Mr. O’Neal, an 8th grade teacher at Waggoner Road Junior High is taking some students one the annual 8th grade trip to Washington D.C. This year, Mr. O’Neal and Mr. Carpenter are going to use Twitter with some 8th grade students to keep us updated on what they’re doing on the trip. The 8th graders are also going to answer questions that we ask.

Post your questions that you would like answered by our 8th graders while they are on their trip to Washington D.C. The 8th graders will try to answer those questions for us while on their trip.

Visit this website: http://www.ohiotreasurechest.org/ and check out what you can find here:

1) Click on the subject you want to find some other cool and helpful websites with games and lessons.
2) Click on the grade you want to find the information (4th grade).
3) Look at the standards and indicators (what Mr. C teaches you) and pick the one you want information.
4) Click the weblink number in the far left column of the indicator you want to find more information.
5) Look at the website descriptions and pick the site you want to travel for lessons, games, and information.
6) Investigate and learn!
7) Answer the Blog questions below.

When you have done that, please write about your experiences. Tell me:
1) What did you like?
2) What did you not like?
3) What subjects and topics did you click?
4) What did you learn from this website?
5) Would you ask another 4th grader to go to this website? Why or why not?

Remember to use complete sentences. You should have at least one paragraph (5 sentences) written to asnwer all of the questions. Mr. C will be grading this post based on how well you follow the above directions.

Please write about two things you have learned in the past week from school, home, friends, etc. Use complete sentences (at least two) and be school appropriate.

http://mrcarpenterstech.com/resources/videos/apps/perimeterareavolume.html
The updated Perimeter, Area, Volume movie using suggestions from your blog entries when you evaluated the program on Friday, March 6.

Please look at this version and let me know what you think of the changes. Please give me any feedback to make it better for you and other students.

Here is a link to the original version if you’d like to see the difference: http://mrcarpenterstech.com/resources/videos/apps/perareavol.html

http://mrcarpenterstech.com/resources/videos/apps/capacity.html

The link to the newest interactive video. If you would be so kind, check it out and give Mr. C your thoughts about what you think, suggestions for change, things you like or don’t like.

Please write about at least two things you have learned in the past week. Remember to use complete sentences and be school appropriate.

http://mrcarpenterstech.com/resources/videos/apps/perareavol.html

Click on the above website to go to one of Mr. C’s interactive movies. Please work through the interactive movie.

Next, I would like to seek your opinion on this movie. Depending on what you have to say, Mr. C may take your suggestions and change the movie to make it better. When writing your suggestions, please tell Mr. C these things:

What do you like about it?

What do you not like about it? (colors, too much info, not enough info, etc.)

What would you suggest as a change?

What do you think should not change?

Please feel free to be critical, but please be kind and respectful in your response. As long as you are respectful and honest, Mr. C will not be unhappy with your response.

http://mrcarpenterstech.com/resources/videos/apps/metricsystem.html

Click on the above website to go to one of Mr. C’s interactive movies. Please work through the interactive movie.

Next, I would like to seek your opinion on this movie. Depending on what you have to say, Mr. C may take your suggestions and change the movie to make it better. When writing your suggestions, please tell Mr. C these things:

What do you like about it?

What do you not like about it? (colors, too much info, not enough info, etc.)

What would you suggest as a change?

What do you think should not change?

Please feel free to be critical, but please be kind and respectful in your response. As long as you are respectful and honest, Mr. C will not be unhappy with your response.

http://mrcarpenterstech.com/resources/videos/apps/stimulusresponse.html

Click on the above website to go to one of Mr. C’s interactive movies. Please work through the interactive movie.

Next, I would like to seek your opinion on this movie. Depending on what you have to say, Mr. C may take your suggestions and change the movie to make it better. When writing your suggestions, please tell Mr. C these things:

What do you like about it?

What do you not like about it? (colors, too much info, not enough info, etc.)

What would you suggest as a change?

What do you think should not change?

Please feel free to be critical, but please be kind and respectful in your response. As long as you are respectful and honest, Mr. C will not be unhappy with your response.

http://mrcarpenterstech.com/resources/videos/apps/watercycle.html

Click on the above website to go to one of Mr. C’s interactive movies. Please work through the interactive movie.

Next, I would like to seek your opinion on this movie. Depending on what you have to say, Mr. C may take your suggestions and change the movie to make it better. When writing your suggestions, please tell Mr. C these things:

What do you like about it?

What do you not like about it? (colors, too much info, not enough info, etc.)

What would you suggest as a change?

What do you think should not change?

Please feel free to be critical, but please be kind and respectful in your response. As long as you are respectful and honest, Mr. C will not be unhappy with your response.