The Daily Blog (Nov 3) - Brandon M.

Today at 8:15 we did our Daily Exercises packets. In the packets we had math, language arts, and geometry. We are learning about projection maps in geometry.

Last week we learned about the Robinson Projection Map and how you can show the round earth using a flat map. On this kind of projection map, the waterways and oceans are distorted, but the continents are drawn accurately.


This week we're learning about a Mercator Projection Map. The land masses are distorted, but the latitude and longitude lines are all straight making it easier to find the coordinates of a location.

MERCATOR PROJECTION MAP

GERARDUS MERCATOR

After we were done, we had to work on our Explorer Report.

Then we worked on our math Problem of the day. Mr. McMurray told us about how helpful a model can be helping you figure out a math problem. We worked out a few problems together in our textbook and were given an assignment to complete tonight for homework from today's lesson.

We began our new chapter in science by watching a 20-minute video on the planets and solar system. Next we went to the science lab and learned about the sun. Mrs. Foy-Couche had us use ultra-violet beads today to see which would be a better filter for sunlight. We learned about sunspots and Galileo and about the inside and outside parts of the sun itself.

We went to our buddy class in Room 6 after the Science Lab and helped our kindergarten buddies make November calendars. As helpful fifth graders, we had to cut out the picture of the turkey and help our buddies color in the days of the month in an A-A-B-B pattern and glue on turkey feathers.

We had lunch after buddies. But when we returned to class Mr. McMurray discussed our volcano brochure project. Subsequently our class president, Will, picked our partner. Next we discussed who would tackle each different project until 1:45.

Mr. McMurray then shared the permission slip to our upcoming field trip with us and passed out copies to everyone in the class to get signed and returned as soon as possible. We're going to AT&T Park for a geometry lesson and stadium tour on Thursday, December 3. It should be awesome!

Afterward we had to work on finishing the rough draft on our Explorer report. Lastly we received our homework and were dismissed for the day.