Day: February 13, 2016

Just for Fun — OK Go Newest Video

Happy Saturday!

I found out the musical group that did that incredibly cool Rube Goldberg video (the one with paint, a piano, etc. and the four guys in colour) just put out another musical video. This one was filmed in zero gravity in a plane. The clean up must have been incredible.

Check out OK Go Upside Down and Inside Out

And, if that didn’t impress you, maybe this will. Lego aficionado Arthur Sacek makes incredible LEGO creations. Here is one that folds and flies a paper airplane. Check out Gizmodo’s This Lego Paper Airplane Factory Is Wonderfully Over-Complicated

Still not having fun? Okay, well, Happy Valentine’s Day from Simon’s Cat Tough Love

Have a good weekend!

Friday, February 12th Update

Happy Weekend!

Quick update of what we did on Friday:

  • We read more of Lemoncello and I asked everyone to let Ms. D know what materials they need for their game construction by making a list on the board.
  • We have now completed the Reading Powers of Connection, Questioning, and Visualizing. Next come the more challenging ones of Infer and Transform. After we finish this book, everyone will read one of five books in Lit Circle groups, using these reading powers to complete assignments together.
  • We worked on Puppet Pals again, and I emphasized how EVERYONE needs to do an outline or a storyboard for their presentation, because it will help them be more organized when creating the final version. For tutorials and rubric, see here.
  • We had Library and picked out books to last us for awhile, as we don’t have library next week. Book fair preview is on Monday at 9:50 AM!!
  • We are trying to narrow down our topic of interest for the end of year project. Today we partnered with someone to do a brainstorm together, to build on our ideas. We will be talking about this once per week until Spring Break.
  • Free Choice involved a surprise visit from Mr. L, my husband, as he had an early dismissal from his high school. He brought over some of the projects he does with the students (he is a shop teacher of automotive, metal works, drafting, electronics, wood, maker group, etc.) Students enjoyed LED projects and metal tools, including metal tops which they tried to spin. They asked questions about the types of things high school students get to do in a shop. Thanks Mr. L for dropping by! He is going to try to come again with his 3D printer and other projects, as we have many makers in our classroom who are interested.

For Monday:

  • French, 2 pages (or just finish the first packet labeled #1 on human body)
  • Book Fair Preview Monday
  • Puppet Pals Outline / Storyboard if you need some time
  • Look for game materials to bring if you need it
  • NEW CARIBOU TEST NEXT WEEK!!! Caribou math competitors should go online and try the interactive challenge before Wednesday.
  • Short week next week- ProD day on Friday the 19th.
  • Anyone in our class have someone who works in architecture in their family that might like to come in and talk about scale models, etc.?
  • Ms. D away Monday to work with teachers, but lots planned for you guys — time to work on projects, French work, Math Polygons partner chart, Lemoncello reading, buddies, gym, book fair. Have a great Monday!