What is a literary genre? Watch this BrainPop video to find out what a literary genre is and the conventions they follow!

Next week we are going to create a model of the components of the solar system. How can this site help us to prepare for our designs?

We are currently reading Pax by Sara Pennypacker. Pax, a clever, red fox, is one of the protagonist's in the book. Read up on some facts about foxes on the FOXESWORLDS website. Just click on the picture below!

We are creating surreal, Giacometti inspired sculptures in class. He endlessly experimented with how much he could elongate his sculpture people.The sculpture below (Man Pointing, 1947) sold for more than $140 million dollars!

Visit this NASA Solar System Exploration site to learn more about the parts of our solar system and their characteristics!

Wow! Check out this video and see how a plane is built in just 9 DAYS!

http://thekidshouldseethis.com/post/building-a-737-in-just-nine-days

Are you an amateur cartographer? Do you think you know everything there is to know about the countries of the world? Test your knowledge with Mapman!

Not going anywhere this break? Why not go on a virtual holiday. Visit Scholastic's Global Trek and start a travel journal today!

http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/globaltrek/

Our next unit in Science will be about Space. Start reading up on the facts over your summer break.

https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/

In what ways do different symbols and features contribute to the identity of a country? What buildings, physical features, celebrations and traditions contribute to a country's global image?
Use atlases, FactMontster, National Geographic Kids and any other reputable sources to search for information about your country!

Visit this Nasa site to review the parts of an airplane and how they work!

https://www.grc.nasa.gov/www/k-12/airplane/airplane.html

Practice three-digit addition and subtraction with this interactive game. Become a 'Resitance Recruit'. Add and subtract problems to collect 'biorods'. Don't lose your life in the process!!

How is drag or, air resistance related to skydiving? When are the forces balanced and unbalanced? Watch this video again and think about how a parachute's design helps us to land safely.

Check out how this fascinating animal uses the forces of flight to move from tree to tree to escape its predators!