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Techno Savvy!

5swnh — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 14:41:26 +0000

Yes, your teachers are a little more techno savvy after attending the National Education Computing Conference (NECC) in San Antonio. We certainly had a few opportunities to brag about our swell blogging class! Here are some pictures of what we did and saw…

***Can you name any of the sites we got to see in San Antonio? Check the pictures for clues.***

Civil War Dispatches!

5swnh — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 19:33:42 +0000

Students in 5th grade have been receiving Civil War news through dispatches that arrive unexpectedly during the day. Students need to be prepared to record this information and use the facts they learn to write to their Civil War “pen pal”. The letters they exchange are filled with information about the war and their characters.

Here are a few of the characters that helped bring the Civil War to life for the 5th grade:

Many thanks to all of the people that made the dispatches possible!

Spirit Week Photos

5swnh — Sun, 25 May 2008 17:36:24 +0000

Spirit Week was a BIG success. There were lots of great looks in the classroom.

Here are just a few:

5 SW (Spirit Week)

5swnh — Tue, 13 May 2008 13:08:43 +0000

OK! Spirit Week in 5SW is coming up next week. Here’s the schedule:

Monday (5/19) Pajama Day

Tuesday (5/20) Crazy Clothes Day

Wednesday (5/21) Business Day

Thursday (5/22) Hat & Sunglass Day

Friday (5/23) Crazy Hair & Bring a Stuffed Animal to School Day (bonus if you combine these two ideas in some way)

Look for pictures to be posted on the blog during Spirit Week!

SWell Spirit Week?

5swnh — Mon, 12 May 2008 17:19:53 +0000

Hey students in 5SW…

Would you like to have a “Spirit Week”?

What kind of fun things would you like to do? Crazy hair day, Business day?

Comment and let us know! We’ll compile results and talk more in class.

Solar Cars

5swnh — Sun, 11 May 2008 12:50:07 +0000

On Wednesday the students in 5SW built solar cars. Students used K’NEX and followed the directions included in the kit. It was sometimes trickier than it seemed! There were two types of cars to build. One that was powered by a solar panel and one that was powered by a capacitor charged by solar power! It was a great way to celebrate all that students had accomplished during the Building Big / Going Green unit of study. Families, teachers and community members were impressed with all that the students shared on BB/GG Night. Solar cars were a fun way to celebrate and connect to all that students had learned!

Here are some pictures of the solar car fun:

Building Big – Big Bridges!

5swnh — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 19:21:23 +0000

This week our focus was on building large bridges. Students applied what they had learned about different types of bridges (truss, suspension, post and beam, cable-stayed, arch) to their design and construction. Limited supplies of straws and straight pins were allowed for the main parts of the bridge. Tape was allowed for attaching the bridges to chairs or stools. Students then tested their structure with rolling a baseball across and to see how much weight it would hold. Check out these great final designs!

Blog Exploration

5swnh — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:25:34 +0000

Today we would like you to check out some other blogs. As you explore these sites, think about what you like and what ideas you think we might be able to use while blogging in 5SW!

So…

1st – Check out some of these NHS Blogs:

2nd Grade: http://class2ol.edublogs.org/
6th Grade: http://6thgronline.edublogs.org/

Music Blog: http://nhsband.edublogs.org/
NHS Drama: http://www.nhsartsonstage.com/

Art Blog: http://nhsartblog.edublogs.org/

7th Grade: http://seventhgradenews.blogspot.com/
8th Grade: http://8thgrquest.edublogs.org/

Then…

Post comment(s) on those sites to react in a positive way about what you are seeing.

Finally…

Post comment(s) here to let us know what you saw and what you think we could use on 5SW’s site or any other ideas you may have of what you would like to happen with our blog!

In the NeWS

5swnh — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 12:53:59 +0000

Did you get a chance to see the students of 5SW in the news? They were featured in an article about technology integration in the 5th grade. The article ran in the Atlantic News on February 29th. Enjoy!

Atlantic News Article

SWitch Look?

5swnh — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 01:28:16 +0000

OK 5SW – the “problem” we ran into with the new look is no longer a problem. The people at Edublogs helped us out! Yeah Edublogs! We owe them many thanks!

Now you can check out the comments about your videos and make/encourage new ones!

Happy Vacation!