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Topic of the Day (required) and Puzzle of the Day (optional)

Topic of the Day (required) and Puzzle of the Day (optional). Mrs. McCoy Room C152. August 25 or 26, 2008. Topic of the Day - required.

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  1. Topic of the Day (required)andPuzzle of the Day (optional) Mrs. McCoy Room C152

  2. August 25 or 26, 2008 Topic of the Day - required • Summer is now officially over. I’m sure many of you traveled, visited with family, went fun places, or just worked all summer. Please tell me a story about something (or many things) that happened this summer. Puzzle of the Day The following number has a rather special characteristic. What makes it unique?  8,549,176,320

  3. August 27 or 28, 2008 Topic of the Day - required • The first few days of school can be a bit intimidating. What about school makes you nervous, anxious, or excited? Why? Puzzle of the Day Rhyme Time Puzzles: • B. S. (Clue: Improved Garment) • F. L. (Clue: Superior cruise ship) • J. T. (Clue: Song of Summer) • F. S. (Clue: Boxing Ring) • S. C. (Clue: Extra Seat)

  4. August 29, 2008 Topic of the Day - required • It’s Friday and a three day weekend. If money and imagination were no object, how would you spend your weekend? Puzzle of the Day Take the letters ERGRO. Put three letters in front of it, and the same three letters behind to form a common English word.

  5. September 2, 2008 Topic of the Day - required • Welcome back from your three day weekend. What did you do over the weekend? If money and imagination were no object, how would you have spent your weekend? Puzzle of the Day Take the letters ERGRO. Put three letters in front of it, and the same three letters behind to form a common English word.

  6. September 3/4, 2008 Topic of the Day - required • Eleanor Roosevelt once said, "You must do the thing you think you cannot do." Write a short narrative about a time when you did something you thought you could not do. Puzzle of the Day What number gives the same result when it is added to 1.5 as when it is multiplied by 1.5?

  7. September 5/8, 2008 Topic of the Day - required • BCIS: Think of your best day in school. What happened that makes this day stand out in your memory? • Web: Utilize this time to study for your test. Puzzle of the Day Change these words into one word: One hug

  8. September 9/10, 2008 Topic of the Day - required • How does music influence/motivate you ….. or does it? Puzzle of the Day Form a single word from: sly ware

  9. September 11/12, 2008 Topic of the Day - required • Today is our first pep rally for Forthcoming (Go Redhawks!). Do you think school spirit is important? Why or why not? Puzzle of the Day Form a single word from: no more stars

  10. September 15/16, 2008 Topic of the Day - required • Chilly days make me feel... Puzzle of the Day Inside each set of the following words, there are a pair of smaller words. By putting & between them, lo & behold, you'll make a familiar phrase. For example: "Thighbone/Swallowtail" conceals "High & Low." 1. Skyrocketing/Trolleyman 2. Thermometer/Apoplexy 3. Delaware/Bordering 4. Surprised/Trashiness 5. Throughout/Stumblebum

  11. Moodle - BCIS • Go to http://www.lhslibertyredhawks.com/ • Go to BCIS – McCoy • Register with the enrollment key: • we_compute • If possible, put your Topic of the Day in Moodle. Otherwise, make sure to register later for Moodle so that assignments can be turned in electronically.

  12. Moodle - Web • Go to http://www.lhslibertyredhawks.com/ • Go to Web – McCoy • Register with the enrollment key: • binary01 • If possible, put your Topic of the Day in Moodle. Otherwise, make sure to register later for Moodle so that assignments can be turned in electronically.

  13. September 17 & 18, 2008 Topic of the Day - required • Something not a lot of people know about me is... Puzzle of the Day • What is a word that is 1 syllable, but when you add 1 letter to the end, it becomes 3 syllables? • Hint: The first word has 3 letters.

  14. September 19 & 22, 2008 Study for your exam Puzzle of the Day: A spoonerism is a pair of words that can have their initial sounds switched to form new words. The pairs need only sound the same, not necessarily be spelled the same (power saw & sour paw, horse cart & coarse heart). There may sometimes be one or two connecting words (kick the stone & stick the cone, king of the rats & ring of the cats). Given the following definitions, what are the spoonerisms? 1) overweight dam builder & symptom of a sick flying mammal 2) bottom of the ocean & an insect-bitten dog has this 3) a cooking utensil & a nosy admirer 4) the person in charge of clocks and watches & the result of exposing silent actors to the sun

  15. September 23 & 24, 2008 Topic of the Day - required • My favorite television show or movie is ___, and this is why... Puzzle of the Day

  16. September 25 & 26, 2008 Topic of the Day – required • What is your favorite class you have in school this year? Why? Puzzle of the Day • Use synonyms of the following phrases to decode popular movie titles: 1.) Razors of Honor 2.) Wonder-male Comes Back 3.) Ruler of the Bands 4.) Endless Light of the Unstained Head 5.) Super Quartet 6.) Mandibles

  17. September 25 & 26, 2008 Topic of the Day – required Puzzle of the Day • WEB - Directions are located in Moodle! • Use synonyms of the following phrases to decode popular movie titles: 1.) Razors of Honor 2.) Wonder-male Comes Back 3.) Ruler of the Bands 4.) Endless Light of the Unstained Head 5.) Super Quartet 6.) Mandibles

  18. September 29 & 30, 2008 Topic of the Day – required • What is something that really bugs you? Why? Puzzle of the Day My first three letters are a term in golf,While my second, third, and fourth are drawings.My first four are less than a whole,And all of me is a celebration.What am I?

  19. October 1 & 2, 2008 Topic of the Day • Please use this time to study for your exam. Puzzle of the Day Remove one short line to make this correct: 5 + 5 + 1 = 546

  20. October 3 & 6, 2008 Topic of the Day – required • What is your favorite thing about Autumn? Puzzle of the Day • Why are some letters above the red line and the others below? • Hint: No math involved. Are you smarter than a 5th Grader?

  21. October 7 & 8, 2008 Topic of the Day • Please go out to the S drive – McCoy and fill out the Learning_Plan_Students. After filling it out, save on your H drive and post to Moodle in section labeled “Student Learning Plan”. Puzzle of the Day Can you name four days which start with the letter "T"? Would you rather a crocodile attack you or an alligator?

  22. October 9 & 10, 2008 Topic of the Day Puzzle of the Day • Please use this time to study for your exam. • If you balanced a broom horizontally on your finger, so that your finger was exactly on the broom's center of gravity, marked that spot and cut the broom in two, then you would have a long and a short piece. The long piece being most of the handle and the short piece being the bristle end and a small part of the handle. Now what will happen if you weigh both pieces? (pick all that apply) • A) The short piece will weigh more. • B) The long piece will weigh more. • C) Both will weigh the same. • D) Your mom will find out and hit you with both pieces! • Hint:  Think about two kids on a see-saw. Where does the heavy kid have to sit to balance the see-saw with his smaller friend?

  23. October 14 & 15, 2008 Topic of the Day Puzzle of the Day • If you could have dinner with anyone, who would it be and why? • Many of our everyday words have more than one meaning. Below are eleven pairs of definitions. Both definitions in each pair fit the same word. • 1. Spend time idly or bread unit • 2. Worker's organization or marriage • 3. Feeling of curiosity or savings account accrual • 4. Land parcel or considerable quantity • 5. Illumination or not weighty at all • 6. Baby's toy or city square • 7. Bowling group or three nautical miles • 8. Stand at a slant or thin

  24. October 16 & 17, 2008 Topic of the Day • I don’t have my homework, because… • (Permission to be inventive granted.) Puzzle of the Day • Decipher this: T E GO

  25. October 20 & 21, 2008 Topic of the Day • What’s the best breakfast? Puzzle of the Day A man was riding on a blue dinosaur, and a walking cactus walked into him. The dinosaur ran away leaving the man standing there. The cactus walked into him again, and he lost his ability to fly. The cactus walked into him again, and he shrank. The cactus walked into the man again, and he died. What is happening here? Hint: The dinosaur could have eaten the cactus.

  26. October 22 & 23, 2008 Topic of the Day • If I were stranded on a desert island, the three things I would want with me would be... Puzzle of the Day The letter "o" has been removed from the following words. Can you guess them all?1) utdr 6) ppsitin 2) bnxius 7) rthdx3) drus 8) cckat 4) nlker 9) prtbell5) nmatpeia 10) vd

  27. October 24 & 27, 2008 Topic of the Day • Free write...Pick any topic you’d like to write about. • Remember – should be at least three sentences long, and you need to check for spelling, grammar, and other errors. Puzzle of the Day • What does each word in each group have in common? • Group A - A baby, A cow, A shoe • Group B - A duck, A restaurant goer, Congress • Group C - A river, A cave, A face

  28. October 28 & 29, 2008 Topic of the Day • What is something you wish you knew or you wish you knew better? • Remember – should be at least three sentences long, and you need to check for spelling, grammar, and other errors. Puzzle of the Day What do the words "soft" and "easy" have in common, aside from the fact that they both have four letters?

  29. October 30 & 31, 2008 Topic of the Day • What do you think about Halloween? • Remember – should be at least three sentences long, and you need to check for spelling, grammar, and other errors. Puzzle of the Day This style of teaser is to use the clues given to find two words that rhyme and fit the description, for example a weird ape would be a funky monkey, or a wealthy Halloween gal would be a rich witch.1. More than Nine Guys ? 2. Authentic Sea Mammal 3. Unsteady Ice Game ? 4. Container For The Sun ? 5. Canoe Letter ?

  30. November 3 & 4, 2008 Topic of the Day • I’m sure you all saw me embarrass myself at the pep rally on Friday. What is something you thought you were bad at but tried to do anyway? • Remember – should be at least three sentences long, and you need to check for spelling, grammar, and other errors. Puzzle of the Day The blanks in the following sentences will be filled in with three different homonyms (words that are spelled differently but sound alike) to make valid sentences. The dashes indicate the number of letters in the words. Can you fill in the blanks? 1. The cut on his _ _ _ _ won't _ _ _ _ in time for the race, so _ _ '_ _ have to drop out. 2. The man was so upset about being _ _ _ _ that he regularly _ _ _ _ _ _ himself up on the bed and _ _ _ _ _ _ his eyes out. 3. I couldn't _ _ _ _ _ any of the _ _ _ _ _ _ in the flower shop, because for some strange reason I had 50 _ _ _ _ _ crammed up my nose. 4. A bloodthirsty pirate will wander the _ _ _ _ and essentially _ _ _ _ _ everything he _ _ _ _.

  31. Topic of the Day November 5 & 6, 2008 • What did you think about November 4th? • Remember – should be at least three sentences long, and you need to check for spelling, grammar, and other errors. Puzzle of the Day • Find out what the animals are! (for example, "To run away or escape" could be a "flea")1. hair-control foam 2. very exposed3. tellin' falsities 4. a lamenting cry5. a dull person 6. a precious or loved one7. first you get a parking ticket, then you get this8. these make up a chain

  32. November 07 & 10, 2008 Topic of the Day • What is the meaning of life?***Remember – should be at least three sentences long, and you need to check for spelling, grammar, and other errors. Points will be deducted.*** Puzzle of the Day A palindrome is a word or phrase that reads the same, if it's turned back-to-front. Example: Part of the body Answer: Eye 1. Midday 2. A young dog 3. Flat 4. Word for addressing a lady 5. An Eskimo canoe 6. A system for detecting aircraft, ships, etc. 7. An action 8. Pieces of music for one person

  33. November 13 & 14, 2008 Topic of the Day • Spill it...what have we been doing in BCIS that works for you? What doesn't work? • ***Remember – should be at least three sentences long, and you need to check for spelling, grammar, and other errors. Points will be deducted.*** Puzzle of the Day

  34. November 17 & 18, 2008 Topic of the Day • The Thanksgiving holiday is almost upon us.  What are your favorite things about Thanksgiving? • ***Remember – should be at least three sentences long, and you need to check for spelling, grammar, and other errors. Points will be deducted.*** Puzzle of the Day

  35. November 19 & 20, 2008 Topic of the Day • The Thanksgiving holiday is almost upon us…for what or who are you thankful? • ***Remember – should be at least three sentences long, and you need to check for spelling, grammar, and other errors. Points will be deducted.*** Puzzle of the Day

  36. November 21, 2008 Topic of the Day • What are your plans for the break? • ***Remember – should be at least three sentences long, and you need to check for spelling, grammar, and other errors. Points will be deducted.*** Puzzle of the Day Q1:  What is blue and covered in feathers? Q2:  What do you get when you cross a turkey with a centipede? Q3:  What would you call a pet squash? Q4:  Why didn't the turkey eat dessert? Q5:  What always comes at the end of Thanksgiving? Q6:  Susan has invited her family to Thanksgiving Dinner. As her plates are not the best, Susan wants to buy new plates – one for each person at her Thanksgiving Dinner. There’ll be a grandfather, a grandmother, two fathers, two mothers, four children, three grandchildren, one brother, two sisters, two sons, two daughters, one father-in-law, one mother-in-law and a daughter- in-law.

  37. December 01, 2008 Topic of the Day • What did you do over the break? • ***Remember – should be at least three sentences long, and you need to check for spelling, grammar, and other errors. Points will be deducted.*** Puzzle of the Day Q1:  What is blue and covered in feathers? Q2:  What do you get when you cross a turkey with a centipede? Q3:  What would you call a pet squash? Q4:  Why didn't the turkey eat dessert? Q5:  What always comes at the end of Thanksgiving? Q6:  Susan has invited her family to Thanksgiving Dinner. As her plates are not the best, Susan wants to buy new plates – one for each person at her Thanksgiving Dinner. There’ll be a grandfather, a grandmother, two fathers, two mothers, four children, three grandchildren, one brother, two sisters, two sons, two daughters, one father-in-law, one mother-in-law and a daughter- in-law.

  38. December 02 & 03, 2008 Topic of the Day • What is your favorite thing about December? • ***Remember – should be at least three sentences long, and you need to check for spelling, grammar, and other errors. Points will be deducted.*** Puzzle of the Day Four clowns were getting ready for the evening's performance. From the clothes trunk each clown had to get their socks and shoes. There was one pair of each shoes and socks in each color. The red socks went with the blue shoes. Baba had yellow shoes but not yellow socks. The clown with green shoes did not have blue socks. Boba had neither red shoes nor red socks. Bilbo's shoes were the same color as Babil's socks. The clown with red shoes had green socks. Can you tell who had which color shoes and socks?

  39. December 08 & 09, 2008 Topic of the Day Why did the chicken cross the road? Tell me your version of the story… ***Remember – should be at least three sentences long, and you need to check for spelling, grammar, and other errors. Points will be deducted.*** Puzzle of the Day You will know that I am comingFrom the jingle of my bell,But exactly who I am is not an easy thing to tell.Children, they adore mefor they find me jolly,but I do not see them when the halls are decked with holly. My job often leaves me frozen, I am a man that all should know, But I do not do business in times of sleet or ice or snow.I travel much on business,But no reindeer haul me around,I do all my traveling firmly on the ground.I love the time of Christmas,But that's not my vocational season,And I assure that is because of a sound economic reason.

  40. December 10 & 11, 2008 Topic of the Day What would you do for a Klondike bar? Opportunity to be creative. ***Remember – should be at least three sentences long, and you need to check for spelling, grammar, and other errors. Points will be deducted.*** Puzzle of the Day Polly Perkins was after a talking parrot, so she went to the local pet shop in the hope of securing such a find. She was in luck. The shop assistant assured her that the parrot would learn and repeat any word or phrase it heard. Polly was delighted. However, a week later, the parrot still hadn't spoken a word. Polly returned to the shop to complain, however, it appeared that the assistant was accurate in what he had said, and refused a refund. Why didn't the parrot talk?

  41. December 16 & 17, 2008 Topic of the Day What is your favorite thing about bad weather days? ***Remember – should be at least three sentences long, and you need to check for spelling, grammar, and other errors. Points will be deducted.*** Puzzle of the Day Students at Riverside School are learning about December holidays. Brian, David, Josh, Kevin, Michelle, and Stephanie each volunteered to bring in items to represent a different holiday. The holidays included are Boxing Day, Christmas, Hanukkah, Hogmanay, Kwanzaa, and New Year's Eve.1. Michelle learned about several holidays from her research. She found out that a Kinara is a candleholder used for Kwanzaa. She also learned that children celebrating Hogmanay in Scotland go house to house collecting special cakes. She brought in Hogmanay cakes. 2. Kevin helped the boy who brought Christmas stockings and lights hang them up. 3. David brought in candles and a candleholder. 4. Josh shared a dreidel and his family's Hanukkah menorah and candles with the class. 5. One of the girls brought in confetti for the New Year's celebration. Make a list to show who is responsible for each holiday.

  42. December 18 & 19, 2008 Topic of the Day What are your plans for holiday break? ***Remember – should be at least three sentences long, and you need to check for spelling, grammar, and other errors. Points will be deducted.*** Puzzle of the Day My father gave me a brain teaser with two groups of words missing. The four words in each group are anagrams of each other. I've solved the first group, but I'm stuck on the second group. Can you help?Time to decorate the tree! Putting up the lights was my job, but after that it was time to ENLIST some help. While the kids were busy adding TINSEL, I put on some music to LISTEN to; my favorite song is "SILENT Night".After we finished decorating the tree, I hung the stockings on the __1__. Feeling a chill, I looked down and had to __2__ my __3__ lapse; the fire was out. I threw on my __4__ and stepped out into the cold night to gather some firewood. Upon my return, we were soon roasting chestnuts and sipping eggnog to complete a wonderful evening.

  43. January 22 & 23, 2009 Topic of the Day • What excites you or makes you nervous about the upcoming semester? • ***Remember – should be at least three sentences long, and you need to check for spelling, grammar, and other errors. Points will be deducted.*** Vocabulary Word = DATABASE Puzzle of the Day Imagine you are in a room with 3 switches. In an adjacent room there are 3 bulbs. Each switch belongs to some bulb. It is impossible to see from one room to the other. How can you determine which switch goes to which bulb if you are only allowed to enter the room with the bulbs one time?

  44. January 26 & 27, 2009 Topic of the Day Vocabulary Word = DATABASE • See Moodle: www.lhslibertyredhawks.com Puzzle of the Day Can you uncover what each group of three has in common? Doughnut Turtle Brown Notebook Peanut Polar Golf Course Oyster Kodiak Cough Soap Tear Granola Rain Candy

  45. Resources • http://my.hrw.com/support/hos/host_list_of_prompts_Fall_2006.html#MSDescriptive • http://www.braingle.com/brainteasers/teaser.php?rand=1 • http://www.canteach.ca/elementary/prompts.html

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