Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Homework - 17

Reading:
Read one more article - write down three pieces of evidence from the article

5W - Read Chapter 1 - Jump Ship To Freedom

Spelling Page 96 Unit 22 - Finish Unit by Friday



Monday, March 16, 2015

Science Elements

Link to Elements:
http://education.jlab.org/itselemental/index_num.html

Wow! Let's build an atom!
http://phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/build-an-atom/latest/build-an-atom_en.html

Homework

ELA: Read one more article and pick out 3 pieces of evidence ---- FOR or AGAINST chocolate milk in schools   I gave them a new two column

Spelling: Unit 22 - Page 95

Read: Read for 1/2 hour

Math: Worksheet

Sunday, March 15, 2015

Study Jams

http://www.chem4kids.com/files/elem_intro.html

What is the Periodic Table All About?
http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/services/search-results?query=atoms

Element Song
http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/videos/chemistry/elementsong.html

How are elements arranged?


What are two cool facts you learned from the song or video from Study Jams?


What element do you want to learn more about?

Thursday, March 12, 2015

Pi Day

NATIONAL PI DAY 

     According to MEA, "National Pi Day celebrates Pi, a mathematical concept  and a number that never ends...yet. Often, we round it off to 3.14.   But this year is 3.14.15, is the only time this century that the first 5 digits of Pi are in the date."

    Pi Day is celebrated on March 14, 2015 around the world. Pi (Greek letter π) is the symbol used in mathematics to represent a constant the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter which is approximately 3.14159. 


Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Check This Out! Maine Science Festival - March 20 - 22

http://mainesciencefestival.org/festival-schedule/

March 11

Reading: Continue to work on your reading goal; Conferences on Friday!

Spelling: One page in Unit 21

5S: Read one more article or video and write evidence on Pros & Cons Sheet

Math: Worksheet

Tuesday, March 10, 2015

March 10

Reading: Read one article from the blog about wether chocolate milk should be served in school.
You were given a  two column sheet where you are to provide 3 pieces of evidence from an article that you have chosen.

Read to meet your independent reading goal- Last day to conference will be Friday!

Spelling: Unit 21 next page


Monday, March 9, 2015

Should Chocolate Milk be Served in Schools

Let's Watch an infomercial by Melissa Dobbins a nutritionist  who works for Midwest Dairy Association
http://www.midwestdairy.com/0p17i200/flavored-milk-tasty-nutrition/


James Oliver Food Activist & Researcher
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQ4wGDl56Zg