Thanks again to PTA, DJ Runs-a-Lot, Coach Scott, and Coach Dudjak for putting on this wonderful event!
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Thursday, January 27, 2011
Fun Run!
We had a blast today at our second annual Fun Run! Take a look!
Thanks again to PTA, DJ Runs-a-Lot, Coach Scott, and Coach Dudjak for putting on this wonderful event!
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Thanks again to PTA, DJ Runs-a-Lot, Coach Scott, and Coach Dudjak for putting on this wonderful event!
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Reptile Show!
Here are some pics of the wonderful reptile show the kids got to see this morning! What a great treat for reading their 14 books!
At the end of the show, the kids got to pet Banana Girl!
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At the end of the show, the kids got to pet Banana Girl!
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Friday, January 21, 2011
Braille Bug Web Quest!
Annie Sullivan taught Helen to understand words with by writing the letters into Helen’s hands. But if that were the only way for Helen to understand words, imagine how difficult it would be for her to read and write.
Fortunately for Helen, a young boy (not much older than you), named Louis Braille, invented a way for blind people to read and write.
Today, you're going to work in partners to complete a fun Web Quest and learn all about this incredible young man and the invention that changed the lives of blind people forever!
To start the Web Quest, you'll need to have one of you click on the Web Quest link below. Once there, enter BOTH of your names into the name box, and begin. The other person needs to click on the Braille Bug link below. Work together to follow the directions on the Web Quest, find the answers on Braille Bug, and answer the questions.
Once you're finished, you'll get to play some fun Braille games! Have fun!!
Web Quest
Braille Bug
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Economics Project
Today, I explained to students our big at-home economics project that they will be working on over the next few weeks. They brought home a four-page packet detailing everything that needs to go into the project.
Students will conduct an interview with a parent or other adult to find out about their job. They will then write a report detailing the adult's job and how the various economics concepts we've learned (scarcity, resources, production, consumption, interdependence, etc) relate to that job. Parents can help with the report, but it should be written in the student's own words.
Students will also bring in a visual aide of some sort to help present their report. They may choose to make a poster or three-sided display board. They may decide to create a Power Point show. Or they could even record a video of you at your job. Any visual aide should obviously have pictures that relate to the job. On the day of the presentations, students might also want to come to school dressed like the person they interviewed, or bring objects that are used in the job.
Parents are also welcomed to come to school to either be a part of the presentation (though it is the students that need to do most of the talking) or just to enjoy the presentations!
All projects are due and will be presented to the class on Monday, February 14th. A detailed rubric will go home next week showing exactly how the projects will be graded, but in short they will be graded on the Content of the written report, the Quality of the report and the visual aide, and the Speaking skills of the presenter. We will spend some time in class practicing presenting aloud before the big day! Please help make sure your child doesn't wait until the last minute to start working on their project! And feel free to call or e-mail me with any questions that you may have.
Make sure to check your child's binder for the packet for the complete details of the project!
Students will conduct an interview with a parent or other adult to find out about their job. They will then write a report detailing the adult's job and how the various economics concepts we've learned (scarcity, resources, production, consumption, interdependence, etc) relate to that job. Parents can help with the report, but it should be written in the student's own words.
Students will also bring in a visual aide of some sort to help present their report. They may choose to make a poster or three-sided display board. They may decide to create a Power Point show. Or they could even record a video of you at your job. Any visual aide should obviously have pictures that relate to the job. On the day of the presentations, students might also want to come to school dressed like the person they interviewed, or bring objects that are used in the job.
Parents are also welcomed to come to school to either be a part of the presentation (though it is the students that need to do most of the talking) or just to enjoy the presentations!
All projects are due and will be presented to the class on Monday, February 14th. A detailed rubric will go home next week showing exactly how the projects will be graded, but in short they will be graded on the Content of the written report, the Quality of the report and the visual aide, and the Speaking skills of the presenter. We will spend some time in class practicing presenting aloud before the big day! Please help make sure your child doesn't wait until the last minute to start working on their project! And feel free to call or e-mail me with any questions that you may have.
Make sure to check your child's binder for the packet for the complete details of the project!
Monday, January 17, 2011
Finding Mass and Volume
Last week we continued learning about how to describe and identify matter. We started by measuring the mass of various objects.
Later in the week, the children were given the difficult task of trying to determine the most efficient method for finding the volume of a tissue box.
Once we had a good solution, the children used this method to find the volume of other objects!
Later in the week, the children were given the difficult task of trying to determine the most efficient method for finding the volume of a tissue box.
Once we had a good solution, the children used this method to find the volume of other objects! 
Saturday, January 8, 2011
New Year, New Things to Learn!
We're back after a long vacation, and this past week we started a whole bunch of new units in reading, math, science, and social studies!
In math, we're using simple patterns to explore numbers and find faster, more efficient ways of solving problems. Some of the kids were really taking off this past week, figuring out math problems that many of my fifth graders last year would have had trouble with! It was pretty impressive!
In reading, we got ready to read our next novel, "Helen Keller," by Margaret Davidson by learning about the human eye and ear. The kids also learned about author, Allen Say with Mrs. Hartnett. This coming week, we'll start one of my favorite books!
In social studies, the kids got a taste of just how much economics plays a role in their every day lives! They learned about scarcity and opportunity cost, and had fun getting some practice with making economic choices. This week, they'll learn about goods and services, consumers and producers, and three types of resources!
In a couple weeks, we'll be starting a big at-home economics project, so stay tuned for details!
Finally, in science, we've started one of my favorite science units on matter! The kids took part in a way-cool scientific investigation yesterday where they had to use their senses other than taste to detect which of five almost identical substances was water. We have a lot more fun experiments and investigations coming up in the next few weeks, all having to do with matter!
In math, we're using simple patterns to explore numbers and find faster, more efficient ways of solving problems. Some of the kids were really taking off this past week, figuring out math problems that many of my fifth graders last year would have had trouble with! It was pretty impressive!
In reading, we got ready to read our next novel, "Helen Keller," by Margaret Davidson by learning about the human eye and ear. The kids also learned about author, Allen Say with Mrs. Hartnett. This coming week, we'll start one of my favorite books!
In social studies, the kids got a taste of just how much economics plays a role in their every day lives! They learned about scarcity and opportunity cost, and had fun getting some practice with making economic choices. This week, they'll learn about goods and services, consumers and producers, and three types of resources!
In a couple weeks, we'll be starting a big at-home economics project, so stay tuned for details!
Finally, in science, we've started one of my favorite science units on matter! The kids took part in a way-cool scientific investigation yesterday where they had to use their senses other than taste to detect which of five almost identical substances was water. We have a lot more fun experiments and investigations coming up in the next few weeks, all having to do with matter!
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