Transfer of Energy

Let's read about roller coasters
https://wonderopolis.org/wonder/how-do-roller-coasters-work

November 29

We will be having a reading celebration in the afternoon to celebrate all the hard work grade 4 has put in to meet their independent reading goals.We will be having ice cream sundaes at end of the day.  They have been so eager to conference over books throughout the semester, and they have even set goals for trimester 2. 

Just in case you didn't read yesterday's post, we will need toppings for our sundaes. Some students have already signed up to bring in toppings, but you can never have enough toppings!  Items students have signed up for include, caramel, sprinkles, whipped topping, choc. fudge, strawberries, and choc. chips. 

We will probably need more whipped topping for sure! 

Reading: Read for 1/2 hour

Writing: We still have a few students who have not finished editing their narrative! 

November 28

On Friday we are having a celebration because grade 4 has worked really hard on their independent reading goals this trimester. We are going to have ice cream sundaes.  We are looking for toppings. Some students have already signed up for various toppings, but we could always use a little more.  We will also need spoons and bowls as well.  It is always nice to have backups in case  students aren't able to bring in what they signed up for. So any topping would be appreciated!!!! If we don't use the student will bring it back home! I am providing the ice cream.

Toppings students have said they could bring in include: caramel, sprinkles, whipped topping, chocolate fudge, strawberries, and/ or chocolate chips. 

Math: Study your multiplication facts.  They could use their multiplication chart they have been given. Students can go to Moby Max to practice them or if you need some flash cards I could provide them as well. 

Reading: Read for 1/2 hour

Writing: Work on Narrative if it is not done!  (Organization ~ Definite beginning, middle, and end) Voice - Thoughts and feelings  
Make sure to edit for capitalizations, (Proper nouns, beginning of a sentence)  periods, commas, and quotation marks.  

November 27

Math: Students were given a math worksheet. Some students finished it before school ended.

Writing: Some students still need to add to their personal narrative. Students have been working hard this week trying to finish them. Today we learned about using metaphors in our writing.  Students were asked to try and put in either a simile or metaphor in their writing. Students also need to make sure their conclusion explains how important that event was to them. 

Spelling: Spelling quiz tomorrow!  Study those words!

November 26

Writing: Students need to work on their personal narratives. Today we worked on adding transitions in our stories. Phrases like: After adventuring through the woods,..... or When we finally made it back,......  While we were in the boat,.........   We also discussed that these transitions would be great ways to start a new paragraph.  (Three reasons to start a new paragraph include new time, new event, or new setting) 

Students should have 5 paragraphs and some students still need to add their thoughts and feelings during each part of their story, imagery, (This would work well to describe the setting), and dialogue would also help to move the story along.   

Students were given the COPS strategy to edit their writings. C stands for capitalizing the first letter of a sentence and capitalizing proper nouns. O stands for Paragraphs are indented, sentences are complete thoughts, and the order of the story makes sense. P stands for punctuation~ each sentence ends with punctuation, commas are used, and dialogue is surrounded by quotes.  (We have been working hard on learning how to quote)
Spelling- use dictionary to check for spellings

Spelling:Unit 10 Spelling quiz will be on Wednesday. I wanted to give the students a couple of days to study the words. 

Reading: Read for 1/2 hour

Signing into Kahn Academy

Link is below:
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Or visit www.khanacademy.org/join and enter our class code SH2F5X7F.

November 15

Math: Students were given a math worksheet where they will be practicing subtraction with multi-digit numbers

Spelling: Quiz tomorrow over Unit 10 words! Students should be studying those words!

Reading: Read for 1/2 hour

We are going tomorrow to the grand to see a production of Through the Looking Glass. We will be leaving around 9:20 and will be back by noon. 

Information on Your Poet

Reading Rockets Link ~  Link to Walter Dean  Myers

Walter Dean Myers
http://www.readingrockets.org/books/interviews/myersw

Valerie Worth
https://www.poemhunter.com/valerie-worth/biography/

Robert Frost
http://www.robertfrost.org/

https://www.poemhunter.com/robert-frost/

November 14

Reading: Read for 1/2 hour

Spelling: Unit 10 ~ Work on the second page if you didn't finish in class.  forgot, bought, nor, haul, ought, forest, sport, thought, daughter, port, sort, record, taught, brought, forth, because, fought, report, forty, caught

Science: Students worked in stations today to explore how energy was transferred. They used some interesting systems such as a hand crank generator and motor, tone generator, and rubber band banjo.  You may want to ask them about our investigation and where the energy came from for each system we used.

Researching a state

Enchanted Learning  - ONCE YOU ARE ON THE PAGE TYPE IN YOUR STATE AND YOU WILL FIND  A GREAT DEAL OF INFORMATION!  MAKE SURE TO SCROLL DOWN THE PAGE.

https://www.enchantedlearning.com/

HAWAII
https://enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/hawaii/

Grade 4 will earn a party

Students were giving a form today about a Dental Clinic which will be held on Wednesday, November 14 at Hancock Grammar School.  Exams, Dental Cleanings, and limited dental treatment will be provided.  (Most dental insurances including MaineCare will be accepted)

IF all students bring back the form even if you don't want to participate we could earn a party. The class with the most forms brought back will win. We can do this!  We are not sure if it is an ice cream or pizza party, but we are hoping for something like that. 

November 8

The Veteran's Day Assembly will be held tomorrow in the gym. We hope you all can make it. Grade 4 will be presenting information about a veteran. 

Reading: Read for 1/2 hour

Spelling: Unit 9 ~ third page

Codes to send messages
https://www.theproblemsite.com/reference/mathematics/codes/morse-code

November 7

Students should continue to practice what they are saying about their veteran.  We will be presenting on Friday, November, 9 at 9:00. Parents are welcome to come! 

Spelling: Unit 9 ~ Second page


Writing: Students should have at least two paragraphs for their narrative writing! They are off to a good start. We didn't get time to work on them today because we were finishing our summaries of Love That Dog!

Reading: Read for 1/2 hour Students are trying to reach their independent reading goals and are conferencing over books they have read! Keep up the great job Grade 4!

November 6

Students need to practice what they are saying about their veteran for Friday. 

Spelling:  If students were absent on Monday, they should do the first page of Unit 9.  

Reading: Read for 1/2 hour

Writing: Students should have at least two paragraphs of their personal narrative done at this point. We have been working on these for 2 weeks. 

Transitional Words

Link to transitional words:

http://www.smart-words.org/linking-words/transition-words.html

November 1

Reading: Read for 1/2 hour ~ and from your independent reading book choose an example of imagery to share at morning meeting!

Spelling: Unit 8 ~ QUIZ TOMORROW  ~ STUDY THOSE WORDS ~ finish any pages that you did not complete  first, second and third page of Unit 8 should be completed!! We did most of it in class.

Veteran's Assembly will be on November 9, at 9:00.  Parents are invited to attend. Grade 4 will be presenting information about the veteran those chose to write about.  

Students need to practice what they are going to say. So please have them share with you!  We have been sharing during morning meeting, and they are feeling more and more comfortable. I think!!!