Last week, we used Storybird for the first time ever to write creative short stories. These are just a few to share with the world; we will be adding more later as we finish, so stay tuned!
The Story of My Heart by C7174 on Storybird
pirate love by j2174 on Storybird
Relaxing in Candy Land by J10174 on Storybird
Brainstorming Dinner by L4174 on Storybird
What Happens on Saturdays by A17174 on Storybird
The New Kid by C11174 on Storybird
My Own Little Place by A8174 on Storybird
The Witch in The Jungle. by E12174 on Storybird
ZOMBIES!!!!!!!!!!! by R21174 on Storybird
The Fight of the Dragon by L19174 on Storybird
This blog is intended to share information about what we are learning in 5th grade through reflections, pictures, videos, and more! Comments are encouraged and welcome, as this is our first class blog. If you have a positive comment about anything you see, please feel free to share. Thanks for looking!
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Area and Perimeter
Click on any of the following links to practice finding the area and perimeter of polygons:
Perimeter and Area
Shape Surveyor
Perimeter Explorer
Perimeter and Area
Go here & scroll down for the area and perimeter practice games. http://www.onlinemathlearning.com/geometry-math-games.html
When you feel you're ready for the quiz, click here: area and perimeter quiz
When you are completely done, you can go to any of the math games in this blog post or in the previous blog post.
Perimeter and Area
Shape Surveyor
Perimeter Explorer
Perimeter and Area
Go here & scroll down for the area and perimeter practice games. http://www.onlinemathlearning.com/geometry-math-games.html
When you feel you're ready for the quiz, click here: area and perimeter quiz
When you are completely done, you can go to any of the math games in this blog post or in the previous blog post.
Monday, March 28, 2011
Tuesday's Math Review: 3/29
Objectives:
1. Use coordinate systems to specify locations, describe paths and find the distance between points along horizontal and vertical lines.
1. Use coordinate systems to specify locations, describe paths and find the distance between points along horizontal and vertical lines.
- Graph Mole
- Click on and read the "Introduction" before playing the games. The introduction will give you an excellent review of what we've been learning about coordinate systems in class.
- If you feel you need extra practice, feel free to play any of the games below. If you feel ready for the quiz, go ahead and skip the games and take the quiz. You will need to score 45 or more correct to move on.
- Top Quark
- What's the point?
- Billy Bug
- Dino Dig
- When you think you're ready, take the quiz: http://www.thatquiz.org/tq-7/
- Length: 50
- Level: 5
- Let me know when you're done, so I can record your score
- Types of Polygons
- Baseball Geometry
- Choose the areas you feel you need the most review on and practice those skills. When you have done so for about 20-30 minutes, type a 1/2 pg of what you learned today in math.
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Friday, January 7, 2011
Preposition Poems
Sliding Snakes
Snakes slide
around tall grass
over ant hills
across multch
into rabbit holes
over tree roots
If you look in a hole you might find a snake.
By Reid
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Bees Fly
Bees fly
above large lakes
around anoying people
in the hot summer
around dead animals
bees fly everywhere!!
By Halle
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Swimming Sea Turtles
Sea turtles swim
in the cool water
beneath the big sea
over colorful fish
between big rocks
Sea turtles swim most of their lives!
By Allison
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Prancing Horses
Horses prance
around the big tree
into the red barn
outside the small stable
behind the farmers house
Horses prance all day!
By: Addison
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By Colten
Jumping Monkeys
Monkeys jump
onto big trees
over small stumps
through big logs
monkeys spend most their time jumping and
playing.
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Frogs Hop
around the rocks
over the stick
past the flower
by the water
onto the lilypad
Frogs spend their life
hopping to different places.
By Jasmyn
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Seals Slide
on the slippery ice
toward the small penguin
on the white fluffy snow
into the big ice hole
toward the dark cold ocean
Seals spend their lives in Antartica
By Katelyn
Snakes slide
around tall grass
over ant hills
across multch
into rabbit holes
over tree roots
If you look in a hole you might find a snake.
By Reid
----------------------------------
Bees Fly
Bees fly
above large lakes
around anoying people
in the hot summer
around dead animals
bees fly everywhere!!
By Halle
----------------------------------
Swimming Sea Turtles
Sea turtles swim
in the cool water
beneath the big sea
over colorful fish
between big rocks
Sea turtles swim most of their lives!
By Allison
----------------------------------
Prancing Horses
Horses prance
around the big tree
into the red barn
outside the small stable
behind the farmers house
Horses prance all day!
By: Addison
----------------------------------
By Colten
Jumping Monkeys
Monkeys jump
onto big trees
over small stumps
through big logs
monkeys spend most their time jumping and
playing.
----------------------------------
Frogs Hop
around the rocks
over the stick
past the flower
by the water
onto the lilypad
Frogs spend their life
hopping to different places.
By Jasmyn
----------------------------------
Seals Slide
on the slippery ice
toward the small penguin
on the white fluffy snow
into the big ice hole
toward the dark cold ocean
Seals spend their lives in Antartica
By Katelyn
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Math: Personal Measurements
A17 is about to find out T14's arm span exceeded 50 inches! |
C7 smiles while A8 measures her forearm. |
C20 works diligently to ensure he measures J10's closed-finger span accurately. |
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