GIPS TIE Program: goldensower08: McBloom


Grand Island, Nebraska

Mrs. McBloom, CLEAN UP Your Classroom!
By Kelly DiPucchio

Reading Level: 4.6 Lexile 970 Reading Counts Points: 1

I SPY FUN

 Find all of the objects in this scavenger hunt.

HISTORY

 Research some of the historical items found in this text (buffalo nickels, President Roosevelt, poodle skirt, rotary phone, 48-star flag)
       - Draw a picture of the historical item and write some facts about this item.
       - Make a timeline that indicates where these historical items can be found in history.

CITIZENSHIP

 The citizens in the story all chipped in to help Mrs. McBloom brainstorm solutions to her problem.

        - Brainstorm ways that you could chip in to help someone in your school or community.

      - Classify solutions to help out as either needing a group (more than one person) or able to be solved by one person.
             - Which solutions seem to be easier to carry out? What makes the solution easier to do?

        - With a partner or individually work with your parent/guardian or teacher to experience chipping in to help someone.

        - Make a commercial to share with others how you could can chip in and get involved in your community to be a good           citizen.

SCIENCE

 Plant a bean or pumpkin seed. Observe and chart it's growth

TECHNOLOGY

 Research the changes of technology in the past 50 years. Make a multimedia project or book to share your findings with others.

6 TRAITS

 Design a classified ad for a new teacher.
 Make a list or book of slang terms and idioms you like to use and write what they mean.
 Find other words for "said" in this book.

LITERATURE CONNECTION

 Look at book titles that have things in common with Mrs. McBloom Clean Up Your Classroom. Compare and Contrast          those books.

          - Use Venn diagrams and other graphic organizers to organize your thoughts.
          - Display your work so that other students and teachers can learn about these other titles.

          - Here are some related titles to get you started:

                * The Berenstain Bears and the Messy Room by Jan and Stan Berenstain
                * Clean Your Room, Harvey Moon! by Pat Cummings
                * The Day That Henry Cleaned His Room by Sarah Wilson
                * Mr. Messy by Roger Hargreaves
                * Pigsty by Mark Teague
                * Mrs. Spitzer≠s Garden by Edith Pattou