Fun sites:
Sound Facts
Frequency/Pitch
Human Ear
Magic Schoolbus Game

Today we learned about sound and I found these link that were fun.

Students: Here is the music video from class today.
K and P energy

Homework tonight for 5B and 5C is a Forms of energy review sheet.

Today in class we completed a lab on conductors using metal and plastic spoons.

Mrs. Fail's homeroom basket theme is "Around NC in a day." Which means tickets to different places in NC such as museums, amusement parks, theaters, zoo, aquarium, concerts, historical sites...and so on. 

5A and 5C have a review sheet on Conduction, Convection and Radiation for homework. Some students in 5B have not turned in the review sheet and need to complete as well. The beginning of the 9 weeks has begun and I already have students with missing grades. Please make sure everything is turn in on time.

Also, students were asked to bring in an object tomorrow to test for a conductor or insulator. (Something small)

Thanks,
Mrs. Fail

The National Young Scholars Program (NYSP) is an exciting and interactive program that unleashes the learning potential within the nation's most promising young students. The NYSP offers a 5 day program for students who are interested. At the beginning of the year, I nominated 10 students with high averages to be contacted with information. If you are interested in your child attending and did not get in information packet, please contact me or contact NYSP directly.

Thanks,

Mrs. Fail

http://www.nationalyoungscholars.org/contact.cfm?user=educator

I hope everyone had a restful weekend. Some students are having difficulty with applying Conduction, Convection and Radiation to different scenarios  This quiz may help.
Quiz

Please return signed report card envelopes on Monday. 

We will be learning about Heat Transfer for about two weeks. Students can use these links to help them.

• Online Book: Motion and Energy
• Heat Transfer
• C,C and R Basketball
• Types of Energy
• Types of Energy 2
• Kids Geo- Heat
• What is Energy?
• Insulators
• 
  

Parents,
I am in the process of grading the midterm assessment. Overall, I can tell most students studied and tried their best. When grading, I broke down every question and will be able to tell you exactly what subtopics for your child to study. Hopefully, if all goes well, I will be able to attach a note to the report cards. Please do not feel overwhelmed if there are many topics I wrote down, for we have studied numerous topics this year. Thursday we will be starting a new chapter on Heat and Energy. Students can study these links on the side:

• Heat Transfer
• C,C and R Basketball
• Types of Energy
• Types of Energy 2
• Kids Geo- Heat
• Insulators

I plan to spend about two weeks on this topic and will be adding more information as we go. Thank you for helping at home, it will pay off. 

Love, 

Mrs. Fail

For Class:

Conduction, Convection, Radiation

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5th Grade Valentine's Movie Party

We will be watching a movie and having refreshments in the cafeteria on Valentine's Day. The cafeteria has been reserved for us from 11:15a-2p. Please sign up to volunteer and/or bring items needed so we can celebrate this special day!
DATE: 2/14/2013 (Thu 11:15AM - 2:00PM)

LOCATION: Cafeteria

CREATED BY: Tomeico Faison CONTACT

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Valentine's Cookies (140)  Popcorn (70) Enough for 70 children  Drinks (70) individual drinks so we will not need cups  Bowls (70)  Small Plates (70) For cookies  Leaders (6) Arrive early, serve refreshments, clean up  Movie The Sandlot or Radio  ****Just a reminder that a student does have an allergy to red dye****** Please consider purchasing some items without red coloring. Thanks!

Today was our first review day for the mid-term. I could tell some have studied, but most students NEED to spend time daily studying Weather, Ecosystem, and Matter. Just 10 minutes a day will help students store the information in their long term memory.

Tomorrow is our SS test, please study. We will be reviewing for our Science midterm for the rest of the week.
Friday there is no school, and Thursday is the end of the grading period.

Mrs. May wanted me to inform you that each class will be required to sing a part of a song by memory for multicultural day in February. I have labeled the parts per class so you practice. Can't wait to hear it! 

Quiz tomorrow on the 3 Branches of Government only.

The test on Tuesday will NOT include the branches because we have lots of other information to cover. I have posted vocabulary information and the extra credit. Please study.

Today we learned about Henry Ford and Alexander Graham Bell, two people who changed America forever!

Henry Ford

Biography (You may watch video clip)

Time Magazine for Kids

Ford's Life

Assembly Line

Assembly Line 2

Extra Credit for Test:

Research a machine invented during the industrial revolution and answer the following questions with detailed answers.
1. Who invented the it?
2. What date was it invented?
3. What does it do? Or how does it work?
4. How has this invention helped America?

Cite sources.

Needs to know:

Bill of Rights in order

Pioneer

Settlers

Migrate

Lewis and Clark

Checks and Balance

Bill

Veto

Constitution

Delegates

Compromise

Industrial Revolution

3/5 Compromise

Louisiana Purchase

Manifest Destiny

Indian Removal Act
Thomas Jefferson

Famous Inventors (no dates)

Person	Invention	Date
1.     James Watt	First reliable Steam Engine	1775
2.     Eli Whitney	Cotton Gin	1793
3.     Richard Trevithick	Locomotive (Railroad)	1804
4.     Robert Fulton	Regular Steamboat	1807
5.     Samuel F. B. Morse	Telegraph	1836
6.     Elias Howe	Sewing Machine	1844
7.     Alexander Graham Bell	Telephone	1876
8.     Thomas Edison	Light Bulb	1879
9.     Orville and Wilbur Wright	First Airplane	1903
10.                       Henry Ford	Model T Ford, Assembly Line	1908 1913

Please continue to study. We played a review game in class today on the branches of government and some students really need to study. Our quiz just on the 3 branches of government is Friday. Our test in Social Studies is probably going to be next Tuesday. I will post vocabulary soon. Also, use the links to the left to study for science midterm.

Thanks!

Lewis and Clark Links

Animal Discoveries
Plant Discoveries
Impact of Exploration
Trail and Timeline
Sacagawea
Reading
Discoveries
Trial and Questions

Today we learned about the Branches of Government. There will be a quiz on Friday just on this information. Here is a summary of the information, students may study their foldabe (5A) and study guide.
3 Branches

I am planning for a SS test to be on Jan. 15 and please remember to study the side links for the Science midterm. For those that do not have computer access, I have given those students a handout of vocabulary.

Have a great night!

Mrs. Fail

I hope everyone has a good weekend. Tonight some students may have homework. I gave them a worksheet on the Bill of Rights and if they did not finish in class, it needs to be completed over the weekend.

Please remember to be studying for the science midterm. The links on the left side will be helpful.

Bill of Rights

Amendments

Tonight's homework is to study the foldable made in class on the Bill of Rights. There will be a take-home sheet tomorrow and this foldable will help.

Have a good day.

Today for class:
About NC

NC Senators

2013 Governor

Fun Facts

House of Representatives Number

Hi everyone and Welcome back!

For the next two weeks we will be completing Social Studies, then reviewing for our mid-year testing in Science. Please get a head start on the studying so we can all do well. Remember, this is like a pre-EOG with similar questions.
Topics we have covered so far:
Weather
Ecosystem
Biomes
Properties of Matter

The test will include questions from these topics only. I will add important vocabulary information later. Meanwhile, students can study my side links (on left) from Study Jams to Matter Game. These are all great review links.