Past years' activities
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4th Grade Biography Projecthttp://inventors.about.com/od/gstartinventors/a/Bill_Gates.htm5th Grade Creativity Project: Pick one1) Recycling Resourceshttp://energy.gov/science-innovation/energy-sources2) Go Green Theme songs3) Ideas of your own: why are trees important?Bingo------------------------------------------------------------------
Keyboarding
3rd Gradelicense ID: french884th & 5th GradesWhy Keyboarding?Choices2) Hockey3) Theme song4) Activity 3 "Evolve"8) http://lightbot.com/hour-of-code-2015-flash.html
9) 5th grade: Start a PowerPoint for Open House on "Cyberbullying"
- Title Slide - Topic, Your name, Teacher's Name, Date
- 3 content slides - major ideas
- 1 "Crazy Idea" slide
- Credits slide
C) Take an online quiz at http://kidshealth.org/kid/htbw/SSquiz.htmlIf you get 70% or lower, review & retake.
D) Watch a video http://kidshealth.org/kid/feel_better/things/video_xray.html?tracking=K_RelatedArticle
E) Do the worksheet with a pencil.
F) Play http://archive.fossweb.com/modules3-6/HumanBody/activities/mrbones.html
Rubik's Cube
What is a cube?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=139&v=X0Qiw84tWPo
How to Solve Rubik's Cube
http://viewpure.com/yHvFL92RXP4?ref=search
http://lsc.org/see-whats-happening/past-exhibitions/cube/traveling-cube/
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Introduction
https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=UU88bWwxIuK7H0Lb3-BUS5bQ&v=9EpMU5gV59I&feature=player_detailpage
Stage 1: Getting to know the cube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pw-GNUfsqI&index=15&list=UU88bWwxIuK7H0Lb3-BUS5bQStage 2: The White Cross
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUMlhdhGaw0&index=14&list=UU88bWwxIuK7H0Lb3-BUS5bQStage 3: The White Corners
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aP3ecgHL2d4&list=UU88bWwxIuK7H0Lb3-BUS5bQ&index=13
Stage 4: The Middle Layer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Df9lt8m1BjY&index=12&list=UU88bWwxIuK7H0Lb3-BUS5bQ
Stage 5: Solve the Top Layer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDKGA5b3h1s&list=UU88bWwxIuK7H0Lb3-BUS5bQ&index=10
Stage 6: The Top Layer Sides
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2Lf9rl13NM&list=UU88bWwxIuK7H0Lb3-BUS5bQ&index=11
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A. Rockets - Get ready!
1) Listen to space music
http://viewpure.com/3rzDXNQxjHs
2) Watch "Mass vs. Weight Song"
http://viewpure.com/1whMAIGNq7E
3) Watch "Newton's 3rd Law" - 3rd grade
http://viewpure.com/Fh9SoKQi7cI
4) Watch "Newton's 3 Laws" - 4th and 5th grades
http://viewpure.com/mn34mnnDnKU?ref=search
5) Listen to Newton's Law song - all grades
http://viewpure.com/okCCGxWs_L8
6) Take "Quiz" on worksheet and online at:
http://teachertech.rice.edu/Participants/louviere/Newton/laws.html
7) Check your answers at
http://exploration.grc.nasa.gov/education/rocket/newton.html
8) Stomp Rocket Explanation
http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/k-12/rocket/rktstomp.html
DO:
9) Make a PowerPoint Rocket Report
Requirement 4 Slides plus the Title slide
Slide 1 Title
Slide 2 "What is a Rocket?"
Slide 3 "How Does a Rocket Work?"
Slide 4 "What are the Parts of a Rocket?"
Slide 5 "How are Rockets used in the US?"
Slide 6 Timeline history of Rockets, including war
http://viewpure.com/l9FuFc-YWaE?ref=search
Slide 7 Resources Used - books
10) Study the Space Shuttle
Wonderopolis - do the worksheet
http://wonderopolis.org/wonder/how-will-future-astronauts-travel-to-outer-space/
NASA - interview with shuttle pilot
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10) Official version of FRES Water Rocket Experiment
http://viewpure.com/zsIqOe9coPw
or, the unofficial version:
Part 1 http://viewpure.com/qEYoiVkq434
Part 2 http://viewpure.com/ii3we-6mUdY
Part 3 http://viewpure.com/XlQwe1gKjJ8
Part 4 http://viewpure.com/L_LfLDisUs8
Part 5 http://viewpure.com/s9XB0_8QOC8
Part 6 http://viewpure.com/-AsL9TTegT0
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11) Make a Rocket Notebook online
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Word/PowerPoint Challenge: Sea Lamprey
http://www.seagrant.umn.edu/downloads/x106.pdf
http://dnr.wi.gov/org/caer/ce/eek/critter/invert/lamprey.htm
PowerPoint/OneNote:
- Title Slide with Name
- Slide 1: What is the sea lamprey?
- what are its characteristics? Compare to an eel or other lamprey.
- Slide 2: Why is it a danger to the Great Lakes?
- Slide 3: What is being done to remove its threat?
- Slide 4: Interesting facts about Great Lakes/Sea Lamprey
- Slide 5: Vocabulary/Fish Identification
- Slide 6: Further Questions
- Slide 7: Resources
Word:- Name
- What is a Sea Lamprey?
- What is an invasive species?
- Insert a picture
***********************************************Classifying Fish
Choose Science, Diversity of Life, Fish
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Electricity and Magnetism:
Read p. 4 - 7 in the book, Electricity and Magnets
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/10_11/changing_circuits.shtml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/8_9/circuits_conductors.shtml
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Writing a Weather Report
http://www.weather.com/weather/today/l/USNY1641:1:UShttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dxbC4-nlEchttp://www.weather.com/storms/winter/video/why-is-snow-white
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Cyberbullying:
http://goanimate.com/videos/0o6Vnekkz_Lk
http://www.schooltube.com/video/98d4489066aa4b85a904/
http://www.onguardonline.gov/articles/0028-cyberbullying
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1) Hour of Code
2) Climate LessonsClimate vs. Weather
Climate and Continents
http://go-passport.grolier.com
4) How to use a mouse
http://www.pbclibrary.org/mousing/click1.htm
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5) Our "jobs"
http://www.studiesweekly.com/online/home
http://www.digitalpassport.org/user/studentLogin
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http://www.flocabulary.com/test-taking-vocabulary/
DAZE testing only
http://dibelsnext.voyagerlearning.com
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