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Join the forum as we create an alphabet soup of school related words to share with others what we do at ODC.  Listen to the podcast and then click on the tab at the top (under the title of our school blog) called “Alphabet Soup Forum”.  Read the directions and join in the fun.  Let’s see how big our pot of soup can get before the end of the school year. 
 alphabet-soup.mp3

Inspired by the classic board game “The Game of Life,” role-play with virtual candidates running for President. The one or two-player game is both entertaining and educational - with emphasis on delivering a fun learning experience. Play with your parents, a friend, classmate, or with a computer-generated opponent. The latest edition of eLECTIONS also offers a computer-generated Third Party candidate.

New video and online content from   bring topics to life.

Go to:  http://www.ciconline.org/eLECTIONS

Would you be interested in giving us a review of a book you have recently read so that we could turn it into a podcast for your fellow students to listen to?  See us in the library if you are interested. 

Monica starts us off with her introduction to the book, Cold in Summer  written by Tracy Barrett.

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Here’s Maddie with a Magic Tree House review.

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Jack is going to tell you about one of this year’s Virginia Readers Choice books.

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Are you excited about the Science Expo?  What are you doing?  Do you have questions?  Listen to the following podcast and see if you can help others or better yet, get a question answered you’ve been wondering about.
science-exposition

Simon’s Hook, written by Karen Burnett, is a story about teases and put- downs. A boy named Simon gets a rather funny haircut from his sister after her gum gets found in his hair. Simon puts his baseball cap on and runs to play with his friends hoping no one would notice but when his cap falls off the other kids laugh and tease him. He runs home upset, but meets his grandmother on his way and she tells him a story about how to be a free fish.   

If you are still biting hooks that are thrown your way listen to the recording for a review of the five ways to be a free fish. Simon’s Hook 

Question: Tell about a time when a hook came your way and you did not bite.

5th graders-

Listen to Mrs. Grabb’s message and then answer her question about Nathaniel and his father.

Give Me Liberty.mp3

In 1607,  England established the first permanent colony in Jamestown.  King James gave his permission and blessing.  The London Company of Virginia provided the ships and the men.  However, did the colonists have the right to settle in Jamestown?  Defend your yes or no answer. 

4th grade is studing the ecosytem.  I have included a very interesting virtual Rainforest site typically found in Central and South America for you to explore.  Move your mouse over the image to find small things hidden in the picture.  Click on the small images to read about them.
http://www.msu.edu/user/urquhart/tour/active.html

 Then listen to the podcast and answer the questions.  Lets develop an an “ODC Ecosystem”!!

Ecosystem Study

5^th grade recently culminated their Revolutionary War studies with an in-depth study of key Virginians of the war.   Students chose an individual to research, wrote a critical analysis about how their person influenced Virginia during the time of the Revolutionary War, and finally crafted an oral presentation to teach their classmates about their historical figure.

What was the most critical contribution (act, idea, document. . . . ) that your individual made during the time of the Revolutionary War?
King George III

Our 4th grade students are studying the regions of the United States.  During Social Studies they focus on the geographical, cultural economical, and historical aspects of the states. During Math the students are grouped in regions and travel calculating mileage on roads of historical paths.
    To experience the relationship between geography and culture, a United States Taste Testing Day is held.  Listen to some of the descriptions of foods and their culture associated with it.   Can you help add to our list of cultural foods???

Crabcakes   (40 sec.)
Va. Ham   (30 sec.)
Boston Baked Bean   (51 sec.)
Dogs in a Blanket   (50 sec.)