MLK

Here's some info from FactMonster.com

And at Duckster.com

And Kidsplayandcreate.com
\and Nat Geo for kids

Here is the historical footage of him giving his "I Have  A Dream" speech

and here it is written out

Word Matrix

Play this, get smarter!
http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/word-matrix-30071.html

HotSpot Center Choices:

These are the approved Media Center HotSpot choices available:

1. i-Ready
2. Achieve 3000
3. destiny.duvalschools.org
4. http://monstermediamayhem.blogspot.com/2015/01/january-plans.html
5. Check Out Books
6. Writing and Publishing (Laptops)

On Tables:
Scholastic Magazine News
Genre Studies
Communications Technology research

January Plans

Happy New Year! I hope you had a restful break and are happy to be back to it!

 Please write the following into your agenda under "Media": This year I RESOLVE to READ:
 _____________________in Science Fiction
 _____________________in Historic Fiction 
_____________________in Realistic Fiction 
_____________________in Mythology/Fairytales (Non-Fiction) 398
 _____________________in Humorous Fiction
 _____________________'s Biography

 Resolve to read 30 minutes or more EACH DAY THIS NEW YEAR!

Today, please do:
- 30 minutes i-Ready
-15 minutes Achieve 3000* Rack up your points!!!!
-Checkout

 IN COMMUNICATIONS:
Read pages 28-29 TELEPHONE
 Read pages 34-35 THE PRINTED WORD
 Read pages 36-37 RECORDING SOUND
 Read pages 38-39 PHOTOGRAPHY

 FRIENDS WHO HAVE THIS DOCUMENTED IN THEIR INTERACTIVE JOURNALS EARN 5 MINUTES OF FREE TIME

'Twas The Night Before Christmas

Twas the night before christmas from XoxoSolrana

Wynton Marsalis Reads " 'Twas the Night Before Christmas" from Wynton Marsalis on Vimeo.

Frozen Fractals: Winter Math Fun

Here are some links to make the perfect 6-sided snowflake: Snowflake 1 Snowflake 2 Snowflake 3 Snowflake 4 Snowflake 5 Snowflake 6 Snowflake 7 Print, Fold, and Cut. Beautiful! Here are some actual snow crystals photographed by Wilson Bentley. And a snowflake matching game from the museum... And finally, some beautiful frozen fractals

Reading a novel DOES IMPROVE YOUR BRAIN!

Read about it here. Leave a comment of the last book you've been reading :)