United States

Fourth Graders have worked all year on learning the regions of the United States.  These students even produced a "Fifty States Pagent" for their parents which included sashes, hats, and flags made in our CLIC program.
The final project was to create a state report.  Some classes used publisher and produced a trifold brochure from the prospective of the governor of the state.  They were the governor.

Ms Scott helping edit a brochure

Other classes used publisher and created a multi page report. 

Miss Mehlin's class used the app Scribble Press and created digital books.  Click on the links below to read these fabulous nonfiction books.

add text and pictures

tools in scribble press 

 

pages in book

Alabama by Jack

Arizona by Uma

  Arkansas by Whitney   Connecticut by Matthew   Delaware by AJ   Hawaii by Myles   Kansas by Emily   Kentucky by Kate   Louisiana by Lexi   Maryland by Michael   Minnesota by Jennifer   Montana by Ben   New York by Grace   North Dakota by Ella   Ohio by Cooper   Washington by Gage   West Virgina by Robyn  

Islam

Studying the Islamic Religion

Requirements:

*Choose one topic from the Islam packet to research more in depth.

*Create and educreation presentation on your chosen topic.

•      Be detailed and thorough with your presentation.
•      Include pictures, maps, graphs, charts, photos, diagrams as applicable.
•      You may research online to find additional facts and details about your topic.
•      Be creative and make your Educreations interesting.
•      End your presentation with three questions for the class.
•      Cover and reveal the answers with a time delay.

 

Click on the links below to learn more about the Islamic religion.

Ethan, Sean

http://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/islam-ethan-sean/6468622/?ref=link



Cecelia

http://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/family-life-cecelia/6550821/?ref=link

 

Blayke

http://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/islam-by-blayke/6563332/?ref=link
 

Emmi

http://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/islamic-clothing/6562652/?ref=link

 

Orion 

http://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/islam-orion/6552327/?ref=link

 

Jack, Matthew

http://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/islam-jack-matthew/6515730/?ref=link  

Sydney, Ashley 

http://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/islam-by-sydney-and-ashley/6514975/?ref=link  

Erin, Julia

http://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/muslim-clothes-erin-julia/6498921/?ref=link  

Quincy, Ethan 

http://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/islam-quincy-ethan/6498840/?ref=link  

 Eric, Jack

http://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/islam-eric-jack/6498353/?ref=link  

Ethan, Sean 

http://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/islam-ethan-sean/6468622/?ref=link  

 Phoebe, Ava

http://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/five-pillars-of-islam-phoebe-ava/6467991/?ref=link  

 Nick, Connor

http://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/muslim-food-laws-nick-connor/6467212/?ref=link  

Meredith, Katelyn 

http://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/islam-s-clothing-meredith-katelyn/6466980/?ref=link  

 Kayla, Zoey

http://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/6-main-belief-kayla-zoey/6465543/?ref=link  

 Evan

http://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/mecca-evan/6409385/?ref=link  

 Darren, Ryan

http://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/the-six-beliefs-of-islam-darren-ryan/6408924/?ref=link  

 Chloe, Brianna

http://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/muhammad-chloe-brianna/6408577/?ref=link  

 Thomas, Drew

http://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/islam-thomas-and-drew/6516852/?ref=link  

Luke, Aedan

http://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/ramadan-luke-and-aedan/6552188/?ref=link  

Keegan, Joe

http://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/two-types-of-muslims-by-keegan-and-joe/6551558/?ref=link  

Marissa, Sophia

http://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/food-and-drinks-marissa-and-sophia/6551187/?ref=link  

Nicole, Serena

http://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/ramadan-nicole-and-serena/6550540/?ref=link  

Eric, Jack

http://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/islam-eric-jack/6498353/?ref=link            

Muslim Clothing

*This post was written by Sixth Grade Guest Bloggers Julia and Erin.

 

We just finished an educreation on the Muslim religion.  The two of us decided on Muslim clothing because it was the most interesting thing in the packet.  Putting together the educreation was the best part because you get to use your own words and style.  We also liked how you can put in pictures so when you present it your class can understand it better.  Recording can be nerve-racking but it is nice when you present it because you can say it how it's meant to be said.  We think educreations are a more efficient and fun way to do a project.

 

Guest Bloggers Julie and Erin

       

Social Studies the Study of Islam

*This post was written by Sixth Grade Guest Bloggers Kayla and Zoey:

 

We wanted more information on the studies of Islam.  Our teachers assigned us a project on Islamic religions.  We partnered up and worked on a packet.  This packet had lots of information on Islam.  When we finished, the section that appealed to us the most was our topic for an educreation.  We had well over 2 weeks to work on our educreation.  We had to have at least 3 questions for our class.  Our group decided to use Jeopardy, it's a fun trivia show.  We decided to incorporate it for our trivia!  Slowly our educreation came to life!  We're so proud!

 

 

 Click on the link to see The Afternoon Muslim Show    

The Three Branches of the Legislature

Are you Smarter than a Fifth Grader?
 

Mrs. Madden's Fifth Graders were hard at work for the past two weeks researching The Constitution and the Three Branches of Government.  They took notes and highlighted important information.  The students then created a minimum of 5 slides to include: title page, Legislative Branch, Executive Branch. Judicial Branch, and Checks and Balances.  Many students included extra credit pages as well.  They then recorded their voice and added extra details for their final educreations presentation.

Quotes of the Day:
"I loved it!"
"It was really fun because we got to use iPads and I have never really used one.  The end was fun when I became an expert."
"I like taking pictures."
"Educreations was fun to use.  You get to speak for yourself and highlight.  You can't do that on other things."
"This was fun to use.  You can draw and create a video while underlining."
"You get to be really creative.  It is easy to use pictures.  I learned some new things."
"I want to do this again!"
 

 

 

"The Founding Fathers, the framers of the Constitution, wanted to form a government that did not allow one person to have too much authority or control. While under the rule of the British king they learned that this could be a bad system. Yet government under the Articles of Confederation taught them that there was a need for a strong centralized government.

With this in mind the framers wrote the Constitution to provide for a separation of powers, or three separate branches of government. Each has its own responsibilities and at the same time they work together to make the country run smoothly and to assure that the rights of citizens are not ignored or disallowed. This is done through checks and balances. A branch may use its powers to check the powers of the other two in order to maintain a balance of power among the three branches of government."

http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/government/branches.html

 

This was a very enjoyable and challenging experience.

Do you know how many Supreme Court Justices there are?  Who is the Chief Justice?

What does each Branch do?

How can the President be impeached?

 

Sean
http://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/sean/3126230/?ref=link
Henry
http://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/henry/3089970/?ref=link
Sam L.

http://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/sam-l/2845423/?ref=link

Wyatt

http://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/wyatt/2844641/?ref=link

Stanley

http://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/stanley/2845386/?ref=link
Will
http://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/will/3128648/?ref=link
Rita

http://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/rita/2845226/?ref=link

Maggie

http://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/maggie/2845018/?ref=link

Samantha R.

http://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/samantha-r/2844791/?ref=link

Isabella

http://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/isabella/2844726/?ref=link

Alec

http://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/alec/2831539/?ref=link

Harrison

http://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/harrison/2830774/?ref=link

Olivia

http://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/olivia/2821906/?ref=link

Matt

http://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/matt/2820980/?ref=link

Charlie

http://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/chair/2819717/?ref=link
Eva
http://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/eva/2896418/?ref=link
Becca
http://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/becca/2896329/?ref=link
Matthew L.
http://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/matthew-l/2896224/?ref=link
Victoria
http://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/victoria/2896137/?ref=link
Tony
http://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/tony/2953575/?ref=link

Alana
http://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/alana/3026385/?ref=link
Samantha
http://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/samantha/3128546/?ref=link

   

The Bill of Rights

 What is The Bill of Rights?

 Definition: First 10 Amendments to the Constitution.

By the end of July 1788, 11 states had ratified the Constitution. But the new government could not go into effect: North Carolina and Rhode Island did not approve the Constitution until after the government was set up. James Madison was a strong supporter of the Bill of Rights. These amendments protect individual rights against government intrusion.  They were all approved by 1791 and became known as the Bill of Rights. 

"[A] bill of rights is what the people are entitled to against every government on earth, general or particular, and what no just government should refuse."
--- Thomas Jefferson December 20, 1787

The fifth graders in Mr. Wentworth's class have been researching the Bill of Rights.  Students worked with a partner and used the iPads and the fifth grade portal to do their research.   http://guest.portaportal.com/proctorgradefive

Their task was to create 3 pages: title including the amendment, meaning of the amendment, and the importance of the amendment.

*Tech Tip:  The teams created their pages in educreations, took screen shots of each page, the pages then were emailed and added into one presentation for recording.

Our Founding Fathers would be very proud of their hard work!      

     

Thanksgiving

Gobble, Gobble, Cluck, Cluck,

Are you having turkey or maybe duck?
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone.

I thought I would share some fun activities for Thanksgiving.

Scholastic has a wealth of great resources for students.  Their First Thanksgiving page contains many videos, journal entries, time lines and virtual field trips.

Click on the picture below to go to the Scholastic web site.

Fill in the Blank  Thanksgiving Mad Lib 

This is for Puzzle Lovers.

Too Many Turkeys.  Here is a fun Where's The Turkey game.  Similar to Where's Waldo. 

Search for the turkey with the bow time.  Gook luck and have fun.

Visit Plimoth Plantation.  This is an interactive site.

Be the Historian at Plimoth Plantation.   

Test your knowledge of Thanksgiving.