More websites for your country power point presentation :)

China- http://www.oddizzi.com/teachers/explore-the-world/country-close-up/china-country-close-up/

South Korea- http://www.oddizzi.com/teachers/explore-the-world/places/asia/south-korea/key-facts/

My Country Report Slide Show Presentation

Resources:

https://www.factmonster.com/countries

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/

https://wiki.kidzsearch.com/

If you are having trouble researching a landmark, try typing in "top 10 places to visit..." in the google search engine. 

Visual Arts: Other creations from origami

Can you make anything else other than cranes using origami? Of course! Click the links below to learn more about origami and to make new creations.

Easy Origami Club 

http://en.origami-club.com/easy/

Art Hub for Kids You Tube Channel

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnoO3k54vcBQ_tNFyn7ukM1-LaQBAG2Ld

More information about origami... Did you know that 'ori' means paper and 'gami' means fold, so origami literally means folded paper! Cool huh?

http://www.origamiwithrachelkatz.com/origami/origami.php 

Climate Report

Weather and climate are different.  Weather is a short term description of the air in an area measured by temperature, precipitation, humidity, wind, and other factors. Climate is usually defined as the weather conditions in an area over a long period of time. 

Click the link to read more about the different types of climates. Which climate type does Malaysia fall under?

Paper Crane: Traditional

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyC7pkT-dE0

Introduction to Geography: Landforms

Learn about the different land forms that cover this massive earth here!

Sadako

This week we will be reading the book Sadako. Sadako is a true story about a young girl who lived in Japan 10 years after the atomic boom was dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. This week's focus will be on heroes and what qualities make up a hero. Here is a link to the Brain POP video we watched in class today about Hiroshima and Nagasaki, as well as the crane making video if you want to make more cranes at home. WE HAVE TO MAKE 84 AS A CLASS!!

World population of males and females to date

Hey fives, speaking of population here is a link to 'country meters.' This website gives a live population clock of births, deaths, world population to date, etc. It also has the history of the world's population if you scroll down!

Aerial Asia: Malaysia

Malaysia is rich in culture and steeped in history!. Here is the link to watch the Aerial Asia video we began watching in class Wednesday morning. It has some spectacular views!

Cool Country Report: Research your own country!

Possible resources you could use: Atlas, Map, Fact Monster, Science Kids and Factslides.

States of Malaysia

Hey, don't forget to check out this catchy tune for learning about the states of Malaysia!

Petronas Towers

The Petronas Towers are pretty amazing in themselves, soaring at a near 450 meters in height, they are still the tallest twin towers standing today. I cannot wait to see your scale drawings of the towers! Here is some more information about the towers if you are interested and want to know more. Did you know that the towers are meant to resemble the letter “M” for Malaysia? Cool huh?

As well here is the link to my You Tube channel where you can watch the rest of the Petronas Towers documentary:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoj2lhK26UQ4R55Wyw1YqlEKVVyXRyV56

Malaysia is 1 of 17 Megadiverse countries on the planet!

Megadiverse refers to the amount of biodiversity or wildlife present in an area. That means Malaysia has a large number of different species, about 1500 to be exact! 

  

WELCOME TO MALAYSIA WEEK

Hey Fives, 

Welcome to Malaysia Week! To start us off here are some fascinating facts about Malaysia I bet you didn't know!

Our Schedule for Malaysia Week!

We will be taking a large focus on Social Studies this week as well as Math as we learn how to scale the Petronas Towers, map Malaysia, etc. There is also no school Friday due to Parent Teacher Interviews. Midterm reports go out this Monday.

Plant Cell Rap Video

Hey fantastic fives, here is a fun animated rap video about the plant cell. It gives some good information about what each part of the cell does! Check it out.

Cell Research/Information Websites

http://www.kidsbiology.com/biology_basics/cells_tissues_organs/cell_wall6.php

https://online.kidsdiscover.com/unit/cells/topic/whats-in-a-cell