For the week of December 8th - 12th

Zoo Project 3-D Expectations
I am sure you have heard about our Zoo Project.  We have been designing 2-D blue prints, measuring perimeter and area, discussing design elements and more in class!  The 3-D model will be due Friday, December 19th.  We will be having an open house that morning and parents will be welcome to drop by and view all the zoos. If you cannot make it, I will be taking tons of pictures and posting them to the blog.  :)
 

Project Expectations:

1.  The project must be a very close representation of the 2-D blue prints.

2.  The project must fit on the students desk.  (I will take exact measurements on Monday)

3.  The project must be labeled.

4.  The project is due Friday, Dec 19th at 8:05 am. 

5.  The project must be 3 dimensional, with the exception of those wanting to build their zoo in Minecraft.  For those students, you must either bring in your own device to  show the class or create a Prezi or Powerpoint which can be played on your student Chrome Book.  

6.   Creativity is encouraged.  You don't need to go buy anything fancy.  You can use what you have around the house, it can even be made out of old Halloween candy if you so choose.  The main point of the 3-D project is to take the 2-D blue prints and be able to manipulate them, as well as convert the image into a 3-dimensional world.  These are real-world math applications.  

Service Project - Week 2

Last week's letter to a Soldier was amazing.  I loved to read the compassion and the sympathy our students have towards those who serve our country and cannot come home to be with their families.  This week we will be making Christmas cards for the elderly in the nursing homes.  

Christmas Party

Our Christmas party will take place on Friday, December 19th.  The first part of the party will consist of a Hot Cocoa bar.  Students will be able to make a chocolate creation with toppings like whip cream, marshmallows, sprinkles and more!  The second part of the party will consist of our class auction.  Your student has been earning class cash all semester to spend at this big event and I have been shopping for several weeks to pick up presents they will want to have!

Mrs. Evans Spelling List #9

Test on Friday, December 12th

	Word	Level
1	outside	Basic
2	several	Basic
3	activity	Basic
4	reading	Basic
5	beard	Basic
6	appeared	Average
7	brown	Average
8	o'clock	Average
9	taking	Average
10	didn’t	Average
11	ice cream	Average
12	Tuesday	Average
13	finally	Average
14	merely	Average
15	fluorescent	Challenge
16	necessary	Challenge
17	international	Challenge
18	difference	Challenge

Wahoo! Party Day Friday!

Mrs. Oldenkamp was so excited about our Zoo project, she came to class and spent over an hour watching the students work on drafting their zoo's.  (I have to brag for a moment)  She said and I quote," Your class was amazing!  I wish I had video taped the lesson to share with the staff."
                                                                     Wahoo!

With that, my class earned a party from 11:15 - 12:40 and they are excused from their spelling test!  The class worked really hard for Mrs. O and earned a well deserved break.  
The party includes:
1.  PJ's and stuffies
2.  Students may bring snacks to share
3.  Students may bring their electronic devices (please read handbook online for rules)
                                                                  Handbook

                                  Thanks to my fabulous 5th graders for just being fabulous!

For the week of December 1st - 5th

Welcome back from Thanksgiving Vacation!  I hope everyone got to enjoy their family and catch up on some much needed rest.  Here are some dates to know for this week:

1. November Reading Calendars are due no later than Wednesday for full credit.

2.  The Dream Giver Story is due Wednesday.  Parents, please help your student look over the story before sending it to me.  Spelling, grammar and story line count.

3.  December Book Orders are coming out Monday and must be placed by Friday to ensure getting books before Christmas Vacation.

4.  Spelling Test on Friday.


This week in class we are starting on several projects:

The first of which is a service project.  Each week we will be writing letters, making cards or small gifts to give to those in need at Christmas.  The first week will be a letter writing campaign to thank solders overseas who can't be with their families over the holidays.  The second week will be making Christmas cards for the elderly in nursing homes.  The third week we will be making small gifts for children who have to spend Christmas in the hospital.

The second is a math project that focuses on using perimeter, area, ratio tables and writing about math in real world scenarios, much like an architect or an engineer.  The students will be designing a customized zoo where they will be taking measurements and figuring out what animals can fit in the given spaces.  Most of the work will be done in class.  As we get near the due date, I will be sending updates and expectations, along with photos of what we are doing in class.  If you are interested in learning more about this project, click the link below.
                                                           
                                                                    Building a Zoo

Mrs. Evans Spelling List #9

Test on Friday, December 5th

	Word	Level
1	outside	Basic
2	several	Basic
3	activity	Basic
4	reading	Basic
5	beard	Basic
6	appeared	Average
7	brown	Average
8	o'clock	Average
9	taking	Average
10	didn’t	Average
11	ice cream	Average
12	Tuesday	Average
13	finally	Average
14	merely	Average
15	fluorescent	Challenge
16	necessary	Challenge
17	international	Challenge
18	difference	Challenge