READING IS AN ADVENTURE FOR THE MIND!
Choose a book that is a good fit for you!
Read two or three pages and ask yourself these questions:
Will it be an easy, fun book to read?
Do I understand what I am reading?
Do I know almost every word?
When I read it aloud, can I read it smoothly?
Do I think the topic will interest me?
If most of your answers were "yes", this will be an easy book to read
independently by yourself.
Will this book be too hard for me?
Are there five or more words on a page that I don't know, or am unsure of?
Is this book confusing and hard to understand by myself?
When I read it aloud, does it sound choppy and slow?
If most of your answers were "yes," this book is too hard. You should wait
awhile before you read this book. Give the book another try later, or ask an
adult to read the book to you.
LET'S GO SURFING!
Reading Plus is an internet based reading program that targets a
student's reading patterns and habits. It works on improving a
student's reading speed, fluency, and understanding of the text.
Site Code: Sayreville
Find class: (teacher name and class) for example Mazur1 or Mazur2
Find name: Last name, first
Password: First name, first letter of last name (John
Smith.....JohnS) NO SPACE
READING PLUS
Scholastic has created a cool site for you to surf! There are
blogs about new summer movies, stars and TV programs. There are
reading challenges, questions of the day, polls as well as a ton
of fun activities to do. Take a look!
The STACKS
Penguins, llamas, frilled lizards and Howler monkeys. What else
do you need? Explore this fun site that will take you into the
Animal World.
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC FOR KIDS
Borders bookstore has a challenge. Read 10 books and they'll
give you a FREE Book! Log on and take up the Challenge.
I TRIPLE DOG DARE YOU!!!
I DOUBLE DOG DARE YOU!
Barnes and Noble is running a reading challenge too! Read 8
books and get one free! Crack open a book, or two or 8 and make
them pay.
BARNES AND NOBLE - PASSPORT TO READING
How about an art trip that includes more than 20 world class
museums? And where you can wonder through the galleries, obtain
viewing notes,zoom in for a closer look, and link to sites with
additional details?
Art Museum Tours
Test your understanding of bird habitats, building materials, and
environmental concerns as you construct a virtual birdhouse. Visit
Aviary Architect and select a bird. After you learn about the
surroundings, create a home. You have a chance to test your
design,obtain feedback, and then modify your design. Can you make
your birdhappy 100% of the time?
Build a Better Birdhouse
How would you like to create your own planet? You can control the
location, sun type, age, and size. Visit Extreme Planet Makeover
fromNASA and construct a planet and then observe how “livable” it
would be.Then make changes and see the impact on your planet
Extreme Makeover Planet Style
Car Collision Simulator gives you an opportunity to vary the mass,
velocity, and bumper material and view the results. Here is a
chance to run numerous trials and have your students to predict
and compare the
outcome.
PHYSICS in ACTION!
Well, with this site, you can explore colors, and then discover
theirmeanings, attributes, and associations. Color in Motion is
appealing andprovides several options. Learn about your color via
a movie, test yourknowledge about it in casting, or direct a
scene to showcase your color’straits. You can even dabble with an
online kaleidoscope!
SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW
Imagine you are in a museum and the lights go out- when there is a
lightning strike and some of the artwork disappears! Become a
detective at the Walters Art Museum and follow the clues to find
the missing art.Along the way you will learn about the art.
Waltee's Treasure Hunt