Mrs. Buckmaster's Class

Good afternoon!

I really wish I could be at school with you this week! I know you are going to be fine; Ms. Cutchin is a great substitute.

This is what I want you to do for your computer lab time today. Please make a choice and stick to it. When you are done, leave me a comment letting me know what you did and tell me something about it.

1. If you haven’t already done so this week, please do 2 math and 2 science quizzes on our ThatQuiz site. Simply find your name and get going.

2. If you have already done the quizzes, you can try this webquest. It is about famous African Americans. You can choose 3 people to learn more about and answer the questions. You can type your answers on Word and send the file to me in edmodo.

Work hard and be good. I will see you next week.
Smiles,
Mrs. B

Here’s a little of the Duke performance. I’m working on the rest of the video, but thought you might like a teaser!

The fifth graders got to perform at Duke University this December.  Here are a few highlights from the trip:

Ansen brought in another cool object for sharing time. In the past, he’s brought a robot and a typewriter, and this time he brought a mandolin! He even played it for us. He always brings the coolest things!

Our newest podcast is the Time Machine Talk Show starring Sierra, Odera, Naomi, and Sara. Give it a listen!

Feel free to tell us what you think right here on the blog!

Tags: podcasts

Here are the activities for this week!

Symmetry
Scholastic (Logical Reasoning)

We have had lots of visitors on our student blogs so far. The kids are very motivated by visitors and comments, so please continue to visit often and join the conversations. The student blogs can be found on the right side of this page.

We have some friends from New York who have been visiting often, and they have started their own blogs too! Please visit their blogs and comment too. They are just getting started, and their blogs look great!

Today, Ansen brought in something to share at Morning Meeting.  It was a very unusual object; it was both familiar and foreign at the same time.  When he took it out of the box, everyone was excited and confused.  The kids all started asking each other, “What IS that thing?”, and they were crawling over each other as they tried to get a closer look. 

There was one thing that was certain.  It was certainly ancient.  Like from 1980.  They all wondered how something so OLD could have survived for so long, and STILL work (although I guess the same could be said for their teacher). 

Anyway, this was what Ansen brought to class.  Do YOU know what it is?

What IS that thing?

Check out this game from Math Playground that lets you practice estimating angles in a fun way! Be sure to write a short paragraph about your successess (and challenges) so you have something to turn in to your yellow folder.

Tags: math geometry

Try these awesome mysteries by the Scholastic Company! They are a little different than the ones we did in class, but I think they are even more fun. Be sure to show your work on paper so you can turn something in with your yellow folder.

Tags: math