FLYER> Riverdeep's Classroom Flyer, Thursday, November 6th, 2003
- From: Gleason Sackmann <gleason@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: K12Newsletters <k12newsletters@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2003 08:28:14 -0600
**************************************************************
K12NewsLetters - From Educational CyberPlayGround
http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/
**************************************************************
From: "Riverdeep" <Riverdeep@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <gleason@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thu, 06 Nov 2003 06:31:42 -0600 (CST)
Subject: Riverdeep's Classroom Flyer, Thursday, November 6th, 2003
THE CLASSROOM FLYER
>From Riverdeep: http://www.riverdeep.net/
Communications: classroomflyer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Thursday Edition Focus: Grades 7-12
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6TH
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
R A I S E . T E S T . S C O R E S !
Award-Winning Destination Math and Destination Reading:
http://www.riverdeep.net/ad/destinationmath/index_ds73cc.jhtml
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
C L A S S R O O M . J E O P A R D Y !
CLASSROOM JEOPARDY! IS NOW AVAILABLE FROM RIVERDEEP!
1-888-242-6747
Bring this motivating interactive game with sights and
sounds of the TV show Jeopardy! into your classroom.
Developed in cooperation with the creators of the award-
winning quiz show, Classroom Jeopardy! plays just like
the television version with one important difference:
The content is tailored by you, the educator, to align
with your own curriculum.
During the months of November and December, 2003, we are
extending a special introductory offer to you, our loyal
customers. Please call 1-888-242-6747 and mention the
Classroom Flyer to receive the special discount.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
1. TODAY IN HISTORY: The Year was 1860 . . .
President Lincoln's Thanksgiving Proclamation.
2. RESEARCH AND RESOURCES: Quilted Math.
3. ONLINE LEARNING: Virtual Presentation Assist-
ant.
4. TEACHING TOOLS: Thanksgiving Fonts; Homework-
opoly; Effective Study Habits.
5. LESSONS AND SKILLS: A Not-So-Traditional
Thanksgiving; Early Congress Proclaims Holidays;
You Are the Historian--Investigating Thanksgiving.
6. EXPLORE: Sample Math Proficiency Exams.
7. BY REQUEST
THE MOON: The Moon; Moon Alpha Project; Moon
ABC's Fact Sheet; Moon Calendar; NASA Apollo Mis-
sions; Earth and Moon Viewer Online; Lunar Life
Support.
8. TEACHER FORUM: Testing.
9. RIVERDEEP CATALOG REQUEST
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"Thankfulness sets in motion a chain reaction that
transforms all around us, including ourselves, for
no one ever misunderstands the melody of a grateful
heart. Its message is universal; its lyrics transcend
all earthly barriers; its music touches the heavens."
- Anonymous
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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 1860 . . .
and Abraham Lincoln became the first Republican to win
the Presidency today.
PRESIDENT LINCOLN'S THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION:
http://www.wildwestweb.net/thanks/thanks.html
In the middle of the Civil War, President Lincoln ad-
dressed a yet divided nation with his now famous Thanks-
giving Proclamation, the text of which is included here.
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
2. RESEARCH AND RESOURCES
QUILTED MATH:
http://www.riverdeep.net/current/2001/11/112601_quiltedmath.jhtml
Every picture tells a story, and quilts perhaps even
more so, especially in American history. But quilts
also reveal geometry at work, as you and your students
will discover with this Riverdeep exploration on quilts.
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
3. ONLINE LEARNING
VIRTUAL PRESENTATION ASSISTANT:
http://www.ukans.edu/cwis/units/coms2/vpa/vpa.htm
To improve students' oral presentations and public speak-
ing skills, try this online tutorial. It offers tips in
audience analysis, how to best research your topic, a
primer on using visual aids, how to control nervousness
and present your speech, and more.
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
4. TEACHING TOOLS
THANKSGIVING FONTS:
http://www.fortunecity.com/skyscraper/dos/1232/page04athanks.html
http://www.jeannepasero.com/thanksfonts.html
http://www.renaesroom.com/Fonts/Available/Holidays/Thanksgiving/ThanksgivingDay.html
Try these collections of fonts for a special Thanksgiv-
ing flare on your web pages, or save them to copy to your
worksheets.
HOMEWORKOPOLY:
http://www.teachnet.com/homeworkopoly/index.html
If the homework pages just aren't coming in on time--or
at all--or if you're receiving too many excuses, then try
this take on getting homework accomplished. Each time the
students hand in their homework allows them to shake the
dice and move their players on the game board. Instruct-
ions, game board printouts, and game pieces are all avail-
able here.
EFFECTIVE STUDY HABITS:
http://www.iss.stthomas.edu/studyguides/attmot4.htm
The responsibility largely has to be the student's, but
you can help them get started with these tips for success-
ful study habits.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Do you know someone who would like this free Flyer?
Refer them! To subscribe to The Classroom Flyer visit:
http://pages.info.riverdeep.net/riverdeep/ed/ClassroomFlyerSignup.atl
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
5. LESSONS AND SKILLS
A NOT-SO-TRADITIONAL THANKSGIVING:
http://www.teachervision.fen.com/lesson-plans/lesson-2558.html
This article for grades five and up explores Thanksgiving
from a different perspective--that of darker undercurrents
of history at Plymouth. Two competing narratives offer po-
larized views of America's European beginnings, with two
entirely different cultural interpretations of its early
story. Read the material and discuss the opposing view-
points with your class, or set up a debate--dressed in
1627 garb--to present both sides.
EARLY CONGRESS PROCLAIMS HOLIDAYS:
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/lessons/constitu/const-l4.html
Journey back to the year 1776, examining primary docu-
ments and reading recommendations to establish national
holidays for a very young nation. Discussion questions
examine the use of language, the setting, the historical
foundations, and the recommendations made by this Con-
gress.
YOU ARE THE HISTORIAN -- INVESTIGATING THANKSGIVING:
http://www.plimoth.org/OLC/index_js2.html
What really happened during the first Thanksgiving be-
tween the Wampanoag peoples and the Pilgrims? How long
did their celebration last, and what foods were really
served? Meet two youths whose ancestors attended this
historic feast, and learn to distinguish between fact
and myth, and how to fairly interpret historic events.
A teacher's guide is included with this interactive on-
line learning exhibit.
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
6. EXPLORE
SAMPLE MATH PROFICIENCY EXAMS:
http://www.lkwdpl.org/gr4test/
Try these sites to find suitable test prep material for
your selected grade and ability levels, from fourth through
ninth grades. Material is from the Ohio Proficiency Tests.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
5 0 % . O F F . S I T E . L I C E N S E S!
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
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
7. BY REQUEST
MOON RESOURCES:
"Our state has completely realigned our social and sci-
ence curriculum in the past couple months, so of course
we don't have texts to match our curriculum. Our sixth
grade teachers are looking for good content on the moon.
Any sources would be greatly appreciated!"
Sue Maiers
THE MOON:
http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/planets/moonpage.html
Probably one of the best places to go for moon resources
is NASA, and here they provide fact sheets, images, photo
galleries, missions to the moon, and links for further re-
search.
MOON ALPHA PROJECT:
http://www.uen.org/Lessonplan/preview.cgi?LPid=1379
This project helps prepare your students to work cooper-
atively, use problem-solving techniques, apply clear and
calculated critical thinking skills, and form their own
constitution--with rules and a government. They are re-
quired to form an Alpha colony on the moon, knowing how
to survive there, providing a working and just government,
and persuading moon colonists to join their new world. Hand-
outs, guidelines, instructions, daily log worksheets, and
scoring rubrics are all included.
MOON ABC'S FACT SHEET:
http://www.spacegrant.hawaii.edu/class_acts/MoonFacts.html
What is the equatorial diameter, the mass, and the sur-
face area of the moon? Find out here, and then s-t-retch
your brain with the math problems included under "Brain
Busters".
MOON CALENDAR:
http://www.ameritech.net/users/paulcarlisle/MoonCalendar.html
Set the calendar dates from any time from 3999 B.C.
to 3999 A.D.--amazing!--for an accurate reading of
the moon phases for that time period. Of course, you
may wish to enjoy the current month and know just when
you can expect a full moon.
NASA APOLLO MISSION:
http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/history/apollo/apollo-11/apollo-11.html
http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/lunar/apollo11.html
Learn all about the historic Apollo 11 mission here--
the stats, the crew, the data, the milestones--and read
interviews with the astronauts as well. The 2nd URL above
offers historic photos from pre-launch to landing.
EARTH AND MOON VIEWER:
http://www.fourmilab.ch/earthview/vplanet.html
View the moon and real-time day/night regions, from vari-
ious formations on the moon's surfaces, as a day and night
map, or from the Earth. Other perspectives are available
to view the Earth as well.
LUNAR LIFE SUPPORT:
http://www.spacegrant.hawaii.edu/class_acts/LunarLifeSupport.html
Your students have been chosen to design and build their
own model for a self-contained life-support system--for
a new lunar surface settlement. Divide groups into teams
to take on air supply, food production, recreation, tem-
perature control, transportation, waste management, and
electricity. Student pages offer procedures and guide-
lines to develop the activities.
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
8. TEACHER FORUM
NEW TOPIC!
It's the "T" word... Testing. How do you prepare for
testing requirements? What time of the year do you be-
gin? Do you feel you have to "teach to the test", with
little leftover time for other teaching?
Send in your comments to this column for a Testing
Dialogue.
Write to:
classroomflyer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
9. CATALOG REQUEST
To request the Riverdeep catalog, please visit:
http://www.riverdeep.net/products/prod_cat_request.jhtml
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
If for any reason you are experiencing problems with the URLs
in The Classroom Flyer, please try visiting the Classroom Flyer
subscription page, and choose the text-only option.
http://pages.info.riverdeep.net/riverdeep/ed/ClassroomFlyerSignup.atl
RIVERDEEP CONTACT INFORMATION:
Customer Service and Sales Team:
http://www.riverdeep.net/support/contact_us.jhtml
School Product Technical Support Web Site:
http://www.riverdeep.net/support/support.jhtml
We welcome all of your comments & letters. Please send them to:
Brenda Barron, Editor
classroomflyer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION . . .
To subscribe to The Classroom Flyer visit:
http://pages.info.riverdeep.net/riverdeep/ed/ClassroomFlyerSignup.atl
E-mail Privacy Policy
http://www.riverdeep.net/about_us/privacy_policy.jhtml
(c) 2003 Riverdeep. All rights reserved. No portion of this
newsletter may be republished in any form without permission.
Permissions: classroomflyer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>
EDUCATIONAL CYBERPLAYGROUND
http://www.edu-cyberpg.com
VENDORS REACH THE EDUCATION MARKET
FREE EDUCATION VENDOR DIRECTORY LISTING
Find PREMIUM & FEATURED MERCHANT LISTING ALSO
http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Directory/default.asp
HOT LIST OF SCHOOLS ONLINE
http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Schools/default.asp
SERVICES
http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/PS/Home_Products.html
Net Happenings,K12 Newsletters, Network Newsletters
http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Community/index.html
<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>
Other related posts:
- » FLYER> Riverdeep's Classroom Flyer, Thursday, November 6th, 2003
