Heights Technology Blog » Grade 5

Tessellations

Ms. Shapiro — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:55:59 +0000

Today you will use the paint tools in Appleworks paint to create an original tessellation. We will translate a square many times until we achieve a unique tessellation. This lesson is based on Suzanne Alejandre’s great work at the Math Forum.

Try these websites at home for fun activities with tessellations.

Tessellation Town

Tessellations

Amazing tessellations by artist M.C. Escher

Fable Voicethread

Ms. Shapiro — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:45:41 +0000

Today we will begin to work on creating a Voicethread for your fables. Here are the steps that need to be completed before we begin recording.

Key into Word the first draft of the fable.
If Mrs. Shaw has edited your first draft, make your corrections and print.
Scan your artwork into the computer.

Inventor Slide Show

Ms. Shapiro — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:59:49 +0000

Today we will begin to create a Powerpoint slide show on the inventor for which you gathered information. Use your filled in storyboard to create the slides. You will have 5-6 slides plus a bibliography slide.

Inventor Research

Ms. Shapiro — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:40:47 +0000

Today you will spend time at the following websites gathering information for your project on a famous inventor.

The Great Idea FInder

Famous Inventors By Kids For Kids

What’s Your Angle?

Ms. Shapiro — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:31:19 +0000

Using a protractor can be tricky business. We will gather at the whiteboard to review the different kinds of angles, and then we will practice using the protractor tool to measure different angles at the board with a flipchart on angles. At your work station you will visit ThatQuiz and Banana Hunt for individual practice. Looking for another game to play at home to estimate angles? Try Alien Angles or Angles.

Parts of Speech

Ms. Shapiro — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:00:52 +0000

To help you with learning about parts of speech, first we’ll watch a Brainpop clip. Take the graded quiz when you are finished watching the clip. Next head to the Activity section and click on Graphic Organizer. Complete the activity online before heading to the games below.

Grammar Blast 1

Grammar Blast 2

Grammar Ninja

MesoAmerican Powerpoint Presentations

Ms. Shapiro — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:53:21 +0000

Today you will research the cultural elements of the Maya, Incas, and Aztecs. Use the links at the Heights Website to gather information about your particular culture and cultural universal. Over the next couple of weeks you will create 2-3 slides with the information, which will be combined with other members of your group to form a comprehensive slideshow of each of the civilizations. For the first slide of your show, create a Wordle with words that represent your civilization. Below is a sample of one culture and one cultural universal.

MesoAmerican Slideshow

Exploring Energy

Ms. Shapiro — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 20:14:24 +0000

Today you will watch the United Streaming video, Exploring Energy. The video will ask you several questions along the way. Pause the video and answer the questions on the worksheet that Mrs. Leary will provide. When you are finished with the video, click on the pictures below to take you to a Millionaire type game on energy, and a place to try your own hand at building a roller coaster.

Excel Reaction Time Graph

Ms. Shapiro — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 13:01:54 +0000

Today you will take your Everyday Math data from the Grab-It Gauge Reaction Time experiment and put the results into an Excel worksheet. You will learn how to format the cells in the spreadsheet changing size, number type, and borders. Next create a bar graph from the data, formatting the titles, and legend. Remove the plot area of the graph and change the color of the bars.

Morning Girl

Ms. Shapiro — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 02:32:00 +0000

Today you will use Inspiration to create a compare and contrast graphic organizer. You will be brainstorming the similarities and differences between Morning Girl and her brother, Star Boy from the novel Morning Girl. In the classroom, on laptops, you will turn the ideas in your graphic organizer into a well written paragraph.