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Mrs. Tafuri’s 5 Star Classroom

Gimme 5!

1. Feet still
2. Hands crossed
3. Mouth closed
4. Eyes watching
5. Ears listening

Now that I have your attention...check out all the amazing things we are doing in our grade 3 class that involve the number 5!

The 5 Pointed Star

Here is a simple way to cut out a 5-pointed star, in one snip!
One snip cutting technique:
1. Fold an 8.5 inch by 10 inch piece of paper (or fabric) in half, producing an 8.5" by 5" surface.
2. Fold and then unfold the paper in half again, both horizontally and vertically. This will produce creased center lines. Be sure paper returns to the same as in step 1.
3. Fold the left (1) edge at the vertical center line, so that the tip meets the horizontal center line.
4. Fold the left tip (tip touching the horizontal line) back until it is even with the current outer left edge. Crease the fold down flat.
5. Fold the right edge (2) over the folded left edge, along the same flattened fold line.
6. Fold the right tip back, until its edge is even with the folded edge. Fold flat.
7. With the right side vertical, cut the paper through at about a -30 degree angle.
8. Unfold the little piece of paper.

Quotes with the #5

Confucius:
"To practice five things under all circumstances constitutes perfect virtue; these five are gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness, and kindness."

Pythagoras:
"It is only necessary to make war with five things; with the maladies of the body, the ignorances of the mind, with the passions of the body, with the seditions of the city and the discords of families."

Buddha:
"There are five things which no one is able to accomplish in this world: first, to cease growing old when he is growing old; second, to cease being sick; third, to cease dying; fourth, to deny dissolution when there is dissolution; fifth, to deny non-being."

Warren Buffett:
"It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it."

Ralph Waldo Emerson:
"A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is brave five minutes longer."

5's in Culture

In East Asian tradition, there are 5 elements:

Water, Fire, Earth, Wood, and Metal

There are 5 virtues of Japanese traditional society:

Loyalty, Justice, Compassion, Honor, and Respect

There are 5 stages of grief:

Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, and Acceptance

There are 5 rings in the Olympic symbol representing the union of the five major regions of the world:

Africa, The Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania

In radio communication, the term "Five by five" is used to indicate perfect signal strength and clarity

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Tuesday, April 6, 2010

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