Tuesday, September 7, 2010

What's a Gizmos?

Gizmos are online simulations that power inquiry and understanding. Our classroom was one of the chosen few in the building to receive a laptop cart and wireless Internet. We are so excited for some awesome new opportunities to explore this year! Gizmos is one of the programs we will be using to explore on the laptops.

Your child has a log-in and password for Gizmos (as of 9-8-10) in the back of his/her planner. We have selected several introductory math simulations for students to use. These include:
1. Cannonball Clowns (estimation)
2. Rounding Whole Numbers
3. Target Sum Card Game (Close to 100)
4. Number Line Frog Hop (Addition and Subtraction)

As we explore more Gizmos in class, we will make them available on your child's account. In order to access your child's account, use the navigation bar on the right side of this blog. Under the heading "Our Favorite Math Sites," the first choice is Gizmos. This will be available for the remainder of this school year.

What is your favorite Gizmos so far? :)

26 comments:

  1. mrs.ross nice dance moves im a skate borad. by the way i love the game gizmo alyssa

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  2. So far I've had a chance to play cannonball clowns. I love it! I like launching clowns from New York to Paris :)
    Julianna C.

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  3. I love using the laptops in class! from Melissa

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  4. we love the canonball clowns
    from robert and julianna

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  5. we love these games alot! Thank you for letting us use the laptops;)
    Eleana&Jordan

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  6. I like useing the laptop in class. love,owen and imani

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  7. i love use latps mikey. i like cannon ball clowns :] chloe m.

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  8. dear mrs.ross/russell we loved playing on the laptops your the best teacher ever love jack emily.

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  9. We love the computers today thank u 4 letting us play on the computers
    Love Hailie and tylr

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  10. dear, Mrs. Ross and Miss Russell thank you for letting us playing gizmos.from Chris HANAH

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  11. i love the game gizmo it is the best game ive ben on im so giris what game your going to put on the blog next?ALYSSA.I played gizmos i liked the frog game.love.ervin

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  12. we love gizmos! because it is fantasic!!! From, Parker and Justin.

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  13. we like the connonball clown game it was extrodinary and really fun.you should try it.go mrs.ross and russell from sophia cameron

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  14. We loved to play on the amazing labtops.Today me and joy loved it thank you.Your laptops smell good.
    Love,
    Megan and joy

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  15. Thank you for letting us play on the laptop we liked the games love, Ethen and Riya

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  16. I love playing on the best website ever!!!! The gizmos website rocks!!! I love playing cannonball clowns!!! Wheeeeeeee!!!!
    -Mattie and Justin

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  17. parker, i saw your blog! i have three. two of em are new. my third one is about school. i just put a poll on it. please vote!!!

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  18. I LOVE what you put on the blog.Did you know that the lady that was teling you about the animals was my Zoo Camp counsler!
    Jordan (girl)

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  19. Thank you for putting gizmo. I like to play cannonball clown and frog number line.
    Mya

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  20. I showed my sister the gizmo and she had fun!!!!



    love,Anna

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  21. My password will not work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Love,Anna

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  22. my teacher's are great

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  23. Thank you for taking us on the field trip I LOVED it.The only thing I didn't like was the walking the rest was ok.
    Jordan

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  24. My password wouldn't work eather. Now it dose.
    Jordan.D

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  25. We are both wondering how high we can make our plants grow ( science plants gizmo ). I finally figured out why the turnip plant won't grow much ( Mattie said that ).
    - Mattie and Justin

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