During June, students are learning about Pakistan and the work of Greg Mortenson. This project work includes learning about the land and people of Pakistan, and about Mr. Mortenson awork in bringing education to remote areas of the country. Students will be completing a digital project focusing on one of these three driving questions.
How does my life compare to the life of a child in Northern Pakistan?
How do resources affect people's lives?
How to people adapt to their environment?
Click on the link to the right to learn more ---------->
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Liberty! Time Line and Individual Book Project
Students are working on a team assignment and individual project. Please check the link to the right for more information about these projects.
Saturday, February 7, 2009
Student Centered Project Based Learning
In Project class student teams have developed driving questions around the theme "The English arrive in North America". Teams' questions are centered around the conflict, cooperation and daily lives of the Iroquois and the English Colonists, comparing and contrasting aspects of 17th century with their own modern lives. The projects being developed are based on student research in their attempt to answer these questions.
Check with your student on their driving questions, and their progress in creating a project to answer their questions.
Check the link to "The English in North America" on the right to see some of resources used for this project.
Saturday, November 8, 2008
Presentations, Writing Workshop and Play-Dough
Project Road Trip - Project Road Trip is coming to a close with student teams presenting their journey through road maps and presentation slides.
Writing Workshop - Students are working on short narrative stories based on "moments" in their lives. This week includes drafting and revision groups. Check the link to the right for grade level expectations.
California! - students will be using plywood and play-dough to create physical relief maps of California. These maps will be used as a reference for learning about the different regions of California, and how these regions are a part of historical and contemporary California culture. Check the link to the right for more information and references.
Study Island - 5th graders - Plants and Animals, due Nov. 16th
Writing Workshop - Students are working on short narrative stories based on "moments" in their lives. This week includes drafting and revision groups. Check the link to the right for grade level expectations.
California! - students will be using plywood and play-dough to create physical relief maps of California. These maps will be used as a reference for learning about the different regions of California, and how these regions are a part of historical and contemporary California culture. Check the link to the right for more information and references.
Study Island - 5th graders - Plants and Animals, due Nov. 16th
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Project Road Trip -- Evaluation + Assessment
Student teams are coming close to completing Project Road Trip. This week students will be evaluating their teamwork and collaborative performance. Please click on the following link to see the performance rubric they will use. Each student is responsible for evaluating their own performance, as well as the work of each of their teammates. In addition, I will provide my own assessment of each student's performance.
When students are ready to present their project, we will be using the following rubric to evaluate each project
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Saturday, October 18, 2008
Creating Presentations + Writers Workshop
Project Road Trip -- students are learning how to use Presentation software (Powerpoint), Google Maps, Travelocity and other travel related websites. Teams have already researched regions, states, planned out where they will visit and the routes they will take. Next step, continue designing their presentations or websites.
P.E. -- students were not able to run the mile for their physical fitness exam due to the fires and poor air quality. This week on Thursday they will be running the mile, make sure they dressed appropriately and have a bottle of water ready.
Study Island -- new topic "Ecosystems". Check "My Class" tab to see all topics assigned so far.
Writers Workshop -- We will be starting Writers Workshop in projects class soon. Please make sure your student can bring a two-pocket folder to class with them this week. They will need this folder to store their drafts as they work through the writing process from prewriting through publication.
P.E. -- students were not able to run the mile for their physical fitness exam due to the fires and poor air quality. This week on Thursday they will be running the mile, make sure they dressed appropriately and have a bottle of water ready.
Study Island -- new topic "Ecosystems". Check "My Class" tab to see all topics assigned so far.
Writers Workshop -- We will be starting Writers Workshop in projects class soon. Please make sure your student can bring a two-pocket folder to class with them this week. They will need this folder to store their drafts as they work through the writing process from prewriting through publication.
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Road Trip Continues, Eaton Canyon and Football
Project Road Trip continues with students working in their teams and exploring their assigned region. Students will also be learning about other regions through videos and work in their Interactive Notebooks.
Eaton Canyon - This week on Thursday students will participate in viewing and interacting with "Nature in a Box - Mammals" provided by the Eaton Canyon nature center. Next week students will go on our first field trip to Eaton Canyon. Please make sure to turn in permission slips to your advisor.
Flag Football continues in P.E. every Thursday. Students are learning the positions and strategy of the game. Students should watch at least one-quarter of a football game on television to get more familiar with the game. Here are some days and times of possible games to watch. Both games are on ESPN
Monday 5:30pm - Minnesota Vikings v. New Orleans Saints
Thursday 4:30 pm - Clemson vs. Wake Forrest
Study Island - 4th and 5th graders need to complete the Science sections "Living vs. Non-Living" and "Observation vs. Inference" this week. These are review from last year but use the mini-lessons to get re-familiarized with the concepts.
Eaton Canyon - This week on Thursday students will participate in viewing and interacting with "Nature in a Box - Mammals" provided by the Eaton Canyon nature center. Next week students will go on our first field trip to Eaton Canyon. Please make sure to turn in permission slips to your advisor.
Flag Football continues in P.E. every Thursday. Students are learning the positions and strategy of the game. Students should watch at least one-quarter of a football game on television to get more familiar with the game. Here are some days and times of possible games to watch. Both games are on ESPN
Monday 5:30pm - Minnesota Vikings v. New Orleans Saints
Thursday 4:30 pm - Clemson vs. Wake Forrest
Study Island - 4th and 5th graders need to complete the Science sections "Living vs. Non-Living" and "Observation vs. Inference" this week. These are review from last year but use the mini-lessons to get re-familiarized with the concepts.
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