Animal Research Project Conclusion Skeleton

CONCLUSION Skeleton (for Animal Research Project)

The ________________ was a great animal to learn about because ____________________________. The research essay has discussed the ____________’s ____________, ______________, _________________, ________________, and _________________. The most interesting thing that I learned about the _____________ is _____________________________________________________. It is important to learn about the _________________ because _____________________________________________________________________.

** If your animal is endangered, mention how your reader can possibly help its survival

Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day! We are busy working away at cards we have made especially for you! 

May 6, 2014

Hi students!

Please be sure to continue gathering books and reference materials for your Animal Research Report. We will be working on it during our Language Arts block every day this week & into next. Please use the following website to help you with your citations for the Bibliography in your Report:

http://www.citationmachine.net/

Please only use internet websites that are CREDIBLE & RELIABLE. If you are unsure, do not hesitate to ask me.

Also, please bring in your field trips slips and $11 for our upcoming field trip to the Griffith Park Observatory on May 30th. This will be our final field trip of the year :-(

God Bless!

Prepare for the Science Fair

Websites that have science fair ideas:
http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/projects.html
http://chemistry.about.com/od/sciencefairprojects/a/sciproelem.htm
http://www.education.com/science-fair/elementary-school/
http://www.sciencefair-projects.org/
http://www.sciencebob.com/experiments/

LACMA Field Trip

Today we had fun exploring art by Latin American Artists. Thank you to all our great chaperones and to the whole fifth grade for their amazing behavior! Here are some photos from our day: 

Don't forget about your free membership that is good until you turn 18 years old! I am including below a link to NexGen. NexGen offers free general admission to anyone under the age of 18 and one accompanying adult any time they visit LACMA. These forms can be completed online, or returned by mail or in person. Just click on the following link:

http://www.lacma.org/nexgen-fast-facts#ff

Reminders

Important Fifth Grade Reminders!

•  Tomorrow at 8am is 1^st Friday/Whole School Mass. Following mass at 9am is the Honors Awards Assembly in the church. Please join us if you can! 
•    Next Monday and Wednesday are our field trips to LACMA (Monday, April 7^th) and the MUSIC CENTER (Wednesday, April 9^th). Students must BRING LUNCHES to school on both days due to the timing of the field trips.

Note to Parents & Chaperones:

-On Monday, we will be leaving the school at 8:45AM and returning at 2:00PM

-On Wednesday, we will be leaving the school at 9:45AM and returning at 1:30PM

Congratulations, Monica!