April Book Report

In April, the 5th graders will be reading a biography for their book report. The book can be from home, the classroom library, or from the school library, but the person they choose to read about needs to needs to be approved by your child’s teacher. They can use more than one book to find the information that they need. 
The book report is to be completed at home. 
We will be using the information that they collect to do a project in May. The person that they choose should be someone who is/was a positive role model, has done something great and/or who has been a positive influence on history. 
This month’s book report will be due on Wednesday, April 30. If the book report is not turned in by the due date your child will lose 10% off his/her final grade each day it is late. After 3 days they will receive no credit. Attached you will find the book report guidelines. 

Follow this link or click on the notebook below for a digital copy of the book report. 

3/27 Thursday Folder

3/20 Thursday Folder

March 21 Spelling Test

Here is a link to practice spelling words for the test on Friday, March 21.
http://www.bigiqkids.com/teacher/SpellingVocabulary/misstate.php

Math Paper Slide Videos

What is a Paper Slide Video:
One-take video method
Collaborative
Student-designed
Quickly published
Unedited / rough
Standards-based
Engages digital learners
No expertise needed
Opportunity for learners of all abilities
Appropriate for all grade levels and subjects 

My 5th and 6th grade math classes started a paper slide project that will be ongoing throughout the quarter. I attended an educational technology conference this week and learned about paper slide videos with Lodge McCammon. Just like the name implies, this technique actually involves the sliding of papers to create a movie. Students are placed into a group to illustrate visuals on blank paper, write scripts that explain these “slides”, and then videotape the delivery of the script while moving the slides in time with the narration.  No expensive programs, no special effects, no fancy editing—just some paper, a few markers, a well-rehearsed script, and an easy to use video recorder, and you’ve got a very cool end product! (http://edutech4teachers.edublogs.org)
We have started recording our Math Paper Slide Videos! Check out the finished videos below.

Sara and Miss Tate

Jacob, Matthew, and Coby

3/6 Thursday Folder

Our Project Was Funded!!

 

I want to make sure my students have the materials they need to succeed, so I just created a request for my classroom at DonorsChoose.org:

Telling Digital Stories

Give to my classroom by February 28, 2014 and your donation will be doubled thanks to DonorsChoose.org. Just enter the code INSPIRE on the payment page and you'll be matched dollar for dollar (up to $100).

If you chip in to help my students, you'll get awesome photos and our heartfelt thanks.

Thanks so much,
Miss Tate

P.S. If you know anyone who may want to help my classroom, please pass this along!