Proposal Time

Your team will be given 2 minutes to pitch (present) your park proposal to the class. Each team member must participate in the presentation. The more you practice for your presentation the more likely you proposal is to be accepted so don't skip practicing.

Presentations will be judged by a committee of a mom, a kindergarten student, a 3rd grade student (not from this school) a sixth grade student, a dad, and a grandparent. Committee selections will not reflect grade.

Step #4

Sketch it up!

You know what you want, now show everyone else by drawing a group sketch that includes the dimensions of length and width as well as total perimeter needed for each area of your park.

Double check your safety awareness here we don't want little billy getting kicked as he goes down the slide by Susie on the swings.

Let your sketch do more convincing than your words!

Step #3

Playing at the Park

Now that you know which park you are redesigning and what members of your community would like to see at that park it is time to design.

Each team member will need to pick out one activity area or piece of equipment to include in your park proposal. Each of you will need to make sure that your piece or required space
a)fits inside the park perimeter

b)doesn't overlap with other pieces

c)and determine the perimeter needed for your area to keep people safe when visiting different areas of the park.

Remember, you have a budget so be careful your combined pieced don't go over 30,000 dollars for the WHOLE park.

Visit this playground equipment site for prices, sizes, and ideas.
http://www.componentplaygrounds.com/playground-equipment.html

Step #2

Collect Data and Create a Graph

To complete this step each member of your team is responsible for talking to 10 people they know (not in the same grade at school) and collecting data on what those citizens would like to see in the park.

Rejoin as a team with each member's collected data and visit
Created A Graph Classic

to create a graph that uses all the data collected.

Review the rubric to see how you will be graded on your graph and data.

Step #1

The first task you are assigned is to determine which park your team will be redesigning.

1) To do this each member of your team will choose a park from

http://www.oremrecreation.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=69&Itemid=71

After choosing your park use the table below to get the length and width you will need to determine the perimeter. If you need help remembering how to find perimeter you can check http://www.mathgoodies.com/lessons/vol1/perimeter.html

2) Determine the size/perimeter of the park you chose.

Bonneville Park	L=	W=
Cascade Park	L=	W=
Cherry Hill Park	L=	W=
City Center Park	L=	W=
Community Park	L=	W=
Foothill Park	L=	W=
Geneva Park	L=	W=
Hillcrest Park	L=	W=
Lakeside Park	L=	W=
Mt. Timpanogos Park	L=	W=
Neilsons Grove Park	L=	W=
North Ridge Park	L=	W=
Orchard Park	L=	W=
Scera Park	L=	W=
Sharon Park	L=	W=
Skate Park	L=	W=
Spring water Park	L=	W=
Westmore Park	L=	W=
Windsor Park	L=	W=

Now that you now the size of the park you chose, use the information on the city park page as well as checking to google maps to

3) Formulate one good reason why that park should be redesigned.

To use google maps enter the address of your park on the site below.
*Do Not Forget City and State!!!
http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&tab=ll

5) After all of your team members have determined the size and reason to redesign their park, come back together.

6) Give each member of the team two minutes to show the size of their park in any manner they find necessary as well as describe their reason(s) for why the park they chose should be redesigned. (You could use a sketch showing perimeter, could be just the perimeter number or any other way you feel necessary to help your team understand its size.)

*To ensure you receive credit for this task please fill out this form on your park and submit to the teacher at the end of this task.

Your Name	Park Chosen	Perimeter	Reason for choosing this park

7) Based on your team’s findings decide together on which of the three parks is in the most need of your attention. If agreement is not reached within the time allotted by your teacher you will be assigned a park at random which you will use for the rest of the project.
*As you will need your reasons for redesigning this park when you present your proposal it is suggested that you write them down so that you have them later.

Current Event???

After reading the article here:

Talk to someone in your family or neighborhood about the changes in weather they've noticed and share what you learn in a comment here.

Nature, Weather and TEMPERATURE

Either at home or during a spare minute at school read the article from Kids National Geographic here:


http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/stories/spacescience/freaky-forces-of-nature/

Pick one force of nature and comment here about how temperature causes, or prevents or influences that force.

Temperature | View timeline

What fact regarding temperature or thermometers do you think should be added to the timeline? Why?
Click below to see the timeline

Temperature | View timeline

Weather Comics

Here is the science homework assignment for this week.

Please either print the last image and fill in the square with your drawing of a thermometer or else draw your thermometer on a blank piece of paper WITH YOUR NAME and turn it in.

Temperature and Weather Online

Dear Students,

Here is a list of online activities for you to choose from for your assignments next week. Follow the links to the sites for examples, experiment directions, reading or video then follow the directions included under the links to make sure that you get credit for your hard work.

You are required to complete 2 of the following activities, turning in the work so it can be graded.

1) http://www.weatherwizkids.com/experiments-thermometer.htm

Build your own thermometer. After completing the experiment from the above link be sure to write your name on the project and TURN IT IN.

2) http://www.theweatherchannelkids.com/

Follow the link above to access a kid friendly forecast. Check on the forecast 4 times. Record the predictions and then record the actual weather for that day. Fold a blank piece of paper in half and then in half again. Open your paper up and each box represents one day. Keep your records on this paper and when it is done TURN IT IN. (you may use pictures as well as words but make sure you include the actual temperatures and the degree symbol.)

3) http://pbskids.org/jayjay/care.cl.weather.hi.html

Follow the link to the video. After watching the short segment record your answer to the actor's question at the end of the clip on paper and then TURN IN your answers. *don't forget your name!

Daily Temperature Graph

Here is the sample temperature graph I made at the National Center for Education Statistics.

Follow the above link to go to the site and create your own graphs.

* If you are looking to create one that looks nearly identical to this one be sure to follow the Create A Graph Classic link underneath the graph type choices.

Brain Teaser

Here is the weekly brain teaser a little early. Give it a shot, talk about it with someone in your family, draw a picture, stretch your brain.

When the pig opened his treasure box, he found 145 gold coins, 73 paper dollars, and 89 silver coins. How many coins in all were in the box? What would you hope to find if you found a treasure box?

Publishing coming up

Our class has been working on their first narratives of the year. We are steadily making progress through the writing process. Our pre-writing activity was a word web followed by our sloppy copies. We are currently in the editing phase checking for correct spelling, capitals and punctuation in the right places. We are eagerly looking forward to the publishing step.

Have you seen your child's story?

Students, have you shared it with someone you know?

UMFA

Don't forget with all the holiday events comming up that the first Wednesday is free!

WhenWednesday, Dec 1, 2010

Where410 Campus Center Drive, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112 (map)

DescriptionFree First Wednesday of every month 10:00 am – 8 pm at the UTMF - Utah Museum of Fine Arts located on the University of Utah campus.

FREE (SLC) Hogle Zoo

When: Wednesday, Nov 24, 2010

Where: 2600 East Sunnyside Avenue, Salt Lake City, Utah 84108 (map)

Description: The last Wednesday of November, December, January, and February are Wild Wednesdays - county residents are admitted free due to their support of the zoo through the Zoo Arts and Parks (ZAP) fund. 2600 East Sunnyside Avenue Salt Lake City, Utah 84108 (801) 582-1631 https://www.hoglezoo.org/ Parking is free. Gate: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Grounds: 9am-5:30pm Submitted by Janet Maxfield

Book Report #1

For this first book report each of the students will need to log into the Tumble Book library, choose a book to either read or be read to them and then follow the link to fill out a book report. Book reports can be printed off and brought in or e-mailed to me by the end of the month.