Friday, April 20, 2018

Update

The Florida Statewide Science Assessment is rapidly approaching.  We will be testing May 1 & 2.  This is a paper test where students will have to bubble in their answers on a separate bubble sheet.

A sample test is here.

We have started our last District Assessment which is a review of the standards, which will give me a good idea of exactly what we need to review before they take the state test.

Once we have wrapped up the District Assessment we will reviewing in preparation for the test.

Space projects were amazing.  They've been on display in the auditorium for others to see.  Students can start taking those home next week.

Tuesday, April 10, 2018

A Few Pictures of Space Research Projects

I will be posting pictures on the 2018 Space Projects Tab on the top of the page. I will grade projects as fast as I can, hopefully they'll be done and back to you by Monday.

Goal is to get vocabulary quizzes back to students on Wednesday, 4 folds will be due on Friday.

We're filming space project presentations with a green screen.  Hopefully we can wrap that up tomorrow, with the hope of adding cool backgrounds real soon.

State Science Assessment is RAPIDLY approaching.... May 1 & 2 (yikes!)
We'll be reviewing fourth grade standards as well as the fifth grade ones we've already covered this year.





Weekly Update

Today Space Research Projects are due.
Students have created some amazing projects!  Can't wait for them to present them!



We are wrapping up our 5th grade science standards.  Up next a quick review of 4th grade skills.
- weathering and erosion
- rocks and minerals


Friday, March 23, 2018

Happy Spring Break!

Reminder that Space Science Research Report and Project are Due April 10.

Students have been working on the research in class, and have found some really cool facts.  We've had time in class for them to do this nearly every day.  Some students aren't using their time wisely during this allotted time.

This project consists of 4 parts:
1. Research in class, finding facts and filling out their organizer.
2. Informational paper...taking their research and putting it together in well thought out, well organized paragraphs.
3. AT HOME PROJECT....either a poster board or model
4. Presentation 3-5 minutes where they present their topic to the class, this can include slide presentations

Students should have their informational papers, organizers, projects turned in no later than April 10th and be ready to present starting that day.

Additional rubrics, organizers, resource papers are available to students in class.  A digital copy was linked to on Class Dojo. 

Students were given a folder (unless they assured me they had a special spot to keep their work) to help them stay organized.

Thursday, March 22, 2018