Describe Your Future Robot Servant

Imagine a future in which we each have a personalized robot servant.  What would yours be like?  What would it do?  What would it look like?  What would it talk like?  What features would it have?

Create a new blog post answering these questions, plus anymore that you can think of.  Don’t forget to include an introduction, body and conclusion!

Please double-check your writing before you hit the submit button.  Have you answered all of the questions?  Did you fix all of your grammar/spelling mistakes?  Did you take your time and really develop your answer?

Once this has been completed and posted on your blog, read and respond to at least 3 other people’s posts.

Good luck and be creative!

Mr. Boettger :-)

Historical Journal/Triarama

For this blog entry, I would like you to add what you think is the best part of your recent history/social studies project.  What demonstrates your best writing?  The most interesting?  The most creative?  Grade 7s:  Was it a certain journal entry or two?   Grade 6s:  Was it the interesting facts?  The biography?

Please double-check your writing before you hit the submit button.  Have you answered all of the questions? Did you fix all of your grammar/spelling mistakes?

Don’t forget to jazz up your post with pictures or videos.  :-)

Once this has been completed and posted on your blog, read and respond to at least 3 other people’s posts.

Good luck!

Mr. Boettger :-)

Fall Fair Poem

Grade 6 Poem:

Leaves are falling, soft as snowflakes,
Red and yellow, gold and brown;
The breeze laughs gaily in the treetops,
Shaking all the colour down.

Leaves are covering the gardens
As my blanket covers me.
When cold winter comes, the flowers
Will be warm as warm can be.

Grade 7 Poem:

In autumn when the trees are brown
The little leaves come tumbling down
They do not make the slightest sound
Until the wind comes puffing by
And blows them off towards the sky.

The winds will blow their own freshness into you,
and the storms their energy,
while cares will drop away from you
like the leaves of Autumn.

Challenge #1!

Your first blogging assignment is to create a post revolving around you.  Tell us about yourself.  What are your interests?  What are your goals?  What do you want to do when you get older?  The main rule is to be creative.  The introduction may take the form of a Prezi, a Slideshare, a poem, a story, a video, an audible, or a list of facts.  The possibilities are endless.  Remember….be creative!

Also remember to be internet safe and not add any personal information.

Once this has been completed and posted on your blog, read and respond to at least 3 other people’s posts.

Good luck and have fun!

Mr. Boettger  :-)

Epic

Epic is an upcoming 3D computer animated film loosely based on William Joyce's children book The Leaf Men and the Brave Good Bugs. The movie tells the story of a young girl named Mary Katherine, who lives in a cabin in the woods with her father and dog. One day, while out searching for her father, Mary Katherine happens upon a group of glowing, falling leaves. She catches one of the leaves and is shrunken down. In her new minuscule state, she discovers a group of warriors, known as the Leafmen. Mary Katherine works with the Leafman as they fight the Boggans and their villainous leader Mandrake to save their miniature world and, in the process, saves the real world.

Watch the trailer below and then answer the following question:

Epic features a miniscule world where the residents depend on and defend the forest. Writers and filmmakers often try to create thought-provoking stories to help shine a light on a variety of important issues in our society. What message(s) do you think the filmmakers are trying to share with this story?

Once you have completed your selections and posted your explanation, read and respond to at least 2 peers.


Mr. Boettger  :-)

Animal Testing - Yes or No?

The human brain has over 100 billion nerve cells - it is the most complex organ in the human body. Scientists spend a great deal of time studying the human brain and, while they have discovered a lot, they have yet to fully master and understand this remarkable organ. Understanding the connection between brain cells, behavior and disease is important and scientists have developed a variety of new techniques that will help them map brain activity.

Watch the video and then answer the following questions:

In the video you saw laboratory tests being conducted on mice.

1.  Are you 'for' or 'against' scientific tests on animals?
2.  If scientists were not able to test on animals, how would they conduct their experiments?
3.  Are there any instances when you would support animal testing?

Once you have completed your selections and posted your explanation, read and respond to at least 2 peers.

Mr. Boettger  :-)

Three Truths and a Lie

Hello Grade 6/7's!

Clearly list four statements about yourself. Three of the statements should be true and one should be made up. These could be places you've been, things you've done, your likes/dislikes, etc.  The more creative, the better! Just remember to keep it appropriate for school! Thanks! :-)

After I have approved the comments, you must respond to at least five (5) of your peers by guessing which one of their statements is false.

Please remember the usual rules and have fun!

Mr. Boettger :-)