More chomps came rolling in today. I thought I'd share my favorites.
http://www.screenchomp.com/t/IV0Iq90P
http://www.screenchomp.com/t/dnnpaZxya7
http://www.screenchomp.com/t/fFz2qG9fjk
http://www.screenchomp.com/t/xydjFDr11ZAk
http://www.screenchomp.com/t/0n2UcDDBf
http://www.screenchomp.com/t/m5IRLqoWPC
http://www.screenchomp.com/t/rD0GIJoBbw7h
http://www.screenchomp.com/t/00UooltHQpyK
http://www.screenchomp.com/t/J4zH5aXZFlcL
http://www.screenchomp.com/t/WWGpjoWl
Monday, February 27, 2012
Friday, February 24, 2012
50 Cent Words
How would you do?
Fifty Cent Words
Can you create a 50 cent word? It’s easy! Just follow the steps below.
First, you have to know the code. Each letter has a price value.
A
|
1 cent
|
N
|
14 cents
|
B
|
2 cents
|
O
|
15 cents
|
C
|
3 cents
|
P
|
16 cents
|
D
|
4 cents
|
Q
|
17 cents
|
E
|
5 cents
|
R
|
18 cents
|
F
|
6 cents
|
S
|
19 cents
|
G
|
7 cents
|
T
|
20 cents
|
H
|
8 cents
|
U
|
21 cents
|
I
|
9 cents
|
V
|
22 cents
|
J
|
10 cents
|
W
|
23 cents
|
K
|
11 cents
|
X
|
24 cents
|
L
|
12 cents
|
Y
|
25 cents
|
M
|
13 cents
|
Z
|
26 cents
|
Now that you have the code, you just have to think of words that add up to 50 cents. Confused? Look at my examples below.
basketball
B
|
A
|
S
|
K
|
E
|
T
|
B
|
A
|
L
|
L
|
2
|
1
|
19
|
11
|
5
|
20
|
2
|
1
|
12
|
12
|
Add those numbers up to a total of 75 cents. Basketball is not a 50 cent word.
gorilla
G
|
O
|
R
|
I
|
L
|
L
|
A
|
7
|
15
|
18
|
9
|
12
|
12
|
1
|
That adds up to 74 cents. Gorilla is not a 50 cent word.
apple
A
|
P
|
P
|
L
|
E
|
1
|
16
|
16
|
12
|
5
|
These add up to 50 cents! Apple is a 50 cent word!
Now it’s your turn! Go ahead and find as many 50 cent words as you possibly can! Yes, you may use a calculator. The group that finds the most gets candy on Monday!
Proper nouns and abbreviations don’t count! Sorry!
List your answers in the comment section.
US Westward Expansion
My fifth grade social studies class is starting a chapter on the westward expansion of the US. So, I went on an app hunt and found US Westward Expansion. It got good reviews, so I downloaded it and put it in my lesson plans. After that I started playing it. It's basic and factual. It's lower level thinking, but it's a good review of the facts. These kids struggle with the facts. (In a recent test review I found that they didn't realize that we fought the British in the American Revolution. I am ashamed as an educator. I'm glad we discovered it before the test.)
Today was their first time playing the game. Once they got the hang of it, they didn't want to put it down. Sometimes drill and practice is a good thing.
Today was their first time playing the game. Once they got the hang of it, they didn't want to put it down. Sometimes drill and practice is a good thing.
7 Little Words
I recently found a new word game addiction. It's called 7 Little Words, and its simplicity is what makes it fun. I've attempted to use it on my 5th and 6th grade students twice now in Station Day activities.
The first time, I told them that I wanted them to try it but they could move on to WordsWorth if they wanted to. What I found is that most of them went the easy way to WordsWorth. I can't say that I blame them. WordsWorth comes across as a great language arts game spelling words with randomly placed tiles. However, as you get into the game, you realize that you can just drag your finger across the tiles and hope for the best. Knowledge of the English language is not a necessary component for playing this game. Fast fingers are.
7 Little Words is significantly harder. You need to know vocabulary -- crossword puzzle vocabulary to succeed. It makes you think, which is something I welcome.
So, this time I forced them to play 7 Little Words the whole time. I didn't hear any crying and gnashing of teeth, so it must have been OK. I did give them a little hint -- use Google. One girl found a 7 Little Words cheat site and wanted to know if it was OK to use it. Oh, the joys of the Internet!
The first time, I told them that I wanted them to try it but they could move on to WordsWorth if they wanted to. What I found is that most of them went the easy way to WordsWorth. I can't say that I blame them. WordsWorth comes across as a great language arts game spelling words with randomly placed tiles. However, as you get into the game, you realize that you can just drag your finger across the tiles and hope for the best. Knowledge of the English language is not a necessary component for playing this game. Fast fingers are.
7 Little Words is significantly harder. You need to know vocabulary -- crossword puzzle vocabulary to succeed. It makes you think, which is something I welcome.
So, this time I forced them to play 7 Little Words the whole time. I didn't hear any crying and gnashing of teeth, so it must have been OK. I did give them a little hint -- use Google. One girl found a 7 Little Words cheat site and wanted to know if it was OK to use it. Oh, the joys of the Internet!
ScreenChomp
I haven't used ScreenChomp too much this year, but I decided to give it a whirl today. I incorporated it into my Station Day activities. You'll see two sets of examples below. The math ones are from my 6th grade math students. As you can tell, we're working on decimals and fractions. The biography ones are from my 5th grade language arts students. We are about 2/3 of the way through a biography project.
Enjoy!
http://www.screenchomp.com/t/ThMyCSphqot
http://www.screenchomp.com/t/sadc43O5
http://www.screenchomp.com/t/LCRBKPKr1Z
http://www.screenchomp.com/t/HhkLOabTLsWN
http://www.screenchomp.com/t/3wBtXwmaIY
http://www.screenchomp.com/t/y5olCTfP
I think that ScreenChomp will become a permanent part of my curriculum.
This one here is the chomp that inspired my blog post, but the young lady had to redo it to get her name off of it. Enjoy!
http://www.screenchomp.com/t/kX0kk8RXmae8
Enjoy!
http://www.screenchomp.com/t/ThMyCSphqot
http://www.screenchomp.com/t/sadc43O5
http://www.screenchomp.com/t/LCRBKPKr1Z
http://www.screenchomp.com/t/HhkLOabTLsWN
http://www.screenchomp.com/t/3wBtXwmaIY
http://www.screenchomp.com/t/y5olCTfP
I think that ScreenChomp will become a permanent part of my curriculum.
This one here is the chomp that inspired my blog post, but the young lady had to redo it to get her name off of it. Enjoy!
http://www.screenchomp.com/t/kX0kk8RXmae8
Friday, February 17, 2012
Good-Night iPad
As the father of a toddler, we have read Goodnight Moon more times than I would care to count. That may be why I find this video so hilarious! I guess sometimes we have to turn off the machines and say goodnight.
Newberry in 90 Seconds
A school mom sent me this link. I had to share.
As it turns out, there was a huge festival in the fall, where kids had to compress a Newberry winner into a 90 second video. I think that the one above is my favorite. There are a ton of them, and I could watch them all day. Just do a search on YouTube for "90 Second Newberry Festival."
I love the idea for combining literature and technology. Maybe I'll do a project like this one... next year.
As it turns out, there was a huge festival in the fall, where kids had to compress a Newberry winner into a 90 second video. I think that the one above is my favorite. There are a ton of them, and I could watch them all day. Just do a search on YouTube for "90 Second Newberry Festival."
I love the idea for combining literature and technology. Maybe I'll do a project like this one... next year.
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