Gr. 5/6- Mr. Brass - Mr. B's Blog

100 Word Challenge #1

3/18/2016

1st Blog of 2015!

10/5/2015

Hi Friends,

Unfortunately as you are reading this I'm away :( Please remember you are all role models. I can't wait to hear about how awesome you guys were today. Then I can give major toast day points! I'm very excited to see everyone on Wednesday.

For our first blog, I will post some questions below. Please answer them by pressing "comment". Please only use your initials for your name. Answer all of these questions and you will receive 1 Brass Buck

1. What is the value of the underlined digit 4587?
2. What is the value of the underlined digit 9871?
3. What is the value of the underlined digit 9999?
4. Who is the author of "Frindle"?
5. How many squares are on a checkerboard?
6. What type of plant is the below picture?

Recycle City WebQuest

1/13/2015

Hello Friends,
Complete this webquest for 10 Brass Bucks!
Remember to use your initials instead of your name.

Recycle City Webquest
Task

1.   You will be using Recycle City to find the answers to the following questions.  http://www.epa.gov/recyclecity/mainmap.htm

Recycle City's main map is divided into 4 section (NW, NE, SW, SE). Each section has its own buildings and many buildings have different rooms that can be explored! Have fun.

Questions

South West:

1.   Learn from Miss Redux's classroom what the 3 R's are. Describe each one.

2.   Go to the school library and describe how computers can help reduce, reuse and recycle.

3.   What do students collect in their recycling drives?

4.   What recycled materials were used to build the playground?

5.   What is a compost bin?

South East:

1. What are 3 ways Maria's Market helps recycle?

2. Are paper, plastic or cloth bags best to use at the grocery store?

3. How has reduced packaging helped the Widget factory?

4. Why does Shaq's Garage gives free tune ups?

5. Click the gas pump in Shaq's Garage. Where does half of air pollutants in cities come from?
6. Click on the tires and find out two ways old tires can be recycled.

North East:

1. What does the Materials Recovery Center do?

2. What percent of the waste stream is paper, newspaper and cardboard?

3. Describe 5 ways the Community Warehouse helps recycle.

4. How does Moonbeam at the recycle city cafe help the environment?

5. What was some problems with the Old Landfill? How is the new landfill different?

North West:

1. What ways can the town hall office worker reduce, reuse and recycle?

2. What sorts of hazardous wastes does Harlin Hazzard handle?

3. Joe Yoshino helps recycle cars, tires, and car parts. What are some reusable parts people can get from him that would both save them money and help the environment?

Web Quest

10/8/2014

Good morning brilliant scientists of 4B!

Today you will be completing a web quest all about special adaptations of plants!

Please visit the website below to find information, write the information down on your sheet.

http://www.mbgnet.net/bioplants/adapt.html

Happy questing!

When done please visit this cool website:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/9_10/life_cycles.shtml

Another Blog!

10/3/2014

Hello Geniuses of 4B!

Welcome to our 2nd blog! Unfortunately, I'm away as you are reading this. Remember that you are role models. I'm very excited to see everyone on Monday and to hear about how awesome you guys were Friday afternoon!

Our 2nd blog will work the same way as our first blog. Remember to use only your initials for your name, or your comment won't be approved.

If you successfully submit a comment using your initials as your name you will receive 1 Brass Buck.

If you get every question correct you will receive 5 Brass Bucks!!!

Please answer all the questions below:

1. Who is the author of Frindle?
2. LG and TR's alfalfa seeds have begun to sprout! What is the name of the process that took place?
3. What is Mr. B's favourite food?
4. What is the value of the underlined digit in this number 4987
5. What is the value of the underlined digit in this number 7921
6. The main character in Frindle is Nick Allen, what is his reputation?
7. What is the name of the tower below?

That's it for today!

See everyone Monday!

Mr. B

1st Blog!!!!

9/26/2014

Hello Brilliant Students of 4B!

It is a historic day in the history of 4B, today marks a very special day.... Our very first blog!

Todays blog will be completed by students in our new and beautiful Soar Centre. Students will practice searching for information using a search engine and using the internet as a tool to find an answer. Also students will be recalling prior knowledge. Please post your answers in the comment section of our blog.

You will earn 1 Brass Buck for correctly answering all of the questions.

Please use your initials for your name- For example mine would be: SCB

1. What is Mr. Brass' favourite song?
2. Who was the losing team in the 1970 (4th) Super Bowl ?
3. What is the capital city of Nova Scotia?
4. Please write the following number in standard form: 3478
5. Please round the following number to the nearest hundreds: 349
6. Please round the following number to the nearest tens: 276
7. What kind of root system does a rose bush have?

When you have answered all the questions please return to our website and choose a math game to play.

Sincerely,

Mr. B