Oakridge Fifth Grade Blog

A class of fourth graders in Sparks, Nevada will be sending up a high altitude balloon with messages of hope on Thursday May 27th.  What is a message of hope?

Something you think our community (Oak Park) needs;
Something that you think would improve our school;
Something that would make the world a better place;

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This week we’ll be learning about what immigration to the United States looked like in the past.
First, go to this link, and look at where people have come from has changed:

Interactive Map Showing Immigration Data Since 1880 – Interactive Graphic – NYTimes.com

Next, do one or both of these activities:

Tenement Museum | New York City Tenement [...]

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Today, you will be working on research your ocean creature. Here are some links that may help in your research:

Monsters Of The Deep Sea
Ology Marine Biology
Yahoo Kids Encyclopedia
Yahoo Search for Ocean

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