Hello 5th Grade! I miss you all! For the past week, I have been pondering how to finish out 5th grade, now that we are online for the duration of the school year. So here is my plan as of right now. We are scratching the project we were working on because some of you may not have home access to the public library databases. But I will assign you short research assignments so you continue to use some of the databases we have been working with and you will probably use in middle school. I went to school last week and picked up a chapter book to read as well. That will be revealed next week! In the meantime, here is this week’s assignment. You will need your “Online Research Tools” Google Doc!
- Decide on a famous place you would like to visit or have already visited (some of you were doing this already). Look it up using Encyclopedia Britannica and Discovery Education. Make sure you use the appropriate grade level. If you cannot find an article or video, choose another location.
- Like last time, write down 5 facts using complete sentences
- Locate the (MLA) citation, copy and paste it at the end.
- Don’t forget to add a title
- Pictures are optional
Example 1:
Hawaii
- Hawaii is made up of 8 different islands.
- The name of the different islands are Hawaii, Maui, Oahu, Kauai, Molokai, Lanai, Niihau, and Kahoolawe.
- The estimated population of the Hawaiin islands is 1,415,872.
- There are over 1,700 different flowering plants and trees, many of them native to the islands.
- The original settlers to the islands were from Polynesia as early as 300AD
“Hawaii.” Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 28 Sep. 2011. school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/Hawaii/274793. Accessed 30 Mar. 2020.
Example 2:
Hawaii
1.Hawaii is a string of volcanic islands located 2500 miles from mainland of America.
- Hawaii is the 8th smallest state in America.
- Hawaii is known for tourism because of its natural surroundings
- The islands have active volcanoes and rainforests.
- Captain James Cook was the first European explorer to come across the Islands.
“The Pacific Region: Hawaii.” Discovery Education, Ancient Lights, 2019, app.discoveryeducation.com/learn/videos/1aeb54f5-1b5f-457d-9d4e-4a43d2bfaaa2.
“See” you all next week!