Category Archives: 5th Grade

Inquiry Project Blog Post

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Did you ever present a slideshow to people? Well I just did that, it was really fun and I will teach you about two things you learned about my topic and two things you learned about the research/presentation process.

Two things that I learned about my topic are that I learned what states are swing states and how they are important, and I also learned that 5 presidents have won the presidential election without winning the popular vote. I learned that Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin are all swing states and that they are important because they are not easy to guess who will win them. I also learned that the five presidents that have won the presidential election without winning the popular vote are, John Quincy Adams, Rutherford B. Hayes, Benjamin Harrison, George W. Bush, and Donald Trump. They have done this because they have won the majority of 270 electoral votes without the popular vote.

Two things that I learned about research and the presentation process are that when taking notes it is easier to write in not full sentences and that it is better to not focus on the people you are presenting your slideshow to when you are presenting it. During the research process it is easier to not write in full sentences because you can just transfer your notes into a narrative because that is pretty much your script. I also learned that it is better to not focus on the people you are presenting your slideshow to when you are presenting it because it can get you really nervous, but it is not a big deal if you forget a word or two.

Now that you know about two things you learned about my topic and two things you learned about the research/presentation process. I hope that sometime you will do a presentation.

Field Trip to County Government Building

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“Legislator Austin” the chairman says. I turn on my microphone and say, “I vote NAY.” I didn’t want unhealthy food to be banned in the cafeteria. I love voting on bills, being in the chamber, and overall, being a legislator! In this blog post you will learn about two things that I learned in the conference room and two things that I learned in the chamber and two things that I enjoyed in the conference room and two things that I enjoyed doing in the chamber.

Two things that I learned about the legislative branch of the county government is that every legislature has a role in the process of a bill becoming a law. The first step in the vote is that the chairperson  calls on someone to speak, then we discuss  the issue and say our opinion, and then we say YAY or NAY.  The final vote was that everyone in our class voted NAY on a school uniform issue. We thought about it and got to say our opinion of the issue out loud. We discussed whether we should wear school uniforms or not. Another thing that I learned in the full house vote is that legislators have to say “Chair____,” into their microphone and then use their vote on the bill. For example, we discussed  whether to ban unhealthy food in the school cafeteria. We went to a full house vote. The majority vote was NAY.

Some things that I enjoyed about being a legislator was acting like a Legislator, debating with classmates, and saying our opinion to try to convince other legislators and what we thought about the idea. I also enjoyed being called legislator Austin because it really put me in a legislators shoes, saying YAY or NAY was enjoyable because when you said either one you were claiming that something should or shouldn’t happen (it makes me feel like I have a lot of power). I liked using my microphone to say what I thought and why. When I got called on to say my vote I turned on my microphone, said my explanation and then said NAY.

Overall I talked about two things that I learned in the conference room and two things that I learned in the chamber and two things that I enjoyed in the conference room and two things that I enjoyed in the chamber. I loved being a legislator and I think that you would too!

First Week of School

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Have you ever had a great summer break and have wondered what you were going to do that year? Because that is what I just did. But you shouldn’t worry, it is fun when you get in the groove of it. In this blog post, I am going to tell you about some of the fun things that I have done in 5th grade so far, and some things that I am looking forward to, including some field trips and special events. Maybe you’ll do some of them too!

Two enjoyable activities from the first week were the index card challenge and the identity map. One thing I enjoyed was the index card challenge, we tried to make a tower out of index cards. The object of the challenge is to build the tallest possible tower with 100 index cards in 15 minutes! I enjoyed this challenge because me and my team had to communicate and share our ideas to succeed. We got to come up with our own design. We thought that the pyramid was the most successful. The team with the tallest tower won. I also enjoyed making my identity map, because it really is a chance to express yourself and put the things that you enjoy on display. It is also a chance to see what your friends like and make connections. I think that this activity is fun. You create columns, write things that you enjoy, go over it in Sharpie ultra fine tip, color in the boxes and then you are done!

Two events that I have been looking forward to this year are the Hot Dog Field Day and the moving up ceremony. I am looking forward to hot dog field day because I like to be outside and get fresh air and play sports with my friends and then coming inside to eat a yummy hotdog and talk about how fun it was. At field day you get to play kickball and flag football for example. I think that it will be very fun. I am also looking forward to the moving up ceremony because I get to have a certificate that says that I have gone through all of the elementary school years. I will get to think about all of my achievements and be with my friends and my parents. Plus, I will get ice cream after. I think that it will be fun to celebrate that we are moving up to middle school.

Overall I enjoyed a lot of activities such as the index card challenge and the identity maps in the first week of school. I also look forward to a bunch of activities like the moving up ceremony and the Hotdog Field Day. I enjoyed these activities, and I bet you would too!