Important Dates:
May 8-Art Field Trip
May 9-Second Reading and Writing Goals due
May 10-Spring Fair
June 4-5th Grade Trip to Dorney Park ($ due May 8th)
**HOMEWORK FOR THE WEEK OF May 5-May 9:
Fraction Practice due Friday
Reading Goal due Friday
Writing Goal is a final poetry book We are working on this in class so students DO NOT need to work on their poetry assingment at home
*A new reading and writing contract will be coming home on Friday, April 11th. Students will need to select a book to read for their final reading goal. For their writing goal students will be creating a poetry book consisting of 10 descriptive poems. We will be beginning a poetry study in writer's workshop so students will be working on developing their poetry everyday in class!
This week we are working on how to incorporate imagery into our poetry. Ask your student how they described birthday cake!!??
This week we are also learning about scale drawings and looking at what makes a good scale drawing. This will help students lay out their 2-D drawing of their mill. Remember that we are working on mill projects EVERYDAY in class so it is IMPERATIVE that students come prepared to work everyday!
We are also discussing the industrial revolution and how this changed America as we work on our mill projects. Students are discussing what happened after the Civil War with the development of industry. Some of our focus questions for this study are:
*What factors influenced the development of the industrial revolution?
*What were the social, political, economic, and environmental impacts of the industrial revolution?
*How is energy related to industry?
If you have any questions or concerns please email me at anytime!
Mrs. Osika
osika@ccs.k12.de.us
Mill Project
Students will create an 1800’s Mill
Project Requirements:
Science:
1. Determine an energy source
2. Determine how the energy source will be used
Social Studies:
1. Pick a location in Delaware
2. Decide what you will produce
3. Determine the demand for your product
4. Determine who your consumers will be
5. Decide how you will distribute your product
6. Describe the working conditions in your mill
7. Determine what you will pay your workers
8. Describe how you determined what you will pay your workers
9. Describe the working conditions in your mill
10. Describe how your mill affects the town it is located in
Geometry
1. Create a two dimensional representation of the mill (incorporate scale-a blueprint)
2. Create a three dimensional model of the mill
Presentation:
1. Students will need to create a brochure for their mill. The brochure should highlight all science and social studies requirements. The brochure is the advertisement and informational resource for the mill.
2. Students will need to present and describe their model of their mill.
MILL PROJECTS ARE DUE ON MAY 2, 2008! Parents are welcome to come in and check out the awesome projects and presentations! More information will follow as the due date gets closer!
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