5th Grade Trip Info
When to Arrive
As noted in the flyer, students should arrive at the school’s entrance by 6:45. The bus will leave promptly at 7:15. While getting ready to board the bus and leave, students will only be allowed inside the school building to use the bathrooms.
The classes will be transported on three buses, each with about ten adults on it. Please let your class teacher know if your child tends to get carsick, and they can arrange to seat him or her in the front of the bus.
What to Bring (and What Not to Bring)
The kids should bring:
• A plastic, disposable water bottle.
• Sunblock
• Bug spray
• Cards, magazines, books or other things to entertain them on the bus ride
• Blanket and pillow, and/or a sweater for the bus ride—the air conditioning on the bus is very powerful and it can get cold!
• If your student would like to take pictures, disposable cameras are recommended. The teachers will also be taking photos throughout the day to share with everyone.
• No electronics please – cell phones are permitted only for purposes of using the camera function, and should be kept in airplane mode for the duration of the trip. On the way back, kids with phones will be allowed to contact their parents/guardians to let them know they’re on their way. Teachers can send updates to parents/guardians of kids who did not bring phones.
The kids will have to carry whatever they bring. If several kids bring sun block and bug spray, not everyone will necessarily need their own tube/bottle. Chaperones will also be carrying sunblock and bug spray.
The bus will have a television and DVD player, so if you have any G- or PG-rated DVDs you’d like to loan to the class, please write your name on it and send it in with your child.
What to Wear
Kids should wear athletic clothes and shoes, or whatever clothes are most comfortable for them to play in. Please discourage them from wearing sandals or open-toed shoes, because they will be running and climbing through all sorts of dirt, sand, grass, forest, etc. If it rains, please bring a rain coat—the trip will happen rain or shine! If your kids is wearing shoes that do not have socks, please have them bring an extra pair of socks, in case they’d like to play in the “blow up” inflatable playground equipment.
Food
Kids should eat breakfast before getting to school in the morning. They should not bring any food or drink with them at all, with the exception of a plastic, disposable water bottle. Snacks will be provided, and they will all be vegan, gluten-free and nut-free. The Pocono Valley park staff will announce a one-hour window, during which the PS261 kids can go to the on-site cafeteria to eat their lunch. Lunch will be buffet-style with lots of camp-like food (burgers, hot dogs), but there will also be vegetarian options. Each student can eat as much as they like. (Teachers will discuss portion control ahead of time, since it’s a buffet.) At the end of the day, there will be an ice-cream social.
All snacks, lunch, and ice cream are already paid for, so there is no need for the kids to bring money with them.
Park Activities
The park has lots to do, including:
•A zip line (trained park staff will help each kid strap into the harness, and they will wear helmets as well)
•Climbing wall
•Rope course
•Bungee swing
•Blow up bouncy playground
•Mini golf
•Beach volleyball
•Basketball
•Obstacle course
•DJ will be playing music
There’s a lot more. Nearly all of the activities are outside. There is an indoor basketball court, so if your child suffers from allergies, they have the option of taking a break inside. But the majority of the time will be spent out of doors.
Note that some of the activities like the zip-line and climbing wall do have lines, so kids should try to avoid jumping out of lines that may seem too long at first—just stick with it. The biggest line tends to be at the zipline, so some people prefer to do those first to make sure they get a turn.
Bathrooms are only located near the cafeteria, so kids will have to trek all the way back if they are out and about and need to use them.
More information and pictures of the park are available on the Pocono Valley website.
No Water Sports
As mentioned in the flyer your student brought home, the class will not be doing any water sports of any kind. The park does offer swimming pools, kayaking, paddle boarding, and other water activities, but PS 261 students will not have access to those activities. There is also a lake on the premises, but the class will not be swimming, boating, or doing any other activity that involves getting in the water. (Park staff will also restrict PS 261 students’ access to the water activities, because the kids won’t be receiving the wrist band that the park requires each kid to show before they can do any of those things.)
The Kids are Free to Explore!
Small groups of kids will be assigned to a chaperone. There is no set schedule (other than the lunch hour) and once inside the park’s premises, the kids are free to move about and play as they please (other than the water activities). Other schools will be there on the same day, but they will also be with their own teachers and chaperones. In addition, the park has staff and counselors throughout the park, and first aid is available if needed.
Cell service is spotty in the park, but teachers and chaperones will be able to send group texts to one another to stay in touch. Please do speak with your kids about knowing where their chaperone is at all times.
The 5thgrade T-shirts are expected to be distributed before the class trip. If they are, please have your kids wear them. If not, the classes will coordinate and request that everyone wear the same color shirt instead.
When to Arrive
As noted in the flyer, students should arrive at the school’s entrance by 6:45. The bus will leave promptly at 7:15. While getting ready to board the bus and leave, students will only be allowed inside the school building to use the bathrooms.
The classes will be transported on three buses, each with about ten adults on it. Please let your class teacher know if your child tends to get carsick, and they can arrange to seat him or her in the front of the bus.
What to Bring (and What Not to Bring)
The kids should bring:
• A plastic, disposable water bottle.
• Sunblock
• Bug spray
• Cards, magazines, books or other things to entertain them on the bus ride
• Blanket and pillow, and/or a sweater for the bus ride—the air conditioning on the bus is very powerful and it can get cold!
• If your student would like to take pictures, disposable cameras are recommended. The teachers will also be taking photos throughout the day to share with everyone.
• No electronics please – cell phones are permitted only for purposes of using the camera function, and should be kept in airplane mode for the duration of the trip. On the way back, kids with phones will be allowed to contact their parents/guardians to let them know they’re on their way. Teachers can send updates to parents/guardians of kids who did not bring phones.
The kids will have to carry whatever they bring. If several kids bring sun block and bug spray, not everyone will necessarily need their own tube/bottle. Chaperones will also be carrying sunblock and bug spray.
The bus will have a television and DVD player, so if you have any G- or PG-rated DVDs you’d like to loan to the class, please write your name on it and send it in with your child.
What to Wear
Kids should wear athletic clothes and shoes, or whatever clothes are most comfortable for them to play in. Please discourage them from wearing sandals or open-toed shoes, because they will be running and climbing through all sorts of dirt, sand, grass, forest, etc. If it rains, please bring a rain coat—the trip will happen rain or shine! If your kids is wearing shoes that do not have socks, please have them bring an extra pair of socks, in case they’d like to play in the “blow up” inflatable playground equipment.
Food
Kids should eat breakfast before getting to school in the morning. They should not bring any food or drink with them at all, with the exception of a plastic, disposable water bottle. Snacks will be provided, and they will all be vegan, gluten-free and nut-free. The Pocono Valley park staff will announce a one-hour window, during which the PS261 kids can go to the on-site cafeteria to eat their lunch. Lunch will be buffet-style with lots of camp-like food (burgers, hot dogs), but there will also be vegetarian options. Each student can eat as much as they like. (Teachers will discuss portion control ahead of time, since it’s a buffet.) At the end of the day, there will be an ice-cream social.
All snacks, lunch, and ice cream are already paid for, so there is no need for the kids to bring money with them.
Park Activities
The park has lots to do, including:
•A zip line (trained park staff will help each kid strap into the harness, and they will wear helmets as well)
•Climbing wall
•Rope course
•Bungee swing
•Blow up bouncy playground
•Mini golf
•Beach volleyball
•Basketball
•Obstacle course
•DJ will be playing music
There’s a lot more. Nearly all of the activities are outside. There is an indoor basketball court, so if your child suffers from allergies, they have the option of taking a break inside. But the majority of the time will be spent out of doors.
Note that some of the activities like the zip-line and climbing wall do have lines, so kids should try to avoid jumping out of lines that may seem too long at first—just stick with it. The biggest line tends to be at the zipline, so some people prefer to do those first to make sure they get a turn.
Bathrooms are only located near the cafeteria, so kids will have to trek all the way back if they are out and about and need to use them.
More information and pictures of the park are available on the Pocono Valley website.
No Water Sports
As mentioned in the flyer your student brought home, the class will not be doing any water sports of any kind. The park does offer swimming pools, kayaking, paddle boarding, and other water activities, but PS 261 students will not have access to those activities. There is also a lake on the premises, but the class will not be swimming, boating, or doing any other activity that involves getting in the water. (Park staff will also restrict PS 261 students’ access to the water activities, because the kids won’t be receiving the wrist band that the park requires each kid to show before they can do any of those things.)
The Kids are Free to Explore!
Small groups of kids will be assigned to a chaperone. There is no set schedule (other than the lunch hour) and once inside the park’s premises, the kids are free to move about and play as they please (other than the water activities). Other schools will be there on the same day, but they will also be with their own teachers and chaperones. In addition, the park has staff and counselors throughout the park, and first aid is available if needed.
Cell service is spotty in the park, but teachers and chaperones will be able to send group texts to one another to stay in touch. Please do speak with your kids about knowing where their chaperone is at all times.
The 5thgrade T-shirts are expected to be distributed before the class trip. If they are, please have your kids wear them. If not, the classes will coordinate and request that everyone wear the same color shirt instead.
Commentary resources
Animation Resources
Professional Stop Animation Example
Example Animation of a Social Issue
Storyboard Template
How to storyboard
How to Produce Stop Motion Animation
Example Animation of a Social Issue
Storyboard Template
How to storyboard
How to Produce Stop Motion Animation
Gun Control Resources
Learn more about the AR-15 rifle
NRA CONVENTION in Dallas, Texas
7-Year-Old Havana Edwards on Why She Joined the National School Walkout
Article about our School Walkout
News Sources to write a letter to the editor:
The Wall Street Journal (1211 6th Ave, New York, NY 10036),
The New York Times (620 8th Ave #1, New York, NY 10018),
Daily News (4 New York Plaza; New York City, New York, U.S. 10004),
New York Post (1211 6th Ave, New York, NY 10036),
Newsday (235 Pinelawn Rd),
AM New York (240 W 35th St, New York, NY 10001),
Metro New York (120 Broadway, New York, NY 10271),
The Buffalo News (Washington Ave & State St, Albany, NY 12203),
Brooklyn Eagle (16 Court St, Brooklyn, NY 11241),
The Brooklyn Star (69-60 Grand Ave, Queens, NY 11376),
The Atlantic (600 New Hampshire Ave, N.W.. Washington, D.C. 20037)
Washington Post 500 Pearl St, New York, NY 10007
National Walkout Chants
Red = Call & response
Black = All together
National Walkout Chants:
-Hey, hey, ho, ho, NRA has got to go!
-The people in the NRA how many lives is it gonna take?
-How many children, how many tears, how many protests, to get in your ears?!
- Hey hey ho ho guns kill americas soul
-The power of the people will never be defeated
the power of the people won’t stop, SAY WHAT!
-Whose lives?
Our lives?! (choice, schools, etc.)
-Show me what democracy looks like!
This is what democracy looks like!
(America, reaction, peace, love, equity, equality etc.)
NRA CONVENTION in Dallas, Texas
7-Year-Old Havana Edwards on Why She Joined the National School Walkout
Article about our School Walkout
News Sources to write a letter to the editor:
The Wall Street Journal (1211 6th Ave, New York, NY 10036),
The New York Times (620 8th Ave #1, New York, NY 10018),
Daily News (4 New York Plaza; New York City, New York, U.S. 10004),
New York Post (1211 6th Ave, New York, NY 10036),
Newsday (235 Pinelawn Rd),
AM New York (240 W 35th St, New York, NY 10001),
Metro New York (120 Broadway, New York, NY 10271),
The Buffalo News (Washington Ave & State St, Albany, NY 12203),
Brooklyn Eagle (16 Court St, Brooklyn, NY 11241),
The Brooklyn Star (69-60 Grand Ave, Queens, NY 11376),
The Atlantic (600 New Hampshire Ave, N.W.. Washington, D.C. 20037)
Washington Post 500 Pearl St, New York, NY 10007
National Walkout Chants
Red = Call & response
Black = All together
National Walkout Chants:
-Hey, hey, ho, ho, NRA has got to go!
-The people in the NRA how many lives is it gonna take?
-How many children, how many tears, how many protests, to get in your ears?!
- Hey hey ho ho guns kill americas soul
-The power of the people will never be defeated
the power of the people won’t stop, SAY WHAT!
-Whose lives?
Our lives?! (choice, schools, etc.)
-Show me what democracy looks like!
This is what democracy looks like!
(America, reaction, peace, love, equity, equality etc.)
Freak the mighty- class read aloud
Here are some websites to learn more about Rodman Philbrick
Scholastic Article
Rodman Philbrick's Author Website
Scholastic Article
Rodman Philbrick's Author Website
Revolution of evelyn serrano
Change maker projects
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Cultural criticism
Wilder's List of parallel structures/repeated phrases
from Dr. King's "I Have a Dream" speech
One hundred years later... We refuse to believe... Now is the time...
We cannot be satisfied... Go back to... I have a dream... With this faith...
This will be the day... Let freedom ring... If we have faith...
The King Philosophy: The Triple Evils of POVERTY, RACISM and MILITARISM are forms of violence that exist in a vicious cycle. They are interrelated, all-inclusive, and stand as barriers to our living in the Beloved Community. When we work to remedy one evil, we affect all evils. We have selected a student who embodies his PRINCIPLES OF NON-VIOLENCE to represent our class by reading his or her speech at the March on January 12th.
Women's March Statistics
Map of the Women's March Statistic
Alicia Key's Performance at Women's March in DC
injusticeboycott.com
We The People Campaign
March to Borough Hall Theme: Stand Up! Stand Together!
NPR Story of 'This Land is Your Land' by Woody Guthrie
Recording of I Have a Dream Speech- You can see what was written and what was actually spoken.
NY Times Review of Selma
Movie Selma- Is Free with an Amazon Prime membership
from Dr. King's "I Have a Dream" speech
One hundred years later... We refuse to believe... Now is the time...
We cannot be satisfied... Go back to... I have a dream... With this faith...
This will be the day... Let freedom ring... If we have faith...
The King Philosophy: The Triple Evils of POVERTY, RACISM and MILITARISM are forms of violence that exist in a vicious cycle. They are interrelated, all-inclusive, and stand as barriers to our living in the Beloved Community. When we work to remedy one evil, we affect all evils. We have selected a student who embodies his PRINCIPLES OF NON-VIOLENCE to represent our class by reading his or her speech at the March on January 12th.
Women's March Statistics
Map of the Women's March Statistic
Alicia Key's Performance at Women's March in DC
injusticeboycott.com
We The People Campaign
March to Borough Hall Theme: Stand Up! Stand Together!
NPR Story of 'This Land is Your Land' by Woody Guthrie
Recording of I Have a Dream Speech- You can see what was written and what was actually spoken.
NY Times Review of Selma
Movie Selma- Is Free with an Amazon Prime membership
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Math Practice Websites
Sumdog- The class has individual student accounts (also for SPELLING!)
Khan Academy- The class has individual student accounts. They can use their school gmail accounts to sign in.
Adaptedmind- Kids can choose specific skills to practice or given skills to work on based on a pre-assessment online
Khan Academy- The class has individual student accounts. They can use their school gmail accounts to sign in.
Adaptedmind- Kids can choose specific skills to practice or given skills to work on based on a pre-assessment online
Word StUDY RESOURCES
Merriam-Webster (Dictionary & Thesaurus)
Kid Word Smyth (Dictionary)
Thesaurus.com (Synonyms & Antonyms)
Collins Thesaurus (Synonyms & Antonyms)
Kid Word Smyth (Dictionary)
Thesaurus.com (Synonyms & Antonyms)
Collins Thesaurus (Synonyms & Antonyms)
Reading RESOURCES
Ways to Respond to Our Reading:
-Know & Wonder t-chart
-I Notice & It Makes Me Think t-chart
-Web- organize & connect ideas & characters
-Know & Wonder t-chart
-I Notice & It Makes Me Think t-chart
-Web- organize & connect ideas & characters
The reading space we want to make when we are reading on our own:
-Keep notebook by my side so I can make my ideas permanent
-Write down what is going on in the book
-After reading an interesting part, STOP!
Think about what you just read & write about it
-STOP! & make predictions
-Find a comfortable spot for you
-Finish book, close it & open your notebook to a clean page:
Ask yourself, “What was the book about?”
-Have a back up book next to you just in case you need to take a break from the one you are reading
-Find a responsible & peaceful- leave distracting things behind and sit away from friends
-Maybe have a dictionary next to you
-Keep notebook by my side so I can make my ideas permanent
-Write down what is going on in the book
-After reading an interesting part, STOP!
Think about what you just read & write about it
-STOP! & make predictions
-Find a comfortable spot for you
-Finish book, close it & open your notebook to a clean page:
Ask yourself, “What was the book about?”
-Have a back up book next to you just in case you need to take a break from the one you are reading
-Find a responsible & peaceful- leave distracting things behind and sit away from friends
-Maybe have a dictionary next to you
How Do We Choose Books (some of our ideas):
-The plot looks interesting
-I read the blurb
-A friend recommends it
-I read a few pages
-I look for a book by an author I like
-I look at the cover - it will tell me the genre
-I look at the cover and blurb and think about my experiences with other books like it
-I look through the books from my favorite genre
-I read the next book in the series
-The plot looks interesting
-I read the blurb
-A friend recommends it
-I read a few pages
-I look for a book by an author I like
-I look at the cover - it will tell me the genre
-I look at the cover and blurb and think about my experiences with other books like it
-I look through the books from my favorite genre
-I read the next book in the series
How can you challenge yourself to try a new genre?
How would you pick a book then?
-Look at cover, read blurb, read one page
-Look at the author - have I read them before? Is this a different kind of book than I have read before?
-Ask a friend who has different tastes than you
-Find a bin that you don’t usually go into
-Pick a genre related to the genres you like
-Look for books with awards - even if they aren’t the kind you usually like
-Ask a friend that you know has read it before to see if they liked it
-Try a book even if it looks hard - you might learn more about it even if it is difficult
How would you pick a book then?
-Look at cover, read blurb, read one page
-Look at the author - have I read them before? Is this a different kind of book than I have read before?
-Ask a friend who has different tastes than you
-Find a bin that you don’t usually go into
-Pick a genre related to the genres you like
-Look for books with awards - even if they aren’t the kind you usually like
-Ask a friend that you know has read it before to see if they liked it
-Try a book even if it looks hard - you might learn more about it even if it is difficult
Writing Resources
These are lists we created to help us with our personal writing process in our writing journals. We always can have something to write about or work on in our journal. :)
Ways We Brainstorm
-Walking around the house to see what people are doing - gives me ideas for stories
-Think about stuff I like or people I know
-Short summary of an idea - writing it focuses my ideas
-I look around at my everyday life - write down the things that happen around me
-Pretend to write a blurb about a story and then I write the actual story
-Go somewhere it smells good (use my sense of smell) and use the smell to start a story
-Think about video games or books or stepping through a mirror into another world
-Look back in my writer’s notebook - most of my entries connect to something so I just add on
-Writing about a story that already exists - I write my own version or add to it
-Use my imagination to create something brand new
-Talk out my ideas to another writer
-List ideas
-Make a web
-Free write on an idea
-3 by 3 by 3 (3 minutes, Write 3 ideas on 3 topics)
-Create an outline
-Make a timeline
-Use a graphic organizer
-Walking around the house to see what people are doing - gives me ideas for stories
-Think about stuff I like or people I know
-Short summary of an idea - writing it focuses my ideas
-I look around at my everyday life - write down the things that happen around me
-Pretend to write a blurb about a story and then I write the actual story
-Go somewhere it smells good (use my sense of smell) and use the smell to start a story
-Think about video games or books or stepping through a mirror into another world
-Look back in my writer’s notebook - most of my entries connect to something so I just add on
-Writing about a story that already exists - I write my own version or add to it
-Use my imagination to create something brand new
-Talk out my ideas to another writer
-List ideas
-Make a web
-Free write on an idea
-3 by 3 by 3 (3 minutes, Write 3 ideas on 3 topics)
-Create an outline
-Make a timeline
-Use a graphic organizer
Ways We Write
-Goals you have to help you succeed
(Creating a plan to accomplish them)
-Fan fiction story
-Stories:
-Realistic fiction
-Fantasy
-Historical Fiction
-Sci-fi
-Mystery
-Silly story
-Story/Comic based on Super Heroes & Villians
-Horror
-Write about Nonfiction: history or present time
-Animal research
-Research a topic or interest you are into
-Who, What Where, When Why piece
(About where you writing in that moment)
-Graphic Novel
-Biography on an influential person
-Autobiography on yourself
-Commentary (Silly or Serious)
-Write about yourself
-Favorite friends, things, hobbies, books, movies, etc.
-All about ______
-Juicy Vocabulary Words
-Flip book
-Advanced math words
-Journal Entry
-About your day, what happened?
-To get out my emotions
-Joke book
-Cook book (recipes)
-How to Books
-Book review
-Restaurant review
-Movie review
-About art
-People in your life could be characters in your story.
-How was your Weekend
-Hopes & dreams
-Take a story you like & switch it up
-Goals you have to help you succeed
(Creating a plan to accomplish them)
-Fan fiction story
-Stories:
-Realistic fiction
-Fantasy
-Historical Fiction
-Sci-fi
-Mystery
-Silly story
-Story/Comic based on Super Heroes & Villians
-Horror
-Write about Nonfiction: history or present time
-Animal research
-Research a topic or interest you are into
-Who, What Where, When Why piece
(About where you writing in that moment)
-Graphic Novel
-Biography on an influential person
-Autobiography on yourself
-Commentary (Silly or Serious)
-Write about yourself
-Favorite friends, things, hobbies, books, movies, etc.
-All about ______
-Juicy Vocabulary Words
-Flip book
-Advanced math words
-Journal Entry
-About your day, what happened?
-To get out my emotions
-Joke book
-Cook book (recipes)
-How to Books
-Book review
-Restaurant review
-Movie review
-About art
-People in your life could be characters in your story.
-How was your Weekend
-Hopes & dreams
-Take a story you like & switch it up
WAYS WE COLLECT
-Pictures or photos that remind us of important memories
-Objects that represent my family: feathers or pressed bottle
-Add decorations to your writing journal
-Photo of paintings I dig
-Items that remind us of things we love
(piece of string or beads)
-Artifact from nature (shell, dried plant or flower)
-Tickets from movies or shows
-Old newspaper or article clippings
-Pictures of your family
-List of things I love
-Book covers of books I love
-Brochure of places we have been
-Menus from restaurants
-Quotes and things we hear in our life
-Pictures that represent your personality
-Things you hear in the public
-Print out or copy a poem I love
-Pictures or photos that remind us of important memories
-Objects that represent my family: feathers or pressed bottle
-Add decorations to your writing journal
-Photo of paintings I dig
-Items that remind us of things we love
(piece of string or beads)
-Artifact from nature (shell, dried plant or flower)
-Tickets from movies or shows
-Old newspaper or article clippings
-Pictures of your family
-List of things I love
-Book covers of books I love
-Brochure of places we have been
-Menus from restaurants
-Quotes and things we hear in our life
-Pictures that represent your personality
-Things you hear in the public
-Print out or copy a poem I love
Finding an Idea:
1. Family Traditions- unique or silly
Ex: On Fridays, my dad always made breakfast for dinner.
2. Collections
Ex: My brother loves squirrels! He collects anything related to squirrels and at one point he even made a website.
3. Special Place
Ex: I loved hiding in my mom & dad’s closet and trying on their clothes!
4. Your place in the family- Are you the oldest? youngest? Middle child? Only child? Adopted?
5. Moving
Ex: Did you leave behind a best friend from your old house?
6. Life changes
Ex: Was there one night when you realized you were too big to jump into your parent’s or relative’s bed during a thunderstorm?
7. What frightened you when you were little?
Ex: As a kid, I lay in bed desperately wanting to go to the bathroom, but refusing to because of the scary man I thought lived in my closet!
What idea or topic would you add to our list?
8. Hobbies & Interests
9. Favorite place you love to travel
10. What would you like to be when you grow up (Career)
11. Summer time!
12. A time when you went to somewhere really fun (sports games, amusement park)
13. Place you really would like to go or learn more about
14. How you are feeling
15. Stories told to you by your family about you
16. Embarrassing moment
17. You played a joke on a friend
18. A moment when your sibling was good to you
19. Annoying sibling
20. Saw something new interesting- learn more about it
21. Museum visits
22. 1st time moments
23. 4th grade memories
24. Silly stories
25. Favorite holidays
1. Family Traditions- unique or silly
Ex: On Fridays, my dad always made breakfast for dinner.
2. Collections
Ex: My brother loves squirrels! He collects anything related to squirrels and at one point he even made a website.
3. Special Place
Ex: I loved hiding in my mom & dad’s closet and trying on their clothes!
4. Your place in the family- Are you the oldest? youngest? Middle child? Only child? Adopted?
5. Moving
Ex: Did you leave behind a best friend from your old house?
6. Life changes
Ex: Was there one night when you realized you were too big to jump into your parent’s or relative’s bed during a thunderstorm?
7. What frightened you when you were little?
Ex: As a kid, I lay in bed desperately wanting to go to the bathroom, but refusing to because of the scary man I thought lived in my closet!
What idea or topic would you add to our list?
8. Hobbies & Interests
9. Favorite place you love to travel
10. What would you like to be when you grow up (Career)
11. Summer time!
12. A time when you went to somewhere really fun (sports games, amusement park)
13. Place you really would like to go or learn more about
14. How you are feeling
15. Stories told to you by your family about you
16. Embarrassing moment
17. You played a joke on a friend
18. A moment when your sibling was good to you
19. Annoying sibling
20. Saw something new interesting- learn more about it
21. Museum visits
22. 1st time moments
23. 4th grade memories
24. Silly stories
25. Favorite holidays
Math Big Ideas
MEtric System & place value system
The Metric System is like our place value system,
it is based on the number 10.
1 cube = 1 centimeter (cm)
10 cubes lined up = 1 decimeter (dm)
long measuring tool = 1 meter (m)
10 centimeters or 10 cubes = 1 decimeter
100 centimeters or 100 cubes = 1 meter
it is based on the number 10.
1 cube = 1 centimeter (cm)
10 cubes lined up = 1 decimeter (dm)
long measuring tool = 1 meter (m)
10 centimeters or 10 cubes = 1 decimeter
100 centimeters or 100 cubes = 1 meter
What does deci/dec and centi/cent mean?
Deci = 10
Centi = 100
What other words do you know that start with deci-/dec- and centi-/cen-?
centipede, century, a cent, centimeter
Decimal, decade, decathlon
dime
Deci = 10
Centi = 100
What other words do you know that start with deci-/dec- and centi-/cen-?
centipede, century, a cent, centimeter
Decimal, decade, decathlon
dime
-centimeters, decimeters and meters are units in the Metric system. We know that a meter is like 1 whole or the ones place value. Centimeters and decimeters are like place values less than 1, tenths and hundredths.
meter one 1 1/1 1 out 1
decimeter tenth 0.1 1/10 1 out of 10
centimeter hundredth 0.01 1/00 1 out of 100
meter one 1 1/1 1 out 1
decimeter tenth 0.1 1/10 1 out of 10
centimeter hundredth 0.01 1/00 1 out of 100
Place value patterns
What patterns did you find for x 10 and ÷10?÷ 10 pattern: When we ÷ by 10, the quotient shifts down by 1 place value The quotient is 1/10 of the dividend.
X 10 pattern: When we X a number by 10, the product will shift up 1 place value. The product is 10 times greater! |
Multiplying and dividing base 10 #s patternIf we divide by a base 10 number (10, 100, 1,000), we use the number of zeros in the divisor to shift down the correct number of place values. Then Alexei said..."If we are multiplying, it works the same way, you just shift up."
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- When you multiply by a base-10 number you shift to the left or up in place value.
- Ex: 2 X 10 = 20 Ex: 0.2 X 10 = 2
- When you divide by a base-10 number you shift to the right or down in place value. Ex: 20 ÷ 10 = 2 Ex: 2 ÷ 10 = 0.2
- The number of zeros in the base-10 number will tell you how many place values you shift. If you multiply by 100, you shift up 2 place values because there are 2 zeros in 100. Ex: 100 x 20 = 2,000
Naming decimals in expanded, unit & word forms
1. Exponential Form: Write the value of a number using exponents
2. Standard Form: Write a number the normal way
Ex: 100
Ex: 1,000
Ex: 1.2, 0.05 or 1 2/10, 5/100
3. Word Form: Write the number using words
Ex: one hundredth
Ex: three and fifty four hundredths
4. Unit Form: Break the number into place value parts using numbers & words. Write the number first then place value in words
Ex: 1 hundredth
Ex: 3 ones 54 hundredths
Naming decimals in expanded, unit & word forms
5. Expanded form: break the number into place value parts using an equation with parentheses and decimals or fractions
Ex: 1/100 = 1 x (1/100) 253
Ex: 0.01 = 1 x (0.01) 3.51
1. Exponential Form: Write the value of a number using exponents
2. Standard Form: Write a number the normal way
Ex: 100
Ex: 1,000
Ex: 1.2, 0.05 or 1 2/10, 5/100
3. Word Form: Write the number using words
Ex: one hundredth
Ex: three and fifty four hundredths
4. Unit Form: Break the number into place value parts using numbers & words. Write the number first then place value in words
Ex: 1 hundredth
Ex: 3 ones 54 hundredths
Naming decimals in expanded, unit & word forms
5. Expanded form: break the number into place value parts using an equation with parentheses and decimals or fractions
Ex: 1/100 = 1 x (1/100) 253
Ex: 0.01 = 1 x (0.01) 3.51
Rounding Decimals
Steps for Rounding
Steps for Rounding
- Underline the rounding place value.
- Circle the digit to the right.
- If the circled digit is 5 or greater, increase the underlined digit by 1.
- If the circled digit is less than 5, leave the underlined digit as it is.
- Drop the digits to the right of the underlined digit.
- Using a number line is a great way to check and prove your work
Multipliation strategies
How to use the area model- Khan Academy Video
How to use the standard algorithm- Khan Academy Video
Practice estimating the product of multi-digit multiplication- Khan Academy
How to use the standard algorithm- Khan Academy Video
Practice estimating the product of multi-digit multiplication- Khan Academy