"A Wish to be a Christmas Tree" Mini Book Report

Use the link below to review our focus story:

A Wish to be a Christmas Tree

Remember:

• You will randomly choose a question from the basket.
• Glue your chosen question to the top of a piece of lined paper.
• Use the paper below the question to answer the question.  Use complete sentences and make sure to completely answer all parts of the question.
• When you've finished, draw a new question and repeat the process.  You should have at least 3 questions completed by Friday--more would be better!
• On Friday, you will get instructions for how to complete your report.

Fossils Exploration Day !

Day 1: What is a Fossil?

Today, you will learn all about fossils, what they are and how they are made. Make sure to write down what you learn in your Fossil Journal. 

Click HERE to read all about fossils!

Now, watch the video below:

When you're finished, answer the first question in your journal.  

Now explore some different types of fossils HERE.

In your journal, draw at least one type of fossil you saw.

Now, click this link and take a fossil quiz.  Record your score on the Day 1 page of your journal.

Day 2: What are some types of fossils?

Do some research:  

Go to www.brainpop.com

log in:  standard username

password: brain2017

Join my class with code 4thGradeFun

Search for "Fossils" and watch the video with that title.

When you're finished, complete the "Day 2" quiz.  You'll probably need to rewatch to answer the questions.

Day 3: Interview a Fossil!

Follow this link to read an interview with proto Andy.  After you read, re-read to answer the questions in your journal.

Turn in your completed journal.

Do you have extra time?

Explore here!

Try some games:
PBS Kids
Fossil Games
Layers of Time
Exploring Fossils

Earth Science Unit Assessment

Watch the following videos to help you answer the questions:

Could a volcano pop up in your back yard?

Why do some volcanoes explode?

Will a mountain last forever?

Could you survive a landslide?

Storms Research Links

Follow these links to research your assigned storm:

Tornadoes

http://www.weatherwizkids.com/weather-tornado.htm
http://www.ducksters.com/science/dangerous_weather.php
http://youngmeteorologist.org/educator-resources/weather-science/
http://skydiary.com/kids/tornadoes.html

Hurricanes

http://www.weatherwizkids.com/weather-hurricane.htm
http://www.ducksters.com/science/dangerous_weather.php
http://youngmeteorologist.org/educator-resources/weather-science/
http://skydiary.com/kids/hurricanes.html

Thunderstorms

http://www.weatherwizkids.com/weather-thunderstorms.htm
http://www.ducksters.com/science/dangerous_weather.php
http://youngmeteorologist.org/educator-resources/weather-science/
https://www.factmonster.com/science/weather/thunderstorms

Blizzards

http://www.weatherwizkids.com/weather-winter-storms.htm
http://youngmeteorologist.org/educator-resources/weather-science/
https://kidskonnect.com/science/blizzard/
http://www.softschools.com/facts/weather/blizzard_facts/2527/

Cause and Effect

Click on the first link to watch and participate in a video on cause and effect.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuzTUbK6_yI



Now that you have watched and completed the cause and effect examples, click the following links to play games on it.


 http://www.roomrecess.com/mobile/CauseEffect/play.html

https://www.quia.com/cb/434737.html

https://jeopardylabs.com/play/cause-and-effect

Scientific Method

Click on the links below and follow the directions.

http://www.glencoe.com/sites/common_assets/science/virtual_labs/LS12/LS12.html

http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/scientific-inquiry/scientific-methods.htm

Types of Sentences

Click on the link below which will take you to a review on the types of sentences. When you scroll down, you will see games that practice types of sentences. Start with the Sentence Trail Game which is the first game listed on the left.

http://mrswarnerarlington.weebly.com/types-of-sentences.html

Good afternoon!  Good job finishing your Share and Show correctly.  Now use the links below for more practice:

Factors Game

Find Factors

Factor Shoot  (you may have to skip an ad first on this one).

Chapter 1 Skills Review

More Chapter 1 Skills Review

Preview Multiples

Remember, you may ONLY play these games.  Do you click other lines to other games, since these games focus on the skills you should be practicing.

Have fun!

Factors Games

Factor Feeder

NOT a factor

Choose a game!

Wednesday Coding

Good morning!  Ready to learn to code?

Click this link:

Hour of Code

Then choose a theme that you like.  **Some of them may not work with our software.  If that happens, pick a different theme.**

Work quietly until it's time to stop.  Happy coding!

Creating Paragraphs

The link below is a site to a lesson plan that explains how to write a paragraph.

http://www.readingrockets.org/strategies/paragraph_hamburger

Place Value Practice

Place Value

Follow the links under "Fourth Grade"

Choose 1 game to play:

Place Value Review Games
Place Value Pirates

Playing with Light

Light and Mirrors

Light and Dark

Refraction game--Brain Pop

Language Arts Practice Activities

Click the link to find a Google Document with links to lots of fun activities!

https://docs.google.com/a/student.dodea.edu/document/d/1-296O9SEmrxFKQG0pBLm9JC25hmdsLtnf92xVZEsN4k/edit?usp=sharing

Extra Math Skill Practice

Math Fact Challenge

Become Lord Voldemath

Factor Family Reunion

Age of the Angles

Crossing Math Canyon--Multiples and Multiplication

Zoo Designer--Area and Perimeter

Math EOY link

Click on the link below to enter your math EOY scores.

https://goo.gl/forms/0OKjyCZT8eB2aL1m1

Decimal Challenge!

All finished with your Personal Math Trainer?  Challenge yourself with these games!

Adding Decimals

Adding Decimals

Place Value Football

Click on the links to choose a game:

Sheppard Softward

Survey Link

Click here to take the survey.

Insulators/ Conductors and Electromagnets Games

BBC Schools Science Insulators and Conductors

Cool Science Lab

Electromagnet Game

Build your own electromagnet

Constitution games

Hi Students,

Learn more about the Constitution by playing these games:

Scholastic game

Click the links to explore these games

Sheppard Software Links

Kids.gov Games

This site runs slow and not all games will work. You can give it a try, though!

Revolutionary War WebQuest

Follow this link:

WebQuest Link

Use the links, plus "google" to answer the questions on your note-taking sheet.

Update 1/24/2017

Parents,

The students have a few problems to complete on multi-step measurement word problems. Some students have one problem to do while others have two or three to complete. They should read the problem, draw it out using bar models, and then solve the problem making sure they convert units, if needed. For example, if they had over 60 minutes, they should convert that to hours.

This week we are reading a nonfiction story about the pink dolphin from the Amazon. They will practice compare and contrast along with citing text based evidence from the passage. The students are still working on their fictional narrative.

In math, tomorrow we will do more multi-step measurement word problems, review on Thursday, and test this Friday.

In social studies we are working on historical events for all the regions of the United States.

Reminders on the following that went home with your child today:

- Our fourth graders will be participating in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) on Feb. 7th, 2017.

- Field trip form to the Onslow County Museum on Feb. 14, 2017.

- Classroom group pictures to be taken this Thursday. (Students must wear their school uniform.)

Questions???

Please let us know.

charles.utter@am.dodea.edu    or      mindy.thompson@am.dodea.edu

Math Assessment Link--MOY

Click here to put in your math test answers!

Update 1/19/2017

Parents,

Students have a worksheet to complete on algebraic multiplicative comparisons which was a similar concept to what the students learned last Tuesday. Please refer to their book if you have any questions on it. Thank you and have a good night.

charles.utter@am.dodea.edu      mindy.thompson@am.dodea.edu

Update 1/17/2017

Parents,

This week the students will be taking Middle of Year assessments on reading and math to see how much growth they have made up to this point. Their homework tonight is on pg. 67 on algebraic multiplicative comparisons. They shouldn't have too much of a problem with this homework.

They will also be finishing up their animal lap books as a culminating project on the animal unit. We are looking for students to also finish up their rough draft for their fictional narrative.

Since the quarter is over this Friday, we passed out make-up work to those students who have not completed all assignments. They need to be finished and handed in by the end of the week.

Have a good night.

charles.utter@am.dodea.edu     mindy.thompson@am.dodea.edu

Update 1/12/2017

Parents,

Due to the chapter 12 test today, Mrs. Thompson and I decided to not give the students homework tonight. They should continue to read on a regular basis each night for at least 20 minutes. Thank you and have a good night.

charles.utter@am.dodea.edu         mindy.thompson@am.dodea.edu

Computer Station for Math--1/13/2017

Follow the link below to find some fun review games. On the first link, the last two choices are smartboard games for 2, so they won't work for you today.  Enjoy the other links!

Review Games Here!

More Review Games!!