Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Right Angles


Right angles are all around us. We found right
angles in our classroom and took pictures of them.
-Ms. Kellogg's math class

Monday, February 22, 2010

Holiday Riddles

We have been exploring how people around the world celebrate. We wrote riddles about different holidays. Can you guess the holiday? Leave us a comment with your guess.
-Ms. Kellogg's language arts (ELD) class

Holiday Riddles

I am in January or February. Many people from Asia celebrate me. They have parades and fireworks.
–Zoraide, Fernando

Holiday Riddles

In October people get costumes. They go to houses and get candy. Then they eat the candy.
–Perla, Angel

Holiday Riddles

People go to parties to celebrate this holiday. People also go to graveyards. People eat pan de dulse. They eat tamales and sugar skulls to celebrate this holiday.
–Alonso, Mayra, Rogelio

Holiday Riddles

I’m in November. We eat turkey. The colors are brown, orange, and yellow. We eat with our family and celebrate. We jump on the leaves.
–America, Nancy

Holiday Riddles

I am two holidays in May and June. On these holidays, people give presents to their parents. The colors are red and pink or green and blue.
–Jesus, Noelya

Holiday Riddles

On this holiday we don’t go to school. On this holiday you could go to your cousin’s house to eat or play with your cousins. On this holiday you could go to a restaurant with your family. This holiday celebrates important men. This holiday is in February.
–Yareli, Lesly

Holiday Riddles

I am in April or March. Children like me because people hide circled things on my holiday. The colors could be cool like red or blue.
–Joseline, Pili

Holiday Riddles

Our holiday is in February and you get little cards and chocolate or you get candy. Then you might go with your family to the house to eat. Last, maybe you give someone a rose. You could give something to your teacher, too.
–Mireya, Manuel

Holiday Riddles

I am in July. People gather around a park and wait until the sun sets. They celebrate with fireworks at night. I am about a country of freedom. Can you guess what holiday I am?
–Alexandra, Erica

Holiday Riddles

I am a holiday in January. Sometimes there are fireworks. People have parties.
–Yvette, Yulissa

Holiday Riddles

I am in March. Many children like me because they get to wear green.
-Kevin, German

Thursday, February 18, 2010

Shape Riddles

We are studying geometry. We are looking at the attributes of solid shapes (3D) and plane shapes (2D). Read our riddles and then share your guess by leaving a comment.
-Ms. Kellogg's math class

Shape Riddles

I am a solid shape. I have six faces and twelve edges. I have eight vertices. I am an equal shape. I am straight.
-Mayra and Zoraide