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Detail of a miniature of Richard III (b. 1452, d. 1485); from the Biblical and genealogical chronicle from Adam and Eve to Edward VI, England (London or Westminster), c. 1511, with additions before 1557, King's MS 395, f. 33r By this point, you have probably heard the big news out...

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Happy Mother's Day to all you fabulous mothers out there! I wrote this post early and scheduled it to go out today because I'm celebrating with my family today. We're starting with a fabulous brunch (my own family, my sister and her family, and my mom and dad), then all the girls in the family are going to see the Cirque du Soleil, and then I get to return to a fantastic supper cooked by my wonderful husband (and hopefully cleaned up by my girls). Can't think of a better way to spend the day! OK ... on with the post. I only have one math journal entry to share with you today. I had planned to do another one on Friday, but a coworker of mine brought quite a few of my journals with her to our board's "share fair" on Friday. No journals = no journal entry for the day ... that's all right though, it gave us more time to finish up our Mother's Day activity. We're still in our 2D geometry unit - just need to finish up transformational geometry before we move on to fractions. This journal entry was all about symmetry. Symmetry isn't a new concept for my students, but rotational symmetry is new for my grade 5 students. This is the right-side of our journal entry - the one I model (I use my document camera to project it over the smartboard while I work on it) for the students to copy. We started out with our learning goal, then made a T-chart to compare Lines of Symmetry and Rotational Symmetry. We gave a definition for both, the cut out a trapezoid, square, and parallelogram for each side. For the lines of symmetry, we folded the shapes to check for symmetry, then drew the lines on the shape. We glued the shape down so that it could still be folded to check for symmetry (tricky with the square - we could put glue on 1/8 of the shape so that it could still fold). We discussed the "big idea" that regular polygons had the same number of lines of symmetry as sides on the shape. For the rotational symmetry side, we attached the shapes to the page using brass fasteners, and then traced the shape on the page. We could then rotate the shapes to check for rotational symmetry. Students also completed their "left-side thinking" - learning goal in student-friendly terms, what I know, what I learned, proof, and a reflection. They work on this side independently. I really like how this student completed another example of rotational symmetry, using a different shape then we used on the right side. At the beginning of class the next day, one student reviews the lesson by sharing his or her "left-side thinking". They put their journals under the document camera, and talk us through their thinking. Ever since we have started the left-side thinking, at least one of my students asks me if they can be chosen to share the next day ... now that screams success and engagement to me! What more can I ask for??? Well, that's about it ... Happy Sunday, and Happy Mother's Day! Hope all you mommies get lovingly spoiled today! Interactive Math Journal Interactive Math Journal 2 Building Better Math Responses Math Concept Posters InLinkz.com

This post may contain affiliate links.Cootie catchers are great fun for kids to play, and they lend themselves very well to the learning environment. I use them in order to have kids work on writing within small designated spaces, and they can be used to work on counting and review. I have re-vamped my cootie...

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Want to learn how this image was created? View the Before and After Comparison of this photo or read my HDR Tutorial Bored? Drop me a line on Facebook or Twitter. --- Join me on Facebook The good news is, I recently created the Blame The Monkey Facebook Fan Page. The bad news is, I only have 19 friends... Maybe it’s my deodorant or the fact that I fling a heathy portion of poo now and again. I can’t say for certain. So, join me on Facebook, and Monkey around a bit. -- I promise I’ll change deodorant brands. --- well worth the work Though panoramic images can produce very interesting perspectives and angles, they also can be extremely labor intensive, especially when you throw HDR into the mix. In an attempt to speed up the process, here’s a solid attack strategy that always works for me: - Remember that, with HDR Panoramas, you should have multiple shots, each containing multiple exposure brackets. I like to organize them into folders. For example, this (vertical) pano is composed of 7 HDR Images. Each HDR Image is made up of 7 exposure brackets. So, that gives me 7 folders, each containing 7 images. For a good introduction, visit the HDR Panorama Tutorial. - First, align all the exposure brackets to prepare them for Photomatix. This pano was shot entirely handheld so it’s important to make sure everything lines up perfectly before we convert it into an HDR. I use photoshop to do it since it’s much better at image alignment than photomatix. Photoshop also allows you to view and tweak the result. Photomatix does not. Read my Handheld HDR Tutorial for more information. - Next, create the HDR images. You can do each one by hand or you can use the Batch feature in Photomatix. Either way, the important thing here is consistency. You want the same settings in Photomatix for each image (I find it easiest to create & apply a custom preset). So, keep it simple and make sure it’s consistent for all the images. This helps prevent color & contrast shifts in the Panorama. - Now that you have all of the HDR Images ready, it’s time to create the Panorama. Photoshop can automatically generate panoramic images. It’s as simple as selecting, File / Automate / Photomerge & It sometimes does a good job. However, If you want more power & flexibility over your panos, try Autopano Giga. Just be warned, once you use it, you’ll be hooked. - Now that your Panorama has been created, It’s now just like any other photo (except it’s freaking huge). Now you can use Photoshop to add (or remove) more color, texture, and contrast. Consume liberal portions of caffeine as necessary. - Lastly, don’t forget to post it online and send me the link ;) --- Technical Mumbo Jumbo: - Nikon D700 - Nikkor 14-24 f/2.8@ 14mm f/8 Iso: 100 - 7 X 7 (handheld) Exposure Brackets (-3,-2,-1,0,1,2,3) - HDR Photography Processing & Tone Mapping using Photomatix Pro - Panorama Stitched using Autopano Giga - Post Processing & Color Correction in Photoshop - Enhanced detail with Nik Software Sharpener Pro - Found Dr. Seuss Land? --- Don't forget to view the HDR Before and After Comparison and follow My Daily HDR Photo Blog For HDR tips, tutorials, and to view HDR Photography before and afters, visit: www.blamethemonkey.com * All comments are welcome & Monkey Business is strongly encouraged. Thanks for viewing!

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