1. 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/ )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.

2. Two sides of me (today) Teacher of Teachers Just plain Teacher

3. Graphic Organizers Venn Diagram –Circle Venn Diagram –Column Venn Diagram –Foldable Venn Diagram –Compare and Contrast Graphic Organizer Compare/Contrast Matrix “y” Chart

4. Venn Diagram Cat Dog 4-legs Mammal Fur Pet Once wild Meows & Purrs When called, takes a message. Independent Barks Comes when Called Pack animal

5. Venn Diagram – How to get it! http://www.teach- nology.com/web_tools/graphic_org/venn_diagra ms/http://www.teach- nology.com/web_tools/graphic_org/venn_diagra ms/ http://www.2learn.ca/construct/graphicorg/venn/v ennindex.htmlhttp://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.

6. -5(1-5x)+5(-8x-2) = -4x-8x X = -5 -5(1-5x)+5(-8x-2)= -4x-8x -5+25x-40x-10 = -4x-8x -15-15x = -12x -15 = 3x -5 = x AnExampleAnExample

7. Venn Diagram Cat Dog 4-legs Mammal Fur Pet Once wild Meows & Purrs When called, takes a message. Independent Barks Comes when Called Pack animal

8. Graphic Organizers Venn Diagram –Column Venn Diagram –Foldable Venn Diagram –Compare and Contrast Graphic Organizer Compare/Contrast Matrix “Y” Chart

9. Compare Contrast Matrix CatDog ClassificationMammal CommunicationMeow/PurrBark Behavior When called, takes a message Comes when called

10. http://www.teachervision.fen.com/reading- and-language-arts/graphic- organizers/43075.htmlhttp://www.teachervision.fen.com/reading- and-language-arts/graphic- organizers/43075.html Word – landscape, create a table, format it so the first column does not have lines. Matrix – How to get it!

11. Graphic Organizers Venn Diagram –Column Venn Diagram –Foldable Venn Diagram –Compare and Contrast Graphic Organizer Compare/Contrast Matrix “Y” Chart

12. “Y” Charts CatDog P e t M e o w s & P u r r s M a m m a l W h e n c a l l e d, t a k e s a m e s s a g e. 4 - l e g s I n d e p e n d e n t F u r O n c e W i l d P e t B a r k s F u r C o m e s w h e n C a l l e d 4 - l e g s P a c k a n i m a l M a m m a l O n c e W i l d Pet Mammal 4-legs Fur Once Wild

13. 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/

14. vs OR Lunch Drink? Play inside or out? What to wear?

15. The Top (and Bottom) of the World by Steve Whitt Stolen from: http://beyondpenguins.nsdl.orghttp://beyondpenguins.nsdl.org

16. “Y” Chart – How to get it! http://www.enchantedlearning.com/graphicorganizer s/ychart/squareblank.shtmlhttp://www.enchantedlearning.com/graphicorganizer s/ychart/squareblank.shtml http://www.doe.state.la.us/lde/uploads/1981.pdf –Page 9 Foldable