Spring has Arrived in the Fifth Grade
Important Dates to Note:
April 18~ No School~ Teacher Professional Development
April 21~ "Changing Bodies, Changing Selves" (Growth and Development Discussion)~1 P.M.
60th Anniversary Alumni Art Celebration and Brian Mummert Concert~ 6 P.M.
April 23~ First-ever TEDx TCS Spring Conference~9-4 P.M.
April 29~ 60th Anniversary Talent Show, Dinner and Sock Hop~
5:30-9:30 P.M.
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| April's Icy Arrival |
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| Boys Happily Hunker Down in the Forts |
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While studying the Old Kingdom of Egypt, "The Age of the Pyramid," fifth graders enjoyed a shared reading of David Macaulay's Pyramid. During its reading, students examined the amazing illustrations characteristic of Macaulay's work and sticky noted a collection of reasons answering why the Egyptians were able to build these colossal structures. When the book was completed, the class created an information web (see above) documenting their reasons. The final outcome will be a paragraph written supporting the claim that the Egyptians indeed had many reasons why they were able to raise these 4,000+ year old architectural wonders. Today experts still do not know how the ancients built the pyramids!
"Coffins Fit For A Pharaoh" |
| Working with Ms. Smelser in the classroom, fifth grade uses measurement to draw the dimensions of a template for their "Coffins Fit for a Pharaoh" STEAM project. Each student selected a pharaoh or queen from the New Kingdom to research and then highlight their story on the lid of a coffin. They also examined the features of authentic New Kingdom coffins to gather background information prior to their project work. Images and symbols will be used to depict such aspects of the ruler's life as name, title, favorite god, years of reign, and religious symbols linked to the afterlife. The head and body will also show the three features of an Egyptian ruler. Look for coffin lids to be on display at the Celebration of the Arts. |
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Measuring and ...
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| Remeasuring! |
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