Category Archives: Fifth Grade

Spring Concert 2013!

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Carmen Richardson
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What a wonderful time we had last week celebrating the talent of our students! Here are just a few pictures from that night. I was so proud of the dancers. They worked very hard.

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My Hopes and Dreams

Posted on January 13, 2013 by Carmen Richardson
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My hope for the second half of the year is that our technology classroom will be a caring place where students will do their best work.


What is your hope for the rest of the school year?

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A video from our friends in Maine!

Posted on January 6, 2013 by Carmen Richardson
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Have you ever wondered what Christmas is like in a place that is cold and filled with snow?

Well, our friends in Maine made us a great video that talks about what Christmas is like in Maine. Maine is all the way on the East Coast of the United States.

Do you see any similarities or differences in the way they celebrate in Maine and the things you did for Christmas?

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The First Thanksgiving!

Posted on November 13, 2012 by Carmen Richardson
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Do you know why we celebrate Thanksgiving?

Did you ever wonder when the first Thanksgiving happened?

Scholastic has many different videos, games, and activities to help us learn more about Thanksgiving. Check it out by clicking here!

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I Wonder #11…Itʻs Geography Week!!

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Carmen Richardson
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Geography week is here! There are so many awesome things that our teachers have planned for geography week. And in the lab this week we will be tweeting about all the cool things we are doing and learning! But, just to celebrate, here are a few AWESOME sites that have to do with geography!

Enjoy!

OLOGY is the Museum of Natural Historyʻs Website for Kids. It has all kinds of cool games, interactive activities, and much more! Check it out!

The National Geographic Kids site has many videos, games, photos, and information that I know you will love exploring!

Maps for Kids is a great site to explore a variety of different maps. You can even learn more about the 7 Wonders of the World!

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Fun with Apps

Posted on September 20, 2012 by Carmen Richardson
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Today the third graders had some fun with the app “Comic Book.”

When you are using technology all kinds of things can be tricky or go wrong.  We know we are all computer superheroes because we are here to help each other!

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Article published in ISTE’s Learning and Leading with Technology

Posted on July 29, 2012 by Carmen Richardson
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I recently wrote an article that was published in an educational technology magazine called Learning and Leading with Technology. The article talks about the awesome projects that our fifth graders did last school year with our friends in Baltimore, Maryland! Check out the article by clicking here!

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Kumu Crabbe and Fifth Graders Share our Culture

Posted on June 3, 2012 by Carmen Richardson
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During the last week of school Kumu Crabbe and the fifth graders were able to share different aspects of the Hawaiian culture with a small group of native Cree students in Canada. The fifth graders, led by Kumu Crabbe, shared some basic Hula steps and performed a couple of dances for the Canadian students. It was a wonderful way to end the year long of sharing and learning that we have had using a variety of technology tools. We are so lucky that we have such amazing tools at our fingertips that make it possible for us to share with other people from all over the world.

Take a look at our last Skype session of the year:

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Fantistic Friendships

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Carmen Richardson
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After a discussion about the importance of friendship in technology class, two of our fifth grade boys were inspired to create a video about their friendship. The video turned out to be so awesome I just had to share it here! Check it out:

Chasen and Jared: Friends from KSH Kula Ha'aha'a on Vimeo.

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Check this out!!

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Carmen Richardson
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Aloha ē na keiki!

Check out this awesome website and let me know what you think!
It’s called The Scale of Life 2.

Do you think Mrs. Chang would like this site?
Why or why not?
Do you like this site?

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