Vacation Suggestions!

    Since we will be out of school for over a month, we have compiled a list of resources for you.  They include websites, apps, and books.  Please take some time to work on your academic skills so we can pick up right where we left off!

Websites:
National Geographic Mapping Adventure
Funbrain
Pixton (username: name.surname, password: beit1234)
BrainPop (username: beit, password: beit)


Books:
The Penderwicks: a summer take of four sisters, two rabbits, and a very interesting boy by Jeanne Birdsall
The Strange Case of Origami Yoda by Tom Angleberger
Ghost Knight by Cornelia Funke
Tom Gates: everything's amazing (sort of) by Liz Pichon
The Golden Door by Emily Rodda
Earthling by Mark Fearing

Apps:  
Google Earth
Car Town Street
Unblock Car
BrainPop
Cut the Rope

HOMEWORK- Exhibition Learning Activity, Due 30 July

          For the holiday break we are starting next week, you are expected to connect your holidays to your exhibition topic.  For example, if you are the water pollution group, you need to research something while on vacation.  You can visit museums, interview people, take pictures of what you see, or read newspapers, magazines, or articles.  
          The goal is for you to return to school in July with a deeper understanding of your topic.  You will share what you learned during the Exhibition class on Wednesday, 30 July.  
         Here are some ideas of how to support your topic:

• visit a museum or aquarium
• visit an art or photography exhibit related to your topic
• watch a documentary or video about your topic
• interview someone related to your topic
• read a magazine or newspaper article related to your topic
• read a book related to your topic

           Just in case you forget your homework at home, or it is lost somewhere during your holiday, you just need to bring proof of your research.  This can be pictures, photos, notes, or the article/book you read.

Links para pesquisa de contaminação dos rios

Pessoal, seguem os links para pesquisa de rios contaminados:

http://revistaepoca.globo.com/Revista/Epoca/0,,EDR67941-5856,00.html

http://www.educacao.cc/ambiental/contaminacao-da-agua-causas-e-consequencias/

http://apublica.org/2014/03/brasil-contaminacao-de-mananciais-e-pior/

http://www.ecodesenvolvimento.org/posts/2013/dezembro/licoes-ao-brasil-oito-cidades-que-conseguiram?tag=cidades-sustentaveis

http://ambientesaudavelbiologia.wordpress.com/contaminacao-das-aguas/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGGVI-qH8rE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxkQ-lDCcwI

http://interbliq.tumblr.com/post/235368684/sucesso-ecologico-na-despoluicao-do-rio-reno

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzZmh8s_GMU

http://www.infoescola.com/ecologia/poluicao-da-agua/

Spelling Bee!

     Last week each of you received the official spelling bee list.  The list is also available on the school website, as well as below.  In addition to the list, you also received the spelling bee guide.  This includes the rules and procedures, and is a great document to reread.  
     For Emerald and Topaz, the spelling bee will be in our classroom on August 1.  From this day, we will find out which 4 students (4 in each group) will go to the Spelling Bee Finals on August 13.  To help prepare, we will have mock spelling bees in our classroom, but you will need to study at home.
     Lastly, there are numerous spelling apps and games online.  I encourage you to practice the spelling bee words in as many ways as possible.

1	acted	48	haven't	95	repairing
2	admitted	49	helped	96	replace
3	agree	50	he's	97	replied
4	Antarctica	51	honor	98	research
5	Asia	52	hoping	99	rethink
6	Atlantic	53	how	100	rewrite
7	because	54	hurried	101	rights
8	beginning	55	hurt	102	Saturday
9	better	56	I'd	103	service
10	bragged	57	I'll	104	serving
11	camping	58	Indian	105	sharing
12	circuit	59	invent	106	shipped
13	cleaning	60	invented	107	shouldn't
14	closely	61	invention	108	skimmed
15	confident	62	isn't	109	slipped
16	connect	63	I've	110	South America
17	constitution	64	lately	111	spied
18	copying	65	leader	112	stopped
19	couldn't	66	learn	113	studied
20	country	67	lovely	114	successful
21	critical	68	magnet	115	sugar
22	dancing	69	making	116	system
23	democracy	70	mustn't	117	teach
24	didn't	71	Myanmar	118	teach
25	disagree	72	nicely	119	thanked
26	disappear	73	North America	120	that's
27	disconnect	74	Oceania	121	their
28	discover	75	Pacific	122	there
29	discovered	76	paper	123	there's
30	discovery	77	peace	124	they're
31	dislike	78	people	125	think
32	disobey	79	politely	126	third
33	disorder	80	prayed	127	thought
34	displease	81	president	128	tolerant
35	distrust	82	protest	129	trait
36	doesn't	83	protester	130	trapped
37	don't	84	quiet	131	trying
38	early	85	quit	132	unable
39	eureka	86	racing	133	unbutton
40	Europe	87	rained	134	unchanged
41	exciting	88	really	135	unclean
42	first	89	rebuild	136	uneven
43	flying	90	recopy	137	unfortunately
44	form	91	regroup	138	unimportant
45	fortunately	92	reload	139	unload
46	friend	93	remind	140	unlucky
47	government	94	rename	141	unpaid

142	unseen	150	wasn't	158	workbook
143	unsure	151	we'll	159	world
144	untied	152	went	160	worried
145	untouched	153	what	161	worry
146	untrue	154	when	162	worse
147	unusual	155	where	163	wouldn't
148	unwrap	156	who	164	you've
149	usual	157	won't