A couple weeks ago we went out to our greenhouse and learned about the importance and purpose of seeds from Farmer Curtis. Before we began working (weeding, watering, planting, etc.), though, we went on a scavenger hunt looking for different seeds.
The video below, created entirely by Jaden, features pictures taken on our new Sony Bloggie by several of the students in our class. Check out the seeds we found!
This blog is intended to share what we are learning in 5th grade through reflections, pictures, videos, and more! Comments are encouraged and welcome! If you have a positive comment about anything you see, please feel free to share, and we will respond as soon as we can. Thanks for looking!
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Thursday, November 22, 2012
Comics: "What We're Thankful For"
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| by Anna |
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| by Madison |
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| by Kenson |
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| by Chase |
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| by Delaney |
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| by Austin2 |
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| by Caitlyn |
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| by Tanner |
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| by Mariah |
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| by Mrs.Allen |
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| by Logan |
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| by Jaden |
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| by Lexi |
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| by Coleman |
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| by Jacob |
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| by Bailey |
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| by Joey |
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| by Courtney |
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| by Isaac |
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| by Makaiah |
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| by Austin3 |
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| by Chesnee |
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Thanksgiving Meal Budget Project
During the week of Thanksgiving, we put our math workshop on hold as we worked on a mini project in groups of 2-3 planning a Thanksgiving meal. We have this blog post to thank because that's where I (Mrs.Allen) got the idea late Sunday night. Since it sounded like something practical, fun, and perfect for the holiday season, we took the plunge and spent our math time on Monday and Tuesday working on it.
So how did it work?
- First, we had some guidelines to follow:
- plan a Thanksgiving meal to feed 6 people--including a main course of some kind and some side dishes (desserts and beverages were optional)
- $40 was the budget, so we had to spend as close to that as possible--without going over
- the money could only be spent on food (condiments, flatware, and dishes excluded from the budget)
- Next, we collaborated with our group (2-3 students/group) to decide on what kind of meal we wanted by looking through some actual advertisements from our local grocery stores (Aldi, Price Cutter, Dillon's, Hy-Vee, etc.).
- Then as we decided on each menu item for our meal, we had to deduct the cost on our budget sheet.
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| Here's an example of one of our budget sheets. |
- When we were through, we created a poster to display our Thanksgiving meal, presented it to the rest of our class, and posted them in the hallway outside our classroom door to share with the rest of our school.
**Please note: this entire idea was derived from HERE, so CLICK HERE to read more about where this original idea came from and get more ideas for how to implement it into your classroom.
Check out some of the meals we planned below:
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Goodbye Natalie!
Today we said goodbye to Natalie as she makes the transition to a brand new school next week. While we will always love her and miss her, we wish her nothing for the very best in her future.
Natalie, I created this video for you as a special memory
of being in our class during the first part of your fifth grade year. I hope you enjoy it!
~Mrs.Allen
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Our Slime (by Jaden) - 11/15/2012
On 11/15/12 a Thursday we made a mix between a liquid and a solid called a polymer. Polymer molecules chain them selves together so they can stretch and bend like chains.We used borax, water, liquid glue and the food color is optional it turns out really cool!!
Here are some pictures from when we made the slime!
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| "The slime was really goopy and thick. However I liked it!"~Caitlyn |
