Shaving Cream Spelling Review

Today we wrote on shaving cream.  It was so fun.  I got 16 correct.  We put shaving cream on our desks and mashed it on the desk.  It was cool.

Written by Coleman

 

Rockin' Readers

Our class earned the honor of being Rockin' Readers for the month of November.

Magnificent Manners

Caroline was this week's library Magnificent Manners.

A View Through Clara Leader's Eye

Trey playing Spelling Hangman.

Lilly working durign Reading.

Mr. Hughes showing us a video.

 

Reiney working quietly during History.

Elizabeth reading.

History Reciting

Bring It Pass

Alexis got to bring in her new pet Trooper. 
Alexis earned a bring it pass for positive behavior choices in class.

What is Happening This Week!

Monday is the Veteran's Assembly.  If it rains, 4th grade will not take part in the festivities.

We will go to the IMAX and Exploreum on Wednesday, November 14.  Please pack a sack lunch.

Please remind your student to bring in any art supplies he or she might need to decorate their vocabulary hat.  My class will spend Tuesday afternoon decorating their top hat to represent his or her selected vocabulary term.

There will be no school during Thanksgiving break, November 19-23.



Spelling:
Simile- "sharp as a razor" means very sharp
Classroom Words- electricity, magnetism, constitution
Alabama Fact page 11

Math:
Review the Unit 4 test from Friday
Review all chapters 1-4
Unit 5 will begin after the Thanksgiving break and will cover long multiplication

Science:
Research the definitions of the vocabulary terms
Decorate the vocabulary hats
Present the hats to classmates
Look for the new vocabulary PowerPoint and Quizlet link soon.

Reading:
Unit 4 Character
A Newberry book Scrapbook page is due November 30
Books this unit are Old Yeller, The Pinballs, and Frindle

History:
Test this Tuesday

What Has Happened the Past Two Weeks?

This week we took a Science test.  In Writing we started a new unit, descriptive.  We had our unit 4 math test.  We earned a Fun Friday this week.  Our class got Rockin' Reader in Library.  We started D.A.B.S, Doughnuts and Bible Stories.  This week William brought his parakeet Buddy, Ira brought his guinea pig Wizze, and Lewis brought his salamander, Swampy.
                                                                               Written by Julia Palmer W.

This week we learned a lot of things.  We're learning decimals.  Our test is November 9th.  It's a little confusing.  It was also Halloween week.  We all counted our candy.  It was a lot.  That's some thing this week.  At least what I can remember.
                                                                                Written by  Ira C.

What's Important This Week

Spelling:
simile- "as cold as ice" means very cold
Classroom words- character, squatter, femur
Alabama fact from page 10

Math:
Unit 4 test Friday

Science:
Test will be Tuesday and Thursday

Reading:
Continuing from last week

History:
Continuing from last week

This Week in Class

This is a normal week. 

Spelling:
Classroom Words- hundredth, survey, interest
Simile- "flat as a pancake"  means completely flat

Math:
Continuing Unit 4 on decimals
3 Minute Fact Quiz on Friday

Science:
Starting Investigation 4- Coordination
Learning the final vocabulary terms
Quiz on the terms this Friday

Social Studies:
Continuing in the chapter
Make sure you memorize

Reading:
Book in a series memory bag project due Wednesday
Continuing Cause and Effect

Writing:
Finishing the final draft of the comparison paper
Begin Character

Measurements

Mrs. Brown came up with an activity to help the students practice measuring to the nearest inch and centimeter.  Students had to measure how high they could jump vertically and how far in long jump. Frisbees were also used to see how far the class could toss.  Leaf tracings allowed the students to measure the leaves.

Mrs. Brown

Mrs. Brown is working with David on his comparison paper.

So This is How It Works

The class this week had to construct a working thumb model.  By pulling on the string, the class was able to see how tendons work.   Picture by William M.

Nouns Video

The last Parts of Speech video has been completed.  I will try to put them all into a single video and share with you soon.  We had a blast making these.  I hope the videos have helped you better understand nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs.

What We Are Learning This Week

NO SCHOOL WEDNESDAY!!!

Spelling:
Simile- "clear as a bell"  meaning very clear
Classroom Words- response, stimulus, divisor
Alabama Fact page 8

Math:
Unit 3 test on Monday
Start Unit 4 on decimals this Thursday
Continue working on the multiplication facts

Science:
Finishing up Investigation 3: Muscles
Investigation 4 begins next week
The new vocabulary quizlet link and PowerPoint have already been sent out

English:
We have one more video to make this week, the noun group.
Subject-verb agreement
Verb Tense

Writing:
Comparison papers
Recognize, Revise, Review
Sentences have Limits
We will be coaching on their papers this week.

Reading:
Continuing Unit 3
Comprehension focus is identifying cause and effect
Visual tool is the flow chart
Chapter Books are The Whipping Boy, Mr. Popper's Penguins, The Cricket in Times Square
October book report is a memory bag on a book in a series.  Directions have already been sent home.

History:
Beginning Chapter 3- "Alabama- State and Territory"
Declaration paragraph assignment will be given on Monday.  Paragraph will be recited from memory on Monday, October 29th.

The Barbershop Quartet...Verbs!

Adverb Video

The Adjective Video

Oh the Parts of Speech!

Alexis, Lily, Clara Leder, and Glynn were MC Hammer
to teach us a little grammar.

David, Trey, Ira, and William debuted as a barbershop quartet
teaching us that verbs were action words.

Julia Palmer, Reiney, Elizabeth, and Aerielle showed how
fairies can pop up to teach you adjectives.  No more confusion Elizabeth!

A sideways view.

We have one more group, the nouns, to make their video.  Be watching for their debut soon!

Maginificent Manners

Julia Palmer W. won  Magnificent Manners from Mrs. Milford.