Exploded Beach Moments

An exploded moment looks at life through a microscope so that you can appreciate all of the fine details of a moment.  Today we will be brainstorming some of the things we can see, hear, taste, touch and smell at the beach.  Use our class ideas or your own in order to explode a moment on the beach.  Post in comments below and sign your name.

Welcome to 7 Red!

Hello everyone!  I am very happy to be meeting all of you on this finale of August and summer. This day reminds me of the opening to Natalie Babbit's novel, Tuck Everlasting. She writes, "...August hangs at the very top of summer, the top of the live-long year, like the highest seat of a Ferris wheel when it pauses in its turning.” Please join me as this pause comes to an end and we ride through 7th grade together. Click on "Comments" below and post about what you are leaving behind with summer, what you are looking forward to, and any questions that you might have. Enjoy!

Using Imagery to Describe

Roald Dahl describes pear drops as having a "dangerous taste" because they "smelled of nail varnish and froze the back of your throat."  Describe one particular type of candy using this kind of imagery.  Write a few sentences which show about your choice of candy and appeal to my sense of sight, taste, touch, hearing, and/or smell. 

iPad

Received a new iPad today and I am looking forward to using it in the classroom. How many of you use iPads, iPods, or iPhones? If you do, what are some of your favorite apps?