Colonial Week comes to Byram Intermediate School's fifth-grade blue team

Byram - Colonial Week arrives at the Byram Intermediate School for the 5th Grade Blue Team on March 26th. Members of the Blue Team will spend the week engaged in activities incorporating cross-curricular skills and concepts all having to do with life in the 1600-1700’s. Students in -Paula Firmender’s, -Madeleine Gunderson’s, and -Denise Stevens’s classes are studying colonial life and the American Revolution. Students have learned about the three regions of the 13 colonies: New England colonies, Middle colonies, and Southern colonies. They have identified the groups that settled these areas and learned about the geography and economy of each region. Special emphasis was placed on learning about colonial life and trades. Following our unit on the 13 colonies students studied the American Revolution - its causes, battles, and importance. During Colonial Week, students will read about specific events and important historical people of the time in literature. Students will complete differentiated instructional activities based on their interests. In science and social studies students will participate in colonial games, colonial trades, and create colonial crafts. They will also use their computer skills to complete activities related to this era. In math, students will work in small groups to create a Colonial Life or American Revolution review board game. Students will use historical facts and information to create game cards that incorporate math operations with whole numbers, decimals, fractions, place value, geometry, and measurement to move through the game. Additionally, they will use their knowledge of geometry and fractions in designing their boards. Students will engage in many exciting activities this week that will further enhance their understanding of Colonial Life and the American Revolution.