After a five day mid winter break, we all came back rested and ready to get back to school!
The two days last week provided the perfect opportunity to recognize African American History month. Students read an article about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X . No one had ever heard of Malcolm X, so this was a great opportunity to have the students compare and contrast these two important African Americans. This type of factual writing is a challenging part of fifth grade, Our fifth graders are learning how to identify different perspectives and provide supporting details from the text.
Up-Coming Events:
There was a lot of excitement as students kicked off our unit on Egypt!
Students began by learning about the regions geography, and how Egypt became the "Gift of the Nile". Since predicting the Nile's flood was so important to Egyptian society, students had the opportunity to get hands on with some of the time keeping devices at learning stations set up around the classroom: water clocks, giant obelisks, and hand held merkhets. The only prediction device I couldn't figure out how to replicate in the classroom was the Nilometer!
By the end of this week, the plan is to schedule time so everyone will have a go at another station. I will attempt to take some pictures of this activity to share with you!
THEN... NOW....
This week we will be exploring how Egyptians set up the worlds first Unified government and what role the government played in creating one of the worlds most advanced civilizations.
What's Happening In Interdisciplinary?
Genius Hour Presentations are scheduled for Monday and Tuesday!
Students will be presenting their research to their classmates. Look forward to pictures from that event.
Mr. Vogel's Corner:
SUPPORT THE BYRAM TOWNSHIP EDUCATION FOUNDATION TRICKY TRAY
This great (adult) event will be held Saturday, March 12, 2016
The best part is the homeroom with the
Biggest & Bestest Basket
will receive a prize!!!
Mr. Vogel's Theme is
fun in the kitchen
(kitchen goodies)
fun in the kitchen
(kitchen goodies)
IS THERE A TIME FOR EXTRA HELP?
When possible, the fifth grade staff has made our rooms available to students looking for an opportunity to work on assignments during our shared lunch period. Students can find Mr. Vogel in his room on most B days.
When possible, the fifth grade staff has made our rooms available to students looking for an opportunity to work on assignments during our shared lunch period. Students can find Mr. Vogel in his room on most B days.
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