Mrs. Hodge's Exploring Tech Sem 2 2018

National Strawberries and Cream Day is observed annually on May 21st.   Fresh strawberries and homemade whipped cream is a must when strawberries are in season. They are the perfect, refreshing, light snack on a beautiful warm day! Strawberries are a very healthy snack as they are low-fat, low in calories and an excellent source of vitamin C, fiber, folic acid, and potassium. Have you ever had strawberries and cream? If not, do you think you would like this dessert? When you are finished with your blog, go to typing.com and complete the lesson titled "Jokes and Laughs". Continue working toward finishing your "Express" course on Code.org.

TOMORROW IS NATIONAL PIZZA PARTY DAY! Each year on the third Friday in May, millions of pizza lovers across the nation join in extolling the qualities of pizza on National Pizza Party Day.  Celebrate by inviting friends and family to share a night of fun at your favorite pizzeria.  Another way to celebrate is with a homemade pizza with fresh toppings or by having one delivered. In ancient Greece, Greeks enjoyed bread covered with oils, herbs, and cheese. In Byzantine Greek, the word was spelled “ πίτα”, pita,  meaning pie.   A sheet of dough topped with cheese and honey, then flavored with bay leaves was developed by the Romans. The modern pizza had its beginning in Italy as the Neapolitan flatbread. The original pizza used only mozzarella cheese, mainly the highest quality buffalo mozzarella variant which was produced in the surroundings of Naples. It was estimated that the annual production of pizza cheese in the United States in 1997 was 2 bill...

Would you rather jump out of a plane or go scuba diving?  Why? When you are done go to Typing Web and complete the lesson titled "Skill Builder Drills". After Typing Web, continue working on your Code.org "Express" Course.

Everyone has at least one bad habit.  What is your bad habit and what bad habit of others bothers you the most?  When you are done go to Typing Web and complete the lesson title "Intermediate Wrap-Up" . When you are done with typing.com go to code.org and continue to work on your "Express Course".

NATIONAL CLEAN UP YOUR ROOM DAY National Clean Up Your Room Day is observed annually on May 10.  This is a day parents appreciate much more than do their children. National Clean Up Your Room Day isn’t just for kids to clean their rooms.  It is about picking up, straightening up and cleaning up.  It is a day to do some serious spring cleaning and make your surroundings more pleasant.  Clean out a cluttered closet and donate or throw away those things you are not using. Tell me what your room currently looks like... Do you need to observe "National Clean Up Your Room Day"? When you are done go to Typing.com and complete the lesson titled, "Advanced Punctuation". When you finish your typing, continue working on your Code.org course.

If you could go back in time anywhere and "anywhen," where/when would you go and why?  Don't forget to include a picture.  Your post must be at least 5 sentences. When you are done go to Typing Web and complete the lesson titled "Paragraphs " .   Go Code.org and sign in using your google classroom account. Your goal is to complete the "Express" (30 hour course) by the end of the school year.