2014-04-28
PreK
Read: Pigsty by Mark Teague E TEA
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Watch: Pigs (TumbleBooks)
KDG
Pigsty by Mark Teague E TEA or Princess Pigsty by Cornelia Funke E FUN
1st
Discussion: Insects (curriculum theme) Where are books found in the library? Reminder of Dewey Decimal System classification and how Insects are all of the same subject.
Exercise: Can follow-up with insect portion of "Metamorphesis" (skip past the frog):
2nd
Library Mouse : A World to Explore E KIR
Return to Daniel's Kirk's mouse, Sam, as he meets an interesting 'explorer'
3rd
The Day Roy Riegels Ran the Wrong Way by Dan Gutman E GUT
Have you ever made a mistake? Failed at something?
4th
Geography - Technology - Economy
A look at all the resources involved with the creation of a typical T-Shirt
Lessons / 4th grade / Geography Economy Technology.pptx
View intro and 'Meet the Machines' Go to ppt to show the process
Give examples of external impacts and how they affect supply/demand
What other goods come from a wide geographical area?
oranges
5th
The AC/DC current wars
Tesla and Morgan take on Edison and Westinghouse
Lessons / 5th Grade / AC-DC Current Wars
Other
April 30, 1939
U.S. commercial television made its official debut at the New York World’s Fair.The signal was transmitted from the Empire State Building. Fact books: 621.3
April 30, 1931
The Empire State Building opened in New York City. At 102 stories, it would be the world's tallest building for the next 41 years. Click to see the current tallest. 974.7 MAN
May 1st, 1991
44-year-old Texas fireballer Nolan Ryan hurled his seventh and final no-hitter in a 3-0 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. That same day, Oakland's Rickey Hendersonbroke Lou Brock’s stolen base record. Baseball: 796.3
May 2nd, 1994
Nelson Mandela was victorious in South Africa’s first multiracial election. Non-fiction: 968.0