Fifth Grade PEAK
December 1, 2014
THEME:
- Students are working hard to finish note taking. Most students are nearing 70 notes completed! I read student notes each week and provide feedback for the kids in Evernote.
- We checked our citations in Easy Bib.
- Students were introduced to "how to write a feature magazine article". We are examining articles to discover characteristics of feature articles, angles, leads, and titles.
Centers
Enrichment Centers:
- Topic Study: Students are doing an amazing job taking notes and planning projects. I love the focus! Many students are finishing their first project. Our projects should always point back to our original essential question.
- Math: Today we introduced Algebra. Everyone completed the first two lessons. Students will work at their own pace to complete 26 lessons. #welovealgebra
- Science: Each science group finished their third "self-designed" science experiment to determine the best materials to raise air temperature.
PEAK "Selfie" Spotlight:
Email: kturner@liberty.k12.mo.us
Website: https://sites.google.com/a/student.liberty.k12.mo.us/peakturner/
Location: Alexander Doniphan Elementary School, Clay Drive, Liberty, MO, United States
Phone: 816-736-5400 2674
Twitter: @PEAKturner
Technology Buzz:
Kahoot It:
- Students participated in an on-line quiz game that tested students' knowledge on the scientific method. The students have learned a lot about science this year!!!!
Google Drive/Classroom:
- We have organized our Google Drives
- Practiced sharing and saving documents
- Bookmarked important websites
- Actively working in Google Classroom
Evernote:
- Set up an account for our note taking research
Cacoo:
- Online Graphic Organizer tool to organize headings and subheadings
Powtoons:
- Set up a PEAK Powtoons account -- many have completed a vocabulary presentation in topic study via Powtoons.
Classroom Book Source:
- Students learned how to check out books electronically from my classroom library.
Tweet:
- There is a link on my student resource page for students to "Tweet" about the day. We will post 5 tweets a week on my classroom board - some even make it to real twitter.
- Please follow me on twitter - you never know when a tweet will post about your child's PEAK day!
Create a Graph:
- Applied our knowledge on how to make graphs online
Padlet:
- Online note taking application used during Topic Study