Assignment 7 (7th and 8th Grade), Assignment 9 (6th Grade): Planet Earth Exposed!, Part 2: New York City Wildlife

Oceans, grasslands, and rain forests aren’t the only place with wildlife, New York City has it too!

1. Watch the slideshow below to see some of New York City’s wildlife:

2. Now, pick a habitat below and watch the slideshow.




3. Next, use Kidspiration to draw the habitat you chose for its animals.
Click HERE to see how to use Kidspiration for this project.

4. Finally, put your Kidspiration on your blog and explain why you chose to create it the way you did.
Click HERE to see how to put your Kidspiration on your blog.

Assignment 35 (7th and 8th Grade) Assignment 33 (6th Grade): Sneakers, Part 3

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1. Watch Sneakers Part 3 by clicking HERE .

2. Continue to fill out your Bubbl.us

3. Take a pic of one of your sneakers using Photobooth.  Then do one of the following activities:

a)  Post your sneaker pic and write a poem about all the things this shoe makes you think of.

b) Use Inspiration or Glogster to create a collage (words and pictures) of what you imagine when you see your sneakers.

Example:

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–> If you’re not wearing sneakers, borrow a friends. If your friend’s sneakers are too stinky you can borrow Mr. Lahana’s.

Assignment 33 (7th and 8th Grade) Assignment 31 (6th Grade): Sneakers, Part 2

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1. Watch Sneakers Part 2 by clicking HERE.

2. Continue filling in your Sneakers brainstorm on bubbl.us.  Remember: you do not have to create a new bubbl, simply continue adding to the one you made for part 1 and click “Save”…it will automatically update on your blog.

Assignment 32 (7th and 8th Grade) Assignment 30 (6th Grade): Sneakers, Part 1

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Over the next few weeks, we’ll be learning the ins and outs of sneakers.  Why were they created?  How are they made? What will they be like in the future?  You’ll learn these answers plus much, much more.  So let’s begin!

1. Watch Sneakers Part 1 by clicking HERE.

2. Create a new bubbl.us brainstorm called “Sneakers”.  Fill in everything you’ve learned so far and questions that you still have.

3. Click HERE for sneaker photos.  Choose a sneaker and use Inspiration to diagram each of the parts (as seen in Sneakers, Part 1).  Now post your diagram on your blog.