Friday, July 11, 2014

Happy Friday!

It's Friday! This morning you are going to complete your posters for your continents project, review your research, and then this after you will present to the class! Good luck! You can do it!

Yesterday we went on our field trip to the Pennsylvania Military Museum and you guys had a lot to say about it when you filled out your Field Trip Reflection Forms! I loved it! Here's what some of you had to say:

Brittany: " I learned that all the cars used by the military were stick shift. I learned that they wore different helmets through out the different wars. I also learned that in the sky there is a lot of pressure that soldiers in the Air Force have to know about when flying." 

Anthoni: " I learned the ambulance wagon was used along side truck ambulances. The motor ambulances could carry up to 6 wounded soldiers."

Colton: "One thing I learned is that they used dead bodies to hold up the trenches. Another thing I learned is that the Wright Brothers were not the first ones to fly. I also learned that there is a male and female tank. The female tank can rotate 360 degrees and the male cannot."

All of you said said that you would recommend this field trip to your friend because you had fun and you felt you had learned a lot! 


Here are some pictures of our Magic Rocks! The first picture was one I took yesterday morning upon arrival! Look at how much they grew! The blue rock is catching up! The second picture was one I took at the end of the day, do you notice any differences? And the last one, is one I took today. We added some more rocks to the tank yesterday afternoon, can you see them? 




If you didn't go back to Wednesday's blog and correct your answer, please do so today. 

Wednesday, July 9, 2014

Exciting Things Happening...

Good Morning!

Yesterday we learned about the process of performing a science experiment such as creating a hypothesis, identifying a procedure, identifying and explaining variables, performing the experiment, recording the results and stating a conclusion.

We used this process while doing an experiment with "Magic Rocks". The Magic Rocks are chunks of metal salts that have been stabilized by being dispersed in aluminum hydroxide. The magic solution is a solution of sodium silicate in water. The metal salts react with the sodium silicate to form the characteristic colored precipitant (chemical towers about 4" high).

Here are some pictures from our science experiment yesterday!




Today, I want you to go to the science station and look at our Magic Rocks. What do they look like today? How tall are they? Which one is the tallest? Do you think the color effects the rate that the rocks grow? Respond with your answers in the comment box below!

Today we have our field trip to the Pennsylvania Military Museum! What are you looking forward to the most?

Wednesday, July 9th

Good Morning!

You guys did an AWESOME job with your science project yesterday. You were expected to create a model of the Earth showing the 4 layers of the Earth. Here are some pictures! .  Nice job you guys!
                       
 


 ^ Colton's                                                                          ^ Brittany's


Feel free to comment on each other's work in the reply box. Also, go to Lord of the Flies Chapter 4 Summary, watch and respond to the questions.

Remember FIELD TRIP tomorrow!!! You need $4 for admission, if you don't have that, you can't go.

Today we will be wrapping up our continents posters and start presenting them on Friday!

Oh, and check out the Lord of the Flies Survival Activity... respond to whom you think had the better plan.
 
 

Tuesday, July 8, 2014

Tuesday, July 8th

Good Morning! Today we will be wrapping up our research portion of our continents project and begin creating our posters!

Please go to the Chapter 3 Summary link for Lord of the Flies, watch the video, and respond to the questions.

Let's review what we talked about during Science yesterday... the Earth has 4 layers what are they?  Respond in the comment box!

Monday, July 7, 2014

Monday, July 7th

Good Morning! I hope everyone enjoyed their three day weekend! Tell me about what you did over the holiday break.

Also, just a reminder that we will be wrapping up the continents projects this week so start thinking of a lay out for your poster or brochure! This would be a good post to ask any questions regarding this project!

Below you will see an example of how one could lay out there poster and present their information.

 
If would prefer to do a brochure, set up a time to meet with me and we will work together on it.

Presentations will start this Friday! Good luck!

Thursday, July 3, 2014

Thursday, July 3rd

Tomorrow is the 4th of July!! This is one of our federal holidays to celebrate our independence! The following is a little quiz about our country... respond in the comment box with your answers. If you don't know an answer to a question, please state that you don't know because this is something we will make sure we cover!

1. What is the title of the National Anthem?
 

D. The Star Spangled Banner

2. Which of the following rights is guaranteed by the first amendment?
C. Freedom of Religion
D. All of the Above

3. What is the title of the head of a city government?
C. Chancellor
D. Chairman of the Board

4. Who has the ability to declare war?
C. The Joint Chiefs
D. The Congress

5. How many full terms may a Senator serve?
C. 4
D. No term limits for Senators
6. How many full terms can a President serve?
C. 4
D. No term limits for Presidents

7. How many years is a full term for a Representative?
C. 4
D. 6

8. Which amendment sets the minimum voting age to 18?
C. 19th
D. 26th

9. Who becomes President if both the President and Vice President die?
C. The Chief Justice
D. The First Lady

10. On July 4th, 1776 we declared Independence from whom?
C. Spain
D. Rome

Enjoy your day off tomorrow celebrating your independence and freedom with your families!

Wednesday, July 2, 2014

Tuesday, July 2nd

Good Morning! I hope everyone had an excellent day yesterday. Today, I would like you to respond to the following writing prompt with at least 5 sentences.

Pretend there is no such thing as television. What do you do with all your time?