White's Weekly

Explorers

Did Christopher Columbus really discover America?

http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/player/kids/history-kids/christopher-columbus-kids.html

Why was Magellan determined to find the fastest route to Asia?

 Click on this video link to find out about Magellan’s explorations.

Who is Balboa?

http://www.kidspast.com/world-history/0316-Vasco-Nunez-De-Balboa.php

Describe Marco Polo’s life.

Learn Something New

Visit the Explorers Thinkquest:

http://library.thinkquest.org/4034/hall_of_fame.html

Did Christopher Columbus really discover America? What do you think?

or

How do you feel about the Columbian Exchange?

Post your comment below.

Have you ever wondered why we have seasons? If so, this is the link for you: 

http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/time/seasons.htm

In order to learn about why the leaves outside are changing colors, click on the link below:

http://www.sciencemadesimple.com/leaves.html

Last week, we learned about light. If you need a quick review or still have questions, click on the link and watch the video. It demonstrates how light and color works.

http://pbskids.org/dragonflytv/show/lightandcolor.html

This week’s grammar skills:

Who wants to be a millionaire—-irregular nouns link:

http://www.quia.com/rr/6516.html

Plural Noun Construction link:

http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/language_arts/goforgold/content_builder/dswmedia/g3c8/nadia.htm

Singular/Plural Nouns–”Grammar Gold” game link:

http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/language_arts/goforgold/content_builder/dswmedia/g3c8/nadia.htm

Last week, we studied commas in a series, compound sentences, and the parts of a friendly letter over the next week.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/english/spelling_grammar/punctuation/play.shtml

Series—a group or list of three or more words.

 http://www.compasslearningodyssey.com/sample_act/34lang_confusion.html

Compound sentence- two sentences joined using and, so, or but.

 http://webschool.wash.k12.ut.us/language/lessons/compoundsentences.html

Letter parts: heading, greeting, body, closing, and signature

http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/letter_generator/

Steps for Division:

1. Divide

2. Multiply

3. Subtract

4. Bring down

Remember that Division represents a family with a Mom, Dad, Sister, Brother, and their dog, Rover (remainder).

Example:      x 

                                 Definitions:

The divisor is the number that the dividend will be divided by. The quotient is the number of times the divisor will go into the dividend. The remainder is a number that is less than the divisor and is too small to be divided by the divisor to form a whole number.  

from www.aaamath.com/div.html

Last November, we inaugurated our 44th president. You might be wondering why the world seems to be so focused on this event. Well, the main reason is that it is very historic. On Tuesday, we will elect our first African-American president. Ironically, it will happen just one day after we celebrate the birth of one of nation’s greatest Civil Rights leaders-Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.  Maybe, its a sign. After watching the presidential inauguration, please leave a comment letting me know what you thought.