TRANSLATE/TRADUCIR

Ms. BRAM'S 5th Grade BLOG

Wednesday, June 1, 2016



I HOPE YOU HAVE THE BEST SUMMER EVER!

:)  Ms. Bram

Friday, May 20, 2016

Next Week

Class Picnic - Friday, May 27th - BRING YOUR OWN LUNCH

---------------------------------------------------------------
  • HISTORY: C12 - The Young United States
    • The War of 1812
    • Vocab. Review
    • TEST - Wed. May 25th
  • GEOGRAPHY:
    • Comparing Maps
  • IOWA HISTORY: Past to Present - People & Prairie
    • C5:  Pioneer Life on the Prairie
TECH LINKS:

Thursday, May 12, 2016


Next Week


---------------------------------------------------------------
  • HISTORY: C12 - The Young United States
    • The Louisiana Purchase
    • The War of 1812
  • GEOGRAPHY:
    • Comparing Maps
  • IOWA HISTORY: Past to Present - People & Prairie
    • C4:  Pioneers on the Prairie QUIZ - Mon. May 16th
    • County Projects (Books) are due on Fri., May 20th 
TECH LINKS:

Friday, May 6, 2016




Next Week

Our 5th Grade Class will be taking a field trip to the Science Center of Iowa in Des Moines on Wednesday, May 11th.  Student admission will be paid by the Belmond Community Service Women. 
STUDENTS WILL NEED TO 
BRING A SACK LUNCH.

All of our chaperone spots have been filled!!  Thank you so much for volunteering your time.  Please be at school by 8:00 so that we can give you your group’s info.

We are looking forward to a great day!!!  The 5th Grade Team

---------------------------------------------------------------
  • HISTORY: C12 - The Young United States
    • Beyond the Appalachians
    • The Louisiana Purchase
    • The War of 1812
  • GEOGRAPHY:
    • Comparing Maps
    • Jr. Scholastic
      • The Illegal Ivory Trade - Map/Graph Skill
  • IOWA HISTORY: Past to Present - People & Prairie
    • C4:  Pioneers on the Prairie QUIZ - Fri. May 13th
    • County Projects (Books) are due on Fri., May 20th 
TECH LINKS:

Wednesday, April 27, 2016


Midterms were sent home today. 
Please sign the first page of the midterms & send them back to school with your 5th grader by Friday.

---------------------------------------------------------------
  • HISTORY: C11 - The Declaration of Independence
    • C11 TEST - Thursday, May 5th
    • We will be checking 
      • p. 73 Ratifying the Constitution tomorrow.
  • GEOGRAPHY: DGP - A National Symbol:  Washington D.C.
    • M-W Questions Assigned Today
  • IOWA HISTORY: Past to Present - People & Prairie
    • County Research Project
      • Today was the last day that students will be given class-time to research their county.  Research needs to be completed by Monday, May 2nd.  
TECH LINKS:

Thursday, April 21, 2016

Career Day - Friday, April 22nd!!! 
---------------------------------------

NEXT WEEK

Midterms will be sent home on Wed., April 27th.  Students need to have all of their extra credit & late work submitted by 
Mon., April 25th.


  • HISTORY: C11 - The Declaration of Independence
    • We will be checking the following assignments on Monday, April 25th:
      • p. 69 Articles of Confederation
      • p. 70 Planning a New Government
    • Recognizing Points of View
    • The Constitution
    • Ratifying the Constitution
  • GEOGRAPHY: DGP - A National Symbol:  Washington D.C.
  • IOWA HISTORY: Past to Present - People & Prairie
    • County Research Project - We've been working on this in class.  The final research day will be April 27th.
      • If research is not completed by that day, it will be homework & is due on Monday, May 2nd.  
    • C4 Pioneers on the Prairie
      • Woodland & Prairie
      • Surveying & Purchasing the Land
TECH LINKS:

Friday, April 15, 2016

Field-Trip - Monday, April 18th!!!
Our 5th Grade Class will be taking a field trip to NIACC, for Entrepreneur for a Day, in Mason City on Monday, April 18th.  The Entrepreneur for a Day (E4D®) program is dedicated to teaching 5th grade students the fundamental principles of entrepreneurship and how to start a business. Students learn the distinct differences between becoming an entrepreneur and being an employee. One of the goals of the program is to get kids thinking about being a job creator versus a job taker. 
STUDENTS WILL NEED TO BRING A SACK LUNCH. 
---------------------------------------

NEXT WEEK
  • HISTORY: C11 - The Declaration of Independence
  • GEOGRAPHY: DGP-  A City Plan
  • IOWA HISTORY: Past to Present - People & Prairie
    • County Research Project - We've been working on this in class.  There is no homework at this time.
    • C4 Pioneers on the Prairie
TECH LINKS:

Monday, April 11, 2016

Iowa Assessments Tuesday & Wednesday

Field-trip to Exercising Your Character, 
in Des Moines, on Thursday. 
---------------------------------------

MONDAY, APRIL 11th-
  • HISTORY: C10 The American Revolution
    • C10 TEST Today!
  • GEOGRAPHY: 
    • No homework
  • IOWA HISTORY: Past to Present - People & Prairie
    • County Research Project - We've been working on this in class.  There is no homework at this time.
    • C3: Many Flags Over Iowa 
      • QUIZ - Wednesday., April 13th
TECH LINKS:

Wednesday, April 6, 2016

NO HOMEWORK on WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6TH!
---------------------------------------

THURSDAY, APRIL 7th  
  • HISTORY: C10 The American Revolution
    • Comparing Maps @ Different Scales p.67
      • large-scale  & small-scale maps
    • C10 TEST -  Monday, April 11th
  • GEOGRAPHY: 
    • See today's History Lesson
  • IOWA HISTORY: Past to Present - People & Prairie
    • County Research Project - We've been working on this in class.  There is no homework at this time.
    • C3: Many Flags Over Iowa 
      • QUIZ - Wednesday., April 13th
TECH LINKS:

Monday, March 28, 2016

NO HOMEWORK ON MONDAY, MARCH 28th!
--------------------------------------------------------

TUESDAY, MARCH 29th  
  • HISTORY: C10 The American Revolution
    • Winning the War p.64
  • GEOGRAPHY: Time Zones
    • No homework today.
    • Time Zone QUIZ on Monday, April 4th
  • IOWA HISTORY: Past to Present - People & Prairie
    • C3: Many Flags Over Iowa 
      • Study Guide
    • No homework
TECH LINKS:

Wednesday, March 16, 2016

  • HISTORY-  
    • No homework
  • GEOGRAPHY: Daily Geography Practice
    • Time Zones Problems from Monday will be checked tomorrow
    • homework - Jr. Scholastic Global Hot Spots & Greenhouse Graph Questions p.21
  • IOWA HISTORY: Past to Present - People & Prairie
    • C2:  American Indians:  The Earliest People in Iowa Quiz today
    • No homework
TECH LINKS:

Wednesday, March 9, 2016

  • HISTORY-  C9 Breaking Ties w/ Great Britain 
    • C9 TEST Today!!
    • No homework
  • GEOGRAPHY: Daily Geography Practice
    • Time Zones of the United States
      • Finish DGP
      • Challenge is NOT EC
  • IOWA HISTORY: Past to Present - People & Prairie
    • C2:  American Indians:  The Earliest People in Iowa
      • No homework
TECH LINKS:

Monday, March 7, 2016


  • HISTORY-  C9 Breaking Ties w/ Great Britain 
    • Class discussion about Political Cartoons - No Homework
    • C9 TEST - Wed. March 9th
  • GEOGRAPHY: Daily Geography Practice
    • Time Zones of the United States
      • Monday & Tuesday Questions
  • IOWA HISTORY: Past to Present - People & Prairie
    • C2:  American Indians:  The Earliest People in Iowa
      • No homework
TECH LINKS:

Thursday, March 3, 2016



NO SCHOOL ON FRIDAY, MARCH 4th!!
  • HISTORY-  C9 Breaking Ties w/ Great Britain 
    • Vocabulary Review p.63
    • C9 TEST - Wed. March 9th
  • GEOGRAPHY: Daily Geography 
    • No Homework
  • IOWA HISTORY: Past to Present - People & Prairie
    • C2:  American Indians:  The Earliest People in Iowa
      • No homework

TECH LINKS:

Wednesday, February 24, 2016


  • HISTORY-  C9 Breaking Ties w/ Great Britain
    • Reading A Political Cartoon p.60
  • GEOGRAPHY: Daily Geography Practice
    • Road Map - Th/Fri Questions
    • Challenge is extra credit
  • IOWA HISTORY: Past to Present - People & Prairie
    • C1:  The Changing Land
      • STUDY!!!
      • C1 Test tomorrow (Thursday, Feb. 25th)

TECH LINKS:

Tuesday, February 23, 2016


  • HISTORY-  C9 Breaking Ties w/ Great Britain
    • Britain & the Colonies in Conflict p.59
  • GEOGRAPHY: Daily Geography Practice
    • Road Map - Wed Questions
  • IOWA HISTORY: Past to Present - People & Prairie
    • C1:  The Changing Land
      • STUDY!!!
      • C1 Test - Thursday, Feb. 25th

TECH LINKS:

Monday, February 22, 2016


  • HISTORY-  C9 Breaking Ties w/ Great Britain
    • No Homework
  • GEOGRAPHY: Daily Geography Practice
    • Road Map - Mon/Tues Questions
  • IOWA HISTORY: Past to Present - People & Prairie
    • C1:  The Changing Land
      • C1 Test - Thursday, Feb. 25th

TECH LINKS:

Friday, February 19, 2016


  • HISTORY-  C9 Breaking Ties w/ Great Britain
    • The Colonist Protest British Rule
    • Reading Political Cartoons
    • The Revolution Begins
  • GEOGRAPHY: Daily Geography Practice
    • Road Map
  • IOWA HISTORY: Past to Present - People & Prairie
    • C1:  The Changing Land
      • The Prairies, The Fertile Soil
      • C1 Test - Thursday, Feb. 25th

TECH LINKS:

Thursday, February 18, 2016

  • HISTORY-  C8 European Rivalries in North America
    • C8 TEST - Today
  • GEOGRAPHY: Daily Geography Practice
    • A Cultural Landmark
      • Thursday/Friday Questions
      • Challenge is Extra Credit
  • IOWA HISTORY: Past to Present - People & Prairie
    • Iowa Road Map Scavenger Hunt - due tomorrow

TECH LINKS:

Friday, February 12, 2016

The Plan  for Feb. 15-19  


Wrestling pep assembly on 
Tues., Feb. 16th @ 8:30 in HS GYM.  
The JH/HS/Public and band will sit on the N side of the bleachers, while the E will filter in and fill along the S side.

1:00 Dismissal Wednesday, Feb. 17th

--------------------------------------------------------
  • HISTORY-  C8 European Rivalries in North America
    • The French & Indian War
    • Making Generalizations
    • C8 TEST - Thursday, Feb. 18th
  • GEOGRAPHY: Daily Geography Practice
    • A Cultural Landmark
  • IOWA HISTORY: Past to Present - People & Prairie
    • Iowa Road Map Scavenger Hunt
    • The Changing Land

TECH LINKS: