Welcome Explorers!
• Pick up:
– Top and Bottom of the World
– Note packet
– 2 sheets of paper and scissors
• Read the Top and Bottom of the World
• (http://beyondpenguins.nsdl.org/ )
• Find and underline the main idea in each
paragraph down to “Round and Round”
• Find and circle at least 3 supporting details in
each paragraph.
Two sides of me (today)
Teacher of Teachers
Just plain Teacher
Graphic Organizers
• Venn Diagram
– Circle Venn Diagram
– Column Venn Diagram
– Foldable Venn Diagram
– Compare and Contrast Graphic Organizer
• Compare/Contrast Matrix
• “y” Chart
Venn Diagram
Dog
Cat
4-legs
Meows & Purrs
Mammal
When called, takes a
message.
Fur
Independent
Pet
Once wild
Barks
Comes when Called
Pack animal
Venn Diagram – How to get it!
• http://www.teachnology.com/web_tools/graphic_org/venn_diagra
ms/
• http://www.2learn.ca/construct/graphicorg/venn/v
ennindex.html
• http://freeology.com/graphicorgs/
• http://www.doe.state.la.us/lde/uploads/1981.pdf
– Page 6
• Word – set page to landscape and add two
overlapping circles.
A
n
-5(1-5x)+5(-8x-2) = -4x-8x
E
x
a
m
p
l
e
-5(1-5x)+5(-8x-2)= -4x-8x
-5+25x-40x-10 = -4x-8x
-15-15x = -12x
-15 = 3x
-5 = x
X = -5
Venn Diagram
Dog
Cat
4-legs
Meows & Purrs
Mammal
When called, takes a
message.
Fur
Independent
Pet
Once wild
Barks
Comes when Called
Pack animal
Graphic Organizers
• Venn Diagram
– Column Venn Diagram
– Foldable Venn Diagram
– Compare and Contrast Graphic Organizer
• Compare/Contrast Matrix
• “Y” Chart
Compare Contrast Matrix
Cat
Dog
Classification
Mammal
Mammal
Communication
Meow/Purr
Bark
Behavior
When called,
takes a
message
Comes when
called
Matrix – How to get it!
• http://www.teachervision.fen.com/readingand-language-arts/graphicorganizers/43075.html
• Word – landscape, create a table, format it
so the first column does not have lines.
Graphic Organizers
• Venn Diagram
– Column Venn Diagram
– Foldable Venn Diagram
– Compare and Contrast Graphic Organizer
• Compare/Contrast Matrix
• “Y” Chart
Cat
“Y” Charts
Pet
Mammal
4-legs
Fur
Once Wild
Dog
Welcome Explorers!
• Read the Top and Bottom of the World
• Find and underline the main idea in each
paragraph.
• Find and circle at least 3 supporting details
in each paragraph.
http://beyondpenguins.nsdl.org/
Play inside
or out?
Lunch
Drink?
vs
OR
What to
wear?
The Top (and Bottom) of the World
by Steve Whitt
Stolen from: http://beyondpenguins.nsdl.org
“Y” Chart – How to get it!
• http://www.enchantedlearning.com/graphicorganizer
s/ychart/squareblank.shtml
• http://www.doe.state.la.us/lde/uploads/1981.pdf
– Page 9
• Foldable