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Your passion projects are due on June 1. Make sure to be collecting evidence of your progress and work. You can use Google Slides or Google Sites to document your learning journey.

Everyone should have their essential question for their passion project approved by Monday. This week we will be creating an outline of what task you will be completing during the next 8 weeks to achieve your desired outcome.

This week we will be narrowing down your ideas for your passion project, use the bracket to list out and narrow down your ideas. Make sure your ideas are do able.

This week we will continue to brain storm ideas on your passion project. Use the internet as a learning tool and search for ideas and examples.

I hope you had a great spring break! This week we will be starting our 8 week long Passion Project. Please watch the videos below to learn more about what a Passion Project is and what the Genius Hour is. Click here for some sample Passion Project ideas. Next check out some example Passion Projects from another 5th grade class.

Resources

Syllabus

TypingClub - your login is the first part of your Blue Valley email, your password is bluevalley. Remember you need 3 or more stars to pass each level.

Nearpod - for our interactive lessons.

Wonder Workshop - this after school activity is from 2:20-3:20 Mondays & Thursdays (pick 1 day). Please click here is sign up.

Open Lab - the EdTech lab is open from 7-7:20 every morning Mondays through Fridays for student use.

Apps for your personal device:
Google Drive, Google Sheets, Goole Docs, Google Slides, Google Classroom, Google Arts & Culture, Kahoot, Flipgrid, Nearpod,
Toontastic, ChatterPix, and Sock Puppets.

Extra Practice

Below are some great websites & apps for extra practice at home.

ABCya! - filled with great educational games in all subjects

Typing Games - this website has lots of different typing games for you to try out

Funbrain - educational games in math, grammar, science, spelling, & history

Toca Apps - these are great educational apps to use on your iPad at home

April 30 - May 4

Your passion projects are due on June 1. Make sure to be collecting evidence of your progress and work. You can use Google Slides or Google Sites to document your learning journey.

April 23-27

Everyone should have their essential question for their passion project approved by Monday. This week we will be creating an outline of what task you will be completing during the next 8 weeks to achieve your desired outcome.

April 16-20

This week we will be narrowing down your ideas for your passion project, use the bracket to list out and narrow down your ideas. Make sure your ideas are do able.

April 9-13

This week we will continue to brain storm ideas on your passion project. Use the internet as a learning tool and search for ideas and examples.

April 2-6

Resources

Extra Practice

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April 30 - May 4

Your passion projects are due on June 1. Make sure to be collecting evidence of your progress and work. You can use Google Slides or Google Sites to document your learning journey.

April 23-27

Everyone should have their essential question for their passion project approved by Monday. This week we will be creating an outline of what task you will be completing during the next 8 weeks to achieve your desired outcome.

April 16-20

This week we will be narrowing down your ideas for your passion project, use the bracket to list out and narrow down your ideas. Make sure your ideas are do able.

April 9-13

This week we will continue to brain storm ideas on your passion project. Use the internet as a learning tool and search for ideas and examples.

April 2-6

Resources

​​Extra Practice

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Extra Practice