TED Talk Tuesday #10 2015-206

Hello Everyone, 

Our talk today comes from a girl who is right about your age.

McKenna Pope's younger brother loved to cook, but he worried about using an Easy-Bake Oven

— because it was a toy for girls. So at age 13, Pope started an online petition for the American toy company Hasbro (based right here in Rhode Island!) to change the pink-and-purple color scheme on the classic toy and incorporate boys into its TV marketing.

 In a heartening talk, Pope makes the case for gender-neutral toys and gives a rousing call to action to all kids who feel powerless.

I hope her her talk will motivate and inspire you all.

Enjoy, 
Mrs. Roberti

TED Talk Tuesday #9 2015-2016

TED Talk #9

Hi Everyone,

It took a long time for our speaker today to find his passion.  He failed at so many other things.  He was told he was dumb.  Told he wouldn't amount to anything.  Told he was a disappointment. Then, one day,  he found it.  What he was most passionate about: the yo-yo!

Today, check out  Japanese yo-yo world champion BLACK as he tells his inspiring story of finding his life's passion, and gives an awesome performance that will make you want to pull  your yo-yo out of the closet. 

Let his talk inprise you to find or jump into your own dreams! 

You deserve a chance to be excellent. 

You owe it to yourself to become a master.

Take care, 
Mrs. Roberti

One more factoring practice activity

Hi Everyone,

A few students were looking for one more factoring activity to try before taking the 3.1 mini-quiz.  So, here it is: activity.

See me and we can check how you did!

Take care,
Mrs. Roberti

Essential Skills #16 Resources

Hi Everyone,

Thee words “Measures of central tendencies” sound very intimidating, but don’t worry! They just mean: mode, mean, median, and range.  Normally kids feel a bit more relaxed once they see that.  Here are the definitions for those words:

I bet studying this chart will help you earn you 100 on Friday!  If you need something more, here are a few other resources.

Here is a video about finding them.

Here is a website that should help.

Please see me if you have any questions :-)

Take care,

Mrs. Roberti

TED Talk Tuesday #8 2015-2016

TED Talk #7: The Art of Misdirection

Focus.
Focus.
Focus.

We hear those words a lot. In terms of classes, lectures, activities, and goals.  Where we focus our attention is often where we will go.  As a dancer spins in a turn, he or she focuses on a stationary spot on the wall in front.  If they focus on their feet instead, they fall.  Likewise, our focus or concentration can also predict out paths in life.  If we think we are going to fail, we do.  If we think we are going to succeed and work hard to do so, we often do.



But what happens when something distracts us and that focus strays?  When our attention wavers to rest on something more interesting at the moment? When our eyes catch something shiny, something funny, something cooler?  When the prize set before us gets kind of fuzzy and loses the attraction? When we are distracted by something more glittery, pleasant, appealing?

Just like the dancer whose eyes fall to her feet, we fall.

Focus helps us stay on the right path to achieving our goal.

When we lose that focus or attention on our goals, misdirection comes and steals our wallets and watches.

Wait, what?

Today's TED Talk is all about the Art of Misdirection and a great illustration of what can happen when our focus is manipulated.  Don't let something flashy or shiny come and steal your dreams.  Don't let time pass without you realizing it.  Pay attention.  Stay focused.



Check out Appolo Robbins's TED Talk here.
   Hailed as the greatest pickpocket in the world, Apollo Robbins studies the quirks of human behavior as he steals your watch. In a hilarious demonstration, Robbins samples the buffet of the TEDGlobal 2013 audience, showing how the flaws in our perception make it possible to swipe a wallet and leave it on its owner’s shoulder while they remain clueless.

Factoring out the GCF

Hi Guys,

Here is a video to watch if you have trouble with factoring out the GCF.

Thanks!
Mrs. Roberti

Essential Skills #15 Resources

Hi Everyone,

Here are the resources for essential skills #15.

The most important thing you need to know is the formulas:

Here are some other things too:

Area and Perimeter of Polygons and Circles

Practice sheet #1

Practice sheet #2

Helpful Video

As always,  Please see me if you have any questions!

Thank you,

Mrs. Roberti