"PEEK at PEAK" - Fifth Grade News
March 10 2014
PEAK NEWS
Enrichment Centers:
- Topic Study: We read and took more notes today. Some students also wrote their essential question (guiding question for the independent research topic). A few students started a project.
- Math: We continued to work in our Algebra unit - everyone is working really hard! Each lesson teaches a new algebraic principle.
- Science: We examined articles from consumer report magazines. We looked at how articles are written (types of introductions, criteria, rating scales, visual aides, and recommendations.) Students then brainstormed how to make a product display for our Chocolate Chip Cookie test. This process will show the student how to design their own product test and write their own consumer reports article.
Theme Study:
- Today finished our feature magazine articles. If your child did not finish, you get a separate email and he/she will need to finish at home. We started our virtual museums. Students wrote plans and selected virtual museum templates.
New Apps are where it's at ---
We have learned the following new Technology Applications:
- Evernote ---for Theme Study
- Symbaloo - "PEAK PAD"
- Drop Box
- S'more poster
- Padlet
- Google Docs
- Create a Graph
- Live Binders --- for Topic Study
- Edmodo (review)
- Thinglink