I write this post as my students are writing their last Friday Letter Home to their parents. It's has been an absolutely fantastic year and I am so thankful that I was able to work with such a wonderful group of young people. I have them watched them grow into fully independent learners who will always push themselves to do their best.
Last night at our graduation ceremony, I asked them to remember two things from fifth grade: The first was to remember that "you can do anything you set your mind to!" The students learned this firsthand during our Wax Museum. The second thing is a quote from our favorite read aloud book called "Wonder." That quote is to be "kinder than is necessary." I share those with you because they are life lessons and are important for everyone, not just my students this year.
Best of luck, enjoy your summer, and we'll be back next fall with a new round of entries from new students.
Friday, June 21, 2013
Friday, May 31, 2013
May 31, 2013
This week in school we started reading a new book called "Dead End In Norvelt" by Jack Gantos. The book is about a boy who causes a little mischief so far. In one part he is playing with a shotgun that was he dads and trying to shoot china men at the screen and the gun goes off! It's a very good book! I would recommend it to my friends!
Hello there I am a student in Mr.Weinstein's 5th grade class. today I am going to be teaching you on how to create a blade on a windmill. First off you need an Popsicle stick. That will be the base of the blade. Next you need a small piece of paper or an index card. You then need to tape it to the Popsicle stick. After that attach the blade to a foam ball therefore creating your first blade on your windmill.
This week we have been learning about the Bill of Rights. I was assigned the 8th amendment is to protect the rights of people who have been arrested. The 8th Amendment is important because cruel and unusual punishments is against the Constitution. Therefore it is protecting people who are arrested. The 8th Amendment makes me feel safe. I know I have my rights and that police officers cant just beat me up.
Hello there I am a student in Mr.Weinstein's 5th grade class. today I am going to be teaching you on how to create a blade on a windmill. First off you need an Popsicle stick. That will be the base of the blade. Next you need a small piece of paper or an index card. You then need to tape it to the Popsicle stick. After that attach the blade to a foam ball therefore creating your first blade on your windmill.
This week we have been learning about the Bill of Rights. I was assigned the 8th amendment is to protect the rights of people who have been arrested. The 8th Amendment is important because cruel and unusual punishments is against the Constitution. Therefore it is protecting people who are arrested. The 8th Amendment makes me feel safe. I know I have my rights and that police officers cant just beat me up.
Friday, April 5, 2013
April 5, 2013
This week in social studies we learned about the American Revolution. The British and the colonists took part in that war. The places the war was fought in were Lexington and concord, and bunker hill.
The British had a base called fort Ticonderoga. They had many supplies there. The colonists found it and invaded the base. The British won the war.
This week in social studies, we learned about the Boston Massacre. The Boston Massacre wasn't really a massacre. Paul Revere showed people a picture British soldiers killing innocent towns people and a little puppy watching them. It was a lie. The towns people threw snowballs at the soldiers. But the snowballs had sand and gravel in it. When one soldier fell to the ground, he heard someone yell, "FIRE!" He got up and shot. Five people died. But the picture Paul Revere showed people, had many people dying. The Boston Massacre was a snowball fight gone horribly wrong.
The British had a base called fort Ticonderoga. They had many supplies there. The colonists found it and invaded the base. The British won the war.
This week in social studies, we learned about the Boston Massacre. The Boston Massacre wasn't really a massacre. Paul Revere showed people a picture British soldiers killing innocent towns people and a little puppy watching them. It was a lie. The towns people threw snowballs at the soldiers. But the snowballs had sand and gravel in it. When one soldier fell to the ground, he heard someone yell, "FIRE!" He got up and shot. Five people died. But the picture Paul Revere showed people, had many people dying. The Boston Massacre was a snowball fight gone horribly wrong.
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
March 13, 2013
Greetings! Today is our Wax Museum and I am always amazed at how kids can surprise you with their perseverance, dedication, and focus when something is important to them. About a month ago, they chose a biography and began to read it and take notes on the life of their person. Then they wrote a 3-4 minute speech and memorized the entire thing, paying attention to their fluency, body language, and expression. They created props and a costume as part of the project, too. Today, we set up the classroom like a darkened museum and gusts shine a flashlight on them to "bring them to life: in the guise of their person!
Some of the kids were behind on the project, even with a planning calendar, but when push came to shove, they got it all down! I'm so impresses with this group of 11 year olds!
Sincerely,
Mr. Weinstein
Greetings! Today is our Wax Museum and I am always amazed at how kids can surprise you with their perseverance, dedication, and focus when something is important to them. About a month ago, they chose a biography and began to read it and take notes on the life of their person. Then they wrote a 3-4 minute speech and memorized the entire thing, paying attention to their fluency, body language, and expression. They created props and a costume as part of the project, too. Today, we set up the classroom like a darkened museum and gusts shine a flashlight on them to "bring them to life: in the guise of their person!
Some of the kids were behind on the project, even with a planning calendar, but when push came to shove, they got it all down! I'm so impresses with this group of 11 year olds!
Sincerely,
Mr. Weinstein
Friday, February 1, 2013
February 1, 2013
This week in Science we did our ideas for the animal summaries. I am a partner with a friend of mine. We haven't started our final draft. We have ten ideas for vertebrates (animals WITH backbones) and invertebrates (animals WITHOUT backbones). Doing the summary will be fun!
In Social Studies this week, we learned about the Salem Witch Trials. The Salem Witch Trials were about when men/women would accuse one another of using witchcraft. If someone was found guilty, they would be hung. Several people got hung each day. It was a horrible time.
This week in Reading we learned about internet safety.We used an internet program called "Missing".The internet program is about a boy who tells too much information and gets kidnapped!He thinks that the person is helping him but he really is kidnapping the 14 year old kid.But at the end the kid gets saved and the person who kidnapped the kid goes in jail.
Friday, January 18, 2013
January 18, 2013
Robots and Reading
This week in Mr.Weinstein's 5th grade class, we did some REALLY cool research
on the future robots. There is a robot named ASH that can fight fires without putting the firefighters in harm's way. There is another robot named Alphadog that can carry up to 400 pounds for 20 miles!
That will be helping the U.S. Marines on long walks. But don't worry, these robots are safe and are not programed to harm anyone.
DRA's
This week in Mr.Weinsteins 5th grade class, we were doing the DRA's. We have to read a part of a book, then answer questions about it. One of the books was called " Lights, Camera, Action!" and the other one was called " Storm Chasers". "Lights, Camera, Action!" was about a girl named Alyssa Bueker who made movies with her guinea pigs. And "Storm Chasers" was about people who chase and watch storms. They are both very good books and I recommend to read them whenever you get a free moment!
Reading
In reading, we watched a video on Rosa Parks. It was about her journey into changing the world
forever. She started the Montgomery bus boycott. Martin Luther King, JR. was thie leader. They ended up getting freedom. The black people were treated very badly, some were killed. Life was very different back then. Youcan learn alot from Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King, Jr.
This week in Mr.Weinstein's 5th grade class, we did some REALLY cool research
on the future robots. There is a robot named ASH that can fight fires without putting the firefighters in harm's way. There is another robot named Alphadog that can carry up to 400 pounds for 20 miles!
That will be helping the U.S. Marines on long walks. But don't worry, these robots are safe and are not programed to harm anyone.
DRA's
This week in Mr.Weinsteins 5th grade class, we were doing the DRA's. We have to read a part of a book, then answer questions about it. One of the books was called " Lights, Camera, Action!" and the other one was called " Storm Chasers". "Lights, Camera, Action!" was about a girl named Alyssa Bueker who made movies with her guinea pigs. And "Storm Chasers" was about people who chase and watch storms. They are both very good books and I recommend to read them whenever you get a free moment!
Reading
In reading, we watched a video on Rosa Parks. It was about her journey into changing the world
forever. She started the Montgomery bus boycott. Martin Luther King, JR. was thie leader. They ended up getting freedom. The black people were treated very badly, some were killed. Life was very different back then. Youcan learn alot from Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King, Jr.
Friday, January 11, 2013
January 11, 2013
This week in Engineering we made sails. It was very challenging. You had a lot of materials to use. We had tin foil, paper cups, wax paper, felt, tissue paper, straws, and a Popsicle stick. You had to plan it out very well to do well on this project.
In the we are reading in Diamond Willow the sentences are shaped like a diamond.And in the shape it has secret messages.This book is about a girl who is named Diamond Willow.And she was named after a stick.We are doing free verses which is when you pick out a book that has a bunch of poems in it,and then pick one stanza,then write one sentence that describes why you wrote that piece.
In the we are reading in Diamond Willow the sentences are shaped like a diamond.And in the shape it has secret messages.This book is about a girl who is named Diamond Willow.And she was named after a stick.We are doing free verses which is when you pick out a book that has a bunch of poems in it,and then pick one stanza,then write one sentence that describes why you wrote that piece.
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