The Story Behind the Boston Tea Party

Watch another video from National Geographic.

Who were the Sons of Liberty?

Patriots vs. Loyalists

Watch the video above to learn more about Patriots and Loyalists during the American Revolution.  You can use this information as well as your social studies book to help you with this week's homework. 

Read more about Patriots and Loyalists.

Reciprocals and Dividing Fractions

Dividing by Fractions

Weather Project Introduction -- Weather PBL 2018

How does weather affect the lives of human populations throughout the world?

This is our driving question for this project.  This week you will be creating Google Slideshow presentations on this question.  You will need to pick one climate or weather problem that has an effect on humans.  We will be presenting these slideshows to the class.

Suggestions:
Climate Change
Blizzards
Droughts
Floods
El Nino
Hurricanes
Tornadoes
Thunderstorms

Your Google Slideshow will need to include the following:

1.  A cover slide with your topic and the driving question.

2.  At least 10 slides which explain the following:

• What causes your weather event?
• What are the characteristics of this weather event?
• What kind of damage can be caused by it?
• How does it affect people?
• How do humans react and respond to protect themselves?

3.  A final slide with a list of links and resources that you used to gather information.

Check out your project groups here.

Fraction Multiplication as Scaling

Converting Fractions into Decimals with Division

When you want to convert a fraction into a decimal, you divide by the denominator. Watch this video to review this.

Boston Massacre and Boston Tea Party

Read about the Boston Massacre and watch another video.



Watch another video about the Boston Tea Party.
Read about the Boston Tea Party.

Your history assignment is to decide which of these two events did more to cause the American Revolution.  Which event made people angrier?  Which do you think made the upcoming war more likely?  Defend your opinion with reasons and examples.

Review -- Converting Base 10 Fractions

Fractional Recipe Assignment

You math assignment over the February break is to find a recipe with at least 3 fractions in it and post it on Kidblog.

• Type the oringinal recipe on Kidblog.  Include the cooking instructions and how much it makes.
• You will then need to triple the recipe and type in the new measurements.  
• After that, you need to take the original recipe and cut it in half.  Post the new measurements.

Here is my example that I posted on Kidblog.

Don't forget to include the instructions for the recipe and the amount that the recipe makes.  For extra credit, you can make the recipe and post a picture of yourself making it. (You don't actually need to cook unless you want the extra credit.)  This is a good way to share a favorite family recipe.  Have fun!

Valentine Origami Heart Envelope

Feel free to try out this heart envelope as an extra art project on Valentine's Day.  I also found this short history lesson on Valentine's Day if you are interested.  (Of course I did!)

Got water ? - Into the Outdoors episode

Got water ? - Into the Outdoors episode

What is Groundwater?

You can try out many extension activities on KQED's website on groundwater.

Colonial Williamsburg

This week we are studying Colonial Williamsburg.  Watch the video above and take a virtual tour at this link.

Colonial Williamsburg Trades
Colonial America Trades
Colonial Apprenticeships

Multiplying Fractions

Now check out how to do this with cross cancelling.

If you think you have mastered this, take a quiz.