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.
Friday, January 18, 2013
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.
Thursday, December 20, 2012
December 20, 2012
Happy December everyone!
As I reflect back on what I am thankful for as a teacher this holiday season, there are several things that come to mind...
Jeff Weinstein
As I reflect back on what I am thankful for as a teacher this holiday season, there are several things that come to mind...
- I am thankful that my students are kind, caring, and take their responsibilities as learners seriously. Most of the learning we do now involves some type of collaborative work. The children are able to work with partners and with groups of varying sizes equally well. This is quite early in the school year to be able to learn in this style so easily. It shows that they clearly understand their roles and responsibilities in the classroom seriously. The benefit of this type of learning is that the students actually discover and own their own knowledge, rather than me giving it to them. They also learn how to manage time, divide up responsibilities, and solve problems on their own.
- I am thankful that my students are empathetic. After the horrible events in Connecticut, we had a very thoughtful, mature, and meaningful conversation about our feelings. Thank you to the parents for discussing this with your children in a thoughtful and caring manner. It really helped!
- I am thankful for being able to teach in a school that is truly a community of caring, lifelong learners. Every day, we learn from each other, and with each other.
Jeff Weinstein
Friday, November 30, 2012
November 30, 2012
This week in Science we finished learning about sound. It was really cool learning about how your ear works. We started to learn about solids, liquids and gases this week. It was very cool to see what kinds of gases, liquids and solids there are. Solids, liquids and gases are also known as matter.
This week in Health, we learned about how drugs can be medicine. We learned about which drugs are good and which ones are bad. Good drugs are ones that gt you over a sickness or cold. Bad drugs can kill you! So I recommend not taking bad drugs because they are really bad!
During Social Studies in Mr.Weinstein's. fifth grade class, we learned about the Colombian exchange. That's when Christopher Columbus established a trade route Taino people. By doing this he made one of the most important trade routes in the world.
This week in Health, we learned about how drugs can be medicine. We learned about which drugs are good and which ones are bad. Good drugs are ones that gt you over a sickness or cold. Bad drugs can kill you! So I recommend not taking bad drugs because they are really bad!
During Social Studies in Mr.Weinstein's. fifth grade class, we learned about the Colombian exchange. That's when Christopher Columbus established a trade route Taino people. By doing this he made one of the most important trade routes in the world.
Friday, November 16, 2012
November 16, 2012
This week in Social Studies we read and wrote about different explorers. The 2 explorers we read about were Hernando Cortes and Vasco Nunez de Balboa. Hernando Cortes was a conquistador and he conquered the Aztecs. Vasco Nunez de Balboa ran away on a ship from Spain to Columbia. He became governor there and killed a whole tribe of Natives with his man-eating dogs.
This week in gym we started juggling. It is a fun thing to do. If you have scarfs and foam balls this will be easy! Just follow my instructions and practice everyday you will become a master juggler! Just listen to my instructions and you will be GOLDEN!!
Instructions
1. Take one scarf and start throwing it from one hand to the other in a figure eight shape.
2. Take another scarf and start throwing it with the other scarf in a figure eight shape one scarf goes up another goes up then catch both one then two.
3.Take in number three up up catch up catch.
if you look like a clown juggling your doing it right!!! And if you didn't learn from this tutorial YouTube one!
Hello, In art this week we made Sturbridge Village brochures sense we went to Old sturbridge Village for our 5th grade field trip. Our brochure was about how you should go visit Old Sturbridge, and what you would see!!! It was a really nice place, the people their made cool things, the farm had cute animals and i felt like i was in a whole different place. (which i was)
Thank You for reading!!!!!!
This week in gym we started juggling. It is a fun thing to do. If you have scarfs and foam balls this will be easy! Just follow my instructions and practice everyday you will become a master juggler! Just listen to my instructions and you will be GOLDEN!!
Instructions
1. Take one scarf and start throwing it from one hand to the other in a figure eight shape.
2. Take another scarf and start throwing it with the other scarf in a figure eight shape one scarf goes up another goes up then catch both one then two.
3.Take in number three up up catch up catch.
if you look like a clown juggling your doing it right!!! And if you didn't learn from this tutorial YouTube one!
Hello, In art this week we made Sturbridge Village brochures sense we went to Old sturbridge Village for our 5th grade field trip. Our brochure was about how you should go visit Old Sturbridge, and what you would see!!! It was a really nice place, the people their made cool things, the farm had cute animals and i felt like i was in a whole different place. (which i was)
Thank You for reading!!!!!!
Friday, October 26, 2012
October 26, 2012
In room 32 this week, in science we started are unit on energy. Did you know there are two main types
of energy? one is called kinetic energy. the other one is called potential energy. Were studying
electricity. Did you know that atoms and electrons are needed to make the atoms equal. We
also looked at circuits when the circuit is open the electricity wont flow. When the circuit is closed
the electricity will flow. We watched a video called this too shall pass. You should watch it too.
In social studies we are learning about explorers. Amerigo Vespucci , and how he was the first one to relies he was in a different country . And Ferdinand Magellan , and how he was the first one to travel around the world.
When you are writing a personal essay you get to express your a opinion about a topic you feel strong about. First, you would have to think about a thesis statement. A thesis statement is when you think of a statement like Baseball is the Best Sport. Then, you would think of supporting evidence like a mini story or a survey. When your done with your supporting evidence you will be able to lay out what order you want your paragraphs to be in. There are three paragraphs. After that you would make a rough draft and afterwards you will revise and edit. When you revise you might want to change about five to ten words into a synonym. When you are done with that you would do COPS. Capital, Organization, Punctuation, and Spelling. When you are done you can make your final or type it. That's how you write an essay.
of energy? one is called kinetic energy. the other one is called potential energy. Were studying
electricity. Did you know that atoms and electrons are needed to make the atoms equal. We
also looked at circuits when the circuit is open the electricity wont flow. When the circuit is closed
the electricity will flow. We watched a video called this too shall pass. You should watch it too.
In social studies we are learning about explorers. Amerigo Vespucci , and how he was the first one to relies he was in a different country . And Ferdinand Magellan , and how he was the first one to travel around the world.
When you are writing a personal essay you get to express your a opinion about a topic you feel strong about. First, you would have to think about a thesis statement. A thesis statement is when you think of a statement like Baseball is the Best Sport. Then, you would think of supporting evidence like a mini story or a survey. When your done with your supporting evidence you will be able to lay out what order you want your paragraphs to be in. There are three paragraphs. After that you would make a rough draft and afterwards you will revise and edit. When you revise you might want to change about five to ten words into a synonym. When you are done with that you would do COPS. Capital, Organization, Punctuation, and Spelling. When you are done you can make your final or type it. That's how you write an essay.
Friday, October 5, 2012
October 5
Yesterday in Social Studies we watched the Presidential Debate. The two candidates are Barack Obama & Mitt Romney. On the debate on October 3, 2012 they talked about Domestic issues. We had to rate how well they did 1-5 on a piece of paper. They used vocabulary words like Federal and Deficit.
Also, in social studies we were learning about the Vikings and we had to make a Viking time travel report pretending we were with the Vikings. All of you were wrong.Vikings aren't all big blood thirsty people with blue eyes. In fact none of them had horns on there helmets,none.
I want to talk about math ,my favorite subject.In math we were doing area models.Area models are mostly used for multiplying large numbers.I love area models because you have to multiply most of the time , and i love multiplying.Area models are good for you not only because your multiplying but, because its for your education.
Also, in social studies we were learning about the Vikings and we had to make a Viking time travel report pretending we were with the Vikings. All of you were wrong.Vikings aren't all big blood thirsty people with blue eyes. In fact none of them had horns on there helmets,none.
I want to talk about math ,my favorite subject.In math we were doing area models.Area models are mostly used for multiplying large numbers.I love area models because you have to multiply most of the time , and i love multiplying.Area models are good for you not only because your multiplying but, because its for your education.
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