That's an idea!

Next week, we're going to start looking at inventions and ideas. Here is a website which talks about young innovators - young people who have invented things or who have had new ideas. Click on this page and answer these questions. I think this is easier than last week's homework!

1) How old was Shirley Temple when she started dance classes?
2) What does Russell Moore love?
3) How old was he when he invented his waterworks toy?
4) What is the name of the organization Janine Licare formed?

Have a look at other people and their ideas on this site. What is your favourite?

Next week, we'll look at ideas and inventions, and play some games about them!

Have a good weekend!

The Oregon Trail

Go to this page.
http://www.isu.edu/~trinmich/Facts.html
You are going to look at some texts and answer some questions. You don't need to understand everything in the texts, but do try to find the answers to the questions!

A - Weird Wagons
Click on 'Weird Wagons' and answer these questions.
1) How fast did the Wind Wagon travel?
2) Nobody reached Salt Lake City with a wheelbarrow. True/False/Doesn't say.
3) Nobody reached Salt Lake City with a handcart. True/False/Doesn't say.

B - The 100$ Drink of Water
Click on The 100$ Drink of Water and answer these questions.
1) Nobody ever paid 100$ for a drink of water on the California Trail. True/False/Doesn't say.
2) Nobody ever paid 100$ for a drink of water on the Oregon Trail. True/False/Doesn't say.
3) Everything was very expensive on the Oregon Trail. True/False/Doesn't say.

C - Games with Buffalo Dung
Click on Games with Buffalo Dung and answer these questions.
1) What were the original frisbees made of? (Click here to see a frisbee).
2) Why did the pioneers burn the buffalo dung?
3) Did the burning dung smell bad?

Present simple and continuous - our examples

Present Simple

Routines

Rita wakes up at 7 o’ clock every day.

We have English class at 5.30 on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Permanent Situations

The sea is blue.

Mark works at the British Council.

Mark wears glasses.

Universal Truths

Fish live in the sea and rivers and lakes. Fish breathe water!

Water freezes at 0ºC

We need air to breathe.

Present Continuous

Actions happening NOW

We are having an English class right now! Mark is typing on the computer. Nun0's watch is beeping...

Actions happening around now.

Mark likes to learn new things. At the moment, he’s learning to make wikis.

Mark’s daughter is applying to go to university in UK next year.

Robert Ballard

This week, we're going to read about Dr. Robert Ballard. Look at this information about Robert Ballard on the National Geographic site.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/explorers-program/eir/rballard.html

See how much you understand. Can you answer these questions?

Which famous shipwreck did he find?

How many deep sea missions has he been on?

How many students does his Jason programme reach?

Who presented him with an award in 2003?

Here are some more interesting internet sites about Robert Ballard:

http://literati.net/Ballard/
http://www.titanic-titanic.com/robert_ballard.shtml
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Ballard