Tuesday, December 20, 2011
4th grade Photopeach Projects
Parents,
Check out our American Revolution Projects...
log in as mrstrinahillsclass or
43projects
The password is the same as our student blogs. Enjoy, Mrs. Hill
http://photopeach.com/myshows
http://photopeach.com/album/n1w900
http://photopeach.com/album/hd3scm
Check out our American Revolution Projects...
log in as mrstrinahillsclass or
43projects
The password is the same as our student blogs. Enjoy, Mrs. Hill
http://photopeach.com/myshows
http://photopeach.com/album/n1w900
http://photopeach.com/album/hd3scm
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Spelling Menu Practice
Directions:
Choose a method of studying your spelling words from this menu.
Write down the title of the activity you chose in your planner and ask your mom or dad to initial it.
You do not have to hand anything in, however, I would be happy to see anything you used for home practice.
Try to use a different technique each week.
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Computer or Internet Activities
Spelling City - On the internet go to spellingcity.com. On this website you can type in your words and practice them by playing a game, doing a maze, creating flashcards, or taking a test.
Tux ‘Em - On the internet go to tuxpaint.org. On this website you can type your spelling words by painting them.
Puzzlemaker - On the internet go to discoveryeducation.com/puzzlemaker/. On this website you can enter your spelling words and create a wordsearch or crossword puzzle with them.
Type ‘Em - Type all of your spelling words several times in different fonts on your computer. You can even email them to me at trina.hill@tipton.k12.ia.us.
Spread ‘Em Out - Type each of your spelling words into a spread sheet form on your computer’s word processing program. Make each cell a different font, color, and size.
Practice on Your Own
Cover, Spell, Check - To start, spell a word correctly on your notebook paper. (Make sure it is spelled right!) Now, cover the word with your non-writing hand and print it a second time right below the first without peeking. Next, check the second with the first to make sure it is spelled correctly. Lastly, cover the two words and spell again with a check at the end to make sure the third is spelled just like the first two.
Riddle Me - Write a riddle for each of your spelling words.
Story Me - Write a story using ALL of your spelling words.
Comic Me - Create a comic strip using your spelling words.
Fancy Letters - Use old magazines, catalogs, or newspapers to cut out letters and glue them down to spell your words.
Stairsteps - Add one letter for each step. Example: s
sp
spe
spel
spell
ABC Order - Write your words in alphabetical order. Then write them in reverse alphabetical order.
Rainbow Words - Print one of your spelling words neatly. Use a colored pencil to trace over each letter of the word, softly saying the letters to yourself as you go. Choose a different colored pencil and trace each of the letters a second time. Using a third color, again trace over each letter of the word. Do this for all of the words on your list. When you are finished you will have practiced each word three times and you’ll have a page full of rainbow colors!
Scrabble - Use Scrabble tiles to spell your words.
Practice With a Pal
(Your pal could be a parent, grandparent, classmate, or friend.)
Dot Board Game - Make a game board that has 4 rows of dots, with 4 dots in each row. Before taking a turn, the player must spell a spelling word. If the word is correct then the player connects two dots. When a player forms a square, they can write their initials in the box. The player with the most squares at the end wins that round.
Finger Tracing - Use your finger to spell out each of your words one letter at a time on your pal’s back. Then, have them trace your words on your back as you spell each word out loud to them.
Sing ‘Em - Have your pal sing the letters of a spelling word to you in a loud voice. You echo the spelling back to them, but in a soft voice.
Spelling Baseball - Draw four bases on a piece of paper or set up four chairs to be the bases. The pitcher selects a spelling word. If the batter can spell it correctly, they move forward one base. If the batter cannot spell the word, then they remain on that base. One point is scored for each time the batter makes it to home plate.
Memory Game - Write each of your spelling words on an index card. Create a second card that matches it. Shuffle the cards and lay them out face down. Take turns trying to find a match. When a match is found a player cannot pick up the two cards unless they can correctly spell the word on the set. (Without peeking!)
Spelling Tic Tac Toe - Play the traditional tic tac toe game with a twist. You can only make an x or o on the grid if you first spell one of your spelling words correctly. If you miss a word then you miss a turn.
Good ‘Ol Practice - Ask your pal to give you each of your spelling words and write them as if you were doing a test. Have them mix up your word order to challenge yourself.
Choose a method of studying your spelling words from this menu.
Write down the title of the activity you chose in your planner and ask your mom or dad to initial it.
You do not have to hand anything in, however, I would be happy to see anything you used for home practice.
Try to use a different technique each week.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Computer or Internet Activities
Spelling City - On the internet go to spellingcity.com. On this website you can type in your words and practice them by playing a game, doing a maze, creating flashcards, or taking a test.
Tux ‘Em - On the internet go to tuxpaint.org. On this website you can type your spelling words by painting them.
Puzzlemaker - On the internet go to discoveryeducation.com/puzzlemaker/. On this website you can enter your spelling words and create a wordsearch or crossword puzzle with them.
Type ‘Em - Type all of your spelling words several times in different fonts on your computer. You can even email them to me at trina.hill@tipton.k12.ia.us.
Spread ‘Em Out - Type each of your spelling words into a spread sheet form on your computer’s word processing program. Make each cell a different font, color, and size.
Practice on Your Own
Cover, Spell, Check - To start, spell a word correctly on your notebook paper. (Make sure it is spelled right!) Now, cover the word with your non-writing hand and print it a second time right below the first without peeking. Next, check the second with the first to make sure it is spelled correctly. Lastly, cover the two words and spell again with a check at the end to make sure the third is spelled just like the first two.
Riddle Me - Write a riddle for each of your spelling words.
Story Me - Write a story using ALL of your spelling words.
Comic Me - Create a comic strip using your spelling words.
Fancy Letters - Use old magazines, catalogs, or newspapers to cut out letters and glue them down to spell your words.
Stairsteps - Add one letter for each step. Example: s
sp
spe
spel
spell
ABC Order - Write your words in alphabetical order. Then write them in reverse alphabetical order.
Rainbow Words - Print one of your spelling words neatly. Use a colored pencil to trace over each letter of the word, softly saying the letters to yourself as you go. Choose a different colored pencil and trace each of the letters a second time. Using a third color, again trace over each letter of the word. Do this for all of the words on your list. When you are finished you will have practiced each word three times and you’ll have a page full of rainbow colors!
Scrabble - Use Scrabble tiles to spell your words.
Practice With a Pal
(Your pal could be a parent, grandparent, classmate, or friend.)
Dot Board Game - Make a game board that has 4 rows of dots, with 4 dots in each row. Before taking a turn, the player must spell a spelling word. If the word is correct then the player connects two dots. When a player forms a square, they can write their initials in the box. The player with the most squares at the end wins that round.
Finger Tracing - Use your finger to spell out each of your words one letter at a time on your pal’s back. Then, have them trace your words on your back as you spell each word out loud to them.
Sing ‘Em - Have your pal sing the letters of a spelling word to you in a loud voice. You echo the spelling back to them, but in a soft voice.
Spelling Baseball - Draw four bases on a piece of paper or set up four chairs to be the bases. The pitcher selects a spelling word. If the batter can spell it correctly, they move forward one base. If the batter cannot spell the word, then they remain on that base. One point is scored for each time the batter makes it to home plate.
Memory Game - Write each of your spelling words on an index card. Create a second card that matches it. Shuffle the cards and lay them out face down. Take turns trying to find a match. When a match is found a player cannot pick up the two cards unless they can correctly spell the word on the set. (Without peeking!)
Spelling Tic Tac Toe - Play the traditional tic tac toe game with a twist. You can only make an x or o on the grid if you first spell one of your spelling words correctly. If you miss a word then you miss a turn.
Good ‘Ol Practice - Ask your pal to give you each of your spelling words and write them as if you were doing a test. Have them mix up your word order to challenge yourself.
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Monday, December 5, 2011
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Multiplication Game How Long, How Many
How Long? How Many?
Math skills: This two-person game involves probability and strategy, and gives children experience with multiplication in a geometric context.
The object: to make rectangular arrays with Cuisenaire Rods and place them on 10-by-10-centimeter grids until no more space is available. The game encourages students to think strategically as they consider where to place their rectangles to avoid being blocked.
How to play: students need Cuisenaire Rods, one die, and a grid sheet for each (Make a 10cm x 10cm grid. Also leave space for students to record how many of their squares are covered and uncovered.)
At home this can be done on any graph paper; the bigger the graph paper, the longer the game will last. And since you won't have Cuisenaire Rods simply draw the array on your graph paper instead of building it.
The rules are:
1. On his or her turn, a player rolls the die twice to determine which Cuisenaire Rods to take. The first roll tells "how long" a rod to use. The second roll tells "how many" rods to take.
2. Players arrange their rods into a rectangle, place it on their grid, and trace it. They write the multiplication sentence inside.
3. The game is over when one player can't place a rectangle because there's no room on the grid. Then players figure out how many of their squares are covered and how many are uncovered and check each other's answers.
After students have had experience playing the game, talk with them about strategies for placing rectangles and figuring out their final scores.
Math skills: This two-person game involves probability and strategy, and gives children experience with multiplication in a geometric context.
The object: to make rectangular arrays with Cuisenaire Rods and place them on 10-by-10-centimeter grids until no more space is available. The game encourages students to think strategically as they consider where to place their rectangles to avoid being blocked.
How to play: students need Cuisenaire Rods, one die, and a grid sheet for each (Make a 10cm x 10cm grid. Also leave space for students to record how many of their squares are covered and uncovered.)
At home this can be done on any graph paper; the bigger the graph paper, the longer the game will last. And since you won't have Cuisenaire Rods simply draw the array on your graph paper instead of building it.
The rules are:
1. On his or her turn, a player rolls the die twice to determine which Cuisenaire Rods to take. The first roll tells "how long" a rod to use. The second roll tells "how many" rods to take.
2. Players arrange their rods into a rectangle, place it on their grid, and trace it. They write the multiplication sentence inside.
3. The game is over when one player can't place a rectangle because there's no room on the grid. Then players figure out how many of their squares are covered and how many are uncovered and check each other's answers.
After students have had experience playing the game, talk with them about strategies for placing rectangles and figuring out their final scores.
Monday, November 28, 2011
Metacognition Reading Entry
My author Avi really described his character well. Here is what he wrote about Mr. Middleditch.
He was standing in front of the looking glass fussing over his neck cloth. (The year is 1872 so I think the looking glass is a mirror and the neck cloth is some type of scarf or tie.) Perfection achieved, he slicked down his hair with billiantine and then smoothed down his waxed mustache, of which he was very proud. (I think that billiantine is a type of wax that he may have put in his hair.)
Of middle height, Mr. M was quite stocky, thick arms, large hands, barrel chest. Longish golden hair was brushed back over his collar. His face was as round as a ball, a ball upon which features- wide-set eyes, rounds nose, and puckered lips- seem to have been affixed with hours glue. His full handlebar mustache was, I will allow, dashing.
He did not walk so much as swagger. At the moment he was wearing his best dark four-button cutaway jacket with finely checked trousers and polished boots.
I admire how Avi not only has a great description of Mr. Meddleditch so I have a picture in my mind but also how he told so much about what kind of person Mr. M is.
Can you draw a picture of him?
Do you think he is proud of himself?
Do you think he ever admits to being wrong?
Do you think he is soft and kind or rigid and mean?
He was standing in front of the looking glass fussing over his neck cloth. (The year is 1872 so I think the looking glass is a mirror and the neck cloth is some type of scarf or tie.) Perfection achieved, he slicked down his hair with billiantine and then smoothed down his waxed mustache, of which he was very proud. (I think that billiantine is a type of wax that he may have put in his hair.)
Of middle height, Mr. M was quite stocky, thick arms, large hands, barrel chest. Longish golden hair was brushed back over his collar. His face was as round as a ball, a ball upon which features- wide-set eyes, rounds nose, and puckered lips- seem to have been affixed with hours glue. His full handlebar mustache was, I will allow, dashing.
He did not walk so much as swagger. At the moment he was wearing his best dark four-button cutaway jacket with finely checked trousers and polished boots.
I admire how Avi not only has a great description of Mr. Meddleditch so I have a picture in my mind but also how he told so much about what kind of person Mr. M is.
Can you draw a picture of him?
Do you think he is proud of himself?
Do you think he ever admits to being wrong?
Do you think he is soft and kind or rigid and mean?
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Monday, November 21, 2011
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Example of Metacognition Notebook Entry
Dour is a word that I didn't know. The sentence is Dour is a Bullwhyte vocabulary word that could be properly used to describe him. I know that Bullwhyte is is my characters aunt's name. I also know that she is describing the doctor as "dour". I went back, reread, and thought about all the clues from the paragraph. He didn't talk much and wasn't very friendly. I think that "dour" means stern, strict or rigid.
Today my character was talking about being locked in her bedroom. I feel really bad for her. She is writing letters to her brother and I wonder if she can send them since she's locked inside. She is now sick and the doctor came to visit. She says that his nose whistles, I think that is funny and grose. I wouldn't want a doctor like that. It reminds me of the dentist I went to when I was a kid. I also think it's funny how she describes her mean aunt as having fat ankles.
I predict that she is going to run away because the doctor said that she needs fresh air. I think when her aunt leaves the windows open she'll sneak out. I hope she is able to find her brother. I know that he is at war and the year is 1944. I don't think it will be safer for her to be at war but I can't imagine being locked inside a bedroom by a mean aunt.
Today in my reading I found out that Perlies' brother Martin (who she is writing her letters to) was drafted in the war and that her mother and father are dead. This is why she is staying with her Aunt Bullwhyte. I can't imagine being locked in a room by my aunt, having no parents and my brother off to war. Pearlie has to be very scared and lonely. I wish her aunt would take care of her and love her.
The doctor came to visit Perlie again and this time she did something that even surprised her...she bit him. :) He asked her aunt if she was feral. At first I didn't know what this meant but here is a clue from my reading. The doctor asked if the child could speak or was she raised by a pack of wolves. (That's why he got bit. ) I think that feral means a child that was raised in isolation and doesn't know anything. It was funny when Perlie wrote to her bother Martin that her bite was only small, not wolflike at all. It didn't even break the skin.
I'm scared for Pearlie now because she has Pneumonia and she's really sick. Her aunt is staying in the room with her and holding her hand and telling her stories of her mother. She also said that if she would have known that her father had died she's have sent for them to live with her. I think her aunt is starting to love her. Also Pearlie said she thinks she knows why her aunt has thick ankles. She believes that her thick ankles are a clue to her character. STALWART. I think that word is just prefect it means loyal, dependable, sturdy and strong. I think her aunt can be all of these things.
I was relieved that Pearlie woke up after her fever broke and she found her bedroom door unlocked and open. She went downstairs and made a sandwich. I think things are going to turn out well between Pearlie and her Aunt and she won't have to run away to find Martin.
Today my character was talking about being locked in her bedroom. I feel really bad for her. She is writing letters to her brother and I wonder if she can send them since she's locked inside. She is now sick and the doctor came to visit. She says that his nose whistles, I think that is funny and grose. I wouldn't want a doctor like that. It reminds me of the dentist I went to when I was a kid. I also think it's funny how she describes her mean aunt as having fat ankles.
I predict that she is going to run away because the doctor said that she needs fresh air. I think when her aunt leaves the windows open she'll sneak out. I hope she is able to find her brother. I know that he is at war and the year is 1944. I don't think it will be safer for her to be at war but I can't imagine being locked inside a bedroom by a mean aunt.
Today in my reading I found out that Perlies' brother Martin (who she is writing her letters to) was drafted in the war and that her mother and father are dead. This is why she is staying with her Aunt Bullwhyte. I can't imagine being locked in a room by my aunt, having no parents and my brother off to war. Pearlie has to be very scared and lonely. I wish her aunt would take care of her and love her.
The doctor came to visit Perlie again and this time she did something that even surprised her...she bit him. :) He asked her aunt if she was feral. At first I didn't know what this meant but here is a clue from my reading. The doctor asked if the child could speak or was she raised by a pack of wolves. (That's why he got bit. ) I think that feral means a child that was raised in isolation and doesn't know anything. It was funny when Perlie wrote to her bother Martin that her bite was only small, not wolflike at all. It didn't even break the skin.
I'm scared for Pearlie now because she has Pneumonia and she's really sick. Her aunt is staying in the room with her and holding her hand and telling her stories of her mother. She also said that if she would have known that her father had died she's have sent for them to live with her. I think her aunt is starting to love her. Also Pearlie said she thinks she knows why her aunt has thick ankles. She believes that her thick ankles are a clue to her character. STALWART. I think that word is just prefect it means loyal, dependable, sturdy and strong. I think her aunt can be all of these things.
I was relieved that Pearlie woke up after her fever broke and she found her bedroom door unlocked and open. She went downstairs and made a sandwich. I think things are going to turn out well between Pearlie and her Aunt and she won't have to run away to find Martin.
Monday, November 14, 2011
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Power on Texas Blog
http://www.powerontexas.com/?page_id=203
Teacher Undergraduate Program Leading Change
http://www.powerontexas.com/?page_id=2582
Kindergarten/Undergraduate Example
http://www.powerontexas.com/?page_id=2578
Teacher Undergraduate Program Leading Change
http://www.powerontexas.com/?page_id=2582
Kindergarten/Undergraduate Example
http://www.powerontexas.com/?page_id=2578
Friday, October 28, 2011
POWER ON TEXAS: Join the Digital Learning Revolution
Full video: Power on Texas http://youtu.be/lPz8mjVFh1
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Monday, October 24, 2011
Grammar Rock Posters
Thanks to Grammar Rock we are using songs & images to help us remember and use the parts of speech in our writing. ;) What neat, well thought out posters! Way to go 4-3!
Friday, October 21, 2011
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Colony Slide Shows
Tiger's https://docs.google.com/present/edit?id=0ARUi99RS3NvQZGY4cWdydnZfM2NrNWh2NmZ0&hl=en_US
Gavin's https://docs.google.com/present/edit?id=0ARUi99RS3NvQZGY4cWdydnZfNDNmazM3YnJkMg&hl=en_US
Grace's https://docs.google.com/present/edit?id=0ARUi99RS3NvQZGY4cWdydnZfMTAwZmtrcHE2aHI&hl=en_US
Kael's https://docs.google.com/present/edit?id=0ARUi99RS3NvQZGY4cWdydnZfNjZwbmd6MzJocA&hl=en_US
Maddie W https://docs.google.com/present/edit?id=0ARUi99RS3NvQZGY4cWdydnZfODdnNjVkY2hkMw&hl=en_US
Craig's https://docs.google.com/present/edit?id=0ARUi99RS3NvQZGY4cWdydnZfODVybnJrc205Zw&hl=en_US
Liz https://docs.google.com/present/edit?id=0ARUi99RS3NvQZGY4cWdydnZfODVybnJrc205Zw&hl=en_US
Chloe https://docs.google.com/present/edit?id=0ARUi99RS3NvQZGY4cWdydnZfMjVmZDg1OXhmeg&hl=en_US
Brenden's https://docs.google.com/present/edit?id=0ARUi99RS3NvQZGY4cWdydnZfMjM2Zzd2OHh2NnI&hl=en_US
Lucas https://docs.google.com/present/edit?id=0ARUi99RS3NvQZGY4cWdydnZfMjA0ZHd4cDk5Y2c&hl=en_US
Eli's https://docs.google.com/present/edit?id=0ARUi99RS3NvQZGY4cWdydnZfMTgxZ2t6Mm50Z3c&hl=en_US
Austin's https://docs.google.com/present/edit?id=0ARUi99RS3NvQZGY4cWdydnZfMTU3ZHc1N3N4Y2s&hl=en_US
Sara's https://docs.google.com/present/edit?id=0ARUi99RS3NvQZGY4cWdydnZfMTM3Y3BkZDUzcno&hl=en_US
Brody's https://docs.google.com/present/edit?id=0ARUi99RS3NvQZGY4cWdydnZfMjc2Zm1nYndyZHo&hl=en_US
Erin's https://docs.google.com/present/edit?id=0ARUi99RS3NvQZGY4cWdydnZfMzUwY2JnNTQ0cHo&hl=en_US
Alyssa's https://docs.google.com/present/edit?id=0ARUi99RS3NvQZGY4cWdydnZfMzYzZHRzaHNnaGI&hl=en_US
Gavin's https://docs.google.com/present/edit?id=0ARUi99RS3NvQZGY4cWdydnZfNDNmazM3YnJkMg&hl=en_US
Grace's https://docs.google.com/present/edit?id=0ARUi99RS3NvQZGY4cWdydnZfMTAwZmtrcHE2aHI&hl=en_US
Kael's https://docs.google.com/present/edit?id=0ARUi99RS3NvQZGY4cWdydnZfNjZwbmd6MzJocA&hl=en_US
Maddie W https://docs.google.com/present/edit?id=0ARUi99RS3NvQZGY4cWdydnZfODdnNjVkY2hkMw&hl=en_US
Craig's https://docs.google.com/present/edit?id=0ARUi99RS3NvQZGY4cWdydnZfODVybnJrc205Zw&hl=en_US
Liz https://docs.google.com/present/edit?id=0ARUi99RS3NvQZGY4cWdydnZfODVybnJrc205Zw&hl=en_US
Chloe https://docs.google.com/present/edit?id=0ARUi99RS3NvQZGY4cWdydnZfMjVmZDg1OXhmeg&hl=en_US
Brenden's https://docs.google.com/present/edit?id=0ARUi99RS3NvQZGY4cWdydnZfMjM2Zzd2OHh2NnI&hl=en_US
Lucas https://docs.google.com/present/edit?id=0ARUi99RS3NvQZGY4cWdydnZfMjA0ZHd4cDk5Y2c&hl=en_US
Eli's https://docs.google.com/present/edit?id=0ARUi99RS3NvQZGY4cWdydnZfMTgxZ2t6Mm50Z3c&hl=en_US
Austin's https://docs.google.com/present/edit?id=0ARUi99RS3NvQZGY4cWdydnZfMTU3ZHc1N3N4Y2s&hl=en_US
Sara's https://docs.google.com/present/edit?id=0ARUi99RS3NvQZGY4cWdydnZfMTM3Y3BkZDUzcno&hl=en_US
Brody's https://docs.google.com/present/edit?id=0ARUi99RS3NvQZGY4cWdydnZfMjc2Zm1nYndyZHo&hl=en_US
Erin's https://docs.google.com/present/edit?id=0ARUi99RS3NvQZGY4cWdydnZfMzUwY2JnNTQ0cHo&hl=en_US
Alyssa's https://docs.google.com/present/edit?id=0ARUi99RS3NvQZGY4cWdydnZfMzYzZHRzaHNnaGI&hl=en_US
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Grammar Rock
http://youtu.be/Tc-ukN1Rvb8 Nouns
http://youtu.be/mYzGLzFuwxI Adjectives
http://youtu.be/mkO87mkgcNo Conjunctions
http://youtu.be/FWYmEICNgOQ Adverbs
http://youtu.be/4DBDYHPRp0Q Interjections
http://youtu.be/qEBy4xEnXfo Verb
http://youtu.be/yg9MKQ1OYCg Pronoun
http://youtu.be/RhHpJ45_zwM
http://youtu.be/mYzGLzFuwxI Adjectives
http://youtu.be/mkO87mkgcNo Conjunctions
http://youtu.be/FWYmEICNgOQ Adverbs
http://youtu.be/4DBDYHPRp0Q Interjections
http://youtu.be/qEBy4xEnXfo Verb
http://youtu.be/yg9MKQ1OYCg Pronoun
http://youtu.be/RhHpJ45_zwM
Monday, October 10, 2011
October News
Dear Parents,
Time is flying and the first trimester is almost over. I’m looking forward to seeing each of you at conferences and sharing your son or daughters academic accomplishments with you.
This week in literacy we started reading Bunnicula which is about a bunny that may be a vampire. Ask your son or daughter about the funny characters in the book. While reading Bunnicula and Poppy we’ve been studying personification which is when animals or objects take on human like characteristics. We’ve been looking at their animal like and human like characteristics in order to understand this literary element.
In addition to reading Bunnicula we’ll be working on the parts of speech. We will watch the video Grammar Rock and then used this information to make posters to help us remember the parts of speech.
If you haven’t heard your son or daughter use any new vocabulary words that we’ve been studying you might want to ask them as you’ll be impressed.
In math we’ve been studying statistics and will soon move on to probability.
We’ve also been working on subtraction with regrouping and addition and subtraction facts.
Eight of twenty-four students had their subtraction facts memorized last time they were assessed. I’ve asked all the kids to be working on this at home. I have flash cards that can be checked out for the night if your son or daughter would like to borrow a set. Also on our blog you will find many web sites that will help with these skills. One of the best is gamequarium.
http://www.gamequarium.org/dir/Gamequarium/Math/Subtraction/
http://www.arcademicskillbuilders.com/games/mission/mission.html
http://www.arcademicskillbuilders.com/games/island_chase/island_chase.html
In social studies we’ve finished our study of Colonial America and are working on creating slide shows of the colonies. We are hoping to have these posted on our blog for you to view later this week.
We have started our study of the American Revolution and the Revolutionary War.
I would like to thank you for your support by signing assignment notebooks and by being involved it your son or daughter’s school work.
We’ve been working very hard here at school on using organization skills and putting papers back in their appropriate folders instead of throwing them in desks. This is definitely an area we will continue to work on.
Lastly, could you check with your son or daughter about his or her pencil supply, several children are out of pencils.
Thank you for your support,
Mrs. Hill
Time is flying and the first trimester is almost over. I’m looking forward to seeing each of you at conferences and sharing your son or daughters academic accomplishments with you.
This week in literacy we started reading Bunnicula which is about a bunny that may be a vampire. Ask your son or daughter about the funny characters in the book. While reading Bunnicula and Poppy we’ve been studying personification which is when animals or objects take on human like characteristics. We’ve been looking at their animal like and human like characteristics in order to understand this literary element.
In addition to reading Bunnicula we’ll be working on the parts of speech. We will watch the video Grammar Rock and then used this information to make posters to help us remember the parts of speech.
If you haven’t heard your son or daughter use any new vocabulary words that we’ve been studying you might want to ask them as you’ll be impressed.
In math we’ve been studying statistics and will soon move on to probability.
We’ve also been working on subtraction with regrouping and addition and subtraction facts.
Eight of twenty-four students had their subtraction facts memorized last time they were assessed. I’ve asked all the kids to be working on this at home. I have flash cards that can be checked out for the night if your son or daughter would like to borrow a set. Also on our blog you will find many web sites that will help with these skills. One of the best is gamequarium.
http://www.gamequarium.org/dir/Gamequarium/Math/Subtraction/
http://www.arcademicskillbuilders.com/games/mission/mission.html
http://www.arcademicskillbuilders.com/games/island_chase/island_chase.html
In social studies we’ve finished our study of Colonial America and are working on creating slide shows of the colonies. We are hoping to have these posted on our blog for you to view later this week.
We have started our study of the American Revolution and the Revolutionary War.
I would like to thank you for your support by signing assignment notebooks and by being involved it your son or daughter’s school work.
We’ve been working very hard here at school on using organization skills and putting papers back in their appropriate folders instead of throwing them in desks. This is definitely an area we will continue to work on.
Lastly, could you check with your son or daughter about his or her pencil supply, several children are out of pencils.
Thank you for your support,
Mrs. Hill
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Science- Electricity
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/science/physical_processes/
http://www.brainpop.com/technology/energytechnology/energysources/
http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=2847
http://teacher.scholastic.com/dirt/circuits/whatcirc.htm
http://www.thetech.org/exhibits/online/topics/1xa_flash.html
http://library.thinkquest.org/06aug/01885/
http://library.thinkquest.org/06aug/01885/
http://www.brainpop.com/technology/energytechnology/energysources/
http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=2847
http://teacher.scholastic.com/dirt/circuits/whatcirc.htm
http://www.thetech.org/exhibits/online/topics/1xa_flash.html
http://library.thinkquest.org/06aug/01885/
http://library.thinkquest.org/06aug/01885/
Monday, September 26, 2011
Proability Activities
http://www.kidsmathgamesonline.com/logic/rockpaperscissors.html
http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/chances/index.asp
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/probability_circus/
http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/games/probability/index.html
http://www.betweenwaters.com/probab/flip/coinmainD.htmll
http://www.subtangent.com/maths/higher-lower.php
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/elab2004/gr4/28.html
http://shodor.org/interactivate/activities/BasicSpinner/
http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/chances/index.asp
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/probability_circus/
http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/games/probability/index.html
http://www.betweenwaters.com/probab/flip/coinmainD.htmll
http://www.subtangent.com/maths/higher-lower.php
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/elab2004/gr4/28.html
http://shodor.org/interactivate/activities/BasicSpinner/
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Monday, September 12, 2011
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Edublogs
http://www.bie.org/tools/freebies/driving_question_tubric/
A great set of teacher lessons for using blogs with your students.
A great set of teacher lessons for using blogs with your students.
Saturday, September 3, 2011
Friday, September 2, 2011
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Monday, August 29, 2011
Volunteers
Dear Parents,
I recall three of you letting me know that you would be willing to volunteer in our classroom this school year, the trouble is I only remember who two of you are.... oops. If you are willing to come help us that would be wonderful. I would love the help to give students some one on one attention. If you are willing to help, send and e-mail and we'll get something scheduled.
Thanks SO much,
Mrs. Hill
I recall three of you letting me know that you would be willing to volunteer in our classroom this school year, the trouble is I only remember who two of you are.... oops. If you are willing to come help us that would be wonderful. I would love the help to give students some one on one attention. If you are willing to help, send and e-mail and we'll get something scheduled.
Thanks SO much,
Mrs. Hill
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/multimedia/a-window-into-the-white-house/
http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/multimedia/documenting-the-president/
http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/multimedia/a-nation-goes-to-war/
Photography Scavenger Hunt
Teaching with Digital Images By Glen L. Bull and Lynn Bell ISTE, 2005
Take your camera outside for 20 minutes and shoot each of the following:
1.Cat Cam: Imagine a cat has a camera. What would it photograph?
Purpose: changing camera position
2. Who’s Got the Blues: Take a photo of something that has a lot of blue tones (not the sky).
Purpose: looking at color
3. Hugantic Ant: Take a photo that makes something small seem really big.
experimenting with perspective, depth of field, close-ups
4. Shaq Cam: Purpose: Take a photo with the camera held as high as you can.
changing camera position, using auto focus
5. A Motion Picture:Take a photo of a fast-moving object,
keeping the camera’s viewfinder framed on the object as it moves by.
6. Lean Scene: Tilt the camera and take a photo.
experimenting with camera position/orientation
7. Assimilate This: Take a photo of at least three of the same things in a row.
Focus on the one that is closest to you. experimenting with patterns, depth of field
Kay Rewerts krewerts@mchsi.com 319.230.1017
http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/multimedia/documenting-the-president/
http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/multimedia/a-nation-goes-to-war/
Photography Scavenger Hunt
Teaching with Digital Images By Glen L. Bull and Lynn Bell ISTE, 2005
Take your camera outside for 20 minutes and shoot each of the following:
1.Cat Cam: Imagine a cat has a camera. What would it photograph?
Purpose: changing camera position
2. Who’s Got the Blues: Take a photo of something that has a lot of blue tones (not the sky).
Purpose: looking at color
3. Hugantic Ant: Take a photo that makes something small seem really big.
experimenting with perspective, depth of field, close-ups
4. Shaq Cam: Purpose: Take a photo with the camera held as high as you can.
changing camera position, using auto focus
5. A Motion Picture:Take a photo of a fast-moving object,
keeping the camera’s viewfinder framed on the object as it moves by.
6. Lean Scene: Tilt the camera and take a photo.
experimenting with camera position/orientation
7. Assimilate This: Take a photo of at least three of the same things in a row.
Focus on the one that is closest to you. experimenting with patterns, depth of field
Kay Rewerts krewerts@mchsi.com 319.230.1017
Friday, August 12, 2011
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Sunday, July 3, 2011
Monday, June 20, 2011
Student Letter
August 2011
Girls and Boys,
Can you believe that summer is about over! I hope you had a relaxing one and are ready for the school year to begin. We have a lot of new things to learn this year and we’ll have a lot of fun doing it. Two of my favorite things about fourth grade are all the great books we get to read and all of the fun math games that we play in order to learn our math concepts. We also have a great science unit to begin the year; we’ll be studying electricity using light bulbs and batteries.
Speaking of summer, did you spend any time at the pool this summer? How about a family vacation or spending time with a relative like Grandma or Grandpa? In the next week think about something you’d like to tell me about your summer, as we will talk about it on the first day of school. If you’d rather you can send me a letter to the school telling me about yourself or your summer.
This summer I spent most of my time with my boys Landan and Carter, maybe we saw you at the pool. We had a great time there! We also went golfing and bike riding on a regular basis. I spent a lot of time reading too, one of my favorite things to do! My husband, Dave and I went to Georgia in July with friends and stayed on a huge boat. As a family we went to Adventureland and West Lake. A fun filled summer for sure, so now I’m ready for another great school year!
When you come to school on Monday can you make sure you have a free reading book with you. If you don’t have one at home that you want to read then you could make a trip to the public library or I have a good selection in the classroom that you could choose from until we get to the library for check out.
Also ask mom or dad if they have a blank checkbook register that you can use for our math checkbooks as we talked about on step up day. If they don’t, I have a few left from last year so don’t worry.
Remember your pencil is worth 500.00 in your checkbook if you bring it back to school.
Enjoy the rest of your break and I can’t wait to see you on Monday!
Mrs. Hill
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