Vocabulary
To work together on something
collaborate
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When cars run out of gas, they lose their ___________.
function
What even caused Winter to be sent to a wildlife center to be taken care of?
Winter got stuck in a crab trap
What was the name of the devide the Flying Monkeys made?
The BOB-1 was the device the girls created to allow Danielle to write.
What caused the Gulf Spill?
The Deepwater Horizon drilling platform exploded in yhr Gulf of Mexico. Gallons of oil spewed fro a broken pipeline.
opposite of flexible
tough, stiff
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When our computer wont load our pencil page, our wifi becomes an ___________.
obstacle
What makes "Winters Tail" an expository text?
This story is based on true facts/events that have happened. Everything in the story is a fact without any opinions.
What makes "Helping Hands" an expository text?
Example: It is a true story about a group of girls who worked together to make a prosthetic. It is all true, with only facts. There are no opinions in this story.
What benefits come from working as a group in the case of the gulf spill?
Scientists, first responders, and volenteers used their knowledge and techniques to clean up the oil in the gulf and protect animals in the region.
What does mimic mean?
to imitate or copy
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Our class ____________ on the birthday cards ____________ to Ms. Ayala on Friday.
collaborated, dedicated
How did the aquarium trainers help Winter?
They helped Winter get the help she needed, like helping her get fed and encouraged her to swim on her own.
What was the purpose for the girls of the Flying Monkeys to create their device?
Example: They wanted to create a device to allow Danielle to write again.
What makes "Gulf Spill Super Hero's an expository text? (give me at least 2 reasons why)
This story is an expository text because it is all based on facts. It talks about the groups of people who collaborated and worked together to clean up the gulf spill. There are also photos that show the events and there are no opinions which prove that it is expository.
Define Techniques.
Ways of bringing about a desired result.
Create a sentence with the vocabulary word mimic.
Example: Sometimes our younger siblings mimic our actions.
Write a sentence about Winters prostetic using the vocabulary words function and mimic.
Example: Kevin Carroll created a prostetic for Winter to mimic the function of a dolphin tail.
Create a sentence that describes the BOB-1 prostetic device the girls created.
Example: The BOB-1 was created with a flexible plastic that allowed Danielle to grip a pencil.
"Gulf Spill Superheros" and the other stories in this unit are about how to work together. How have others helped you acheive a goal?
Example: When I work with you all and teach lessons, you all help me out by telling me if you can see my screen share, hear me or the videos I share, and participating in class using your voice or the chat. This helps me with my goal of becoming a teacher.
What does artificial mean? and what is the opposite of artificial?
Artificial- made my people, not by nature, not natural
Opposite- natural, made in nature
Create a sentence or two using the vocabulary words flexible and obstacle.
example: You have to be flexible to go thorough a tough obstacle course.
Answer the essential question and how it applies to "Winter's Tail.
What benefits come from people working in a group?
Example: When people work together they can solve a goal they would have not completed without the others. In "Winter's Tail," the fisherman, vetenarians, trainers, volunteers, researchers, and Kevin Carroll (the prostetics maker) worked together to get Winter swimming again.
How did working with others help the girls create an invention?
Example: The dedicated Flying Monkeys worked together to create a successful device that helped others. They worked together by gathering their knowledge and experiences to collaborate on a device to help someone they knew.
Summarize the "Gulf Spill SUperhero's" using 2 vocabulary terms.
Example: The hero's collaborated and used their techniques to save the Gulf.