Update -- Jury Duty

Hello Class,

I was not selected to be on the jury.  Therefore, I will return to class on Friday, as I still have training at the district office for two more days.  Please work hard for the sub and I will see you when I return.

Some of you are probably still wondering what jury duty is.  Read about it on Wikipedia and the state bar website.

The right to a trial by jury is guaranteed in the 6th amendment to our Constitution.

Summer Updates and Reading Challenge

Hello again, students.  I am glad to see so many of you trying out my Summer Reading Challenge.  Don't forget to post comments with the titles and authors of the books you have read so that I can update the Challenge page.  If you are wondering what you should read this summer, here is a list of books that I recommend:

The Black Stallion by Walter Farley
The BFG by Roald Dahl
The Thief Lord by Cornelia Funke
Inkheart by Cornelia Funke
White Fang by Jack London
The Call of the Wild by Jack London
The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick
Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls

You should also look over the comments that students have made about the books they are reading.

If you are interesting in keeping up with me this summer, I will post updates on my family at my old teacherp website.

Field Trip Photos

We had a great time on our field trip to the Monterey Bay Aquarium.  Check out my tumblr page for some photographs.  If you want, you can email me photos and I will put them on the page for others to enjoy.  http://teacherp.tumblr.com/

Don't forget that you can write about what you learned for science extra credit on kidblog.

Happy Holidays

Try out some Christmas math.

Check out these Christmas math word problems.

Check out my old page for holiday photos of my kids.

Have a great Christmas.

Check Out Your Classmates

Check out what your classmates have published.  Read a good book and join them.

http://kidblog.org/teacherp/

Giant Sequoias -- Sequoiadendron Giganteum

 I recently went camping in Calaveras Big Trees State Park.  This park contains the largest living things on Earth, the Giant Sequoias.  These trees are the most massive living things on our planet (although not the tallest).  They can also live to be over 3000 years old.  Those of you who know me will not be surprised by the fact that I decided this would make a great science lesson.






I recommend the following websites to learn more information:
1.  Giant Sequoias -- kids.net
2.  Giant Sequoias Grow Faster with Age
3.  Wikipedia
4.  Giant Sequoias -- National Geographic
5.  Differences between Giant Sequoias and Giant Redwoods.


I also encourage to research these magnificent trees on your own.  Better yet, encourage your family to go visit these trees.

Check out more photos of my camping trip on my old website.

How is your summer going?

Check out my old website for updates this summer.  I will post photos of my family there, if you are interested.  We are currently in Disneyland.