Panda Cam

In literacy we are reading the novel Year of the Panda by Miriam Schlein.

During class we were discussing pandas and asked what zoos have pandas.
  This website shows the panda zoos around the world
 http://www.giantpandazoo.com/panda/panda-zoos


There are three in the US:  Washington DC, Atlanta, and San Diego.

Washington DC Smithsonian National Zoo (they have two cameras)
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/webcams/giant-panda.cfm

Atlanta Zoo (you can read the daily diary entries)
http://www.zooatlanta.org/1212/panda_cam

San Diego Zoo (the viewing area is closed for maintenance, but check back soon)
http://www.sandiegozoo.org/pandacam/


Another site with a panda webcam.  (This camera feed is from a reserve in China)
http://explore.org/#!/live-cams/player/china-panda-cam-1

A link to photos from the Wolong Nature Reserve
 (This is one mentioned in our book that they are sending SuLin)
http://explore.org/#!/photos/player/wolong-nature-reserve

another great site to check out...
http://www.giantpandazoo.com/panda/news/wolong-panda-reserve-scheduled-to-reopen-before-the-end-of-2012

Hat Day

Remember tomorrow is HAT DAY!
Bring $1 (money goes to Honor Flight)

Honor Flight Network is a non-profit organization created solely to honor America's veterans for all their sacrifices. They transport our heroes to Washington, D.C. to visit and reflect at their memorials. Top priority is given to the senior veterans – World War II survivors, along with those other veterans who may be terminally ill.

For more information and to watch a short video, visit this website:
http://www.honorflight.org/

Legends

Legends are unverified stories handed down from earlier times.

These stories were passed down from one generation to the next.  It was a way to share the history of the people so it would not be forgotten.

In social studies we discussed some legends Native Americans told that explained nature, such as the creation of owl and rabbit.

Pourquoi stories are simple legends that explain why things are the way they are in nature.

For fun we wrote our own pourquoi legends.
This is our collection of "why" things are the way they are in nature!  Enjoy!

(Note some students are still creating their legends on the iPads, so we will add more links to this post as more are available)

Niagra Falls:
http://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/niagra-falls-maggie/14169473/

How Tigers got Their Stripes:
http://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/how-tigers-got-there-coler/14169257/

How Birds Learned to Fly:
http://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/aidan/14169208/

How the Flower Got Created Out of the Ground:
http://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/how-the-flower-got-created-out-of-the-ground/14168155/

How Tigers got Sharp Fangs:
http://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/how-tigers-got-sharp-fangs-by-ethan/14168052/

How the Tortoise Got its Shell:
http://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/how-the-tortoise-got-its-shell-by-joely-goulding/14167848/

Why Dogs Tails are Long:
http://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/why-dogs-tails-are-long-by-meredith/13966025/

How the Zebra Got its Stripes:
http://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/how-the-zebra-got-its-stripes-legend/14052983/

Educreations Update

Some people were having trouble viewing the educreation links at home... I tweaked the settings.
Check out these old posts and see if you can view them now...

Save the Rainforest:
http://missliefer.blogspot.com/2013/11/save-rainforests.html

Subtraction Methods:
http://missliefer.blogspot.com/2013/10/subtraction-algorithms-methods.html

Waterloo Community Chili Supper

To Benefit the victims of the Typhoon Haiyan Disaster in the Philipppines the Waterloo School District and local churches are coming together to raise funds to help those who are dealing with the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan.

Please join us for dine-in or carryout in the WHS Cafeteria, tonight (Friday, Nov. 22) from 4:00pm - 9:00pm!

This is a great opportunity for us to come together to help those in need!

JFK

On this day 50 years ago, President Kennedy was assassinated.  

Fact About JFK...
*Born in Massachusetts in 1917
*Served int he U.S. House and Senate
*Elected president in 1960
*Youngest man elected president, and first Catholic
*Presidency involved the Bay of Pigs and Cuban Missile Crisis
*Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas on Nov. 22, 1963

Today's featured BrainPop movie:
(Note the daily featured video is Free to watch ALL day long! No password needed!)

http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/famoushistoricalfigures/johnfkennedy/

I am so proud of this class.

They are working hard collecting BOX TOPS!

So far we've collected...

500 boxtops and earned popsicles

1000 boxtops and earned ice cream

1500 boxtops and earned popcorn (with Bulldog cups and soda)

Thanks for supporting our school and clipping the BoxTops!

Our next class goal is to collect 2000 = a kickball game with Mrs. Ivers!

Native Americans in Illinois

Social Studies Chapter 3 test is FRIDAY!
Here we are reviewing concepts by playing a game.
(Games are available for "check-out" so you can play them at home too!)

Inferring

As I was uploading photos today - I came across these and realized they were never shared.
Here are a few pictures of us enjoying the story Jumanji and practicing our inferring skills.

Gettysburg Address

On this day 150 years ago, President Lincoln gave one of the most famous speeches in U.S. history. 

On Nov. 19, Lincoln traveled to Gettysburg for the dedication of a battlefield cemetery there.

The speech he gave, which became known as the Gettysburg Address, was just 273 words long.  (It only lasted 2 minutes)

It didn't mention slavery, the battle or even the Union army.  But its remarkable language captured the reasons why the war was being fought.

Today's featured BrainPop movie:
(Note the daily featured video is Free to watch ALL day long! No password needed!)
http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/freemovies/civilwar/

Another video about Lincoln:
http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/famoushistoricalfigures/abrahamlincoln/

"Four score and seven years ago...."
Do you know what a "score" is?
Answer:  20 years

Student Council November Report

First of all, in the Food Drive 5th grade collected 449 items and 4th grade collected 420 items. The total number of items is 869. The Tree of Lights is from Dec. 1st-19th. Our goal is 1,000 dollars. It is bragging rights. Honors Flight is on Wed. Nov. 27th. You can wear a hat but bring 1 dollar.Make sure you have your dollar ready for the person working there. Last but not least if you ever find hair in your food just ask a teacher politely and they will take of it.

                                                             Thanks!
                                                          Joely & Ellie

We are PUBLISHED in a Magazine!!!

Today the November 2013 copy of Parent Magazine is coming home.

Be sure to read pages 23-26!

Students from our class are in a picture!

for more about Parent Magazine, check out this site:
http://www.metroparentmag.com/

Pizza

Wondering what to eat for supper?
Make it a pizza night!  woo hoo! Everybody loves pizza!

Gardner Elementary will have Papa John's day/night tonight, Wednesday, Nov. 13th!

You can order anytime all day and Gardner will receive up to 25% of the total order.
Call 939-9600

Please remember to mention that your order is for Gardner Elementary, and if ordering online ( www.papajohns.com )  

**Remember to turn in the orange paper to the cashier or delivery driver in order for our school to get credit**

Thank you for supporting our Gardner Elementary!
Last month we had an excellent turn out and raised over $400 for our school!

Check out the specials!

Remember to turn in this paper so we get credit for the sale!

Birds of Prey

The World Bird Sanctuary came to Gardner Elementary Tuesday!
We learned a lot about these predators!

at the show

Watching the birds fly over our heads for the first time!

Duck! It's right overhead!

They have talons, strong hooked beaks, great eyesight, and many other adaptations that help them hunt their prey!

You can visit the birds!
You can also adopt a bird!  


The World Bird Sanctuary is located at...
125 Bald Eagle Ridge Road
Valley Park, MO  63088

Here's the link to their website to learn more
http://www.worldbirdsanctuary.org/




Want to see more?  Here's a link to a few video clips and photos from the previous years...

http://missliefer.blogspot.com/2012/10/birds-of-prey_30.html

http://missliefer.blogspot.com/2010/11/birds-of-prey-assembly.html