Last week before break

December 16 - Math Mastery Check - Unit 4

December 17 - We are moving classrooms! Students will have a sub while I move the classroom from our current location to a room across the hall (room 188). This move will not affect student instruction or perfomance in any way; we will just have a new home starting on Wedensday.
-Language Map Test

December 19 - Christmas Party at 1:15

December 20 - PJ Day

Christmas Party Money

We don’t have much time left before we will be out for the holidays. While we are still busy working and learning in the classroom, we will be taking time to celebrate this time of the year! Our classroom Christmas Party will be in the afternoon on Thursday, December 19.

During the party, students will watch a holiday movie, enjoy festive treats, and a few other activities. With that said, I need your help in order to make the party a success! We will be getting pizza and drinks for your child to enjoy. If you could please send in $3 to help cover the cost, it would really be appreciated. Please try to have this money in by the end of the week (Friday, December 13).

    

Layers of the Earth

Today, we started learning about the layers of the earth. I found this catchy song. We listened to it today in class and I explained what the lyrics meant to the class. Hopefully it'll help them remember the different parts! Enjoy.

Tuesday Online Homework

Math Homework

If you click the link above, there is a website that students can use to practice with protractors. They can line up the tool correctly and find the closest angle. This is excellent practice for students learning to use the protractor!

Spelling Words- List for the week of Dec. 2- 6

1. answer
2. knuckles
3. island
4. whistle
5. cupboard
6. science
7. honesty
8. wring
9. spaghetti
10. aisle
11. knowledge
12. scissors
13. column
14. rhythm
15. whisper
16. assignments
17. khaki
18. fascinating
19. moisten
20. receipt

Challenge:
1. pneumonia
2. foreign

Southwest Capitals

Students will have a quiz over the Southwest Capitals on December 5. They highlighted them on their list today and were introduced to the region.

Arizona - Phoenix
New Mexico - Santa Fe
Oklahoma - Oklahoma City
Texas - Austin

Snow Day Packets

Snow Day Packets went home with students today! There were several different pieces of paper that are coming home: a letter to you explaining the packets and a blue piece of paper explaining what students are to do on each snow day. The assignments page is located in the back of the student's blue folder. They have been told it needs to remain there. If students reported that they have internet access at home, they were given assignments to do on studyladder.com using a log-in that is unique to them. If students said they do not have a internet, they were given a paper packet. Each snow day, students have an assignment for reading, math, and science; students will receive extra points for the completed work. Below is the assignment list for students completing the online snow day activities.

Day #1

Math –Mathematics; Grade 4: Number and Place Value Recall: Multiplication - 1X -  10X  Times Tables
Science –  Module:  Science; Biology; Grouping of Animals and Plants: Classification of Animals& Animal Questions
English –  Reading:  Grade 4 - Logging Should be Banned

Day #2

Math –Mathematics; Grade 4: Angles:  Compare and Angle to a Right Angle video AND task
Science –Science; Biology; Plant and Animals Found in Different Habitats:  Animal Environments & Animal Environments Questions
English –  Grammar – Grade 4 - Punctuation

Day #3

Math –Mathematics; Grade 4: Numbers and Place Value:  Arrays
Science –Science; Biology:  What Plants Need to Grow:  What Plants Need & Plant Questions
English –  Reading – Grade 4 - Vocabulary Extension 5

Day #4

Math –Mathematics; Grade 4: Space 2D and 3D;  Constructing 2D shapes video AND Interactive Activity
Science –Science; Biology; Familiar Animals and Plants and their Structural Features and Adaptations:   Animal Adaptation and Environments & Adaptation Questions
English –  Reading :  Grade 4 - Beautiful Butterfly

Day #5

Math –Mathematics; Grade 4: Modeling Equivalent Fractions:  Equivalence – halves, quarters, and eighths tutorial AND Modeling Equivalent Fractions
Science –Science; Physics; Exploring Major Geological Events and Find Out How They Are Recorded:  How Mountains Are Formed & Why Volcanoes Erupt & Mountains and Volcanoes Questions
English –  Reading – Grade 4 - Ant and Grasshopper