Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Fairy Tales

This week we are learning about FAIRY TALES!!  How exciting!!  We'll be watching some originals and reading some "twisted" fairy tales.  "Twisted" means an author may change some characters around.  They are really funny!  See if you can tell the differences between the original fairy tales and the "twisted" ones.


Monday, April 4, 2016

4th Quarter Reading Log

4th Quarter Reading Challenge has begun!  Click here if you need another copy of the reading log.
 
Your Goal: Read as many pages as possible between NOW and Wednesday, May 18th.  Reading logs must be turned in no later than WEDNESDAY, May 18th.  We’ll have prizes for those who read the most in each grade level AND every participant will receive recognition!

How do you record your reading?
List books (with page numbers) as you complete them.  Use the attached reading log and have your parent/guardian verify your reading by signing each book.  Add your total number pages read during the 2nd quarter.  Be honest when reporting your page totals!

*Please print clearly and total your pages at the end!*

Friday, March 11, 2016

5th Grade Webquest

Cold War is our topic!  Yay!  Lot's to learn, so let's get to it!  

The Cold War began not too long after World War II ended in 1945. Although, the Soviet Union was an important member of the Allied Powers, there was great distrust between the Soviet Union and the rest of the Allies. The Allies were concerned with the brutal leadership of Joseph Stalin as well as the spread of communism.  

The Cold War was a long period of tension between the democracies of the Western World and the communist countries of Eastern Europe. The west was led by the United States and Eastern Europe was led by the Soviet Union. These two countries became known as superpowers. Although the two superpowers never officially declared war on each other, they fought indirectly in proxy wars, the arms race, and the space race.

Today's question...
What is communism?  
Would YOU like to live in a communist country?

Start your research by visiting the website ducksters.com.  Click here to begin!

Raising the Hunley Submarine


Thursday, March 10, 2016