Three Branches of Government Extra Information Post -- Civics PBL

How is our government outlined in the Constitution?  How was our government designed to protect the rights of ordinary citizens?



Watch the informational video above and the fun song below as a supplement to what we are studying in our Civics PBL unit.

Quadrilaterals on a Coordinate Plane

Check out the video below for review of a few different concepts we have learned this year:


Practice these concepts on Khan Academy.

Three Branches of Government Project -- Civics PBL

How is our government outlined in the Constitution?  How was our government designed to protect the rights of ordinary citizens?

Watch this slideshow as part of our PBL unit on Civics.
Please post a comment stating the main idea of the the slideshow.

Follow this link to begin the webquest that goes with this project.
The link above also has information outlining what you will be expected to do for your slideshow.

Find your group here.

Coordinate Plane Practice and Games

Check out these 4 games found by "R" anonymous student.

Fun Brain -- What's the Point?

Simple coordinates game.

Simple maze game (increase the number of mines)

Maze game (increase the number of mines)

Articles of Confederation -- Civics PBL Introduction

How is our government outlined in the Constitution?  How was our government designed to protect the rights of ordinary citizens?  

This will be the driving question for our Civics PBL unit.  As an introduction to this unit, please watch the following video and read at least two of the links below about the Articles of Confederation.  This was the government that existed before the Constitution was written.  The Articles of Confederation failed.  Why?  Please answer this question on Kidblog.  



Articles of Confederation -- Mr. D
Articles of Confederation -- Ducksters
Articles of Confederation -- Social Studies for Kids
Articles of Confederation -- Mr. N

Coordinate Plane Basics -- 4 Quadrants

Debate Topics -- 2017

This week we will be holding debates in class.

Check out a few of the debate topics ahead of time:
Fiction vs. Nonfiction
Extra Tax on Soda
Chocolate Milk in Schools
Are athletes paid too much?
Recess every day?

Energy -- Potential & Kinetic

Bill Nye Energy - TeacherTube


Read about the different types of energy.
This page explains kinetic energy.
Check out Physics 4 Kids.

Kinetic vs. Potential Energy

The video above shows the differences between potential and kinetic energy.  The video below shows how energy is never destroyed; it simply changes form.


Need more information?  Read about energy.  Please make sure you at least do the first link.
Step by step energy lesson.  (Click all the links.)
Types of energy
Energy for Kids
Physics 4 Kids
Energy Kids

Coordinate Plane

Try out some online practice and watch more videos on Khan Academy.

The Constitution and the Three Branches of Government