************************************************************** K12NewsLetters - From Educational CyberPlayGround http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/ ************************************************************** From: "Riverdeep" <Riverdeep@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <gleason@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Fri, 17 Oct 2003 06:31:33 -0500 (CDT) Subject: Riverdeep's Classroom Flyer, Friday, October 17th, 2003 THE CLASSROOM FLYER >From Riverdeep, online at: http://www.riverdeep.net/ Communications: classroomflyer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Friday Edition Focus: Arts, Holidays, and Events :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17TH ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ E A R N . F R E E . S O F T W A R E ! http://www.riverdeep.net/ad/ss/index.jhtml Earning free software for your school or district is easy! Riverdeep is proud to offer a new School Success Pro- gram. This special program offers parents an opportu- nity to enhance their children's learning experience at home while offering schools the means to build their educational software library. Rules and restrictions apply. http://www.riverdeep.net/ad/ss/index.jhtml ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1. TODAY IN HISTORY: The Year was 1989 . . . 2. RESEARCH AND RESOURCES: Harry Potter Math. 3. ARTS TO CRAFT: Chalk and Glue Drawing; Chalk and String Designs; Stained Glass Designs; Chalk Art for Reading and Writing; Sidewalk Chalk Recipes. 4. HOLIDAYS AND EVENTS THANKSGIVING: Tree of Thankfulness; Printable Thanksgiving Bookmarks; Thanksgiving Dinner and Math; A Thankful Turkey; Even So, I am Thankful Lesson Plan. 5. RIVERDEEP DIVISION CATALOG QUOTE OF THE DAY "Sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast." - Lewis Carroll ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ HAVE YOU TRIED OUR NEWEST FLYER? http://pages.info.broderbund.com/broderbund/hs/Newsltr.atl Designed to address the unique needs of homeschooling families, the HOMESCHOOL SOLUTIONS FLYER is published each Tuesday and is guaranteed to be packed full of use- ful, exciting educational resources for homeschoolers. Best of all, it's absolutely FREE! Sign up today at: http://pages.info.broderbund.com/broderbund/hs/Newsltr.atl ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1. TODAY IN HISTORY The Year was 1989 . . . and today the city of San Francisco was rocked by a dev- astating 7.1 earthquake. UNDERSTANDING EARTHQUAKES: http://www.crustal.ucsb.edu/ics/understanding/ How much do you know about earthquakes? Test your know- ledge here, and watch a Java animation on how earthquakes occur. Learn the history of seismology, read some famous earthquake accounts, and find an animation on earthquake locations around the world. :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 2. RESEARCH AND RESOURCES HARRY POTTER MATH: http://www.riverdeep.net/current/2001/11/111201t_top10.jhtml How was J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter book series respon- sible for restructuring the New York Times booklists? Read this Current teaching resource with your students on bestsellers and marketing statistics, and then com- plete the math exercises on pie charts, mean and median, and bar graphs. Further student problems and extension activities are also included. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 50% OFF Site Licenses and Networks! http://www.riverdeep.net/ad/backtoschool/restex.jhtml Offer Extended until December 15th! Get 50% off a Site License or Network Version when you buy a like license of Millie's Math House, Mighty Math, Mavis Beacon, Kid Pix and more! Offer code: up73cc Rules and restrictions apply. http://www.riverdeep.net/ad/backtoschool/restex.jhtml ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3. ARTS TO CRAFT CHALK AND GLUE DRAWING: http://www.kinderart.com/drawing/chglue.shtml Elementary students will create a still life in a unique manner. They will first spread their art pages with white glue, and while it is still wet, they will color in designs with chalk pastels. CHALK AND STRING DESIGNS: http://www.kinderart.com/drawing/chstring.shtml Create your own string chalk designs following the sim- ple instructions here. You will need a wood board, yarn, chalk, and thumbtacks--the rest is easy--and fun. STAINED GLASS DESIGNS: http://www.kinderart.com/drawing/stained.shtml Use some pictures of stained glass to inspire your stu- dents with this art project. White glue becomes the lead, while chalk pastels fill in the stained glass colors on a background of black construction paper. CHALK ART FOR READING AND WRITING: http://www.geocities.com/msholly.geo/transition/ChalkArtReading.html Here's a way to integrate art with both reading and writing. Take your chalk out to the school concrete pavers and let your students illustrate a class read- ing book, adding a few sentences to explain what they are drawing. SIDEWALK CHALK RECIPES: http://www.easyfunschool.com/article1279.html http://www.easyfunschool.com/article1024.html http://www.easyfunschool.com/article1058.html Find some great ways to whip up batches of sidewalk chalk and paints. Use them for the art lessons above, or for older students, have a sidewalk chalk art fes- tival--use pictures of the masters' paintings to copy, and add the students' own poetry. Make your sidewalk chalk festival an annual event for your school. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ EARN FREE SOFTWARE FOR YOUR SCHOOL! http://www.riverdeep.net/ad/ss/index.jhtml Earning free software for your school or district is easy! Riverdeep is proud to offer a new School Success Pro- gram. This special program offers parents an opportu- nity to enhance their children's learning experience at home while offering schools the means to build their educational software library. Rules and restrictions apply. http://www.riverdeep.net/ad/ss/index.jhtml ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 4. HOLIDAYS AND EVENTS THANKSGIVING . . . TREE OF THANKFULNESS: http://www.makingfriends.com/tree_thankful.htm Grab some tree branches--without the leaves--along with different colors of construction paper, scissors, and a few clothespins and markers for this art project. Students will add their messages of thankfulness for a special hol- iday tree. THANKSGIVING BOOKMARKS: http://www.janbrett.com/bookmarks/thanksgiving_day_printed_manuscript. htm Children's author and illustrator Jan Brett offers some of the most stunning printable bookmarks available, and these Thanksgiving versions are no exception. Print them out and give them out to your students for your own way of saying thanks. THANKSGIVING DINNER: http://www.theteacherscorner.net/seasonal/thanksgiving/dinner.htm Connect social studies with math by having your students create their own menu, and then locate the prices using newspaper ads. They will compare costs at two different locations for the meal they have planned. A THANKFUL TURKEY: http://www.easyfunschool.com/article1698.html The tail feathers of this turkey become the notes from your students on what they are thankful for this year. Start a turkey tradition with your classroom, and put this one up on the bulletin board in November. EVEN SO, I AM THANKFUL: http://www.lessonplanspage.com/OEvenSoIThankful712.htm You've got to accentuate the positive... Middle and high school students will use this lesson plan to consider what might be negative elements in their own lives, and try and turn them around to find what just might be positive about the experience. Have fun with this lesson--if your students get stuck, try making up some hilarious reasons to be thank- ful. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ SHARE OUR FLYER WITH A COLLEAGUE! To subscribe to The Classroom Flyer visit: http://pages.info.riverdeep.net/riverdeep/ed/ClassroomFlyerSignup.atl ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 5. 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