Countries Project: Great Websites!

1. Use these websites to get initial information about your country. 
2. Fill in all boxes on your notes template. 
3. Write the name of the website you used at the bottom of your page.
4. Once we have a basic knowledge of our country, we can begin to narrow down our research topic!

National Geographic for Kids: information, pictures, and video on each country
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/places/find/

Fact Monster: Facts about each country
http://www.factmonster.com/countries.html

Think Quest: A Kid's Life in... written by kids, for kids
http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0212302/akidslifein.html

National Geographic: Travel information
http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/countries/

Kid Info: Great site full of great sites!
http://www.kidinfo.com/geography/the_world.html

Science Kids: Fun facts about countries
http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/countries.html

Time for kids: Articles on Countries
http://www.timeforkids.com/around-the-world

Country Reports: Great information on countries
*This site requires you to pay, I will buy a short subscription for use in class
http://www.countryreports.org/

Ducksters: Information on countries, by continent
http://www.ducksters.com/geography/

Wikipedia: Knowledge for the people!
http://www.wikiforkids.ws/
or
http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page

Encyclopedia: Always a good starting point
http://kids.britannica.com/comptons/browse/subject?id=237&subject=Geography

Weekly Update: by Oliver and Danielle

This week is the last week of our jobs. We finished a story that we started a month ago, it's a real life story. Now we are starting with a book about countries. In math we are learning rounding and multiplication. We  went to the 5th grade bizarre on Friday.

by Oliver and Danielle;] 

Personal Narratives!

Congratulations, 4th and 5th graders! Our first writing assignment is complete!

Personal Narrative books go home tomorrow.

We have just concluded our first Writer's Workshop - the Personal Narrative. Each student completed the writing process (prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing) a piece about themselves and their lives.

During this unit, we worked on establishing classroom systems and routines by working independently and by writing daily. Students focused on stamina, collaboration, and improving their writing.

Monday we will begin our next Writer's Workshop theme: research papers!

Adding to Our World Map

Use these resources for your notes and to add features to our map!

Earthquakes
http://www.iris.edu/seismon/
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map

Volcanoes
http://volcano.si.edu/weekly_report.cfm

Plates
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/planets/earth/Continents.shtml

Inside the Earth
http://science.discovery.com/tv-shows/greatest-discoveries/videos/100-greatest-discoveries-the-core-of-the-earth.htm

Landforms
http://www.mapsofworld.com/physical-map/world.htm





Climate Zones
https://sites.google.com/site/climatetypes/home
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/climate-zones-across-the-globe/11182.html
http://climatekids.nasa.gov/weather-and-climate-gallery/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_zones

Computer Assignment

1. Finish typing your personal narrative:
docs.google.com
username: iskr45
password: ISKRwanda45

2. Then:
Practice Typing!!!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing/
http://www.gamequarium.com/keyboarding.htm
http://games.sense-lang.org/

Art in Architecture

Photos from our Architecture Art Project with Ms. Caitlin's class:

Ian and Unai discuss the logistics of their structure.

 Oliver is busy at work.

Andrew adds circular details.

Daniel hard at work.

Danielle, Bente, and Adrienne prepare their paper.

Malcolm makes strips.

Simon attaches paper to his base.

Roald Dahl Day!

Roald Dahl Day was a HUGE success! Thank you to all of the students who participated and the parents who helped out! Your snacks, help, and time were much appreciated.

Here are a few pictures of the day (Thanks, Ms. Jess!). More coming soon!

 Making a Roly-Poly Bird.

 Simon paints Mr. Twit's beard.

 Daniel and Craig do more beard painting!

 Oliver paints some BFG ears.

Andrew and Mr. U do some Roly-Poly Bird planning.

 Writing postcards, just like Roald Dahl would do from boarding school.

 The drying table.

 Revolting rhymes, anyone?
Student examples:
"There once was a woman who ate a fly. Then she fried."
"If you're bored, make up a rhyme to pass the time!"
"My head dropped into my tummy, oh what a bummy. It was when I was in bed. Then it dropped into my leg. Now there is nothing left except for a pair of feet!"

 Creating character cubes.

Jeopardy!

Great Math Websites

Thanks to Sabiena Feenstra for these great websites!

Math Magician Games
http://resources.oswego.org/games/mathmagician/cathymath.html
Are you a math magician?

Multiplication game
http://www.multiplication.com/games
Each game is free and designed to help students learn the times tables


Abcya
http://www.abcya.com/
Numerous math games and other activities

The Daily SuDoku
http://www.dailysudoku.com/sudoku/index.shtml


Arcademic Skill Builders
http://www.arcademicskillbuilders.com/
The Place for Educational Games

Gamequariumhttp://www.gamequarium.com/index.htm
The site that swims with learning fun!


Math is Fun
http://www.mathisfun.com/
Homework help


Fun Brain
http://www.funbrain.com/


Create a Graph
http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/default.aspx

Math FROG
http://cemc2.math.uwaterloo.ca/mathfrog/english/kidz/Games4.shtml

Khan Academy
http://www.khanacademy.org/exercisedashboard?k

2nd week of school

This week was the second week of school. We got a new class pet, his name is Gloomes. Danielle and Adrienne found him on the balcony.

We are now preparing for tonight because it's back to school night and we wrote a letter to are parents.
We all have class jobs and this is one of the jobs - we are writing something about in the past.
We are really excited about the back to school night.
This is the blog.

-Danielle

Update: Week 1! (by Danielle)

ISKR 4th/5th Blend Blasts

2 September 2013

THINGS WE DID IN CLASS

• We did a meet and greet with the other 5th grade

• Culture Bags

• Talk about vacations

• Tests for reading (diagnostics)

OUR WEEK

Everybody thinks this school year is going to be a terrific year. We think it because Ms. Erin said we are going to have lots of great things to do.

NEWS

We got 3 new students in our class and there are more coming soon.

By: Danielle