Library Encore
Mrs. Zimmerman April 26, 2020
Hi Lost Creek Lions!
I'm still missing you and our weekly library encore class. I miss my Library Helpers, and my MakerSpace groups!
The hardest part for me, is not being able to talk to you. I've Zoomed in with a few classes, but not everyone. If you read this newsletter, I would love it if you send me an email to say HI!!
Let me know if you watched or tried any of the suggestions below!
Here is my email address:
Mrs. Foy and Mrs. Zimmerman make MOON DOUGH!!!
5th Grade - Energy
What you will learn from this video
- Energy is the ability to make things happen.
- A moving object transfers energy when it comes in contact with another object.
- Making an object faster or heavier results in more energy transfer.
- In a collision, some energy is converted into sound and heat.
4th Grade - Solar System
What you will learn from this video
- Our sun is a star of average size and brightness.
- Stars come in different sizes and distances from Earth.
- Stars that are farther away appear smaller and dimmer.
3rd Grade - Sound
What you will learn from this video
- Waves are one way energy is moved from place to place.
- Amplitude is the height of the wave.
- Wavelength is the distance between wave peaks.
- The sound we hear is a type of wave that travels through the air.
2nd Grade - Constellations
To watch this video, click on Constellations above. Once on the Brainpop site, click on "Enter Code" at the top. Enter: feet7239
Then you can log in with your username: s + lunch number and password: first initial, last initial, two digit birth month, two digit birth date
(For example, Little Abe Lincoln would be al0212)
To watch this video, click on the Martha Speaks title above. This will take you to a log-in screen.
You can log in with your username: s + lunch number and password: first initial, last initial, two digit birth month, two digit birth date
(For example, Little Abe Lincoln would be al0212)
You can click on the full screen button to watch.
1st Grade - Plants and Animals
What you will learn from this video
- External parts are on the outside of something.
- External plant parts include the leaves, stem, flowers, fruits and roots.
- These parts work together to help the plant survive.
To watch this video, click on the Magic School Bus title above. This will take you to a log-in screen.
You can log in with your username: s + lunch number and password: first initial, last initial, two digit birth month, two digit birth date
(For example, Little Abe Lincoln would be al0212)
You can click on the full screen button to watch.
Kindergarten - Alike and Different
To watch this video, click on Compare and Contrast above. Once on the Brainpop site, click on "Enter Code" at the top. Enter: feet7239
Then you can log in with your username: s + lunch number and password: first initial, last initial, two digit birth month, two digit birth date
(For example, Little Abe Lincoln would be al0212)
Hour of Code
If you go to the Khan Academy website, just enter the class code: 5WYHQSDQ
MOVIES about animals!
When a well-known wildlife photographer discovers two orphaned bear cubs, he saves them from starvation and develops a real bond. (Netflix, TV-G)
Dive deep into the sea to learn more about your favorite sea life. Swim with sharks and whales, waddle with penguins, and explore the weird creatures of the deep. (Disney+, G)
Follow a young Pacific bottlenose dolphin named Echo as he gets to know his coral reef home. His mother Kumu is always nearby to teach him what he needs to know … and keep him out of trouble. (Disney+, G)
Journey with an elephant family group as matriarch Gaia leads her herd from the Okavango Delta across the Kalahari Desert to the oasis of the Zambezi River. (Disney+, G)
Kids will get a real kick out of watching the baby animals (cheetahs, chimpanzees, lions, bears, and monkeys) in this documentary as they grow up alongside their families. (Netflix, G)
Ever wondered what it would be like to be a penguin, whale, or tiger? Find out with this docu-series, which features a different creature in each of its 13 episodes. (Netflix, TV-G)
Join Steve, an Adélie penguin, and millions of his chilly friends as they spend an Antarctic spring building nests and raising chicks, while avoiding perils along the way. (Disney+, G)
More FREE reading sites!
Free e-books until June 30, 2020
Username: read
Password: free
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FREE ebooks for you to read!
Username: guest
Password: Follett
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Pioneer Valley Literacy Footprints
Free to sign up for teachers and parents
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No log-in required, just click and listen
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Famous People and Authors read books aloud!
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If students have a VCPL card, they can sign up for free which also has apps called Hoopla and Libby that you can download. Students can sign up using their library cards and "check out" books.
If you don't have a library card, you can sign up for a temporary HERE
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Vooks offers one month free...then $4.99 a month after.
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Young Hoosier Voting
Young Hoosier voting is now open! Voting will run from April 1 - June 1.
If you are in grades K-3 and have read/listened to 12 of the books listed, you may vote for the primary books.
Picture books were read while we were still in school to all students in grades K-3. This makes EVERYONE in grades K-3 eligible to vote!
If you are in grades 4 or 5, and you have read 5 of the 20 books, you may vote for the intermediate books.
If you read at least 3 of the middle grade books, you may vote in that category, as well.
Please click HERE to vote online!
When students/parents vote directly, the ballot gives you the option to notify a teacher or librarian. Students will need to know the email address of the teacher / librarian they wish to notify. If students elect to notify a teacher / librarian, students are asked to provide their own first name, as well as the first initial of their last name. For students who don't wish to notify anyone, voting is anonymous.
My email is monica.zimmerman@vigoschools.org
Grades K-3
You must have read/listened to 12.
Grades 4-5
You must have read/listened to 5,
Grades 6-8
Some of our 4-5 students have read some of these. You must have read/listened to 3.
Young Hoosier List for 2020-2021
Unplugged Things To Do!
Try one or more of these!
Create a comic strip.
Use some of those EMPTY toilet paper rolls and CREATE.
Write down questions you'd like to ask the author of your favorite book.
Build a blanket fort and READ.
Create a poster to advertise your favorite book.
Keep a journal of this strange time in history.
Read with a flashlight.
Read to your pet.
Read outside.
Try this Time Capsule Activity
Go on a nature walk or hunt for mushrooms! (watch my video on how to make a nature book).