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Thursday, March 22, 2012

Study Link 10.4

Put the finishing touches to your trailers. Make sure you have either uploaded your trailers to youtube  or that you have copied your link on the blog so that I have quick to them. Use the name: Mr Buxton. 5th Grade. Fantasy Trailers

I am excited to see them all tomorrow. I will not be on the blog later as I am off to see Hunger Games!

What did you enjoy the most about our archaeologist's presentation?

Friday Math activitiy
http://www.mathplayground.com/algebraic_reasoning.html

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Studylink
10.3
Creating alegebric equations: Recap: YOU MUST  WATCH THIS VIDEO. Make a list of all the words that are red flags for creating alegebric equations
e.g. product = x (multiply)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=g6jeSuHYhyY&NR=1

Movie Trailer Work
Work on your movie trailer. You should have finished the writing portions of two more of your boxes. When people listen to your trailer, it should be abundantely clear your setting, your character traits: flaws, strengths, motivations etc. Make sure the quest is clear. Some fantasy elements should be explained in your trailer in addition to some reference to the true message behind the movie.

Congratualtions on the Ch. 3 letters.  They were detailed, specific, and engaging.

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Dialogue Practice

H/W
Study Link 10.2
Pan Balance Problem Recap
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbX83p0xJ9c




Movie Trailer
work on the writing portion for two boxes for your movie trailer. This is approx. oneparagraph per box. Tomorrow you will start collecting digital resources for your movie. Be thinking about how you will 'show' your plot with images.

Think about what made this an engaging trailer.
http://youtu.be/fwavA7RIVpQ What will you be able to do to make yours interesting?

Tomorrow's Book club discussion will be shorter than normal. All you need to have done is read thes section you were assigned and bring a discussion statement/opinion. e.g. The use of typical, uncreative archetpyes in this novel makes the story too predictable.

Social Studies letter: Due in Wed

How to make a glog: Recap

Monday, March 19, 2012

Dialogue -

Math
Study link 10.1

RLA
Finish your dialogue text with your partner. Work together on a google doc. Your text should be a mix of dialogue and narrative. Try to integrate some of the dialogue techniques we discussed today. You must EACH bring a hard copy of your text to class tomorrow for me to inspect.

Mrs. Huggins work in due in tomorrow.

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

End of Quarter

Congratulations on a fine quarter. Tomorrow and Friday, you will get the chance to show your parents so much  of how you have grown as a student and a person.

Next Week:


Tech Integration
Set up accounts at and check out the software
http://www.glogster.com/
http://tripwow.tripadvisor.com/
http://www.kizoa.com/
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