Reading

= Discovering the Atocha =



==[|Read this information from the Mel Fisher Maritime museum about the Atocha.] What information did you read about that was the same as in the story __Discovering the Atocha?__==

Discovering the Atocha Readers Theater
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The Wydah Readers Theater
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The 49ers Readers Theater
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= John Muir and Stickeen = = = = = An Icy Adventure with a No-Good Dog = =

The authors write that John Muir convinced President Roosevelt to create a national park in California, but what's the name of the park? Where is it located? How did John Muir convince the president?
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= = =The Bunyans =

In the story, the Bunyans created these majestic natural wonders. Pick one, click on its name to research information about it and answer these questions:

 * 1) ===Where is this natural wonder located? ===
 * 2) ===What makes it so majestic? ===
 * 3) ===How was this natural wonder really formed? ===


 * ==[|Mammoth Cave][[image:mammoth_cave.jpg width="309" height="156" align="left" link="http://www.nps.gov/maca/"]]== || ==[|Big Sur]==

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= = = = =Grand Canyon: A Trail Through Time =
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Mr. Lewis' class predicts that they are:

 * ==Here are our predictions== || ==Here are our predictions== ||
 * ==1. The Rainforests== || ==6. Grand Canyon== ||
 * ==2. Mt. Everests== || ==7. Volcanoes in Hawaii== ||
 * ==3. The Himalayas== || ==8. Rocky Mountains== ||
 * ==4. Pacific Ocean== || ==9. The Bermuda Triangle== ||
 * ==5. Great Coral Reef== || ==10. The Ring of Fire== ||

Please follow the instructions below on a piece of paper and attach it to your practice packet:

 * 1) ===//Why are the lists different?//===
 * 2) ===//Pick a list and order the seven wonders from your favorite to the least favorite.//===
 * 3) ===//Explain why you picked your #1?//===

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= = =Exploring the Gulf Coast =

 // A reader's theater performance by Alsup fourth and fifth graders //
=== Sometimes the audio version of a story is just not as engaging as you had hoped. The fifth graders felt that way about some of the stories in our reading series, so some of their top readers collaborated with some top fourth grade readers and recorded a story on their own. The story is entitled __Exploring the Gulf Coast__, it is a reader's theater performance by: ===

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=Dragons and Dinosaurs =

==The Mesozoic Era is the peiod during which scientists believe the dinosaurs lived. Research the Mesozoic Era by clicking [|here], and answer these questions:==

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=WELCOME TO CHINATOWN = = = = = = Click [|here] to read about Chinatown =
 * ===Read about the //Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory// . Write the sequence of events for how to make a fortune cookie.===
 * ===Read about //<span style="color: rgb(242, 54, 54);">tea //. How long has tea been around in China? When was it introduced to the U.S.? What are the different types of tea?===
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 * ===Read about //<span style="color: rgb(242, 54, 54);">Grant Avenue //. What makes it unique?===

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= ==[|Click here] to visit Inch in a Pinch.com and learn more about mangrove swamps. Answer these questions and attach them to your practice packet.==

3. What can people do to save the mangrove swamp?
//<span style="color: rgb(245, 50, 50);">**Remember: Use part of the question in your answer... Answer in complete sentences.... Label the top of your paper as "Technology".** //

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=**<span style="font-size: 130%; text-align: center; display: block; color: rgb(0, 128, 0);">A Cricket in Times Square **=

Research information about the Chinese obsession with crickets and cricket cages by clicking on one of the links below.

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//You may also leave a comment or a question directly on Debbie's Insects Blog.//
Hello fourth graders in Mr. Lewis' class,

Shyla - Crickets were here before the dinosaurs. The first crickets appeared about 300 million years ago. The males chirp to attract a female, and also to defend their territory from other males. They actually sing a few different songs, but it's hard for us to notice how the songs change.

Jose - They make the noise by rubbing their wings together. Only males will chirp.

Here's some more information you might like to read:

[|How Crickets Chirp] [|Why Crickets Stop Chirping When You Get Too Close]

Thanks for writing to me. I'm glad you are interested in insects.

Debbie About.com Guide to Insects

Hi again everyone. Wow, you have a lot of questions!

Jeremy - There are over 1 million different insects in the world, and scientists find new ones all the time. Richard - Yes, some crickets can fly, but they prefer to jump. Joshua - Yes, only the same kind of cricket will respond to a cricket's call. Sometimes predators will listen for the cricket's chirp to find them and eat them. That's why crickets get quiet when you get close - so you can't find them and eat them. Asia - Other insects make sounds, too, but we don't usually call it "chirping." Crickets eat all kinds of things - leaves, seeds, even dead insects. They aren't picky eaters. Jose - Crickets have extra strong hind legs that are made just for jumping. That's why their back legs look bigger than the ones in the front or the middle. Monica - I've never had a pet cricket. I like to keep beetles and caterpillars for pets. Crickets usually stop chirping if you turn on a bright light or come too close. Eduardo - There are LOTS of different cricket species. I can't name them all.

Debbie About.com Guide to Insects

Hi,

Monica - I like beetles because they come in so many colors. I like caterpillars for the same reason you do, because they turn into such beautiful butterflies and moths!

Noemi - Yes, cats like to chase crickets, too. Lots of animals eat crickets - birds, cats, frogs, salamanders, mice, foxes, even other insects! I don't know everything about every animal, but I love to study all kinds of animals, not just insects.

Jacqueline - Chinese people keep crickets for good luck. Yes, crickets can fly. Most crickets live on the ground in dark places where they can hide. You can find crickets hiding under rocks and logs, or in the grass if you look carefully. Female crickets lay eggs. Some female crickets can lay 2,000 eggs. Crickets don't get very big-only about an inch long, usually.

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4. Do you agree or disagree with Cesar Chavez' belief that the only way to combat violence is with non-violence?
=//Our performance of Detective Bob and the Case of the Scream Machine//=

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= = = Juan Verdades: The Man Who Couldn't Tell a Lie = = =

===//Araceli prepared fresh tortillas for Juan Verdades every morning for breakfast. Find out how tortillas are made. If you like, find out how tamales are made. If you know how to make another traditional Mexican food, you can write that down too.//=== [|Flour Tortilla recipe]

[|Tamale Recipe]

[|Salsa Recipes]

= Hewett Anderson's Great Big Life = = =

3. Give two facts about [|outdoor mazes].
=January 27th was Jackson Pollock's birthday. Click on the picture to make your own painting just like him.=

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4. When time is up save it using your name as the file name.



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Research information about each of these inventors then fill out your chart when you find a fact and an opinion about each.

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 * = ==[|Benjamin Franklin]==

== ||= ===Write down at least one fact about this inventor here on your chart===

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 * = ==[|Elijah McCoy] or [|Elijah McCoy]==

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 * = ==[|Henry Ford]==

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=[|Antarctic Expedition Website]=


 * Check out the website for the Antarctic Expedition that we heard the satellite call from last week. Pick something to read or listen to. Write down three interesting things you learned on a piece of paper and staple it to your reading packet.**


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//3. What makes leaves red, yellow or orange?//
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 * 1) ==What do firefighters do?==
 * 2) ==How do you get ready?==
 * 3) ==How much do you get paid being a firefighter?==
 * 4) ==How many jobs are there?==
 * 5) ==What about the future of firefighters?==
 * 6) ==After reading about it, do you want to become a firefighter?==

= = = = = Mimicry and Camouflage = <span style="font-size: 130%; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">The story focuses on land creatures that use mimicry and camouflage. However, there are many animals in the sea that use mimicry and camouflage as well. Click on the picture to find out about a sea creature that uses mimicry or camouflage. Write about two creatures you learn about giving details about what you learn.

<span style="font-size: 130%; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">This video shows some incredible animals in the deep sea. Write about the most amazing example of camouflage or mimicry that you see. (Click on either "Player 7" or "Player 8") media type="custom" key="2668439"<span style="font-size: 130%; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">

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[|South Padre Island Hatchling Releases]
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===[|The California Basketweavers Association (CIBA)] gathering is a big event for basketweavers across the state of California. Look at their website and <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">summarize what they do (what is their //vision//?). Also, <span style="color: rgb(242, 54, 54);">give details about their big gathering this year .===



= = = Three Little Cyberpigs =

==//What is your favorite computer game? Write about it in your journal, be sure to answer these three questions://==

<span style="color: rgb(245, 41, 41);">3. What is the sequence of events you go through to "beat" the game?
<span style="font-size: 120%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Use these websites to help with your information: [|Nintendo Wii] [|Xbox] [|Playstation] [|Nintendo DS] [|PSP]

===<span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">What if you are like Mr. Lewis and you don't play video games? What do you like to do instead? Do you read? Do you ride your bike? Do you play chess? Answer the three questions above about your favorite activity. ===

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= = = Technology Center = = Justin and the Best Biscuits in the World =

===1. Justin's grandpa mentions that Bill Pickett invented the sport of //bulldogging//. What exactly is bulldogging? How about //bronco busting//? Click on a link below to learn about these rodeo sports and write at least a 5 sentence summary of how the sport works.===
 * ==[|Bronco Busting]==

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====**<span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">2. Bill Pickett is one of the many African American cowboys that Grandpa mentions in the story. Pick one and read about him. Then answer the questions below on a piece of paper and staple it to your practice packet. **====


 * = **[|Bill Pickett]** ||= **[|Will Rogers]** ||= **[|Jessie Stahl]** ||= **[|Nate Love aka:Deadwood Dick]** ||
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<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">What is the most interesting fact about him?
= Technology Center = = On the Banks of the Plum Creek =
 * <span style="font-size: 120%; color: rgb(183, 64, 36);">Research Laura Engalls Wilder **

<span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Pick four questions to answer on another piece of paper. Use the websites below to find information about Laura Engalls Wilder.


 * 1) Who or what inspired Laura Ingalls Wilder to begin writing?
 * 2) How old was the author when she began to write?
 * 3) Was the character Nellie Olsen based upon a real person?
 * 4) What real life character besides Mary went blind? What caused the characters' blindness?
 * 5) Did any other members of Laura's family have writing experience?
 * 6) What was the original title of "Little House in the Big Woods"?
 * 7) Where did Laura write the Little House books?
 * 8) Did Laura have a brother?
 * 9) Who were the two illustrators of Laura's books?
 * 10) What did the second illustrator do to prepare for illustrating the Little House books?
 * 11) Where is the only childhood home of Laura's that is still standing?
 * 12) How old was Laura when she began teaching?
 * 13) Where can you see Pa's fiddle?
 * 14) What is the Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal?
 * 15) Find a quote from Laura.
 * 16) What were some of the jobs that Laura's father did?
 * 17) Find a map of the places that Laura's family traveled to.
 * 18) Where can you see Alamanzo's cane and furniture collection?
 * 19) Where can you see a play about Laura's life?
 * 20) Are there any Laura Ingalls Wilder festivals?
 * 21) Where can you go to see one of Laura's original manuscripts?

[|Laura's History]

[|Meet Laura Ingalls Wilder]

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= = = Technology Center = = Danitra Brown Leaves Town = Many words that describe the study of stars and planets have Greek or Latin Roots. Double click on the following words to find their definitions then write them down. Then use them in an astronomy word. (For a hint, look in the story Summertime Star Parties on p. 102 ) <span style="font-size: 120%; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">astro

tele

stella

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Want to hear some poetry created by last year's fourth graders? Click [|here]. How about poetry when you were third graders in Ms. Taylor's class? Click [|here].

= = =My To Do List projects for Mighty Jackie= Directions: Watch one of the videos below. Write down the steps for throwing a curveball or fastball on a piece of paper.

[|How to Throw a Curve Ball.]
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[|How to Throw a Fastball]
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What parts of Mighty Jackie were fact, and what parts were fiction? Click edit at the top of the page and fill in the chart with your ideas. One has been done for you.

 * **Fact** || **Fiction** ||
 * **Babe Ruth is a real baseball player. Jackie michle is areal person.Jacky realy played against the yankys.** ||  ||

Here is a powerpoint I presented with my reading group to illustrate the four recipricol teaching steps.

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