First Weeks of 5th Grade
Remarkable Innovators of Change
So Many Changes!
There were lots of smiles on the first day of school despite all of the changes. Transitioning to a year-round schedule, having buses, a longer school day, many new teachers and students coming from three different schools didn't stop the positive energy at our school. Everyone was cooperative and friendly. Students quickly met new people and made friends. Our class, which is in the portable classroom, exhibited patience and understanding especially to the crew setting up the wi-fi. We've started a great year of learning!
Greeting Friends
Everyone met by the 5th grade doors and mingled while waiting for school to start.
Getting Ready for School to Start
Making New Friends
Team Building
Class Challenge
It takes teamwork, problem-solving, and concentration to complete "The Cans" class challenge and it must be completed in less than a minute!
Expert Self-Portraits
What's your passion? Students made self-portraits to visually describe their passions and their expertise. There are 30 teachers in our classroom!
Giggles, Gaffaws, Oohs, and Ahhs
Science!
What will make the helicopter blade spin faster?
Can I improve my design?
What can I learn through my observations?
Social Studies- Geography
Learning Landforms Through Play-n-Playdough
First we learned vocabulary words like isthmus, peninsula, strait, fjord, etc. by making a representation of each landform.
My Island
Next, we created an island with various landforms and shared our learning with a partner and our team.
Kahoot!
We played a fun game called, "Kahoot". It was a tight race to make it to the leaderboard!
Math- Factors, Square Numbers, Composite Numbers, Prime Numbers, Arrays
Learning with Hands-On Activities
New Designs for Pencil Holders-Writing Process
Design a pencil holder from play-dough. Now, smash it! Design something completely new and different from your first idea. Smash it! Try a third time to be a little more creative. Get feedback. Look at your design from different perspectives. Smash it! Try a fourth and final time. Make it the most creative design that you can. Look at other people's designs. Can you be even more creative? Add in details to make it even better. Designing a pencil holder is similar to the writing process. Your first draft is never your best! Revise. Edit. Listen to feedback. Give feedback. Look at your writing from different perspectives. Add details. Share!
Nature of Science
Our science knowledge is always changing. Just when we think we know some answers, we gain new insights and find new evidence that becomes part of the puzzle to solve.
Team Building- Can you save Sammy?
Put the life-jacket (gummy lifesaver) around Sammy the worm.
Books We're Reading and Enjoying
All Aboard....The Energy Bus!
5 Rules of the Energy Bus
1. Create A Positive Vision
2. Fuel Your Ride with Positive Energy
3. No Bullies Allowed
4. Love Your Passengers
5. Enjoy the Ride
2. Fuel Your Ride with Positive Energy
3. No Bullies Allowed
4. Love Your Passengers
5. Enjoy the Ride