Use Wikipedia to locate answers to the crossword puzzle below.

WIKI-SEARCH

Across
2. The main character in the Giver.
4. A form of figurative language that uses like or as.
5. Twilight werewolf.
6. Keepers Trilogy written by Ridley Pearson.
8. The solar systems star.
11. Author of the Star Spangled Banner
12. The 50th state.
15. Dividend of a fraction.
Down
1. Don't do drugs motto.
3. Last name of the 16th president.
7. Divisor of a fraction.
9. Capital of Nevada.
10. Found by multiplying length by width.
13. Solid form of water.
14. 71 % of earth is covered by this.

This is activity can be used as a fun and quick review for students.

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photo editing with the ipod touch.

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A Great Author. My Very First Website

https://sites.google.com/site/agreatauthor/

Christmas Puppies---- Prezi

http://prezi.com/rmdegf9vxwor/christmas-puppies/

sandes movie picks

Wunderground

https://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=0AlAVo_1v3ORRdEt0bnkwX1VrVjhCUHdOX2cwSFl0ZWc&hl=en&output=html


This would be a good activity to use in science when you are teaching weather. Students can track the weather using a spread sheet. This would also be a good activity to teach students how to begin using Excel or any spreadsheet software.

Mapping America : Cenus Worksheet

Census Worksheet.
Name____________________  Date______________

Go to the following website and type in the zip code 89103 (our school zip code)
http://projects.nytimes.com/census/2010/explorer?ref=us

1) In tract 2954 what is the highest racial population? The lowest racial population (not including other)? What do race do you think could be included in other?

2. How many white people live in tract 2955? (hint: use your map key)

3. What is the monthly median rent for track 2954?

4. What is the monthly median rent for tract 2919?

5. How many households are there estimated to be in tract 2912?

6. What tract has the lowest population area?

7. How many elementary school students are estimated to be in tract 2912.

8. How many elementary students are estimated to be in tract 2955?

9. What tract do you think our school located in?

10. Why do you think its important that you learn about the statistics surrounding your neighborhood?




Answer Key:
1. 45% Hispanic. 4% Black . Other-- Native American
2. 75 people--- 3 green dots.
3. $798
4. $1322
5. 5778
6. tract 2601
7. 931 students
8. 787
9. 2912
10. Answers will vary

This activity would be good to use during crt prep. Reading graphs and charts are all over the math crt. This activity would give them a more hands-on approach to that.

Online Photo Editing.

Original Picture

I could use this activity as a technology center during center time. I could upload pictures of a topic we are studying such as animal habitats; students could manipulate pictures to meet the needs of their projects. They could also use them to add as a graphic to their papers or power points.

Wikipedia Comparison and Changes

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dachshund
my addition : Weiner dogs are very protective of their owners. They do not like to be alone. If you get a weiner dog it is a good idea to get a friend for it. (simple English)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Religion
my addition: Bad Religion is the only punk band who's lead singer has Ph.d and teaches at Berkley! ROCK ON!! (English)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesquite,_Nevada
Sande McNeil used to live there (English)

I looked up Daschunds on both websites. Wikipedia and Britanica. Britanica had one article with only 106 words. Before I could find the article on Britanica, it gave me a list of other references. Wikipedia had a lot more information and pictures about the breed. Wikipedia is a much better site.