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5th Grade - Geometry
Fifth grade introduction to geometry: playing with equilateral and isosceles triangles! [Best_Wordpress_Gallery id="184" gal_title="20180119FifthGradeGeometry"]
Fifth grade introduction to geometry: playing with equilateral and isosceles triangles! [Best_Wordpress_Gallery id="184" gal_title="20180119FifthGradeGeometry"]
Fifth grade has had a busy week! They started a new block focused on decimals and an introduction to geometry. They also started to learn the ukulele! To top all that off, they shared reports on novels they've read. One…
The fifth grade had an introduction to perspective drawing with their lesson on ziggurats. These are ancient temples from Mesopotamia. They will spend time working on these and then making their own out of clay—which is what the ancient Mesopotamians…
Studying ancient Mesopotamia.
One student's map of ancient Persia.
The fifth grade transitioned from studies of ancient Persia to Mesopotamia this week. They explored ancient forms of writing and created their own tablets out of clay. [Best_Wordpress_Gallery id="167" gal_title="20171208 5th Mesopotamia"]
The fifth graders have been working throughout the year on their Rangoli skills. This type of form drawing requires great attention to detail and organization. As you can see, they are getting more and more beautiful![Best_Wordpress_Gallery id="165" gal_title="20171201FifthGradeFormDrawing"]
Painting a light in the darkness during this season of Martinmas.
The fifth grade finished up their first geography block of the year! Moving forward from our studies in fourth grade (which focused on Illinois and the Great Lakes), we spent this block looking at the different regions that make up…