Squam Lake

Tomorrow we are headed to Squam Lake for a field trip. The cost of the trip was misestimated and we had to charge eight dollars to cover the costs of the buses. Please turn in the money no later than tomorrow. Sorry for the short notice...

Many students have been asking to bring cell phones to take pictures. It is against school policy to bring them so we cannot. However, cameras are fine!

Cells- MORE TO COME

We are learning about cells in science this week. Here is a game and tutorial to do at home to help you learn and study. 

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/health/anatomy/cell/index.htm

http://www.edheads.org/activities/stem3/index.shtml

A Fun and Productive Week

This week we began Literature Circles and our reading groups. Students did a fabulous job reading their books independently and responding in their notebooks. I checked in with everybody, listened to them read, and then discuss their books with classmates. I was so impressed by the conversations that were going on! I should really have video up here to show, rather than pictures! 

Here are some pictures from our literature circles, paper airplane science lab, and math menu project.

Science Lab Friday

We have been talking about flight and and tomorrow we are going to test student made paper airplanes.  We will do three trials and gather data to find the mean, median, mode, range, maximum, and minimum flight distances. 

Here are a few sites to get you folding and flying!

http://www.amazingpaperairplanes.com/Simple.html

http://www.foldnfly.com/#/1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-2

FYI -Lego Lovers!

LEGO MAKE & TAKE EVENT
Josh's Toys & Games
Join us on September 27th from 10:00 am until 12:00 noon for a Lego building event. Choose from a choice of 2 Lego sets, build it in the store and take it home with you. This is a free event!!

Fall Family Picnic

I am so madsad (yes, I know it's not a word), that I didn't get to go to the fall family picnic. I'm a picnic-pooper...I was totally ill, and so was one of my kiddos.

I heard I missed out on a GREAT time! A petting zoo, crocodiles, face painting, delicious food, I keep getting madsadd-er! I hope you all had fun! If you have any pictures please send them to me! I'll post them and them.

This should be a fun week I have a really exciting STEM design challenge for our class. It involves LEGO(s) You'll know more Monday!

Scholastic Ordering Online

If you would like to order Scholastic books online, the code for our class is L6GPK.

Here is a direct link to Scholastic so that you can order under our class. That insures that we get the bonus points that help to build our class library!

https://orders.scholastic.com/L6GPK

Here is a great book list for 10-12 year olds. If you need ideas for new authors...

http://imaginationsoup.net/best-books-10-year-olds/#_a5y_p=2275114

Oceans and Continents Quiz Friday

 Friday students have a quiz on the seven continents and oceans. 

Here are a couple of links to games students can play to help you practice.

Are you a beginner, intermediate or expert? There's also a tutorial to watch.

Oceans & Continents

Matching Oceans & Continents

Jeopardy

Remind 101

Parents sign up for free text reminders about important dates, cancelations, and information about our 5th grade class!

Word Clouds

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We wanted to finish the word clouds before open house. We are 99% done... Hope you can come tomorrow night to see them and our classroom! Intermediate grade parents are welcome at 6:30-7:30. Thank you parents for filling out the lengthy survey/interview about your student. It helps me so much to get to know your child quickly.

What a Week!

Green Acres really is the place to be! What a beautiful week! I am so impressed by the students in our class... they are so courteous and smart. 

Here are a few pictures from our "Save Fred" experiment. The students had to use the scientific method to problem solve. Fred is a gummy worm whose boat capsized. Students had to use teamwork to help Fred get his life preserver on. The only problem is that they could not touch Fred! Students had to create a hypothesis and experiment to save Fred. 

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Supplies

Not having taught 5th grade before, I wasn't sure what to put on a supply list. As I've been planning there are a couple of things that have occurred to me that I know we will be using. These items are not on Green Acres website supply list. However, if you can pick some of these up for your son or daughter to keep in his/her desk, that would be fantastic! I will have extras available too...

• Sticky Notes! -  All colors, shapes, and sizes! We will use them for a variety of things this year
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• Whiteout- liquid or any other variety
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• Pens- colored, black, and or blue
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• Duct tape- thin and or thick,  patterned or colored is great
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• Filler Paper Wide ruled
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• One inch binder, with clear paper insert on cover
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• White board markers and eraser