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Mr. Mell's
Fifth Grade Classroom
2008-2009

Welcome to Mr. Mell's Fifth Grade Classroom
2008 - 2009

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LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION!

We have just finished our study of Latin America. Students have created great information brochures. To go along with the brochures, we have also created short commercials. Take a look at some videos by clicking on a country below (It may take awhile for the video to load):

Jamaica
Dominican Republic
Chile
Bahamas

Guatemala
Jamaica
Chile

See us in action during our visit to the Five Rivers environmental fair in Delmar. Click HERE.

Click HERE to see our entrepreneurs in action at our Marketplace!

Here is what else is going on in our classroom:

Math: We have completed our math program and our reviewing some of the more challenging concepts taught.

Social Studies: We finishing our Latin America unit.

Writer’s Workshop: Students are writing Lynnwood poetry.

Reader’s Workshop: We are currently reading our own independent books.

We finished All the Way Home by Patricia Reilly Giff . This book will taught us a lot about the 1941 time period. Click on the book below for a glimpse of what we were reading:

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You can also right-click on the CD and download the file for your ipod or computer if you would like! Select 'SAVE TARGET AS.'	The Journey Project may have ended, but some memories from our travels will live on. Click on the CD to the left to hear our Fifty Nifty song. It may take a moment for the song to load and play.
	Mr. Ferris taught us about presidents and what it takes to write a book. We also sung happy birthday to Abe Lincoln! Click HERE.

	Dr. Chaudhry visited our classroom to teach us more about the respiratory system. See more HERE.
	See some picture from or Bon Voyage party for the journey project. See more HERE.
	Our big end-of-the-year field trip was announced. We are going to Boston! Click HERE for more.
	The holiday season was a lot of fun. We had a sing-a-long, pajama read-in and Mr. Floyd visited to present some great stories about his antique toy collection. Click HERE for more.
	Our PolarTrec expedition has begun! Students presented Mr. Jeff Peneston, a member of the PolarTrec team, with our classroom flag to fly over the Antarctic seas! Click HERE to learn more about our expedition.

	We had a fantastic trip to the state capitol building. We even got to meet Senator Breslin. Click HERE to see more pictures from our trip.
	Students are learning how to conduct good book discussions. Click HERE to see them in talking about books.
	There were some spooky and funny characters in our room on Halloween. Click HERE to see them!
	This is our classroom mission statement. Click HERE to read more about who we are as a class.
	Want a tour of our classroom? Click HERE to see us in action.
	Ralf is on the move. Click HERE to see more.