Learning+Stations

__**Learning Stations**__ __**Word Study/Spelling**__ **A Day- [|Spelling City]: chose from any of the activities** PI: Students use spelling resources, such as dictionaries, word walls, and/or computer software, to spell words correctly. Students use a variety of resources, such as age-appropriate dictionaries and/or computer software, to spell words correctly. PI: Students use functional reading sight vocabulary PI: Students access needed information from media, electronic data bases and community resources. PI: Students correctly spell words within own writing that follow the spelling patterns of words previously studied PI: Use conventional spelling to spell common grade-level irregularly spelled content and high-frequency words PI: Students use the computer as a tool.

**B Day-** **[|SuperKids]** PI: Students use spelling resources, such as dictionaries, word walls, and/or computer software, to spell words correctly.

**C Day-** **[|Snappy Words]** Write words on the message board for the appropriate unit.

**D Day-** chose from either of the following activities **[|Crossword Puzzles]** PI: Use conventional spelling to spell some common or familiar words **[|SuperKids Word Scrambler]** PI: Students use spelling resources  such as dictionaries, word walls, and/or computer software, to spell words correctly.

**E Day-**Spelling Test


 * __Vocabulary__ **

<span style="color: #5f1895; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">- Use the Frayer Model and bubbl.us to define an unknown word

<span style="color: #5f1895; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">- You may work in groups of 2 or individually

<span style="color: #5f1895; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">1.) Choose a word that you do not know from the Half-Blood Prince - I chose **squalor**, on p. 212

<span style="color: #5f1895; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">2.) Use the concept map generating web site, bubbl.us, to create a Frayer Model to help you define the word

<span style="color: #5f1895; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">3.) When you are done, export the concept map as a **.jpg** file to the desktop

<span style="color: #5f1895; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">4.) Upload your Vocabulary word to this wiki page (Click on "File")
 * <span style="color: #5f1895; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%; line-height: 31px;">__Example__ **




 * <span style="color: #1212ab; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 180%;">__Comprehension- Inquiry Chart__ **
 * <span style="color: #1212ab; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%; line-height: 25px;">After reading "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" chapter 16, click here.
 * <span style="color: #1212ab; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%; line-height: 25px;">Answer the comprehension questions in the inquiry chart about the chapter.
 * <span style="color: #1212ab; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%; line-height: 25px;">Either add an important detail or a new question.
 * <span style="color: #1212ab; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%; line-height: 25px;">Keep your summary to one sentence.


 * <span style="color: #981b52; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 160%;">__Fluency__ **
 * <span style="color: #981b52; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Go to the Reader's Theater website
 * <span style="color: #981b52; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Chose a story for your group
 * <span style="color: #981b52; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Print the story
 * <span style="color: #981b52; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Chose characters and practice the story
 * <span style="color: #981b52; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Be sure to read over the story several times with expression!

<span style="color: #f07a0f; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%; line-height: 31px;">__**Math**__ <span style="color: #f16f13; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%; line-height: 31px;">Work individually. <span style="color: #f16f13; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> After doing the Math problem below on separate paper, email me the answer at newellbr01@mail.buffalostate.edu.<span style="color: #5f1895; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">//consider having the kids post to a discussion board because they probably will not have access to email// <span style="color: #f16f13; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%; line-height: 31px;">Using the calculations below, figure out how much profit would Fred and George make at Weasley Wizard Wheezes in one month after their expenses are deducted?

<span style="color: #f16f13; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Gross income for one month- $ 3,000 <span style="color: #f16f13; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Expenses: <span style="color: #f16f13; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Electricity: $75 <span style="color: #f16f13; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Materials: $250. <span style="color: #f16f13; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Heat: $30 <span style="color: #f16f13; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Food: $200

<span style="color: #de1212; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 180%;">**__Art and Math__**

<span style="color: #de1212; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Plan a holiday party for Harry and his friends. <span style="color: #de1212; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">You may choose any holiday you wish! <span style="color: #de1212; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Using this website, you can draw, paint and create the items you will need for the party (food, decorations, costumes, etc). <span style="color: #de1212; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Make a list of the items you will need and how much they cost. <span style="color: #de1212; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Add up the total. <span style="color: #de1212; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Save the image and post it on this wikipage. <span style="color: #5f1895; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 27.0333px;">//I like this idea of posting to a shared space, but the kids can not do it at the same time, the wiki will not let them//

<span style="color: #1bb647; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 200%;">**__Science__**
 * <span style="color: #1bb647; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px;">In "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince", owls deliver mail to the students every day. Not every student has the same species of owl.
 * <span style="color: #1bb647; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px;">Go to this website.
 * <span style="color: #1bb647; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px;">Choose 2 types of owls to learn about.
 * <span style="color: #1bb647; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px;">Read the passages about the 2 types of owls.
 * <span style="color: #1bb647; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px;">Consider the differences and similarities between the two.
 * <span style="color: #1bb647; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px;">Visit the wall wisher site for further instructions.