Lawn Boy Activity #1

Lawn Boy

By Gary Paulsen

Listed below are words that appear in the story Lawn Boy.  They are in the order that they occur in the story.  Respond to this blog with a prediction/summary of the events that you think will happen in the first three chapters of the book.

secret, twelve, money, ten-speed, inventor, broke, fire, birthday, turtle, danger, neighborhood, pockets, crashed, camp, limit, Arnold, lawnboy, stockbroker, sneaky, account, account, owe.

Lawn Boy Activity #1

Lawn Boy

By Gary Paulsen

Listed below are words that appear in the story Lawn Boy.  They are in the order that they occur in the story.  Respond to this blog with a prediction/summary of the events that you think will happen in the first three chapters of the book.

secret, twelve, money, ten-speed, inventor, broke, fire, birthday, turtle, danger, neighborhood, pockets, crashed, camp, limit, Arnold, lawnboy, stockbroker, sneaky, account, owe.

September: Persistence

The theme for September was persistence.  To be persistent means to stick with something and to not give up.  A person is willing to work on a task in order to reach the final goal or outcome, even if the along the way one gets frustrated or tired.  Think about a time in school (does not have to math class), where you felt really frustrated or tired of something, but you were able to get through it.  If you can not think of a school example then think of another time in your life when this has happened.  What did you do when you were frustrated?  How did you get through it?  What did it feel like to complete it?  

September: Persistence

The theme for September was persistence.  To be persistent means to stick with something and to not give up.  A person is willing to work on a task in order to reach the final goal or outcome, even if the along the way one gets frustrated or tired.  Think about a time in school (does not have to math class), where you felt really frustrated or tired of something, but you were able to get through it.  If you can not think of a school example then think of another time in your life when this has happened.  What did you do when you were frustrated?  How did you get through it?  What did it feel like to complete it?  

Class 9: Can you imagine a day without numbers?

What would your day be like if numbers did not exist?  Think about and share some of the problems you might encounter.  Would the world be a better place without numbers - what is your opinion?  

Class 8: Can you imagine a day without numbers?

What would your day be like if numbers did not exist?  Think about and share some of the problems you might encounter.  Would the world be a better place without numbers - what is your opinion?