Student+Activities+Page

Here students can find all of the activities for the week! All of the instructions will be given below and any links necessary will be provided! Have fun with everything!

**Day 1: Monday** 1. Take out a piece of paper and a pencil. Make a list numbered 1-10. 2. Read "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs." While you are reading find 10 compound words and write them on your list. 3. Go to the computer and open Microsoft Excel. Under Column A, put the first half of your compound word. Under Column B, put the second half of your compound word. 4. Now you need to highlight both of your columns. When this is done click on Data, then click Sort. Make sure that the button Ascending Order is clicked, and then click OK. You will now have a new list of compound words! 5. Print your new list of compound words and return to your computer. 6. Now that you have your list, open Microsoft Word. 7. Create 5 sentences using at least 5 of your new compound words. Print this sheet as well, and turn both into me!

1. Use this link to watch the 1 minute clip from 'Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs.' [|Spaghetti Tornado] 2. When you have finished watching that clip, please visit this website to learn a little more about [|Tornados] 3. Go to your desk and take out a pencil and a piece of paper. 4. Think about a storm that you remember. This may be a thunderstorm, hurricane, or even a tornado like you saw in the clip. 5. Now write about your memory, being as descriptive as possible. Tell us what kind of storm it was, what was happening to you when the storm happened, and what you were feeling during the storm. 6. When you are done, please bring me your story so I can check it for you. 7. After I check your story, go back to the computer and open Microsoft Word. Type your story, and print it when you are finished. 8. When you are done with this, return to your seat and draw a picture of the storm below your story.
 * Day 2: Tuesday**

1. Visit this website [|Food Pyramid] and look over all of the different levels of the pyramid. 2. Visit this blog to get ideas on fun ways to workout [|Fun Workouts] 3. When you are done viewing these sites ask me for your nutrition log. You need to fill out what you have already done for the day. The rest is for you to take home and complete for homework. 4.When you are done filling out the nutrition log, take out a piece of paper and a pencil. 5. First, you need to brainstorm on what your favorite meal is. You can use a web to do this. 6. When you are done brainstorming, bring your paper to me so I can check it off. 7. After you have brought me your brainstorm, return to your desk and begin your story about your favorite meal. 8. If you do not finish your draft, bring it home for homework, and show it to me the next day.
 * Day 3: Wednesday**

1. Watch this YouTube video clip. __Inventions__ 2. Visit these websites [|All About Inventions] and [|Smithsonian Interactive Timeline] to learn more about inventions and inventors. 3. Now go to your desk and take out a piece of paper and a pencil 4. First, you need to brainstorm an idea on an invention of your own! 5. When you are done brainstorming, bring me your paper so I can OK your work. 6. After I have checked off your paper, please return to your desk and begin drafting your story about the invention that you want to create. 7. If you do not finish your draft, you need to bring it home and finish it for homework.
 * Day 4: Thursday**

1. Please listen to my lecture on Revising your papers. 2. After you are done listening to my lecture, pair up with a friend, and revise each other’s papers. 3. I will call each of you to my desk separately and we will go over your papers together as well. 4. Once you have met with me to revise your paper, and have revised your paper with a friend as well please return to your desk. 5. Now you need to find a computer and type up your final draft of your paper. 6. After you finish typing your paper, please print it and draw a picture of your invention at the bottom using crayons, colored pencils, or markers. 7. When you are finished, please bring me the final copy of your story.
 * Day 5: Friday**