4-28-2008 Weekly Update

• Media Center Presentation
• Hurricane Wiki Timeline
• Hurricane Wiki Production Time
• Hurricane Wiki TASK 1 DUE
• RIF
  

4-24-2008 (B Day) Happenings

I checked for supplies. Students paired-and-shared about their Hurricane Flow Map and Hurricane and City Initial Information sheet while I checked each. We watched a Brainpop on the Water Cycle and answered the online Graded Review Quiz as a class. We read and discussed The Story: Part 3 from the Hurricane! book. Students watched Raging Planet: Hurricane and then reviewed and discussed the study guide questions as a class. I introduced the LRT wiki (mrbuckleyslrtwiki.pbwiki.com) and explained the wiki assignment to be completed. Students began working on their Hurricane Wiki for the remainder of class.

Assignment
Purple Writing Indicates New Assignments

• Answer the poll question, What do you use to record your LRT homework?
  
• Go to mrbuckleyslrtwiki.pbwiki.com and click on Hurricane Unit. Complete the Wiki Assignment City and Hurricane Initial Information activity for your group's city and hurricane. Remember that you must enter the password (packers) to make changes. (DUE Monday)
  
• Check Mr. Buckley's LRT Blog (www.mrbuckleyslrtblog.blogspot.com) daily and complete any tasks that are added.
• Bring all supplies to class.
  

All extra credit assignments are optional.
Mr. Buckleys' LRT Blog--mrbuckleyslrtblog.blogspot.com
Mr. Buckley's LRT Wiki--mrbuckleyslrtwiki.pbwiki.com
Please remember that all handouts can be downloaded and printed out at http://edline.net/.

4-23-2008 (A Day) Happenings

1. As a class, watch the Brainpop on Humidity and complete the Online Quiz as a class.
2. Read Hurricane Formation in the Hurricane! Book (Page 19).
3. Complete both sides of the Hurricane Formation-Creating a Flow Map activity from your yellow packet. I will check this on Thursday.
   
4. Complete the City and Hurricane Initial Information activity from your yellow packet. You should be able to research online. I will check this on Thursday.
   

With the exception of Brainpop, this is an independent activity. Please do your own work!

Assignment
Purple Writing Indicates New Assignments

• Complete any work that you did not finish in class. (DUE Friday)
• If you'd like, vote on the polls.
• Check Mr. Buckley's LRT Blog (www.mrbuckleyslrtblog.blogspot.com) daily and complete any tasks that are added.
• Bring all supplies to class.
  

All extra credit assignments are optional.
Mr. Buckleys' LRT Blog--mrbuckleyslrtblog.blogspot.com
Mr. Buckley's LRT Wiki--mrbuckleyslrtwiki.pbwiki.com
Please remember that all handouts can be downloaded and printed out at http://edline.net/.

4-22-2008 (B Day) Happenings

5/6 and 7/8--I will be at the District Office writing curriculum today. Please be respectful and complete the following items:

1. As a class, watch the Brainpop on Humidity and complete the Online Quiz as a class. Mrs. Budke should write down the class score and I will enter it into Gradequick.
2. Read Hurricane Formation in the Hurricane! Book (Page 19).
3. Complete both sides of the Hurricane Formation-Creating a Flow Map activity from your yellow packet. I will check this on Thursday.
   
4. Complete the City and Hurricane Initial Information activity from your yellow packet. You should be able to research online. I will check this on Thursday.
   

With the exception of Brainpop, this is an independent activity. Please do your own work!

Assignment
Purple Writing Indicates New Assignments

• Complete any work that you did not finish in class. (DUE Thursday)
• If you'd like, vote on the polls.
• Check Mr. Buckley's LRT Blog (www.mrbuckleyslrtblog.blogspot.com) daily and complete any tasks that are added.
• Bring all supplies to class.
  

All extra credit assignments are optional.
Mr. Buckleys' LRT Blog--mrbuckleyslrtblog.blogspot.com
Mr. Buckley's LRT Wiki--mrbuckleyslrtwiki.pbwiki.com
Please remember that all handouts can be downloaded and printed out at http://edline.net/.

4-21-2008 (A Day) Happenings

I checked for supplies. Students reviewed the roles for the Hurricane Wiki from the yellow Hurricane Packet. Students filled out the Hurricane Newspaper Role Request Sheet. I selected editors and created teams. Students spent a brief amount of time completing RIF. I assigned a hurricane and affected city to each newspaper team. Each team then reviewed their role and began researching their city and hurricane.

Assignment
Purple Writing Indicates New Assignments

• Respond to the blog entry Hurricane and City Facts (DUE Wednesday)
• If you'd like, vote on the polls.
• Check Mr. Buckley's LRT Blog (www.mrbuckleyslrtblog.blogspot.com) daily and complete any tasks that are added.
• Bring all supplies to class.
  

All extra credit assignments are optional.
Mr. Buckleys' LRT Blog--mrbuckleyslrtblog.blogspot.com
Mr. Buckley's LRT Wiki--mrbuckleyslrtwiki.pbwiki.com
Please remember that all handouts can be downloaded and printed out at http://edline.net/.

Hurricane and City Facts

Now that you've been assigned a Wiki Team, a hurricane and a city affected by the hurricane, complete the following items:

1. List your class (1/2 A, 5/6 B, etc.)
2. Name your assigned hurricane.
3. Name you assigned city and state.
4. Research online:
   
• Provide 5 facts about your hurricane.
• Provide 5 facts about your city.

Please complete the following information by providing facts and details. This is meant to be an introductory exploration and fact-finding activity in preparation for the actual research of your hurricane and city.

4-18-2008 (B Day) Happenings

I checked for supplies. Students reviewed the roles for the Hurricane Wiki from the yellow Hurricane Packet. Students filled out the Hurricane Newspaper Role Request Sheet. I selected editors and created teams. Students spent a brief amount of time completing RIF. I assigned a hurricane and affected city to each newspaper team. Each team then reviewed their role and began researching their city and hurricane.

Assignment
Purple Writing Indicates New Assignments

• Respond to the blog entry Hurricane and City Facts (DUE Tuesday)
• If you'd like, vote on the polls.
• Check Mr. Buckley's LRT Blog (www.mrbuckleyslrtblog.blogspot.com) daily and complete any tasks that are added.
• Bring all supplies to class.
  

All extra credit assignments are optional.
Mr. Buckleys' LRT Blog--mrbuckleyslrtblog.blogspot.com
Mr. Buckley's LRT Wiki--mrbuckleyslrtwiki.pbwiki.com
Please remember that all handouts can be downloaded and printed out at http://edline.net/.

4-17-2008 (A Day) Happenings

I checked supplies. Students watched a Brainpop on Weather and completed a class quiz together. We read Andrew's Windy Rain of Terror from the Hurricane! book and I shared some Content Reading Strategies. Students continued and finished reading On the Job for Editor-in-Chief (10), Meteorologist (18), Hurricane Specialist (24), Natural Hazards Planner (27) and Reporter (40). While reading these articles, students completed the worksheet On the Job--Expert Tasks Q & A. Once finished, students read their RIF material.

Assignment
Purple Writing Indicates New Assignments

• If you'd like, vote on the polls.
• Check Mr. Buckley's LRT Blog (www.mrbuckleyslrtblog.blogspot.com) daily and complete any tasks that are added.
• Bring all supplies to class.
  

All extra credit assignments are optional.
Mr. Buckleys' LRT Blog--mrbuckleyslrtblog.blogspot.com
Mr. Buckley's LRT Wiki--mrbuckleyslrtwiki.pbwiki.com
Please remember that all handouts can be downloaded and printed out at http://edline.net/.

4-21-2008 Weekly Update

• MCA Math
• Hurricanes: Deadly Season
• Intro to Hurricane Project
• Brainpop
• Hurricane City Research
• Raging Planet
  

4-16-2008 (B Day) Happenings

I checked supplies. Students watched a Brainpop on Weather and completed a class quiz together. We read Andrew's Windy Rain of Terror from the Hurricane! book and I shared some Content Reading Strategies. Students continued and finished reading On the Job for Editor-in-Chief (10), Meteorologist (18), Hurricane Specialist (24), Natural Hazards Planner (27) and Reporter (40). While reading these articles, students completed the worksheet On the Job--Expert Tasks Q & A. Once finished, students read their RIF material.

Assignment
Purple Writing Indicates New Assignments

• If you'd like, vote on the polls.
• Check Mr. Buckley's LRT Blog (www.mrbuckleyslrtblog.blogspot.com) daily and complete any tasks that are added.
• Bring all supplies to class.
  

All extra credit assignments are optional.
Mr. Buckleys' LRT Blog--mrbuckleyslrtblog.blogspot.com
Mr. Buckley's LRT Wiki--mrbuckleyslrtwiki.pbwiki.com
Please remember that all handouts can be downloaded and printed out at http://edline.net/.