5 x 5 for 5th Grade
5 Vocabulary
1. Solstice: Either of the two times of the year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator tomorrow being Winter solstice
2. Equinox: The time when the sun crosses the plane of the Earth's equator, making night and day of approximately equal length all over the Earth occurring around March 21st Spring Solstice
3. Ebb: The flowing back of the tides as the water returns to the sea; the word describing the motion of slowly moving back
4. Hogmanay: The Scottish Holiday celebrating the last day of the year or for us New Years Eve
5. Total Lunar Eclipse: When the sun, Earth, and Moon align perfectly making the moon red because the sun is in front of it
5 Details/Facts
1. You shouldn't use glue in scrapbooks because it doesn't hold the picture down and if you use to much it shows and gets really messy!!!
2. Winter Solstice happens on the 21st every year
3. This year, tonight we're having a total lunar eclipse
4. I fell in my double salchow last night in the show
5. Everyone fell in their double salchow last night!!!!
5 Sentences
1. We will be going to Disney 2 days after the Spring Solstice.
2. Equinox is used In the Phantom tollbooth as one of the words at the word market.
3. Ebb is usually referring to tides, but it also describes moving slowly back, for example, Sadie was so frightened she ebbed backward and finally ran.
4. In the celebration of Hogamanay They celebrate with lots of fireworks and a big bonfire.
5. Sally the news reporter said, " This is Sally from news 9 saying tonight's forecast is rain and a rare total eclipse.
5Questions
1. When did the last total lunar eclipse occur on the winter solstice? A: 500 years ago in 1638
2. To what degrees is the Earth titled away from the sun at its maximum point on the solstice? A: 23 degrees
3. What is the Ursids Meteor shower and where in the world is it visible tonight? A: Another astronomical event that will be visible in the SOUTHERN hemisphere
4. How long will the eclipse last tonight? A:3 ½ hours if skies are clear
5. What is the best time to set your alarm tonight to see the total lunar eclipse? A: 3:53
5 Math
1. You want to buy a shirt for $15.00 and you have a coupon for 30% off. You have a twenty dollar bill. How much in change will you get back after you buy the shirt on sale? A: $10.00
2. 64 / 96522 = 1,600 r 10
3. 58 x 14 = 812
4. 76- 23 = 53
5. 10 % of $50.00 = $5.00
Activities:
Solstice video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoYVF9cGshM
Write a 5 sentence paragraph about what you learned from the video. There are lots of ways to celebrate the Winter solstice. Candles, fires, staying up late, and activities like writing down your dreams and wishes for the year to come. Me and mom are going to do that!!! Winter solstice night this year is going to have a lunar eclipse too. We are going to wake up early to see it. Winter Solstice doesn't get celebrated much though, but I think it's cool anyway.
Write Family to Family Game rules
Family to Family
Rules
Each get three cards to start with get new card after each round to have three cards through whole game.
Object of game: One person is the judge and they don't put a card in for that round. Other players do. The card they put down has to match the adjective or personality card that the judge puts down. There is a pile of adjective or personality cards in the box and a pile of characters, relatives, or nouns!! WHATEVER YOU WANNA CALL THEM! The judge decides which card the players put down matches the best with the personality card. The player who put that card down is the winner of that round and gets the card. The judge order starts from youngest to oldest 4+ players can play. –Sophie!!!
Adjectives
Funny: hilarious over the top
Lovable: Sweet hard to not love them
Crazy: Funny cookoo
Clumsy: Falling down clownish
Awesome: Cool spectacular
Young: not old developing
Messy: filthy dirty
Fearless: Brave unafraid
Old: Elderly aged
Tough: Sturdy strong
Athletic: Likes sports sporty
Busy: Active employed
Loud: noisy Booming
Shy: Afraid quiet
Far-Away: distance not present
Current Events: Read and draw cartoon
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101219/ap_on_sc/us_sci_total_lunar_eclipse
The division problem is written backwards (or at least I assume so based on the answer). It's written 64 / 96522, but should be 96522 / 64. And, again, I can't remember if these are the correct answers, or the answers Sophie comes up with and then they're corrected, but the answer is wrong.
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