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Enrichment: Daily Math Problem 5/8/20

5/8/2020

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Fifth Grade Letters - 5/8/20

5/8/2020

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​Write a letter to next year’s fifth graders about your experience in fifth grade. Offer advice on how to have a successful fifth grade year. If you have a younger sibling at Peters, you can address your letter to your sibling. Scan or take a picture of your handwritten letter and send it to us so we can give it to a future fifth grader (or your sibling).
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Spheres Quiz - 5/8/20

5/8/2020

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Take a quiz on what you learned from the four spheres of the Earth. To play, open the link: joinmyquiz.com and enter this code: 016888
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Bottle Flipping Probability - 5/8/20

5/8/2020

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Investigate the phenomenon of bottle flipping by trying this experiment. You will need a measuring cup for this activity (you may have to modify the volumes based on available materials).
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How Many Squares on a Checkerboard? 5/8/20

5/8/2020

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Can you determine how many squares are on a checkerboard? Be sure to consider ALL sizes of squares. Use the organized list at the bottom of the page to help you determine how many squares will be in a 1x1 board, 2x2 board, 3x3 board, etc.
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Daily Math Problem - 5/8/20

5/8/2020

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Sketch a number line with endpoints of 0 and 2. Place the following numbers on the number line:
  • 2/9
  • 1.3
  • 3/8
  • 1.07
  • 0.085
  • 7/10
  • 1 and 2/5
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Enrichment: Daily Math Problem 5/7/20

5/7/2020

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Can you figure out the rule?
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Daily Math Problem - 5/7/20

5/7/2020

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For today's daily math problem, try to solve this place value puzzle:
  • It is a four-digit whole number.
  • Its hundreds digit has exactly two factors.
  • Its thousands digit has exactly one factor.
  • Its ones digit has exactly four factors.
  • Its tens digit is the product of its thousands digit and its hundreds digit. 
  • The sum of all of its digits is greater than 22.
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Magic Circle - 5/7/20

5/7/2020

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For today's math activity, complete this Magic Circle activity. You can use this template for your circle or you can trace around an object you find in your house.

** This activity requires flash player. You may not be able to do it on an iPad.
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Daylight Savings Time? 5/7/20

5/7/2020

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Read this Scholastic Scope article debating whether we should get rid of Daylight Savings Time. Choose a side and write an argumentative essay explaining your point of view. Use this planning guide to help you.
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Hydrosphere and Atmosphere - 5/7/20

5/7/2020

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Watch the video below about earth's systems: hydrosphere and atmosphere.
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Bill of Rights - 5/7/20

5/7/2020

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Here is today's social studies lesson from the learning menu. Read the information on this page about the Bill of Rights and take notes in your reflection journal. Then, take the quiz at the bottom of the page.

If you are having trouble reading the article, look for the button at the bottom of the article that will read the text to you.

Article:

https://www.ducksters.com/history/us_bill_of_rights.php

Quiz:
https://www.ducksters.com/history/us_bill_of_rights_questions.php
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Enrichment: Daily Math Problem 5/6/20

5/6/2020

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What number comes next in this sequence:

1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21...

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Daily Math Problem - 5/6/20

5/6/2020

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Draw the next picture in the sequence. How many small triangles are in step 25? How can you calculate this without drawing every step?
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Desmos Graph Activities - 5/6/20

5/6/2020

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Choose one of the Desmos activities below.

On Level: Practice locating ordered pairs on a coordinate plane. If you want, try some more of these coordinate plane graphs that you did earlier this year.
 
Advanced: Learn how graphs can tell stories.
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Mysteries of Harris Burdick - 5/6/20

5/6/2020

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Read The Mysteries of Harris Burdick. Write a story that goes along with one of the pictures. Use the prompts to help you brainstorm ideas for your story. Be sure your story explains both the picture and its caption.
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Geosphere and Biosphere - 5/6/20

5/6/2020

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Watch the video below to review Earth's geosphere and biosphere. Take a walk with an adult and list all parts of living and nonliving things that are a part of the geosphere and biosphere..
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Judicial Branch of Government - 5/6/20

5/6/2020

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Here is today's social studies lesson from the learning menu. Read the information on this page about the Judicial Branch of government and take notes in your reflection journal. Then, take the quiz at the bottom of the page.

If you are having trouble reading the article, look for the button at the bottom of the article that will read the text to you.

Article:

https://www.ducksters.com/history/us_judicial_branch.php

Quiz:
https://www.ducksters.com/history/us_judicial_branch_questions.php
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Enrichment: Daily Problems SOLUTIONS Part 5

5/6/2020

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More solutions...
Timothy made the pair of videos below about this same problem. He worked it out in a different (and probably better) way.
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Enrichment: Daily Math Problem 5/5/20

5/5/2020

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Here is today's daily enrichment math problem. The left and right sides are balanced (ignore the light gray line in the middle).
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Legislative Branch of Government - 5/5/20

5/5/2020

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Here is today's social studies lesson from the learning menu. Read the information on this page about the Legislative Branch of government and take notes in your reflection journal. Then, take the quiz at the bottom of the page.

If you are having trouble reading the article, look for the button at the bottom of the article that will read the text to you.

Article:

https://www.ducksters.com/history/us_legislative_branch.php

Quiz:
https://www.ducksters.com/history/us_legislative_branch_questions.php
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What is the Most Dangerous Animal? 5/5/20

5/5/2020

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What is the most dangerous animal in the world? Watch this Mystery Science video to discover the answer.
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The Stinky Cheese Man - 5/5/20

5/5/2020

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​Watch/listen to The Stinky Cheese Man by Jon Scieszka. Then, write your own “fairly stupid” fairy tale and send it to us.
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Fractals - 5/5/20

5/5/2020

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Watch the video below about fractals. Create your own Sierprinski triangle or Koch snowflake. You can use this template for the Sierprinski triangle.
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Daily Math Problem - 5/5/20

5/5/2020

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Daily Problem: Who am I?
  • I am equivalent to 2/3.
  • The sum of my numerator and denominator is 30.
  • The difference between my denominator and numerator is 6.
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    Here you will find suggestions for learning at home. You are not required to do all of these activities, but I encourage you to do something that interests you in reading, writing, language arts, science, math, and social studies each day. I will post new ideas for all subject areas as I come across them. Please add to the comments as you complete activities. I will respond to comments each day.
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