I Can…
Reading- Ask questions to determine author’s purpose.
Video: Coming Soon!
Writing- write an opinion piece.
Opinion Rubric
Grammar- identify action verbs.
Math- find area and perimeter
Science- describe changes on Earth.
Social Studies- describe a Global market.

Theme 9: From Factory to you!

In theme 9 we learned all about how an idea became a toy, and in social studies we learned all about supply and demand! With our knew knowledge, every student was able to create their own invention to “sell.” After watching a couple shark tank clips, the students were able to create a speech to share their invention with the third grade “investors.” Every investor was able to invest $500 dollars (aka – unit cubes!). Take a look at the inventions that received the most funding. 🙂

First place $1,700- A Busy Day Calendar

Second place $1,400- The Amazing Mind reader

Third Place $1,300 – Power Paste, Light O’ Clock, and Tick Tock

FYL: Patents Pending! 😉

I can…
Reading: compare and contrast story elements
Video: Make Connections: Compare and Contrast
Writing: write a description and an explanation
Informative Rubric
Math: find the area of a shape.
Video: Area
Science: describe ways to identify minerals.

I can…
Reading: compare and contrast information.
Video Coming Soon!
Writing: write a description and an explanation.
Informative Rubric
Math: find the area and perimeter of a shape
Video: Perimeter
Area: Video Coming Soon!
Social Studies: describe how goods and services effect the economy.
Science: I can describe the importance of soil.

Theme 8: Predicting Nature’s Hazards

We had a special guest speaker from the American Red Cross come in and talk to us about emergency preparedness. We learned all about the Red Cross and what to do in case of an emergency!

We also learned about various coping strategies that will help us stay calm incase there is an emergency. In the first picture we were practicing breathing in the color blue and blowing out the color grey! Part of this presentation involved us participating in The Pillowcase Project! We each got our own emergency pillowcase to decorate and take home (***To ensure the decorations don’t wash off the pillowcase, make sure you throw this in the dryer for 20 minutes.) Be sure to check out all the cool materials your child brought home today!

5th Grade Students at DGS are Scotties Trees Rock National Video Contest Finalists

Winners will be chosen by voters across America who can watch the top videos and vote for their favorite from January 12th through February 6th on www.scottiestreesrock.com. The winners will be announced on Feb 15th and winner events will be celebrated in spring.

The school with the most votes will win $10,000!

We need your help to win $10,000 to build an outdoor classroom!

WHAT YOU NEED TO DO: Log on to www.scottiestreesrock.com. and vote for Dunlap Grade School daily between now and February 6

To help the students learn the difference between a rock and mineral, we made our own “rocks!”

After our mock rocks had dried, we began to study them… just like geologists do! We measured them, drew them, and looked at them under a magnifying glass. 🙂

I Can…
Reading: identify the main idea and determine important details.
Determine Importance Organizer
Math: Find the perimeter of a given shape.
Video coming soon!
What is perimeter?
Writing: Use transition words to write a how-to piece.
Informative Rubric
Science: I can describe the three types of rocks.