The First Steps on the Moon

Watch the above video and leave a comment to describe your thoughts as you were watching it. Make sure to include the following in your responses: What would have it been like to be there? How do you think the astronauts felt? What do you think the scariest part of the mission would have been and why? If you were a part of the NASA mission, would you like to be an astronaut or someone left down on Earth? Why? Why was this mission so important to the United States?

Examples of Good Endings

Give an example of a good ending you found in a book you've read.

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Practice your root word recognition.

Take this quiz about root words --- start at level a.

Root Word Concentration.

Practice your reading comprehension.

Put the events in the correct sequence.

Leave a comment to tell which game you enjoyed the most and why.

Lead Examples

Pick one of your leads you wrote for your story and post it.

Writing a Lead

Describe why it is good to have a strong lead to your story. What are some different lead possibilities you might use in your story?

Scientific Method Day 1

Look at the following pictures, then write down some observations in your science notebook about what you see.

What did you learn?

What is one thing that you learned while using our new laptops today?

What are you most excited for?

Describe what you think is most exciting about the laptops.