Mr. Parkhurst's Page
email = jparkhurst@usrschoolsk8.com phone = 201-961-6350
Mr. Parkhurst's Page
email = jparkhurst@usrschoolsk8.com phone = 201-961-6350
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L.A. - Grammar/Parts of Speech, The Sentence, POETRY ; Reading (Monitoring Meaning, Envisioning, Questioning, Character Profiles, Theme/Thesis)
MATH - Unit 10: Algebra Concepts
SCIENCE - SOLAR ENERGY
SOCIAL STUDIES - The English Colonies
LINK TO MONTHLY SCHOOL CALENDAR (See the calendar for event dates and to know which "letter day" we're on, so you don't forget your gym shoes.)
Homework assignments are copied daily (after math). Students have been provided assignment pads; ask your child about his. Language arts homework generally consists of a spelling/vocab assignment on both Monday and Tuesday. Wednesday night is dedicated to studying for Thursday's spelling/vocab test. Students read 20 minutes/night Monday - Thursday and once over the weekend. Students come to every class prepared to write/talk about what they've read. Math homework (most nights) is a "Study Link" to reinforce the day's lesson. Math "Family Letters" (concepts & vocab) can be found below under "Links>>>Math."
TODAY'S HOMEWORK
5-15-08
L.A. = (1) Read 20 minutes. Place a Post-It in the spot that will help you respond in class tomorrow (e.g. the spot where you notice how the character responds to the PROBLEM or WANT in some way, or where she DOES or SAYS something that you think is important, or where you see that she CHANGES or LEARNS SOMETHING). (2) VOCAB: Study
MATH = Study Link 10.9
SCIENCE =
SOCIAL STUDIES = Practice 50 states.
Below is our "specials'" schedule by letter day:
A = MUSIC @ 9:50 - 10:30, SPANISH @ 1:40 - 2:20
B = P.E. @ 9:50 - 10:30
C = LIBRARY RETURNS = EVERY OTHER "C" DAY @ 10:30, SPANISH @ 1:40
D = P.E @ 9:50 - 10:30
E = ART @ 9:50 - 10:35
F = P.E. @ 9:50 - 10:30, DARE @ 12:40 - 1:10 (SEPT. - JAN.), TECHNOLOGY @ 1:45
LANGUAGE ARTS
Paragraph Translations Use this link to view a difficult paragraph related to our current studies. The objective is to use context clues to "translate" the paragraph into words that other kids can understand (i.e. summarize the paragraph using kid-friendly language). You may also use a dictionary or thesaurus (to look up tough words). Give it to Mr. P. when your summary is complete.
Time Magazine (for kids) This link takes you to timeforkids.com where you can see the latest news / current events and stories regarding things kids care about.
Scholastic News This link takes you to teacher.scholastic.com where you can see the latest news / current events and stories regarding things kids care about. Notice the link where kids rate the best books of 2006.
"Grammar Gorillas" This link takes you to funbrain.com where the Grammar Gorillas need help identifying parts of speech. If you click on the right word in the sentence, then the Gorillas get a banana.
"Power Proofreading" This link takes you to eduplace.com where they need your editing skills to fix TV scripts, memos, and other writing at HME-TV. See more instructions at game site.
"Cup Stacking" This link takes you to primarygames.com where you will stack and unstack the cups by typing the characters that appear on them. Improve your typing skills and have fun, too. Soon you'll type as fast as I do. See more instructions at game site.
"Wordo" This link takes you to primarygames.com where you will clear the tiles before they stack to the top by spelling words with 3 or more letters (think Scrabble). See more instructions at game site.
"Word Lab" This link takes you to primarygames.com where you will guess all ten words by filling in the missing letters. At the beginning of each round, you will be presented with a new word with only two letters showing. Using your keyboard, type in your guesses for the remaining letters before the time runs out. See more instructions at game site.
MATH
Family Letters Use this link to view the "Family Letter" (concepts, vocab, Study Link answers, etc.) for the unit we are working on.
Number Sense & Operations
"Da Numba" This link takes you to primarygames.com where you will click on combinations of falling, numbered tiles that add up to "da number." You must clear tiles before they pile too high. It gets harder as you advance. See more instructions at game site.
"Speed Math" This link takes you to mrnussbaum.com where you will choose to add, subtract, multiply, or divide to get as many correct answers as possible in three minutes. Monitor your progress; you should get a greater number correct as you practice more. See more instructions at game site.
"Math Fries" This link takes you to mrnussbaum.com where you will add or subtract to eat (sort of like Pac-Man) all of the french fries on the board that equal the specified number at the top of the screen. See more instructions at game site.
"Meteor Multiplication" This link takes you to arcademic.altec.org where you will use multiplication facts to blast the meteor that shows the factors of the number in your star station. Don't let the meteors hit your station. You can click them using your mouse or use arrows and space bar to fire ray gun. See more instructions at game site.
"Arithmetiles" This link takes you to primarygames.com where you will click on two adjacent tiles that can be either added, subtracted, multiplied, or divided to get the "discover number" that appears at the top right of screen. See more instructions at game site.
"World Cup Math" This link takes you to mrnussbaum.com where you will add, subtract, multiply, or divide to win the World Cup (soccer) by scoring as many goals as possible by answering math facts. See more instructions at game site.
"Calculator Chaos" This link takes you to mathplayground.com where a character, Justin, dropped his calculator, damaging many of its buttons. You must help him create the given numbers by using the only calculator buttons he has left.
"Place Value Pirates" This link takes you to mrnussbaum.com where you will identify and attack the pirate who is standing atop the number that matches the place value clue. See more instructions at game site.
"Half-Court Rounding" This link takes you to mrnussbaum.com where you will round the number at the bottom of the page. Then, click enter. If you are correct, your character will make the basket. If you are wrong, he will miss. Try to get the highest score possible in 90 seconds. See more instructions at game site.
"Estimation Valley Golf" This link takes you to mrnussbaum.com where you will try to get the lowest score possible (it's golf) by closely estimating the answers to large sums, differences, and products. See more instructions at game site.
"Count the Money" This link takes you to mathplayground.com where you will use multiplication and your knowledge of money (and counting it) to answer as many questions in two minutes as possible. See more instructions at game site.
"Cash Out" This link takes you to mrnussbaum.com where you will read and work with money to make as many sales as possible in three minutes by giving your animal customers the correct change. See more instructions at game site.
"Draggable Math" This link takes you to mrnussbaum.com where you will add, subract, multiply, or divide to solve problems and regroup just like with pencil and paper--only here you'll drag the numbers to their proper place values. See more instructions at game site.
"Fraction Frenzy"This link takes you to learningplanet.com where you will have to match equivalent fractions by clicking on them before time runs out. See more instructions at game site.
"Tony's Fraction Pizza Shop" This link takes you to mrnussbaum.com where you will sell as many pizzas as possible in five minutes by using fractions to apply toppings correctly. See more instructions at game site.
"Clara's Fraction Ice Cream Shop" This link takes you to mrnussbaum.com where you will sell as many ice cream cones as possible in three minutes by converting improper fractions to mixed numbers. See more instructions at game site.
"Death to Decimals" This link takes you to mrnussbaum.com where you will save the world from falling, alien decimals by converting them to harmless fractions. Move Fraction Man under the decimal equivalents for the fractions you are given and fire calculators at them. See more instructions at game site.
"Math Millionaire" This link takes you to mathplayground.com where you will use your math skills to advance from the hundred-dollar question all the way to the million-dollar question. You can even play a version that has questions generated by kids your age. See more instructions at game site.
"Math Olympics" This link takes you to mathplayground.com where you will raise the high-jump bar by answering computation and word problems correctly. The student with the best math skills wins the gold. See more instructions at game site.
Geometry, Measurement, & Graphing
"Area and Perimeter" This link takes you to mathplayground.com where you will use measurement and math facts to practice finding the area and perimeter of rectangles. Measure shapes with the interactive ruler and calculate area and perimeter. See more instructions at game site.
"Tangram" This link takes you to primarygames.com where you will drag, flip, and rotate tiles to create a shape congruent to the one shown. See more instructions at game site.
"Stock the Shelves" This link takes you to mrnussbaum.com where you will practice your graphing skills. You will have two minutes to put the soda bottles in their correct places on the coordinate plane. See more instructions at game site.
Algebra & Logic
"Algebraic Reasoning" This link takes you to mathplayground.com where you will use math facts and reasoning to find the value of an object. Two types of objects are weighed on scales. The answer (weight) you calculate for the object on one scale will help you determine the value of the second. Good challenge. See more instructions at game site.
"Tower of Hanoi" This link takes you to primarygames.com where you will transfer all the rings from the first pole to the third pole in as few moves as possible (not as easy as it sounds). See more instructions at game site.
Other
Stock Price This link takes you to finance.yahoo.com where you can look up or enter the symbol of the stock you are tracking in class to see/record its current price ($) and calculate % change.
Dow Jones Go here to see the companies' stocks that are part of the average. Pick one to follow in class.
SCIENCE
How Stuff Works This link takes you to howstuffworks.com where you can enter searches to discover how things work (e.g. microscopes, hot air balloons, magnets, electricity, engines, you name it).
More Plant Cell Info at Enchanted Learning
SOCIAL STUDIES
Learn the 50 United States and their capital cities This link takes you to sheppardsoftware.com where you can click the links to play interactive games to identify states and capitals (among other games). For example, click the link "US States Level 1" and then click the drop down arrow to choose "all states national" and you'll be asked to locate and click on each of the 50 states.
Native Americans This link shows information gathered (project completed) by students from another district. Check it out to see what they came up with regarding the cultures of different groups of Native Americans.
Explorers This link takes you to mrnussbaum.com where you can learn information about the European explorers who came to the Americas, about the routes they sailed, and about why they are significant in history. There are even interactive quizzes you can take. Just click on the interactive "book" to pick an explorer. For instance, if I want to look up Cortes, then I could click on Spain's flag, because he sailed for Spain, or I could just click on the explorer index.
13 Colonies This link takes you to mrnussbaum.com where you'll learn about America's 13 Colonies (pre-USA) and use an interactive map to learn colonial history, to practice reading comprehension, to go on scavenger hunts, and more.
Bibliographies This link takes you to citationmachine.net, which will help you create bibliographies for your reports. Just click on "book" "Web document" etc. and it will guide you through.