The End of the Beginning

We managed to accomplish a great deal during the short school week. Third grade completed their government unit, fourth grade finished their presidents projects, and fifth grade wrapped up their structure of government unit. All grades continued presenting their Olympics projects. 

The Presidential Museum Part One:

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Please come see our class exhibit in person!

5th grade determining the importance of a constitution, three branches of government, and three levels of government while planning a school government:

 

3rd grade Olympics presentations began this week: 

Google presentation

Peers participating in an interactive Google presentation

Questions, compliments, and constructive criticism at the end of every presentation

More from Week Five

3rd grade drew interpretations of the three branches

4th grade creating their artifacts for the presidents project

5th grade sorting what they know about the three branches of government

Sharing Our Learning

5th grade creating their politician interview videos on Wednesday

 Enjoying the finished products on Friday

4th and 5th grade began presenting their Olympic projects this week:

Gameshow

Glogster

Gameshow

Brochure

Celebrating Constitution Day

In honor of Constitution Day on September 17th, our classes were introduced to the constitution last week. We discussed why the United States would need laws as a new country and that the constitution is a plan for the government. We reviewed the term democracy and briefly talked about how the bill of rights protects our right to speak, keep laws from being too hard, and protect our homes, among other things. Students learned that our constitution, the bill of rights, and our nation's laws protect the freedoms of all Americans by listing rights that all people have. Students worked as small groups to discuss how we should treat each other, rules they need to stay safe and learn, and what they always have the right to do. We then compared these topics to the U.S. constitution. 

3rd grade

4th grade

4th grade's finished products