See you guys when we get back. Miss you all!!!
Make sure you share the family messages with your loved ones.
Mr. Lee
12/30/11
12/23/11
Holiday Messages to our Families
Hello,
Wanted to wish you all a healthly and blessed time this week. Please take a moment to view the children giving their messages of love to their families. It has been a wonderful 2011 for me and the kids, and I can't wait to continue to grow with them in the upcoming year. BTW, thank you for all your generous gifts.
Mr. Lee
Wanted to wish you all a healthly and blessed time this week. Please take a moment to view the children giving their messages of love to their families. It has been a wonderful 2011 for me and the kids, and I can't wait to continue to grow with them in the upcoming year. BTW, thank you for all your generous gifts.
Mr. Lee
12/19/11
12/17/11
Week before WInter Recess
Hey folks,
We will have a Math exam on Wed. for Chapter 5.
Please review how to find the Lowest Common Denominator, Add/Subtract fractions with Different Denominators, Adding/Subtracting fractions after estimating them to be closer to zero, one-half, or one whole.
Spelling Test on Thursday.
Multiplication Speed teast on Friday.
We will have a Math exam on Wed. for Chapter 5.
Please review how to find the Lowest Common Denominator, Add/Subtract fractions with Different Denominators, Adding/Subtracting fractions after estimating them to be closer to zero, one-half, or one whole.
Spelling Test on Thursday.
Multiplication Speed teast on Friday.
12/11/11
Science Test on Energy
Exam this Wednesday
Chapter on Energy.
Lessons 1-4
Topics to Consider:
-Relationship between Kinetic and Potential Energy using a roller coaster or stretched rubberband.
- Explain how energy changes from one form to another. ex.When you turn on a lamp, electrical energy transforms into light and heat energy.
- Explain how we get energy from chemical energy.
- Explain how we get energy from nuclear energy.
- Explain the speed of sound in different mediums.
- Explain how the particles behave in solids, liquids, and gases.
- Explain the relationship between wavelengths and frequency for sound.
- Explain the three ways heat moves. Give examples for each.
- How can friction affect the speed of an object?
- Explain the speed of Light in different mediums.
Chapter on Energy.
Lessons 1-4
Topics to Consider:
-Relationship between Kinetic and Potential Energy using a roller coaster or stretched rubberband.
- Explain how energy changes from one form to another. ex.When you turn on a lamp, electrical energy transforms into light and heat energy.
- Explain how we get energy from chemical energy.
- Explain how we get energy from nuclear energy.
- Explain the speed of sound in different mediums.
- Explain how the particles behave in solids, liquids, and gases.
- Explain the relationship between wavelengths and frequency for sound.
- Explain the three ways heat moves. Give examples for each.
- How can friction affect the speed of an object?
- Explain the speed of Light in different mediums.
12/1/11
Memoirs from 5Lee
Parents and friends,
We have been writing personal narratives in class. We composed four parts - our lives as infants, toddlers, kids, and the future. Please take a moment or two to listen to the audio versions of our personal narratives. Only some samples were recorded to represent our class (due to space and time).
Enjoy!
In order of appearance: Mark, Juliana, Gianna, Jessiah, Jackie, Christina D., Andrew, Anthony C., Brianna
We have been writing personal narratives in class. We composed four parts - our lives as infants, toddlers, kids, and the future. Please take a moment or two to listen to the audio versions of our personal narratives. Only some samples were recorded to represent our class (due to space and time).
Enjoy!
In order of appearance: Mark, Juliana, Gianna, Jessiah, Jackie, Christina D., Andrew, Anthony C., Brianna
FUN Math Site
http://www.arcademicskillbuilders.com/
If you try out different games, please share with the class tomorrow.
ENJOY.
If you try out different games, please share with the class tomorrow.
ENJOY.
11/30/11
Math exam on Chapter 4
Hello folks,
We will be having an exam on 12/6. Topics in FRACTIONS include:
-Converting Mixed Number to Improper and vice versa.
-Finding Equivalent Frctions
-Adding/Subtracting Fractions
-Fractions in Simplest Form
-Greatest Common Factor
-Prime and Composite Numbers
Please go visit the MATH website on Thinkcentral.com and play the various games available for fractions.
Mr. Lee
We will be having an exam on 12/6. Topics in FRACTIONS include:
-Converting Mixed Number to Improper and vice versa.
-Finding Equivalent Frctions
-Adding/Subtracting Fractions
-Fractions in Simplest Form
-Greatest Common Factor
-Prime and Composite Numbers
Please go visit the MATH website on Thinkcentral.com and play the various games available for fractions.
Mr. Lee
11/28/11
11/25/11
Indian Proverb
Happy Thanksgiving to my students.
Here is the extra credit I promised. Please write me your best essay. Read this quote and really take some time to think about it. (no help from parents please)
Please hand it in on Monday.
Here is the extra credit I promised. Please write me your best essay. Read this quote and really take some time to think about it. (no help from parents please)
Please hand it in on Monday.
“I had no shoes and complained, until I met a man who had no feet.”
1st paragraph: explain the quote.
2nd paragraph: what does it make you think of or remind you of when thinking about the quote and giving thanks.
See you all on Monday.
Mr. Lee
11/16/11
11/15/11
11/11/11
Test Announcement
Hey guys,
We will be having a mid-chapter math test next Friday. Topics in Chapter 4 include the following:
-Equivalent fractions
-add/sub fractions
-converting improper fractions to mixed numbers
-Converting to simpliest form in fractions (reduce)
-Identifying Prime and Composite numbers
-Finding the Greatest Common Factor
Feel free to post any questions.
***Some great games are on the math website (thinkcentral.com) to review. My choices are MegaMath and Destination Math in chapter 4.
We will be having a mid-chapter math test next Friday. Topics in Chapter 4 include the following:
-Equivalent fractions
-add/sub fractions
-converting improper fractions to mixed numbers
-Converting to simpliest form in fractions (reduce)
-Identifying Prime and Composite numbers
-Finding the Greatest Common Factor
Feel free to post any questions.
***Some great games are on the math website (thinkcentral.com) to review. My choices are MegaMath and Destination Math in chapter 4.
11/6/11
FOR BOYS ONLY
Sorry girls. But this is a great site for boys to get some book recommendations.
Everything BOYS want in a book...
SPORTS
ALIENS
MONSTERS
FUNNY EVENTS
AT LEAST ONE THING BLOWING UP
SPORTS
MYSTERY
GROSS HAPPENINGS
AND MUCH, MUCH MORE.
www.guysread.com
Everything BOYS want in a book...
SPORTS
ALIENS
MONSTERS
FUNNY EVENTS
AT LEAST ONE THING BLOWING UP
SPORTS
MYSTERY
GROSS HAPPENINGS
AND MUCH, MUCH MORE.
www.guysread.com
10/31/11
Science Test - Study Tips
HOW TO GET AN EXCELLENT SCORE ON THURSDAY'S SCIENCE TEST.
2. Be able to talk about all the steps food goes through in your body using the following words in order.
colon, esophagus, large intestine, mouth, small intestine, stomach, teeth.
3. Explain how the nutrition from a sandwich gets to your cells.
4. Know why you can't live without your kidneys.
**Good idea to make study cards for all parts.
***Good idea to explain the answers to the following questions to your parents the night before after you study.
Please feel free to post any answer to any of the following questions so your classmates can comment whether you got it or need to add more information.
TEAMWORK, TEAMWORK, TEAMWORK, TEAMWORK!!!!!!!!!!!!!
1. Know all the parts of the digestive system and urinary system.2. Be able to talk about all the steps food goes through in your body using the following words in order.
colon, esophagus, large intestine, mouth, small intestine, stomach, teeth.
3. Explain how the nutrition from a sandwich gets to your cells.
4. Know why you can't live without your kidneys.
**Good idea to make study cards for all parts.
***Good idea to explain the answers to the following questions to your parents the night before after you study.
All the different digestive juices (fluids) found in the digestive system.
Here is a question someone asked in class..."How many different kinds of fluids are there?"
Well, here it is... For the sake of 5th grade, just know that fluids are needed to help breakdown foods we eat into tiny particles, so it can be absorbed into the cells for energy.
Well, here it is... For the sake of 5th grade, just know that fluids are needed to help breakdown foods we eat into tiny particles, so it can be absorbed into the cells for energy.
Table 1: Digestive Juices
Salivary Glands
Bicarbonate fluid Lubricates food during chewing
Salivary Lipase Prepares fat for digestion
Gastric Secretions
Acid Initiates digestion of protein,
and kills bacteria
Pepsin Aids in initiation of protein digestion
Gastric Lipase Initiates digestion of dietary fat
Mucous Lubricates and protects lining of
stomach
Intrinsic Factor Aids in absorption of Vitamin B12 by
small intestine
Liver Secretions
Bile Acids Detergent that helps dissolve dietary
fat
Phospholipids Promotes absorption of fats
Cholesterol Excreted in bile
Immunoglobulins Protect from bacteria and other
harmful organisms
Mucus Protects from bacteria
Pancreatic Secretions
Bicarbonate Neutralizes acid and protects
digestive enzymes
Water and electrolytes Fluid delivery system for digestive
enzymes
Amylase Digests dietary starch and glycogen
Lipases Digest dietary fat
Proteases Digest dietary protein
10/25/11
The significance of Columbus reaching the New World
Columbus might not have reached his original goal of trying to reach Asia, but he did have some lasting impact on the rest of the world. He was one of few explorers who connected the lives of the eastern hemisphere to the people in the Americas. He introduced Europe to many different crops that served to increase their food source. He prompted other nations to start their own expeditions to discover and settle new lands. The lives of the Native Indians would also be forever changed from this point on.
Both American and European lives were changed in what is sometimes referred to as the “Columbian Exchange.” Europeans became acquainted with corn, chocolate, potatoes, tomatoes, and various peppers and spices. These imports vastly changed the diet in the Old World. Tobacco also began to exert its impact.
Life in the Americas was changed by the importation of chickens, goats, horses, oxen, cattle, donkeys, sheep, coffee, rice, bananas, sugarcane, wheat, and barley.
On a more lethal level, diseases also were apparently exchanged. The Europeans brought a host of infectious maladies unknown in the New World, the most damaging of which was smallpox.
Both American and European lives were changed in what is sometimes referred to as the “Columbian Exchange.” Europeans became acquainted with corn, chocolate, potatoes, tomatoes, and various peppers and spices. These imports vastly changed the diet in the Old World. Tobacco also began to exert its impact.
Life in the Americas was changed by the importation of chickens, goats, horses, oxen, cattle, donkeys, sheep, coffee, rice, bananas, sugarcane, wheat, and barley.
On a more lethal level, diseases also were apparently exchanged. The Europeans brought a host of infectious maladies unknown in the New World, the most damaging of which was smallpox.
9/26/11
9/10/11
Vision
To my current 5th Graders and parents,
I came across an inspiring video clip on vision. It is called "Celebrate what's Right with the World." It is a bit complex and it would be great for you guys to watch with an adult and to have a discussion about it. It is a 22 min video, free of charge, just need to register to view the free trial preview option.
Some points for discussion may be on the importance to have a vision for our lives, seeing life through positive perspectives, and that we are capable of anything we set our minds and passion to.
Click on the link below. It can be viewed only once per registration. If you want to view it again, you have to register again.
http://www.celebratetraining.com/
Enjoy.
Mr. Lee
I came across an inspiring video clip on vision. It is called "Celebrate what's Right with the World." It is a bit complex and it would be great for you guys to watch with an adult and to have a discussion about it. It is a 22 min video, free of charge, just need to register to view the free trial preview option.
Some points for discussion may be on the importance to have a vision for our lives, seeing life through positive perspectives, and that we are capable of anything we set our minds and passion to.
Click on the link below. It can be viewed only once per registration. If you want to view it again, you have to register again.
http://www.celebratetraining.com/
Enjoy.
Mr. Lee
6/24/11
CONGRATS TO MY 4TH GRADERS FOR A JOB WELL DONE!
hey guys,
I hope you all have a wonderful summer and stay safe (hydrated and "sun-blocked).
Here is the video for the end of the year in case your CD didn't work.
Love you all.
Mr. Lee
I hope you all have a wonderful summer and stay safe (hydrated and "sun-blocked).
Here is the video for the end of the year in case your CD didn't work.
Love you all.
Mr. Lee
3/3/11
Making of the Longhouse - Student Version
Great job guys!!!!!!!!!!!!
It was great to see you guys working together to get this project done.
It was great to see you guys working together to get this project done.
3/1/11
The Iroquois Longhouse
The longhouse was a symbol of great importance to the American Indians. It showed the unity and closeness of the families that lived together under one roof.
Enjoy the video of us making a model of the longhouse.
4Lee
Enjoy the video of us making a model of the longhouse.
4Lee
2/2/11
SNOWDAY
Het students,
I can't believe we have another snow day! Here is something that we are going to do next week. We are going to try to build our very own long house.
If you are out playing today, try to pick up some skinny sticks and bring then indoors to dry off. Next week, we will bring them in and start building like the Iroquois Indians did.
Sticks should be 12 inches long or 6 inches long. We will use a shoebox and cover it with the sticks. Make sure you don't go and damage a tree or a bush!
Here is a model.
You can read more about the longhouse from this website.
http://nativeamericans.mrdonn.org/longhouses.html
On this site, you can play a game to see how a longhouse is built.
http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/settlement/kids/021013-1606-e.html
ps. Not sure how many kids will see this today. If you can, spread the word.
Mr. Lee
I can't believe we have another snow day! Here is something that we are going to do next week. We are going to try to build our very own long house.
If you are out playing today, try to pick up some skinny sticks and bring then indoors to dry off. Next week, we will bring them in and start building like the Iroquois Indians did.
Sticks should be 12 inches long or 6 inches long. We will use a shoebox and cover it with the sticks. Make sure you don't go and damage a tree or a bush!
Here is a model.
You can read more about the longhouse from this website.
http://nativeamericans.mrdonn.org/longhouses.html
On this site, you can play a game to see how a longhouse is built.
http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/settlement/kids/021013-1606-e.html
ps. Not sure how many kids will see this today. If you can, spread the word.
Mr. Lee
1/24/11
See Science textbook online
For all questions, check out the textbook online.
pearsonsuccessnet.com
See you guys tomorrow.
pearsonsuccessnet.com
See you guys tomorrow.
Help for HW
Hello,
I gave you guys the wrong sheet for HW. Please just answer the last 2 questions and letter D.
Thank you.
Mr. Lee
I gave you guys the wrong sheet for HW. Please just answer the last 2 questions and letter D.
Thank you.
Mr. Lee
Study Guide for Ecosystems
Hey guys,
These words will be on the next science exam. Test will be on Friday. Let's strive for excellence in all that we do!
1/14/11
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