The Systems in our Body
By lbelcher | May 15, 2012
Dear Fifth Grade Students,
So far we have learned about the skeletal system, muscular system, and digestive system. Today you will be learning about the circulatory system. For this blog, please choose the most interesting system so far (we still have respiratory system to learn!). Using complete sentences, explain (using 3 reasons) why you find this system the most interesting. Due Thursday.
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Webquest- Declaration of Independence
By lbelcher | May 8, 2012
Dear Fifth Grade Students,
This afternoon we learned about the Declaration of Independence and I handed out a Declaration of Independence worksheet. During computer lab, please use the following links below to help you answer the questions on the Declaration of Independence worksheet I gave you. Please write your answers on your worksheet. You do not need to respond to this blog. You will most likely need to research through all the sights to find the correct answers.
http://www.pbs.org/capitolfourth/history.html
http://www.wintersoldiers.com/declaration-of-independence.html
http://www.congressforkids.net/Independence_declaration_1.htm
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/declaration_history.html
http://www.kyrene.org/schools/brisas/sunda/flag/history/page1.htm
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Health Topics
By lbelcher | May 1, 2012
Dear Fifth Grade Students,
On Monday we discussed our upcoming Human Growth Unit and our health projects. You were able to view a list of possible health topics and think about 3 that interested you. For this blog, find two interesting facts for each topic. Here are some sights you can research on, but you may use other sites or print sources (please do not use Wikipedia!).
http://kidshealth.org/kid/htbw/htbw_main_page.html
http://www.kidsbiology.com/human_biology/index.php
http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/humanbody.html
http://www.kidinfo.com/Health/Human_Body.html
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Taxation without Representation- A Simulation
By lbelcher | April 23, 2012
Dear Fifth Grade,
Today you were able to experience a “taxation without representation” activity in class. You were given a set of questions to think about during the activity. Please respond in complete sentences to the following questions:
1.How were taxes governed during this time period? Were they fair? Why or why not?
2. What was your role? How did you feel as your role? How do you think the colonists felt?
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Vocabulary Words
By lbelcher | April 17, 2012
Dear Fifth Grade,
This week we are reading a story called Katie’s Trunk and we learned some new vocabulary words. For this week’s blog response, please do two things:
1. Write the definition of these 3 vocabulary words (see below).
2.Then, write the 3 vocabulary words in 3 complete sentences (see below).
arming
justice
rebels
Due on Thursday
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Revolutionary War!
By lbelcher | April 9, 2012
Dear Fifth Grade,
I am so excited to start the fascinating unit on Revolutionary War in both reading and social studies. Today, we learned new vocabulary words, read a story about Samuel Adams, and made predictions about the upcoming story And then What Happened, Paul Revere? For your blog that is due by Wednesday, please answer the following questions using complete sentences:
1. Think about the picture you saw today in your reading book. What did you notice? Hint- We discussed this in class. 
2. Why do you think the illustrator used such vibrant colors in the picture?
3. What are you most excited about to learn during this unit?
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Learn more about our planets
By lbelcher | March 27, 2012
Dear Fifth Grade,
We have learned so much about our Solar System this past week. During computer lab, your task is to research more about each planet.
You will need your planet booklet to help you. For each planet, you and your partner will need to find:
1. How far each planet it from the Sun.
2. How many moons each planet has.
3. If each planet has rings.
4. The color of each planet.
5. A fun fact about each planet.
All of these questions are in your planet booklet. You will be responsible for writing down the answers in your planet booklet. You do not need to respond to this blog. Below are some links to help you:
http://www.planetsforkids.org/
http://www.kidsastronomy.com/solar_system.htm
http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/samoset/psgk3ex.htm
http://kids.nineplanets.org/intro.htm
Happy researching!
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More websites for colonial trades…
By lbelcher | March 14, 2012
http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~sam/occupation.html#F
http://www.pocanticohills.org/tradesmen/trades.htm
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~genepool/jobs.htm
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Life in the Thirteen Colonies
By lbelcher | March 14, 2012
You are an indentured servant coming to America to start a job (trade). Choose 3-5 trades to research. Using complete sentences, write at least 1-2 sentences about each trade.
http://eev.liu.edu/kk/colonial/resources.htm#Trade
http://www.history.org/Almanack/life/trades/tradehdr.cfm
http://www.mrnussbaum.com/13colonies/13trades.htm
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Ms. Shellman: Due 3/14
By lbelcher | March 12, 2012
Dear Lucky Students,
You are going to LOVE having Ms. Shellman as your teacher for the rest of the school year! Although I will miss you all while I’m on maternity leave, I KNOW that you will be learning and having fun for the rest of fifth grade.
Your assignment is to write a comment to Ms. Shellman about yourself. Please be detailed, using at least 5-8 complete sentences. For example, something unique about Ms. Shellman is that she is a middle child. What is unique or special about you? She is VERY excited to get to know all of you personally.
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