Winter Break is Finally Here:) Yeah!!!!

Over the break, keep in touch with everyone from class through the blog. Let us know what you are up to and where you have gone or haven't gone.

Please make a comment to keep us updated and then make at least 2 more seperate comments to share a comment or story about what someone else in class has written.

In total you should make at least 3 comments over the winter break.

Have a great time, enjoy getting to sleep in, have fun with family and friends and I will see you all smiling on January 4th.

Miss P

Winter Break

As winter break fast approaches, what are you most looking forward to?
Is it spending time with family, a vacation that you are going on, or something else?
Explain why this is important to you and why you can't wait for it to happen.

I don't want to hear about a gift that you are wishing for, I want to know more meaningful items.
Take your time and think about things that are special to you and why you are looking forward to them.

Events Leading to the Revolutionary War

Of the events that we have studied in class, which do you think had the most impact or the most importance in leading to the Revolutionary War? In other words, which event was the most important and why?
Make sure that you explain why you choose the event that you did and get all of us to understand your reasoning.

Some of the events included but are not limited to:
Boston Tea Party
Sons of Liberty
Daughters of Liberty
Committees of Correspondence
Boston Massacre
Stamp Act
Intolerable Acts
1st Continental Congress

Riddles

Riddles are a great way to increase our thinking and to think outside of the box.

Try and answer these riddles:
1. What gets wetter and wetter the more that it dries?
2. What is black and white and read all over?
3. I have holes in my top and bottom, my left and right, and in the middle. But I still hold water. What am I?
4. What can you catch but not throw?

What is the best riddle that you know? Share it with your classmates and try to answer each others riddles as well.

Miss P

Thanksgiving :)

This is the time of the year when we gather with family and friends and spend time together.
Tell us about your family traditions during Thanksgiving and what makes it so special for you. What are you thankful for this year and what do you hope will be better in the future?

Responses should be well thought out and included at least 5 sentences.

Quote

What do you think is the meaning of the quote, "Time waits for no one"?

Explain your answer using at least 5 sentences that are well thought out and detailed.

Planets

What are some differences between the inner and outer planets?

What is your favorite planet you have studies and why?

Make sure that your answer is at least 5-7 sentences in length. Make sure that you are using professional language and that you check your spelling and grammar before posting.

Miss P

Exploring the World

In social studies we have been talking about explorers. They went out in search of new areas of the world in order to bring back tea, spices, and other riches to their country.
Why was it important for countries to get out and stake claim to land for their king or queen? Why did they need such skilled sailors, navigators and map makers on the expeditions?

Please be complete in your answer and you can always agree or disagree with what others have already stated and continue your thinking from their response.

Miss P

Patterns, Patterns, Everywhere Patterns

What are some things you think about when you want to continue a pattern that you see or hear?

Make sure to explain your answer and give examples if necessary. Your answer should explain your thinking to all that read it.

Measurement?

You need to find your exact height, and you have no measuring tools available. How will you do it?

Make sure that you answer the question thoroughly and that you give examples were necessary. Please check your answer before posting and make sure that it is on the blog after you have posted.

Talking about Numbers

Suppose that the greatest number in the world is 99. How will you number the pages in a thick book or count the people attending a professional sporting event?

Having problems?

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Please keep trying, I want us all to be able to blog:)

Miss Preston

Science Processes

Why do you think that it is so important that scientists follow the processes when they are experimenting? Is it something that all scientists do all the time? If not, why?

Please include some of the processes when you are answering.

Please remember to you professional language and that your post should be a minimum of 5-7 sentences in length.

1st Week of School

Now that the first week of 5th Grade is over, what has been the most fun or most memorable thing about this week? What are you still nervous about and what are most relieved about?

Please blog with the class about what you think so far about 5th Grade. Remember that you need to use professional language and that you should be writing at least 5-7 sentences.

Summer Vacation

Vacations can be a great way to relax, it could be anything from going out of state, to a water park, or even to going to visit a relative. Let us know what you did on your vacation.

Your answer should be in a paragraph and should be at least 5 to 7 sentences.