BBC Newsround
Hi Grade 5!
The BBC Newsround site is a great resource for finding out more about current events, for research and for learning. Many of you use it already, which is great. Remember to always check with a parent or guardian before you access a website!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/
I found this section which deals with global warming, which you may be able to use for research related to your summative assessment.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/
cbbcnews/hi/find_out/guides/world/global_warming/
newsid_1575000/1575441.stm
You can also type topics into the search bar at the top to find information about something specific.
Please let us know if you find a story that is interesting that you would like to share with the class.
Hi Grade 5, 
Have a go at this online quiz to test your skills in multiplying and dividing by 10, 100 and 1000. 
Hi Grade 5, here is a website that you can use to practice rounding to the nearest hundredth. You can also scroll down to practice rounding to the nearest tenth. 
Can you explain your strategy to a classmate? Which ones were the most challenging? Feel free to explain your strategy or thoughts in the comments space below as well. 
We have been learning so much at CAT about alternative energy and how our actions can affect the environment. Grade 5 students share some of the interesting things they have learned and discoveries they have made below. We will continue to update, so please check back! 
"You can compost food, paper towels, tea bags and many other things. At CAT there is even a compost toilet!" Daphni 
"In the CO2 project we demonstrated the problem of global warming. We had to try to find solutions. My group found 6. One of them was composting. Another was recycling." 
"I learned that if you use an energy saving light bulb, not only do you save energy, but money as well." -Elsa 
"Many of our daily activities can be more eco-friendly, for example the lights can be greener if we use solar panels for electricity." 
After a long journey, Grade 5 students arrived at the Centre for Alternative Technology in Wales! We passed beautiful Welsh countryside along the way and saw lots of animals including horses, rabbits, cows and many, many sheep! Upon arrival we were shown to our home for the next four days: the Eco-Cabins.
These cabins are powered by alternative energy including wind and solar power. We then went on a hike through the woods to an overlooking point where we could see the whole centre.
"...When we actually got to CAT, we went to our rooms and got settled in. I share a room with Daphni and Lily. Then we went for a walk to get to know the place. We trudged up the steep hill but the view was rewarding. You could see on and on. It was very beautiful. We also saw a reservoir. After dinner we had a lovely time at the playground outside...I feel very content." -Milena
"...We went on a long hike and saw many sites like the river, which they get water from. Then we climbed to the very top, it was a great view that only the people up there could see. We were so high it felt like we were flying! When we came down we walked on slate and as we walked down we all made different sounds on the pieces of slate...After dinner we got to play on the most awesome playground in the world..." Caroline
"...The solar panels are really cool and the turbines too. There are a lot of mountains...I felt happy and excited because I was the first person in my family to be in Wales and as well because I was with my friends."-Marc
On day two of our adventure, Grade 5 students took part in wind workshops at the Centre for Alternative Technology in Wales. They observed real wind turbines and inquired into their form and function. Acting as wind turbine company engineers under names such as the Wind Wizards, Golden NRG, The Blizzard Wizards, and Interwind, they then had the opportunity to build and test their own miniature turbines. 
Students experimented with different materials and the sizes and angles of their blades to increase the speed of their turbines. Remaining committed to the challenge and showing great thinking skills, many students were able to built turbines that generated impressive amounts of electricity. Short videos of the experience will be uploaded soon, but in the meantime, you can read some of the students' reflections below: 
"Yesterday we did a wind turbine workshop. We had to cut up materials of our choice and then we had to test the wind turbines against a fan and which ever turbine had the greatest speed won...Our first turbine scored 0.42 volts and then we tried again but the blades flew off! Then I made one out of a yogurt cup and angled it by folding the blades all the same way. It generated 0.60 volts! The instructor commented that it was a smart idea..."-Keiko 
"I learned that wind turbines have to have a curved edge to work." -Zach
