Classroom Spelling Bee Winners

We had our classroom spelling bee this morning. The winners will represent our room. The following kids were the five remaining that will participate on the last day of school for the fourth grade (Parents are welcome):

-Ava
-Elizabeth
-Mackenzie
-Bryuna
-Karter

Test Results

We received test results from the state this weekend. I was extremely pleased by all the gains from just one year ago. Be sure to praise your child for all the hard work they have put in.

Wright Brothers

Here is part of a video we watched today as we begin to discuss and look deeper into the amazing Wright brothers.

Question From This Morning

About how long do your skin cells live?         2  

a) 2-4 weeks

b)b) 5-6 months

c)c) 6-12 months

d)d) 7 years

Mystery Desk

Does anyone recognize this one?

Last Friday at the Fort

We saw and learned a lot about things we have discussed and read in class. It was great to see it first hand or as first hand as possible.

Morning Work

nHere are a few items we discussed this morning.

 

 

Solve the following problems:

23.99 + 5.28 =  

 

$31.00 – $4.82 =  

 

35,812 x 8 =

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Which of the following is a mammal?

a)a) Robin

b)b) Cow

c)c) Alligator

d)d) Caterpillar

Why did you pick that one?

Morning Work

lSome math problems from this morning.

Solve the following problems:

488,291 x 8 =          492 / 3 =          504 / 9 = 

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Permission Slips

I sent home permission slips for the kids to attend our upcoming field trips. Please sign these and send them in as soon as possible. Sorry for the late notice.

Fun Fact for the Kids This Morning

lWhich of the following is the strongest muscle in your body?
  )a) Biceps

b)b) Triceps

c)c) Tongue

d)d) Heart

A Few Items From The Day...

Here are some items that were completed this morning.

Write the following as a decimal:

 ½ , ¼ , ¾ , 1/5

Solve:   371 x 9 =              943 / 8 =

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A dragonfly has a lifespan of:

a)a) 4 weeks

b)b) 5 days

c)c) 24 hours

d)d) 8 years 

Today our goal in math was to find place values and figure out where to begin dividing in long division. Well, we have worked tirelessly on this skill and the kids were ready for more. Here is one problem we completed at the kids' request.

2,695,142,697,402  /  4  =  673,785,674,350.5 

Friday Fun Fact

Here is one for the dinner table.

Who invented scissors?

a)a) Elvis Presley

b)b) Michael Jordan

c)c) Thomas Edison

d)d) Leonardo Da Vinci

A+ Spellers

Elizabeth
Mackenzie
Ava
Evan
Brady
Alesha
Aaron
Haley
Shaston
Karter
Larissa
Alyssa
Tony
NiJay
Emily
Nick
Alayah
Jesse
Leah
Kortez


Nice job to all the spellers who made this list. Congratulations!

Fun Facts From the Morning

What is the longest one-syllable word in the English dictionary?

a)A) Jumped

b)B) Screeched

c)C) Nation

d)D) Umbrella 

There are more English speaking people in China than the United States.

There is only one word in the English dictionary that ends in -mt.

(dreamt)

4th Grade Spelling Bee

We will have a classroom spelling bee that qualifies 5 spellers from each class to participate in the 4th grade bee.  The 4th grade spelling bee will be held the last day of school and parents are welcome to come and watch. We will set a date in the next few days for our classroom spelling bee. Keep the kids practicing their lists and they will do well.

Morning Work

Quiz your child and see what they know.

How many 5s are in 105?

How many 3s are in 54?

567 / 9 =

 

 

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There are only two mammals in the world that lay eggs. Which ones are they?

a)a) Snakes and Fish

b)b) Platypus and Echidna

c)c) Ostrich and Platypus

d)d) Geese and Bats

Science Question

I was a little surprised by how much confusion there was in the classroom with this question. Some students thought it depended on where you are.

 

 

 

How do you know where to find the sunset each night?

a)a) Look to the right.

b)b) Look to the east.

c)c) Look to the west.

d)d) It depends where you are.

Bonus: How do you find the sunrise?

Field Trip

We are headed to The Fort for a day on Friday, May 18th. We are in need of a few parents to come along and join us in the festivities. If you would like to join us, please send in a note with your child and I will mark you as a chaperone. Thanks in advance.

Information:
May 18th
The Fort
(Leave School at 9:00-2:00 arrive at school no later)
Parents can drive separately or ride the bus with us.
Bring a lunch with you.


All kids will need to bring a sack lunch that day as well.

Friday

Friday will be hat day for any student who brings in one canned food item to donate.

Finished Testing

We officially finished testing today. The students did well. We only have a few makeup tests to give. Those will be made up tomorrow or Wednesday.

Also, I sent home spring picture information with each student. Each student should have information with them about purchasing the pictures they took a week and a half ago.

A+ Spellers

Mackenzie
Karter
Jennifer
Shaston
Aaron
Haley
Logan
Alesha
Brady
Elizabeth
Aliza
Ava
Tony
Alayah
Kortez

Great spelling this week to all of you!

Science Question

Here was a question that was fun to discuss.

How do you think scientists know what the deep layers of the Earth are made of?

a)a) They compare it to the inside of other planets.

b)b) They dig deep holes and look.

c)c) They use radar and other tools to make a picture.

d)d) They guess.

Links

I added a few links to the parent website section. Check them out and let me know what you think of them.

Science Questions

We did double duty this morning. Both of these were discussed this morning.

 

Seasons change because:

a)a)Earth’s orbit is not round

b)b)Earth’s axis is tilted

c) c)Earth’s orbit changes speed

d)d)Earth’s revolution around its axis slows down

e)

 

Which process does the water cycle depend on?

a) Combustion 

b) Elongation 

c) Evaporation

d) Dehydration

Science Question of the Day

Here is today's question:

 

Imagine you had a machine that could dig straight through Earth to the other side. Which problem would it have to overcome?

a)a) Intense heat

bB)b) Intense cold

c)c) Fire

d)d) Strong acid