Film Strip Template: Video Diary

Much is happening along the trail. Document your journey by creating a film strip video diary. This is out of paper of course, but it will help you brainstorm your movie ideas. Follow these directions:

1. Create six illustrations that detail major events from the journey of your family traveling west by wagon train. Use your imagination and fates traveled so far to help.

• Event One: The first day of the journey (include the reason for traveling west and who is on the journey)


• Event Two: The happiest day of the journey so far


• Event Three: The saddest day of the journey


• Event Four: The hardest day of the journey


• Event Five: A major sight or landform seen on the journey


• Event Six: The final day of the journey (including the name of your final destination)

2. Cut out and put together the video camera. Use tagboard to make it sturdy. Make sure to glue the template on the board.

3. Cut out and put the strips together. Thread the strip through the camera.

Pioneer Games

Play like a Pioneer! http://www.saskschools.ca/~gregory/fun.html#hot

Pioneer Movie Making

Have you ever seen "Little House on the Prairie" or a great western movie? Ever wondered what it would be like to make a movie about the frontier? Well, hold on to your hats. You are going to be a movie script writer, director, and actor. Welcome to Pioneer Movie Making! We will be using a really cool movie software to create movies about the pioneer experience. This will take a few weeks and lots of hard work, but I know you will love the results. Lights, cameras, action!

1) How will we make the movie?

Newingham's Class Movie Making: http://hill.troy.k12.mi.us/staff/bnewingham/myweb3/

Award Winning Student Movie: http://hill.troy.k12.mi.us/staff/bnewingham/myweb3/

More Movies: http://hill.troy.k12.mi.us/staff/bnewingham/myweb3/

http://www.pinnaclesys.com/academic/US/how_to_use_the_green_screen.pdf

2) Brainstorm Ideas for Movie

3) Develop a Plot and Assign Roles

4) Write the Script

5) Plan and Practice the Scenes

6) Edit Video

Build a Prairie

Our Pioneer Families are on the Oregon Trail. We are traveling through prairies. What is a prairie? What makes a prairie different from other ecosystems? Let's find out!

Build a Prairie: http://www.bellmuseum.org/distancelearning/prairie/build/index.html

Now that you know about a Prairie, create a 5 slide PowerPoint about Prairies. You will need to include:

1. title slide
2. a description of a prairie
3. grasses on a prairie
4. animals found on a praire
5. where in the US you would find a prairie

Our Pioneer Families

Fabulous Fractions

What do you know about fractions?

http://www.schenectady.k12.ny.us/users/title3/Future%20Grant%20Projects/Projects/Fantastic%20Fractions/PROJECT/FANTASTI_files/frame.htm

Lewis and Clark Commercials

Welcome to our Lewis and Clark Podcasts! Click on each episode to hear about the Corps of Discovery and their expedition.

Gabcast! Social Studies #4



Gabcast! Social Studies #3



Gabcast! Social Studies #2


Gabcast! Social Studies #1

Pioneer Family Names

Our Pioneer Families are formed. It is time to select your name and discover your background information. Welcome to the journey!

Missouri Pioneers: http://www.rootsweb.com/~mopionee/

Pioneer Names: http://lib-operations.sonoma.edu/fin/aaa-0709.html

Area and Perimeter Quilt Day Two

Your Quilt Blocks are looking great! Today you will finish your final quilt square. Then....



1) Figure out the total perimeter for our class quilt. This means we will put all the blocks together. Each square is 8x8. We will place the blocks side by side, with no overlapping.



2) Now, figure the area of our quilt. How much space will it cover?



3)Next, let's put all the quilt blocks together and "sew" our class quilt. What a great way to show what we have learned about area and perimeter.



4) Finally, write a descriptive paragraph about your quilt square. Remember to hook the reader. Use details such as color, measurements, shapes, etc. Finally, give the reader a strong concluding sentence to tie up the paragraph. We will place our wonderful paragraphs with our quilt. Way to go Pioneers!

Perimeter & Area Quilt Squares

We have been working with Perimeter and Area. As Pioneers we love our quilts. Let's use quilts to help us understand area and perimeter better. Let's Get Sewin!

Day One

1) There are so many great books with quilts in the story. Let's read some together. How were quilts used in the past? Why are they special?

2) Now, take a tour of these wonderful quilts, Notice the patterns in the quilt blocks. http://quilting.about.com/od/picturesofquilts/ig/All-About-Squares/Robicole-s-Trailmix-Quilt.htm

3) Design your own quilt block. You will design a quilt square measuring 8 inches x 8 inches. Use graph paper to make your design of squares and rectangles. You may want to check out these sites for ideas:

Designs: http://mail.kosmickitty.com/ColoringBook/QuiltColoringBook.html

Patterns: http://ejad.best.vwh.net/java/patterns/patterns_j.shtml

4) Figure the Perimeter and Area for each of the figures on your quilt block. Record your answers on the work page.

5) You will make a final copy of your quilt block using your graph paper and measurements. You can use colored pencils, markers, crayons, wrapping paper, construction paper, fabric, or wallpaper to create your final quilt block. You may want to gather materials at home for your work tomorrow.

Area

Practice your skills with Area using these fun sites!

Digging Up Area: http://www.funbrain.com/poly/index.html

Area Explorer: http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/AreaExplorer/

Perimeter Review

Have fun while reviewing Perimeter!

Figure the Perimeter: http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/PerimeterExplorer/?version=1.5.0_04&browser=MSIE&vendor=Sun_Microsystems_Inc.

Game: http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/maths/perimeter_and_area/index.html


Airline Builder: http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/games/perimeterarea/perimeterarea.html

Take the Perimeter Quiz

Check your understanding of perimeter by taking this online quiz: http://www.mrsbogucki.com/cgi-bin/quiz.pl?FILE=perimeter

Use your work page to show your work and the answers. Turn in to the Math Drawer.

Thomas Jefferson Information Placemat

Thomas Jefferson was so important to the growth of our country. We will take some time to focus on him. You will be making a nonfiction placemat about him. Your Placemat must include:

*Title

*Border including some aspect or details of his life.

*At least 2 pictures. (Get Mrs. Elliott's approval before printing.)

*5-7 facts from the Research Guide.

*Be creative! Organize your placemat in a unique way.

Resources for the Research Guide

* Missouri Book pages 98-99

* Jefferson Magazines

*Link to Mrs. Knight's Blog: http://knightswestwardho.blogspot.com/

Perimeter: Measure Around

We discovered how to measure perimeter yesterday. Today we are going to continue to practice this skill.

First, we will find the perimeter of things in our classroom.

Next, you will need this site to help you: http://www.mathrealm.com/Class/Demos/GeoBoard.htm

Finally, play the Perimeter Game:
You will be given two colored number cubes. The red cube will represent the width of the figure and the blue cube will represent the length of the figure. After each roll, record the length and width numbers on your record sheet. Construct the figure using snap cubes. Then, find the perimeter and draw a diagram of the figure.

Lewis & Clark: Who were they?

After the Louisiana Purchase was made, Thomas Jefferson decided that we needed to explore the land and find out what was there. Travel with the Corps of Discovery to see what happened.

Go West with Lewis and Clark: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/west/index.html

Online Scavenger Hunt: http://teacher.scholastic.com/products/instructor/lewisandclark.htm

Information: http://education.boisestate.edu/compass/Kidscompass/Lewisclarkexp.htm

Scholastic's Lewis and Clark: http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/lewis_clark/

Review Quiz: http://www.quia.com/cb/26263.html

Louisiana Purchase

Let's start back at the beginning. Think about Thomas Jefferson being president and the size of our country. We needed more land. We wanted to know if there was a water route to the Pacific. How could we double the size of our country? Let's find out!

Online Quiz: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/history/us/1800/louisianapurchase/quiz.shtml

Welcome Pioneers!

Howdy folks! Welcome to our journey west. We will be learning about the Louisiana Purchase, Lewis & Clark, and those brave Pioneers out west. Pack your wagons and get ready to Head West!