Invention Central
Fourth grade students practiced critical reading strategies as they read about electricity. To demonstrate creative synthesis, they invented new ways to use electricity. Students were excited to learn that people all around the world are constantly engaged in the practice of invention and they decided to share their ideas with members Splat Space, a local hackerspace whose members are actively involved in stretching the edges of possibility.
"Quoth the Raven..."
Fifth grade students read Poe's classic poem, The Raven. After reading, they selected vocabulary words that intrigued them. Students researched the etymology of their chosen words and created videos to illustrate the definition of the words. Videos were then uploaded to Wordia.
Book Adoption Group
We noticed that some books in our school library were not being checked out. In fact, the list of books checked out fewer than 10 times since the 5th graders were kindergarterners ran over 50 pages! We wondered if the books were forgotten...or forgettable. To get to the bottom of this mystery, three fifth graders volunteered to head up the book adoption committee. They are reading some of these ignored books to find the forgotten gems and get them back into circulation. Check back for reports on their work!
Adaline Falling Star by Mary Pope Osborne
About the Book
It was about a girl named Adaline, and she was half Indian and half African-American. She was staying with her cousins but ran away because they were being so mean. She also wanted to look for her dad and that's when the journey begins!
This book has a lot of action in it. It also has a lot of details in it, so you can picture it in your mind!
Main Characters
Adaline
A Dog
A Dad
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A couple of cousins
--Isabella
It was about a girl named Adaline, and she was half Indian and half African-American. She was staying with her cousins but ran away because they were being so mean. She also wanted to look for her dad and that's when the journey begins!
This book has a lot of action in it. It also has a lot of details in it, so you can picture it in your mind!
Main Characters
Adaline
A Dog
A Dad
+
A couple of cousins
--Isabella