Argumentative Topics

Textbooks vs Tablets
http://tablets-textbooks.procon.org/

School Uniforms
http://school-uniforms.procon.org/

Cell Phones
http://cellphones.procon.org/

Climate Change
http://climatechange.procon.org/

5th Grade Debate Topics
https://sites.google.com/site/thegreat5thgradedebate/debate-topics


Should vending machines be allowed in school?

European Impact

Encyclopedia entry
http://ncpedia.org/history/early/contact

Video and article
http://education-portal.com/academy/lesson/effects-of-european-colonization-christopher-columbus-and-native-americans.html#lesson

History of Native Americans video - Chapter 2
http://safari.parkhill.k12.mo.us/SAFARI/montage/play.php?keyindex=34635&location=local&chapterskeyindex=62598&play=1

Early Explorers Research

History of Exploration - Chapter 8
http://safari.parkhill.k12.mo.us/SAFARI/montage/play.php?keyindex=32266&location=local&chapterskeyindex=54415&play=1

Explorer Map
http://www.phschool.com/atschool/ahon/history_interactive/mvl-1021/common_player.html

State Research

http://www.ipl.org/div/stateknow/

http://www.factmonster.com/states.html

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/

http://www.netstate.com/index.html

Using the links above research one state. These are the only online resources you may use. You can also use your Regions Social Studies book and the Fabulous 50 States book. You need to take your notes using sticky notes - one fact per note. We will be using these to write a short research paper about the states.

Fraction and Decimal Games

Fruit Splat: Play Levels 1 or 2 to practice converting from a fraction to a decimal.
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/fractions/FractionsToDecimals.htm

Matching Math - Tenths
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/decimals/DecimalModels10.htm

Matching Math - Hundredths
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/decimals/DecimalModels.htm

Scooter Quest Decimal Place Value
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/decimals/scooterQuestDecimal.htm

Scooter Quest Comparing Fractions and Decimals
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/decimals.htm

August 19 Morning Work

Answer the question below. Be sure to write in complete sentences with capital letters and punctuation. After you have responded you may choose another blog activity (Not Cool Math) to do.

If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go? Why?

Marty and Grace

We are only 2 chapters into our class read aloud, Cryptid Hunters, but already we have learned a ton about the main characters, Marty and Grace O'Hara. Pick one of the adjectives you thought of to describe Marty or Grace and post below explaining why you think that is the best word. You need to use at least one example from the book to support your answer.

Example: I think the best word to describe Marty would be adventurous. The book described how he went to different camps for whitewater rafting, mountain climbing, and scuba diving which are all adventurous and exciting activities.