expensive is it to purchase?
3.What type of weather do you have?
-Rain?
-Snow?
-Hot?
-Dry?
-Cold?
-Windy?
4. What kind of native flowers do you have?
-What climate do they need to be in to survive?
-What do they look like?
-How many different types do you have?
-Do they grow in the sunlight better, or the shade?
5. What type of soil do you have?
-What nutrients is it rich in?
-What nutrients does it lack in?
-Dry?
-Moist?
-What flowers can you grow successfully there?
-Is fertilizer needed?
6. Do you buy flower seeds or get them from your own wild flowers?
-Where do you buy them?
-What types of flowers do they sell?
-Are they expensive?
Our students would answer these same questions about our area.
What will they do with the information they will get from the other students?
Our students will split up into groups of 4 students (5 if needed) and focus on one question in particular. For instance, one group will take the first question, another group will take question number 2, so on and so forth. In addition to this, the students who are focusing on question one from the Hawaiian Pen pals, will also be responsible for answering the same question about our area. Once they have answered their information for the Hawaiian Pen pals, they are to take the information they received from their pen pals and make a poster or PowerPoint to present their information with the rest of the class.
Sorry I missed this day...You both did a great job :)
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Google Map
Hey,
So I have been thinking about the google map we have to make to go along with Hawaiian Pen Pals. I think that we should do a map of Garden Nurseries around our area. I think that we should do one for Hawaii to, although I do not know if Sharon wants on of thier area too. Let me know what you think.
Colleen-
Thanks for your gmail address. I will try and put you in as a group member for the Hawaiin Pen Pals :)
So I have been thinking about the google map we have to make to go along with Hawaiian Pen Pals. I think that we should do a map of Garden Nurseries around our area. I think that we should do one for Hawaii to, although I do not know if Sharon wants on of thier area too. Let me know what you think.
Colleen-
Thanks for your gmail address. I will try and put you in as a group member for the Hawaiin Pen Pals :)
Hey!
Hey Girls I'm so sorry I missed Monday. I had a really bad cold and did not really want to get anyone sick :(. I am going to the open lab tomorrow to see what I missed so that I'm not behind. I heard we did a lot! My g-mail account is c6fisher1@gmail.com. See you Monday! Have a good weekend.
Monday, February 8, 2010
Hawaiian PenPals
Hawaiian Pen Pals
Who are the students your students will communicate with?
Our students will be Pen Pals with third grade students in Honolulu, Hawaii.
When will your students be in contact with their pen pals?
At the beginning to get the needed information and at the end to say "thank-you".
What questions would they ask? What info would they share?
1. Are flowers important to your culture?
-What do you use them for?
-What do they represent?
2. What is your state flower?
-What does it look like?
-Is it native to Hawaii?
-Can it be grown else where?
-How expensive is it to purchase?
3.What type of weather do you have?
-Rain?
-Snow?
-Hot?
-Dry?
-Cold?
-Windy?
4. What kind of native flowers do you have?
-What climate do they need to be in to survive?
-What do they look like?
-How many different types do you have?
5. What type of soil do you have?
-What nutrients is it rich in?
-What nutrients does it lack in?
-Dry?
-Moist?
-What flowers can you grow successfully there?
6. Do you buy flower seeds or get them from your own wild flowers?
-Where do you buy them?
-What types of flowers do they sell?
-Are they expensive?
Our students would answer these same questions about our area.
What will they do with the information they will get from the other students?
Our students will split up into groups of 4 students (5 if needed) and focus on one question in particular. For instance, one group will take the first question, another group will take question number 2, so on and so forth. In addition to this, the students who are focusing on question one from the Hawaiian Pen pals, will also be responsible for answering the same question about our area. Once they have answered their information for the Hawaiian Pen pals, they are to take the information they received from their pen pals and make a poster or PowerPoint to present their information with the rest of the class.
Who are the students your students will communicate with?
Our students will be Pen Pals with third grade students in Honolulu, Hawaii.
When will your students be in contact with their pen pals?
At the beginning to get the needed information and at the end to say "thank-you".
What questions would they ask? What info would they share?
1. Are flowers important to your culture?
-What do you use them for?
-What do they represent?
2. What is your state flower?
-What does it look like?
-Is it native to Hawaii?
-Can it be grown else where?
-How expensive is it to purchase?
3.What type of weather do you have?
-Rain?
-Snow?
-Hot?
-Dry?
-Cold?
-Windy?
4. What kind of native flowers do you have?
-What climate do they need to be in to survive?
-What do they look like?
-How many different types do you have?
5. What type of soil do you have?
-What nutrients is it rich in?
-What nutrients does it lack in?
-Dry?
-Moist?
-What flowers can you grow successfully there?
6. Do you buy flower seeds or get them from your own wild flowers?
-Where do you buy them?
-What types of flowers do they sell?
-Are they expensive?
Our students would answer these same questions about our area.
What will they do with the information they will get from the other students?
Our students will split up into groups of 4 students (5 if needed) and focus on one question in particular. For instance, one group will take the first question, another group will take question number 2, so on and so forth. In addition to this, the students who are focusing on question one from the Hawaiian Pen pals, will also be responsible for answering the same question about our area. Once they have answered their information for the Hawaiian Pen pals, they are to take the information they received from their pen pals and make a poster or PowerPoint to present their information with the rest of the class.
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Hello Ladies--
I love your ideas!!! How are we only going to choose one?!
What I have been thinking about doing for our website to do a Geography of Flowers!! :) We could have exotic/tropical flowers and talk about where they are located! I have reviewed one website that has all of that information on it (but I do not have the link on this computer). Anways..let me know what you think!
I love your ideas!!! How are we only going to choose one?!
What I have been thinking about doing for our website to do a Geography of Flowers!! :) We could have exotic/tropical flowers and talk about where they are located! I have reviewed one website that has all of that information on it (but I do not have the link on this computer). Anways..let me know what you think!
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Gardening Lesson Plan
Thats a great idea, I found a lesson plan for gardening for grades 1-3. It shows students how to identify the plant parts, determine wha they need to grow, and recognize what plants do for our earth. (I think adding this to our concept map would be a good idea). This is a 12 day lesson plan and deals with the students growing plants and watching them grow. Here is the website if you want to look into this further.
http://www.eduref.org/Virtual/Lessons/Science/Agriculture/AGR0010.htm
See you Monday!
Colleen Fisher
http://www.eduref.org/Virtual/Lessons/Science/Agriculture/AGR0010.htm
See you Monday!
Colleen Fisher
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Hello Everyone! I was watching the Early Show on Monday morning and they had a garden expert on there and he was explaining how to get your garden started for the spring already. He had these trays that you could buy that had little individual cups to put the seeds in and then you watered them and the tray had a warming blanket. The flower or plant would grow in there and then when you were ready to plant it in the spring you just broke off the cups from each other and put the whole cup in the ground. He said that the roots would go right through it. It was pretty cool. You can find out the information on the Early Show website at http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=6162430n&tag=mncol;lst;1 If that doesn't work then just go to the Early Show website and search for gardening and it is called Starting Your Spring Garden. It was very cool and had good ideas.
Monday, February 1, 2010
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