Hello 4th grade families,
This week in room 151 we are learning many new things.
In math this week, we are learning more about measuring angles, division, and coordinate grids. The 4th graders will be bringing a half circle protractor home today, please help them remember to bring them back.
In science this week we are learning about the different reactions that vinegar, iodine, and red cabbage juice have with salt, alum, cornstarch, baking soda, and talc. The students are learning quickly that different liquids react differently with different powders.
In my classroom for this entire unit we have been watching youtube videos that teach us in a fun way about what we are learning- such as Mr. Duey's video about long division. You can check it out at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwa9YZzSj9c Based on how much the students have been learning from these awesome videos we are beginning to create songs, poems, raps, stories, etc about the things that we learn each week. These interactive activities are allowing the students to remember important information that we learn as well as have fun with it. Feel free to ask your child what they created to show what they have learned.
I will post some of the videos on my blog soon. I am amazed at how creative the students can be in such a short time.
Homework this week:
Mon. 1/24- Study Link 6.7
Tues. 1/25- Study Link 6.8
Wed. 1/26- Study Link 6.9
Thurs. 1/27- Studly Link 6.10
Upcoming Events:
Saturday January 29- Math Matters and the DPS District Science Fair
March 1, 2, 3, 8, and 9, 2011- 4th Grade CSAP
I hope everyone has a great week!
Miss Grant
:-)
Monday, January 24, 2011
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Weekly Update- January 18-21
Hello,
I hope everyone had a nice long weekend.
This week, we are working on many new things. In Social Studies last week, your children wrote "I have a dream" speeches. I enjoyed reading them over the weekend, and today they are going to get to share their thoughts with their classmates. We are going to put the speeches together in a class book, so we can add our dreams to our classroom library.
In science this week, we are going to see what effect water has on certain powders. We are going to do a water drop test as well as see if we can discover a mystery powder.
In math this week, we are going to learn all about rotations and angles, how to measure angles, and this week in the Stock Market Game, we are going to purchase our pretend stock.
Homework:
Tuesday: 1/18- Study Link 6.4
Wednesday:- 1/19- Study Link 6.5
Thursday: 1/20- Study Link 6.6
Upcoming events
January 20, 2011- Menchie's Frozen Yogurt- WCE fundraiser- from 4 till 10 for more info text "Westerly Creek" to 466-622January 29, 2011- Math Matters- 10:00 am at Lotus School of Excellence
January 29, 2011- DPS District Science Fair at the Denver Zoo
February 14: Valentine's Day Tea Party- 1:30 pm in both classrooms
I hope everyone had a nice long weekend.
This week, we are working on many new things. In Social Studies last week, your children wrote "I have a dream" speeches. I enjoyed reading them over the weekend, and today they are going to get to share their thoughts with their classmates. We are going to put the speeches together in a class book, so we can add our dreams to our classroom library.
In science this week, we are going to see what effect water has on certain powders. We are going to do a water drop test as well as see if we can discover a mystery powder.
In math this week, we are going to learn all about rotations and angles, how to measure angles, and this week in the Stock Market Game, we are going to purchase our pretend stock.
Homework:
Tuesday: 1/18- Study Link 6.4
Wednesday:- 1/19- Study Link 6.5
Thursday: 1/20- Study Link 6.6
Upcoming events
January 20, 2011- Menchie's Frozen Yogurt- WCE fundraiser- from 4 till 10 for more info text "Westerly Creek" to 466-622January 29, 2011- Math Matters- 10:00 am at Lotus School of Excellence
January 29, 2011- DPS District Science Fair at the Denver Zoo
February 14: Valentine's Day Tea Party- 1:30 pm in both classrooms
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Weekly Update for January 3-7, 2011
Welcome back to school! I hope everyone had a wonderful relaxing winter break. I certainly did.
This week we are beginning our new unit in math: Division, Map Reference Frames, and Measure of Angels and we are starting the Stock Market Game with Ms. Embry.
This week the only homework for my class is to complete Activity Sheet 1: Companies in My Closet. This is a worksheet that will help us in the Stock Market Game.
Science Fair: The science fair is tomorrow Friday, January 7th at 2:30 p.m. in the cafeteria. Many fourth graders signed up for the science fair. The remaining fourth graders are going to be judging the science fair projects.
In a few weeks, there is a math competition called Math Matters. The contest is at Lotus School for Excellence in Aurora, CO. Math Matters is on Saturday, January 29, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. This contest consists of a 30 minute math test as well as math activities. I will be our fourth graders coach, so I will meet all fourth graders that want to attend at Lotus School for Excellence on the day of the event at 9:45 a.m. If you are interested in having your child participate, please email me by January 12 so I can know how many students to register for. For more information, please visit the Math Matters website: http://mathmatters.accordeducation.org
Upcoming Dates:
Friday, January 7- Science Fair
Friday, January 14- No School Assessment Day
Monday, January 17- No School Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Upcoming Dates:
Friday, January 7- Science Fair
Friday, January 14- No School Assessment Day
Monday, January 17- No School Martin Luther King Jr. Day
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