Welcome to Blogging

Article posted October 10, 2008 at 09:22 PM GMT • Reads 372

Dear Students and Families,



Welcome to the exciting world of blogging! I am looking forward to blogging with you. Using blogs, we will be able to have conversations about our learning.



Our articles may be posted about literature we are reading in class, experiments, field trips, and other classroom events.



- Mr. Ryan

2008 Presidential Election

Article posted October 14, 2008 at 11:36 AM GMT • Reads 33

For your first assignment, I would like you to respond to the following questions about the upcoming presidential election.



1. What is the most important issue in the upcoming presidential election?

2. Why is that issue important to you?

3. Who do you want as our next President?

4. Why do you want that particular candidate?

The First Dog

Article posted January 15, 2009 at 09:13 PM GMT • Reads 35

Based on our class discussion and the recommendation from the American Kennel Club, what breed of dog do you think the Obamas should select to be the "First Dog?"

Change Our World

Article posted October 22, 2009 at 07:13 PM GMT • Reads 32

Unfortunately, we are experiencing a lot of problems in the world we live in. Examples include global warming, world hunger, disease and war. There are other problems as well. If you could change one thing in our world, what would it be? Why did you choose that problem and how would you go about fixing it?

2010 Census

Article posted March 31, 2010 at 05:45 PM GMT • Reads 249

A census is very important to a community. The results of the 2010 Census will help leaders decide where money and resources are sent. Data that is collected in a census includes the number of people living in an area, their ages, and the kinds of housing they live in.



Think about the ways this information can be used. What are some decisions businesses or the government can make based on having information about population in a community?