It's Almost Christmas!

Today, first I want to show you a short video called "The Long Wait"  (http://www.literacyshed.com/the-christmas-shed.html).  Then we will play a series of Christmas themed games involving:

• Addition
• Symmetry
• Counting by 2's
• Following the sequence

Click on each of the following links to try out each game:
1. http://www.iboard.co.uk/iwb/12-Games-of-Christmas-Santa-Addition-2017
2. http://www.iboard.co.uk/iwb/12-Games-of-Christmas-Bauble-Symmetry-1902
3. http://www.iboard.co.uk/iwb/12-Games-of-Christmas-Ring-the-Bells-2016
4. http://www.iboard.co.uk/iwb/12-Games-of-Christmas-Present-Stacker-2013
5. http://www.iboard.co.uk/iwb/12-Games-of-Christmas-Presents-in-the-Snow-2014

Math Day!

1. Practice math terms and definitions:
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hmm/swfs/mathlingo_grade1.html

2. Fit the different shaped robots into the suitcases of varying sizes:
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hmm/swfs/robopacker_grade1.html

3. Click on the tiles next to each other so they add up to the target number:
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hmm/swfs/faf_grade1.html

3. Try out these mazes for fun:
http://www.toytheater.com/maze.php



Raz-Kids

 

Each student has their own account on Raz Kids. This is an online reading program with interactive ebooks, downloadable books, and reading quizzes set at each student's "Just Right" reading level. Click on the link below and then click on YOUR folder. Choose one of the books and complete the following for each book:

1. Listen to the story.
2. Read the story.
3. Take the quiz.
When finished, you will see a check mark next to each of these icons (ear, book and ?).

http://www.raz-kids.com/main/Login
IMPORTANT! YOU WILL NEED TO TYPE THE 1ST GRADE USER NAME:
egeraghty

Patterns and the Water Cycle

Uncover the quilt pattern by choosing the correct shape and fabric to fill all of the holes on the quilt.

http://www.games.com/game-play/quilting-time/single/




Try out this cool game to learn more about the stages of matter...steam, water, ice, etc. Click on the link below (NOT THE PICTURE).

http://www.pbs.org/teachers/connect/resources/7194/preview/





If you have finished both games, you may choose between Mathletics and Ticket To Read.

Raz-Kids on iPads!

Today, each student will have an ipad and login to the app called Learning A-Z.  Click on YOUR folder and choose one of the books.  Do the following:
1.  Listen to the story.
2.  Read the story.
3.  Take the quiz.
You should have a check next to each of these icons (ear, book and ?).

Mathletics

Today, we will work on Mathletics (www.mathletics.com).  We haven't practiced math facts using Mathletics since the first week of school!  Everyone has their own User Name and Password.  Do your best to login and if you are having difficulty one of the adults will help you.  You may try Live Mathletics if you want to have a math race against another student somewhere in the world.

Intro to Spelling City

1st Graders will practice typing their spelling words in the space provided on www.spellingcity.com
The words for your spelling test on Friday Nov. 2nd are:  not, box, hot, fox, got & pot

After typing these words, play the following word games:

• Which Word Sentences
• Word Search
• Missing Letter
• Word Unscramble

It's All About Maps!

Today, we will practice map skills by following directions using north, south, east and west.  Click on the link below to start the game.  Do NOT click on the picture.
http://www.nwf.org/games/buzzoff.aspx


Next, we will open Neighborhood Map Machine.

 

• Click on Solve A Mystery
• Click on the first mystery - A Monster in Town
• Click Open
• Read the first clue and follow the directions in the clue

Once you have solved the mystery, you may create your own neighborhood map.  Click "Done" and then click "Create a New Map".  Have fun!

Practice Word Meanings & Ticket to Read

Today, on the smart board, we will all take turns playing a game on the Houghton Mifflin website.  You may click on the link below to try it out at home too.
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/sv/applications/ewordgame/index.html?grade=1&unit=4




We will then work on Ticket to Read (www.tickettoread.com) for the first time this year.  You still have the same User Name and Password from last year:
User Name:  last name followed by first name

Password:  titans
The exceptions are as follows:
carrollgeilish
jeremiahe
jenkinsmac
giuffridam
defrancescor

Practice With Rhyming Words

Today in Technology Class we are going to play two different games that will help you practice words that rhyme.  The first game is a concentration (matching game) where you must find all of the pairs of rhyming words.  In the second game, you will help Max cross the river by choosing the correct word that rhymes with the given word.  Play the Medium level and then try the Hard level!  You will need to click on the links below to begin playing (the link will turn green when you put your cursor over it).

Once you have played both games a few times, you may finish the map you created last week on Neighborhood Map Machine.  Your map is saved on your computer's desktop.

http://www.quia.com/mc/65870.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks1/literacy/rhyming_words/play/

Welcome to Technology Class!

On the first day of class, we will discuss the classroom rules and expectations for the year.  I will teach the 1st graders how to get into the 1st Grade Technology blog so they can access fun websites from home (and during class time).  I will also introduce our new online math program -- Mathletics (www.mathletics.com).  Each student has their own account with a user name and a password.  We will practice navigating this site and playing math games.  I'm looking forward to a great year with 1st grade and helping them to increase their knowledge and comfort level with technology!

2 Games for Practicing Rhyming Words

Click on this link ----> http://www.quia.com/mc/334099.html

This one is more difficult because you need to remember where the matching pair is located.

Click on this link ----> http://www.quia.com/cc/334099.html

A Typing Game

Learn the location of the letters on the keyboard by playing this typing game.  Click on the link below (NOT  on the picture).
http://www.abcya.com/cup_stack_typing_game.htm

Practice Spelling 1st Grade Words

Click on the cloud for First Grade and press Go.
http://www.abcya.com/dolch_sight_word_spelling.htm

Construct-A-Word

Let's see how many different words you can create!  First choose an ending (for example -an, -ed, -at, -op) and then add a beginning letter or blend.  Click on the LINK below (not on the picture).          
http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/construct-word-30003.html

How Fast Can You Get Through The Maze?

Play both games – go through the maze collecting all of the food in the first game and then put each food item in the correct food category in the second game. Click on the LINK - it will turn green when you put your mouse over the link (don't click on the picture): http://school.fueluptoplay60.com/tools/nutrition-education/games/littled/the-banquet.php

Test Your Knowledge of the Main Food Groups

Identify which foods belong in each of the five different food groups (fruits, vegetables, grain, etc.). Click on the LINK below (don't click on the picture!).

http://school.fueluptoplay60.com/tools/nutrition-education/games/littled/quintricious.php

Tic Tac Toe Math

Practice your addition facts and try to get three X's in a row before the computer gets three O's in a row. Click on the link below (NOT THE PICTURE):
http://www.funbrain.com/cgi-bin/ttt.cgi?A1=s&A2=0&A3=0

Stages of Matter...

Try out this cool game to learn more about the stages of matter...steam, water, ice, etc. Click on the link below (NOT THE PICTURE).
http://www.pbs.org/teachers/connect/resources/7194/preview/