Fifth Grade

The photos were taken by the US government. What do you notice in them that the government might not like?

What do you notice, wonder, and feel, when you see these pictures?

By, Sarah Lynne Reul

Click on this short Google From to share your feelings about the The Breaking News and KidNuz.

Click on this Google Form to see three more amazing images.

Try to write a story for these images using ONLY six words!

Go to this Holiday Bitmoji Classroom to read a story, sing a song, learn a new holiday tradition, make a card and play a game. Wishing you a safe and healthy winter break.

The Science of Winter's Wonder

By Mark Cassino and Jon Nelson.

Published by Chronicle Books

If the website is confusing, click on this link for a screencast of how to use the website.

How to Make Snow Dough!

Make your own snow dough with just corn starch and vegetable oil. You could even add some glitter to get extra fancy!

By, Robert Frost

Illustrated by, Susan Jeffries

Published by, Dutton Children's Books

What do you notice?

What do you wonder?

How does it make you feel?

Cut a snowflake out a single piece of paper!

Illustrated by, Amanda Strong

Published by, Highwater Press

compiled by, Frank La Pena, Craig Bates, and Steven Medley

Illustrated by, Harry Fonesca

Published by, Heydey Books

Click on this Google Form about the two videos on this page

Click on this link to cast your vote for the next president.

Written by, Deborah Chandra. Illustrated by, Brock Cole. Published by, Square Fish

VOTE 2020

Watch the video and answer a few questions about the youth vote

From More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

By, Alvin Schwartz. Drawings by, Stephen Gammell.

Published by, Harper Trophy

From More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

By, Alvin Schwartz. Drawings by, Stephen Gammell.

Published by, Harper Trophy

Make a hanging ghost out of a single piece of paper

Select one item from the digital choice board to complete. Share it with your teacher so that she can submit it for evidence of all of the work we have done learning about how to be safe, responsible, and respectable online.

Written, Illustrated and Read by Patricia Polacco

Thank You Mr. Falker by Patricia Polacco

Read with permission of Philomel Books

See what reading was like for Patricia Polacco. She got past her struggle and became a famous author. What challenges do you have that you will try to overcome?

Read with permission of Scholastic Books

Click on this Google Slide presentation and fill in the blanks with other ways to say, "I was scared"

GJL[DA] News & Media Literacy - 3-5

Watch the Fake News video on the white board. Play the right video controller game, "Search Shark". Watch the blue video with the flower on the left of the game controllers. Click on the top blue square called, "Reality Check" on the left bookcase. Play Mission 1. Read, "But I Read it on the Internet" the top book on the right side of the room.

Look at the images. In the box underneath, type why you think somebody might have changed the picture or headlines.

Watch the bottom video on the left of the white board. Click on both of the video game controllers and play the games. Watch the video above the bookcase.

An Upstander is somebody who stands up for other people when they are being bullied. Click on this Google Slide and fill in the bubble to tell us what you can do to be an upstander.

[DA] Relationships & Communication-3-5

Watch one of the two videos on the right side of the white board. Watch one of the two top videos on the left side of the whiteboard. Then, click on the Online Friendships green rectangle on the whiteboard and fill out the third slide.

Complete this quiz about online-only friendships

[DA] Digital Footprint - 3-5

Click on the video on the Google video on the whiteboard. Then, watch the Wild About Safety video with Timon and Puumba to learn how to be Safety Smart. Finally, read one book from the bookshelf.

Go through the slides and fill in each box to tell what you have learned about Camila from her digital footprint. Then, drag the white bubbles to show which choices Camila was in charge of.


[DA] Privacy & Security-3-5

First, do the "Power Up Your Password" activity on the white board. Watch the video about Private and Personal Information on the far right side. Then, play both of the games on the right side of the white board. Read one of the books from the bookshelf.


Click on this Google Slide and then drag the blue squares to show what information is okay to share online.


[DA] Media Balance_3-5

First, watch the two videos on the white board. Then, read one of the books in the left side next to the two blue pillows.

Fill out this chart as you use media this week.

It is designed to help you think about the time you are spending online. We know that you NEED to spend a lot of time online for school right now. This is just a tool to help you think about what it is you do when you are online so you can think about how it makes you feel.

A Light in the Attic and Where the Sidewalk Ends

Read with permission of Harper Collins