Pick of the Week- Logic Puzzles

I couldn't decide between these great logic puzzles so for this week I have Picks instead of a pick.

The first Pick is Mastermind. Just like the classic game, see if you can guess the color pattern in 8 moves or less. Scroll down to the bottom of the page for all directions and a strategy guide.

The second Pick is called Daily Treasures. Each day a new treasure chest game is posted. Make sure to read the "fine print" clue above the treasure chests because they will tell you how many clues are true or false. Then you read the sentences under each chest. Remember, you can’t trust them because at least one will probably be lying — and on some days, they may ALL lie to you!

And the third Pick is a link to daily Ken Ken puzzles. If you have never tried one, make sure to click on the rules button once you select the size of the puzzle you want. You may want to start with a 4x4.

 Have fun!!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Today my class made Thanksgiving cards for the seniors at Bayshore Nursing Home. The patients were so happy to receive the cards when I dropped them off this afternoon. Great job, boys and girls! You did something small for someone you didn't know, but it made a huge difference in their day!

Wishing everyone a wonderful Thanksgiving! :) Mrs. MacConnell

Cyberbullying and Cyber Safety Assembly

Today the entire school took part in an assembly about cyberbullying.  It was extremely informative and I believe the students learned a lot from it. Because of the assembly, I wanted to repost a blog post I did on October 25th on Cyber Safety. There are a bunch of great links to help teach your children how to stay safe on the internet.
Click here to go to the blog post on cyber safety.

Belize!

Pictures of our time with Mrs. Driscoll

BELIZE

Today my homeroom students were treated to a wonderful discussion on Belize from William's mom, Mrs. Driscoll. The students learned all about the culture and customs of this wonderful country. Mrs. Driscoll not only told us all about her experiences in Belize, but she also brought us in a delicious meal of beans and sweet rice, peach juice, and a delicious traditional cake. Thank you, Mrs. Driscoll, for a wonderful experience!!

We love having guests come into our class. If you would like to share a place that you have been to, or if you would like to speak to us about something related to Science or Math, please let me know.
Click here to email me. 

Veterans Day 2010

Today, we (the boys and girls in Homerooms 235 and 236) celebrated Veterans Day by having 7 Veterans come into our room so we could honor them. The Veterans were grandfathers, uncles, dads, and neighbors of the boys and girls in our rooms. The students did a fantastic job! All week they were making stars, thank you cards, collecting items and writing letters for our adopted soldiers in Afghanistan, practicing a beautiful patriotic song, and preparing for the big day. I was so proud of all of them! The best part of the day though, was the lessons we learned - honor, respect, and volunteerism. Thank you again to all of our Veterans,  a special thank you to Holmdel's Mayor Serena DiMaso, for coming in and speaking to us today. Also, thank you to all the parents who donated much needed items to LCPL Michael Bush and his platoon. If you volunteered to mail a box, I will email you when they are ready to go. Thank you!
GREAT JOB BOYS AND GIRLS!!

Veterans Day 2010 from Caren MacConnell on Vimeo.

THANKS TO DEVIN AND WINSTON FOR TAKING THE PICTURES AND THE VIDEO! 

Be a Guest Blogger!

Science Students -
Want to be a Guest Blogger? I am looking for students who would like to write about VOLCANOES. Your blog can be an informational post about volcanoes, a myth story about volcanoes, poems, a song, or a skit that we can film. To post on the blog, it has to be informative and you must do an excellent job. Up for the challenge? Let me know!


Math Students -
If you would like to be a Guest Blogger, your challenge will be to come up with a song, or poem about a Math topic we covered. See my post on Fibonacci for a song inspiration! That is a fantastic Fibonacci song, but I bet you could come up with your own! To get published you must do an excellent job! Up for the challenge? Let me know!

Daylight Saving Time

Do you know why we have Daylight Saving Time? 

Fibonacci

Both of my math classes enjoyed helping me plan my vision for MacConnellville. Students worked hard to come up with all the different combinations of homes that could be made for my housing units in my planned community of MacConnellville. During our planning process, students noticed a wonderful pattern - 0,1,1,2,3,5,8,13,21,34, 55 etc... The Fibonacci Sequence. We read about Fibonacci, and also watched a great Brain Pop about him.

Students - watch this GREAT video that 2 girls made about Fibonacci to a TAYLOR SWIFT song!!!

What did you think of the song? Do you think you could make up a song like this? Leave a proper school comment (directions are below). 

Bored? Nothing To Do?

Bored? Nothing to do? Here are some things to keep you busy on my website.  :)

1. If you are in my Science classes, try the Club Knowledge questions. They were just updated and remember - prizes will be given out at the end of each marking period! If you have never tried Club Knowledge, now is the time to start!

2. Check out my GAME OF THE WEEK. It is called Star and Coins and it is a fantastic logic game!

3. Watch a Brain Pop movie on Diwali.

4. Send a Thank You card to our troops by following the directions on JUST SAY THANKS.

5.  Leave some COMMENTS on our classroom blog. Remember to use proper commenting skills we talked about (there are directions on the blog).

6.  Play some educational Math, Science, and Social Studies GAMES.

7.  HAVE FUN!!