This weekend

What did you do this weekend?

Bikes

May is “National Bike Month.”  If you could create a bicycle path through your neighborhood or town, where would the path lead?  Include a description of the sites and sounds someone would see along your bike path.  You may also want to include a map of your path.

Instruments

Today  is “Buy-a-Musical Instrument Day.”  Do you play an instrument?  How long have you been playing?  Why did you decide to play this instrument?  If you don’t play an instrument, what instrument would you like to learn how to play?   piano

Red Cross

The Red Cross was founded today in 1881.  It's purpose is to help people.  When was a time you have helped people?

3 notes

Copy 3 notes that you have about Ancient Greece.

Chocolate Chips

Today is National Chocolate Chip Day.

What are 4 desserts that have chocolate chips?

What is your favorite way to eat chocolate chips?

advice

What are three pieces of advice you would have for next year's sixth graders? 

RESPECT

Who are 3 people you respect?  Why do you respect them?

What I learned

What are five things you learned at Francisco Middle School this year?

National Sock Day

Today is National Sock Day.  

Pretend that you have you design a pair of socks that describe you.

What colors would you use?

What patterns would you use?

Would you include any pictures of animals, places or things?

Collecting Things

The first stamp collection was supposed to have have been started today.

Do you like to collect things.  If you do, what do you collect?  If not, what would you like to collect?

Do you know people who like to collect things?  What do they like to collect?

Know

What are five things you know, or think you, about this place?

Friend

Write 5 sentences describing a friend of yours.  You do not have to say their name.

Weather

What is your favorite type of weather?  What is your least favorite type of weather?  What do you like to do when it is your favorite weather?

Hubble

On this day in 1990, the Hubble Telescope was launched. The Hubble has provided us with never before seen photos of deep space. Do you think it’s beneficial to study our universe, as well as other universes? Do you think we may someday discover life on another planet

Add a picture from the Hubble Telescope.



                                                                           

Dinner Party

Suppose you were having a dinner party.  Make a list of what you would serve to eat and drink.  Who would you invite?

Jelly bean

Today is National Jelly Bean Day.

What is your favorite flavor of jellybean?

If you were asked to create a new flavor of jelly bean, what would it be and why?

my favorite flavor is grape and cherry and watermelon

chicken whomp

Borrow Money

Would you every borrow money from a friend? Why or why not? 

What are some reasons to borrow money from friends?  

What are some reasons not to borrow money from friends?

Pets

• If you could own any animal as a pet, what would it be and why?
• Do think it’s okay for people to own wild animals as pets?  Why or why not?

Google

Use Google to find the answers to the following 10 questions.

• What is the temperature in Fresno, CA?
• What latitude and longitude is CapeTown?
• What time is it right now in Bejing, China?
• What is the population of Brewer, ME?
• What is the German word for "enter"?
• How much money is 100 EUROS?
• What is the capital of Switzerland?
• What three languages do they speak in Belgium?
• How old is Queen Elizabeth?
• What day will Easter be in 2014?