Social+Studies

5th Grade Wrap-Ups I really enjoyed social studies this year. It was really interesting because we were able to learn about many different civilizations. My favorite was learning about the Maya even though it was a really short unit. I was really interested in them for some random reason. There was so much to talk about and there were different time periods, so I liked learning about the same people but during different times. I really liked learning about the civilizations because our teacher introduced different ways to take notes. I liked it a lot, because i learned new ways to take notes when I am in middle school.

I was intrigued because all ancient civilizations have something in common, whether it is the crops that they grow, or the kind of house that they live in. People traded with others around the world, and other interesting facts like that.

Improvement:
 * Note taking
 * Geography
 * Connecting information

Some Improvement:
 * Identifying key facts in reading
 * Report Writing

No Improvement:

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Research Project

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**It was really fun to write my paragraphs because it felt natural to write so many words with meaning. The writing made me a stronger writer because this year we have been using so many different techniques to write. Even though writing paragraphs was simple to me, not everything was. I struggled to make my 3 lego pyramids which took me over two weeks to create. They were complex not hollow which made them take even longer. I think that I really need to work on being less stubborn when revising because I am very strong about what I write. I really enjoyed doing this research project!** ======