Starting the Week off JUST RIGHT - daily quotes, jokes, puns, and a weekly poem
Quote of the Day
As part of your daily reading and oral communication, select a quote for the given day...
  • read it out loud to a friend or family member in person, on the telephone, or via technology
  • write the message or meaning in the quote

Try your hand at writing your own quote.
Joke of the Day and/or Week
As part of your daily reading and oral communication select a quote,  joke, and a for the day...
  • read it out loud to a friend or family member in person, on the telephone or via technology
  • write the message or meaning


Pun of the Day and/or Week
Try your hand at writing your own quote, joke and/or pun ...

Poem of the Week
Use the link above to answer the following questions:
1.In your own words, explain what this poem is about.
2.Do you think this is a good title for the poem? Explain your answer.
3.Draw an illustration for this poem.
Inspirational People
Desmond Tutu
The Man Behind the Camera
In the Spelling section found in Language Arts , there are links for spelling words for K to grade 7,  as well as strategies and activities for learning new words... or simply click on the link below ...
Try creating your own list of grade appropriate words on or about water ... some of your words might include:
  1. snow
  2. snowflake
  3. hexagon
  4. stems
  5. crystals
  6. ice
  7. microscope
  8. camera
  9. dimensions
  10. year
2D Shapes
Introducing the HEXAGON
The Math of a Snowflake




Bill Nye, The Science Guy
The Ice Bridge
Ice Sculpting Competitions in Canada
Living Things
Activity 1 - Snow Crystals
Watch the video above... now create your own journey of a snow crystal using a piece of paper and some markers or crayons


Activity 2 - How to Make Scientifically Accurate Snowflakes



Master Ice Sculpture - a very cool career
Snow snake is a Native American winter sport traditionally played by many tribes in the northern Midwest, including the Ojibwe, Sioux, Wyandotte, Oneida and other Iroquois people