Ms. Kimball's Grade 5 At Pine Hill, 2017-2018

A truly fantastic group of kids! You guys had "the goods" --great leadership, enthusiasm, energy, humor, personality, talent, kindness, and so much more. I was so sad to have to leave you for maternity leave through the rest of the school year. In the 4 months I was with you, you proved to be a top-notch class! Adie, Alex, Anthony, Amari, Ava, Brayden, David, Finley, Hazel, Gabe, Jack, Lilah, Luca, Mia, Matthew, Paoli, Sanat, Selina, Silas, and Will.

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Classroom Action

Writing Presentation

Students read excerpts from their personal narratives during our writers' cafe presentation. We set the mood with colored lighting, a fancy backdrop, and trendy transition music.

Graphing Project

After designing and conducting an experiment to test which variables impacted water evaporation, students graphed their data so they could analyze it and compare it with other groups.

Hands-On Math Project

To understand the size of cubic units, students worked in teams to create life-size models of a cubic inch, cubic foot, and cubic yard using chart paper and tape. This helped to make the concept of volume come to life.

Science Experiment

Groups of students gathered materials and created models of earth, complete with heat lamps to represent the sun. In another project, they tested different filtration materials in home-made water filters.

Student Work

Peruse through some of the great work students did during the first part of their school year (before my maternity leave).
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Link to the 2017-2018 Student Work Page.
Here are some highlights:

Reading Response Blog

Read through our class Reading Response Blog where students analyzed their independent reading each week (from Sept-Dec). I posted a prompt once a month, and students responded to the prompt, then commented on one another's response, then wrote back to their comments. It was amazing to read their insights about their own reading, and then, in turn, their responses to one another's questions and feedback!

Link to the 2017-2018 Reading Response Blog

Weekly Update

Browse through my Weekly Plans from the 2017-2018 school year from September until December (when I started my maternity leave) to see what we were studying and doing each week.

Link to the 2017-2018 Weekly Plans

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