Pics from Local 12 Visit Today

Short week

This week is a short week due to the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. Below are links for students about Dr. King.

Fact Monster on Dr. King
Fill In the Blank on the "I have a dream speech..."
National Geographic's Life in Pictures
Crafts/Activities

This week we will be reading My Brother Martin from our reading book.

In science, we will be learning about the water cycle. The learning contract we will be doing can be found by clicking here or visiting the fourth grade course on the district website.

OAT Test Practice

This week we will be doing an OAT practice test. We are using tests given to students in previous years. This year 4th graders will be taking a reading and math test. These tests will not be graded, but will be used to help us target our instruction in these weeks leading up to the test.

We will continue to read The Great Kapok Tree in reading and use the same spelling words this week due to last week's snow days. Be sure to check out the fun rainforest links in the post below.

On Thursday students will have a science test over erosion and weathering. Students will receive a study guide to help them prepare for the test.

Permission slips went home this week for the Local 12 field trip on January 27th. Please return them back to school signed with the $5 transportation fee.

Welcome back!

I hope everyone had a wonderful winter break! We are back to work on our erosion unit in science. We should have a test sometime next week.

We will be reading The Great Kapok Tree in reading for the next 2 weeks. Here are some fun activities to go along with our story.

Online concentration game
Count the rainforest animals
Learn about rainforest animals
Label the reainforest animals
Life in the Strata information