Solar System Study

Planet PowerPoint Project

With your partner, create a PowerPoint describing characteristics of your assigned planet. Similar to your WW2 Partner Project, you will need to teach the class about your assigned planet. Google images, Answers in Genesis, "Our Universe" textbook, and "Discovery Works" textbook are good sources to use. DO NOT use Wikipedia. Keep track of your sources.

• Create a 3-5 minute PowerPoint
• Use at least 5 pictures of your planet in your PowerPoint
• Cite 3-4 sources (sources must include at least ONE BOOK and ONE INTERNET source)
• Create a "Fill-in-the-Blanks" worksheet for your classmates to fill in as you present your PowerPoint. The worksheet is due: Tuesday, March 29 so Mrs. Mellette can make photocopies of your worksheet for the class.

Mercury: Joshua & Charles
Earth: Brooke & Tara
Jupiter: Daniel & Tyler
Uranus: Luke & Nathan
Pluto & Eris: Eliana & Jason
Venus: Annie & Camila
Mars: Angela & Alissa
Saturn: Brandon & Caleb
Neptune: Christina & Alexis

The Planet PowerPoint Worksheet is due: 3/29 and the TEACHING DAY (Presenting the PowerPoint) is: 3/30

Fourwheeler Accident

Monday, Febuary 21, was a year since my fourwheeler accident. Last year, I got three stitches on my head and five in my lip. I was riding a fourweeler up to the barn at the mountains and there was ice at the top of the hill and the ice pushed me down an little cliff. My dad was riding a fourwheeler behind me and when he saw I fell, he jumped down and got me and carried me up to the barn. We had to stay at the hospital for two hours. I slept there for a long time. I had to blend my food and drink it. I slept on my downstairs couch for a long time. People came to my house that night and gave me get-well gifts. So don't go fourwheeling when there is ice outside!

By: Alexis Spencer

Don't Forget

Our BOX TOPS are due TOMORROW,

so please bring your BOX TOPS to school!

Also, if you want to purchase "God's Prisoner of War" book, please bring your $3 to school tomorrow!

Thank you!

Great Way to Spend $3

We recently finished our read aloud

God's Prisoner of War

by Linda Ansel.

If students would like to purchase a copy of this amazing true story about how God sustained and ministered through the life of Marjorie Harrison Jackson, please send in

$3

by Thursday, February 17.

Life Without Limits

This morning in Bible, Nathan helped us by reading aloud the story of the CRIPPLED BEGGAR who was

HEALED by the POWER of JESUS.

When the beggar was restored,

he jumped up and PRAISED GOD!

No matter what trial, or difficult situation we're going through,

once we've gone through it, we've got to ask ourselves,

"Are we responding like the crippled beggar when he was healed?"

We also talked about a man named Nick - born without arms and legs - he hasn't been fully restored physically,

but he still JOYFULLY praises God.

Here's some of his story...

http://http://www.lifewithoutlimbs.org/about-nick

Disappointment for Steelers fans

Super bowl Sunday went well for the Green Bay Packers.
Not so well for the Steelers who lost.
Still a lot of chatter about the game.
Will the boys ever stop talking about the game?

By Brooke Leeland

Stained Glass Cookies

Want to try a new recipe? This fun Valentine treat looks pretty simple - even for this ol' teacher! Here's the link:

http://http//www.icanteachmychild.com/2011/02/stained-glass-valentine-cookies.html

If you try this, I want to see pictures or try samples!

hee hee

Not at ALL Jealous

While we are experiencing another snow day, one of our 5th graders is experiencing some days off in a completely different way...

Here he is boating...

...and enjoying the local "pets"!

But I'm not JEALOUS at all.

Sniff. Sniff.

Writing Bag Assignment Explained

Students need to bring a bag (it can even be a large gallon sized Ziploc baggie) with 6-7 items in it. The items can be anything from a special stuffed animal to a picture of a favorite cousin. For example, I included a set of chopsticks from a Hibachi restaurant I enjoy. I also included a rock I got from the dried-up river bed in Israel where David killed Goliath.

Here are some other ideas:

A menu from a favorite restaurant

A picture from your childhood

A favorite book

A greeting card of your favorite holiday

A crayon or marker of your favorite color

Your favorite silly-bandz

The cover of your favorite x-box or Wii game

Favorite nail polish

Piece of your favorite candy

Be creative!!!!

The goal is to use the items in your bag to use as writing prompts. I will give students instructions prior to each writing entry whether the story has to be fiction or non-fiction. After the stories are written, students will choose their best story and we will publish their story!

Have fun with the assignment! Hopefully, I'll see you tomorrow! Enjoy your ***SNOW****DAY!!!!