Reconstruction Era Facts Website
Friday, February 26, 2016
Reconstruction Home Learning
Reconstruction after the Civil War is interesting stuff! Click on the website below. Then choose an area that interests you and read more about it. For home learning, write a paragraph or make a slideshow to share the new information you learned.
Reconstruction Era Facts Website
Reconstruction Era Facts Website
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
Monday, February 22, 2016
Science Fair Ideas
Science Buddies: This site gives you a quick survey and helps you generate some test ideas. You will also take the quiz on this website.
More Ideas:
Science Kids
Science Bob
Kids' Zone Science Fair Projects - project ideas by level (beginner, intermediate, etc.)
Tuesday, February 16, 2016
Civil War Home Learning
Check out this website on the Civil War for home learning the next two weeks.Civil War Websites for Kids
Monday, February 15, 2016
Curriculum Update Feb. 8 - 18
Student-Led Conferences - It was so wonderful to see many families at English Landing last week for student-led conferences. It is fabulous to hear 4th graders explaining what we are learning to their parents and showing off their skills. I hope you enjoyed it as much as we do! If you are still needing to having a student-led conference with your child, please contact your child's teacher. We strive for 100% attendance! Thank you!
Friendship Party - Thank you so much to all the parents who donated their time to planning, organizing, and running our party. Also, thank you to those who helped the day of the party and to the parents who donated supplies. The kids enjoyed a STEM Challenge using paper hearts to build the highest tower. Then, they decorated sugar cookies, made a butterfly craft, and did relay races. It was definitely a fun party!
Reading - We are continuing our unit on poetry. Students have become experts at interpreting a poem and identifying/explaining alliteration, personification, similes, metaphors, hyperbole, and idioms. This week, students will notice how authors use synonyms and antonyms in their poems to emphasize that an idea is true or to introduce contradictory information. (The sun had a nasty day) Usually we don't think of the sun as nasty. We typically reserve this word to describe rain and other undesirable weather! Students will dive into fables as well. Students will study the lessons from fables such as "Slow and steady wins the race." from The Tortoise and the Hare.
Writing - Fourth graders are continuing with the informational writing unit on Westward Expansion. Students will finish up chapter 1 of their book with the help of their teacher. This is the chapter teachers are using as a model for what students will do more independently for chapter 2. Students will be using a website called Storyjumper.com to make their book into a real book! This site allows kids to add photos, captions, and other text features to their writing. It can also be emailed, purchased, or printed when finished. Then, students will begin researching for chapter 2 and organizing their notes on their individual Westward Expansion topics soon!
Social Studies - Last week, we started learning about slavery and the Civil War in Missouri. Students were very surprised to learn that Missouri had over 10,000 slaves in 1820. They were also very intrigued by the Underground Railroad and how this helped slaves escape. We'll continue studying this time period throughout the week.
Math - We are wrapping up our unit on Topic 11 this week and will take the test. Students will be tested on their ability to find factors and multiples for a number up to 100. They will also need to find equivalent fractions, ordering up to 3 fractions by finding common denominators, and compare two fractions. We'll also take the pretest for Topic 12; Adding and Subtracting Fractions with Mixed Numbers and Like Denominators.
Upcoming Important Dates -
February 17 - Spirit Day
February 19 - Theme basket donations due to the front lobby (4th grade's themes are Mizzou and KU)
March 10 - Early Release - 1:30
March 17 - Annual Staff & Student Basketball Game at Lakeview 6:00 - 8:00
April 19 - East & Peeler field trip to Jeff City
April 21 - Moore & VanBerkum field trip to Jeff City
English Landing's Weekly Newsletter: https://www.smore.com/ua4dt-family-news-from-the-nest
Friendship Party - Thank you so much to all the parents who donated their time to planning, organizing, and running our party. Also, thank you to those who helped the day of the party and to the parents who donated supplies. The kids enjoyed a STEM Challenge using paper hearts to build the highest tower. Then, they decorated sugar cookies, made a butterfly craft, and did relay races. It was definitely a fun party!
Reading - We are continuing our unit on poetry. Students have become experts at interpreting a poem and identifying/explaining alliteration, personification, similes, metaphors, hyperbole, and idioms. This week, students will notice how authors use synonyms and antonyms in their poems to emphasize that an idea is true or to introduce contradictory information. (The sun had a nasty day) Usually we don't think of the sun as nasty. We typically reserve this word to describe rain and other undesirable weather! Students will dive into fables as well. Students will study the lessons from fables such as "Slow and steady wins the race." from The Tortoise and the Hare.
Writing - Fourth graders are continuing with the informational writing unit on Westward Expansion. Students will finish up chapter 1 of their book with the help of their teacher. This is the chapter teachers are using as a model for what students will do more independently for chapter 2. Students will be using a website called Storyjumper.com to make their book into a real book! This site allows kids to add photos, captions, and other text features to their writing. It can also be emailed, purchased, or printed when finished. Then, students will begin researching for chapter 2 and organizing their notes on their individual Westward Expansion topics soon!
Social Studies - Last week, we started learning about slavery and the Civil War in Missouri. Students were very surprised to learn that Missouri had over 10,000 slaves in 1820. They were also very intrigued by the Underground Railroad and how this helped slaves escape. We'll continue studying this time period throughout the week.
Math - We are wrapping up our unit on Topic 11 this week and will take the test. Students will be tested on their ability to find factors and multiples for a number up to 100. They will also need to find equivalent fractions, ordering up to 3 fractions by finding common denominators, and compare two fractions. We'll also take the pretest for Topic 12; Adding and Subtracting Fractions with Mixed Numbers and Like Denominators.
Upcoming Important Dates -
February 17 - Spirit Day
February 19 - Theme basket donations due to the front lobby (4th grade's themes are Mizzou and KU)
March 10 - Early Release - 1:30
March 17 - Annual Staff & Student Basketball Game at Lakeview 6:00 - 8:00
April 19 - East & Peeler field trip to Jeff City
April 21 - Moore & VanBerkum field trip to Jeff City
English Landing's Weekly Newsletter: https://www.smore.com/ua4dt-family-news-from-the-nest
Friday, February 5, 2016
Curriculum Updates
Reading - We began a new unit this week: Unit 5: The Study of Short Test: Diving into Language. Students are immersed in poetry this week. In future weeks we'll dive into Greek Mythology and fables. In this unit students will learn to understand that singular pieces of poetry, prose and drama as well as collections of these pieces of writing tell a story and teach lessons through specific structures and language. This study of poetry will focus on the way that poets use language to convey a meaning. Students will spend time reading, listening to, and speaking poetry, prose and drama to develop a strong understanding of these different types of writing and the messages that are hidden inside.
Writing/Social Studies Fourth graders also began a new unit this week in writing: Unit 4: Bringing History to Life. This unit connects with out current learning in social studies. Over the last few weeks, students have learned about the Louisiana Purchase, Lewis and Clark, trails West (Oregon, California, Santa Fe, and Mormon Trails), and the Pony Express. In this unit, students will start with the general topic, "All about Westward Expansion" for their first chapter. We will work as a class to research this chapter so students will have a model for their 2nd chapter. Students have chosen a more focused topic during Westward Expansion to research for their 2nd chapter. For this chapter, students will use books to help them research. Students will collaborate with other kids who have the same topic as them. Then students will organize their research notes in order to write their rough draft.
Science - We finished up our science unit on weathering, erosion, deposition and the human impact on our Earth this week by taking our test. Look for tests to come home soon!
Math - In our new math unit, Topic 11: Fraction Equivalence and Ordering, students began by reviewing factors and multiples. In fourth grade, students need to be able to find all factor pairs for a whole number in the range of 1-100. Students also need to determine whether a whole number in the range of 1-100 is a multiple of a given one-digit number. Once students found all the factors for a number they identified the numbers as either prime or composite numbers. We ended the week by learning about equivalent fractions and identifying fractions which are equivalent.
Writing/Social Studies Fourth graders also began a new unit this week in writing: Unit 4: Bringing History to Life. This unit connects with out current learning in social studies. Over the last few weeks, students have learned about the Louisiana Purchase, Lewis and Clark, trails West (Oregon, California, Santa Fe, and Mormon Trails), and the Pony Express. In this unit, students will start with the general topic, "All about Westward Expansion" for their first chapter. We will work as a class to research this chapter so students will have a model for their 2nd chapter. Students have chosen a more focused topic during Westward Expansion to research for their 2nd chapter. For this chapter, students will use books to help them research. Students will collaborate with other kids who have the same topic as them. Then students will organize their research notes in order to write their rough draft.
Science - We finished up our science unit on weathering, erosion, deposition and the human impact on our Earth this week by taking our test. Look for tests to come home soon!
Math - In our new math unit, Topic 11: Fraction Equivalence and Ordering, students began by reviewing factors and multiples. In fourth grade, students need to be able to find all factor pairs for a whole number in the range of 1-100. Students also need to determine whether a whole number in the range of 1-100 is a multiple of a given one-digit number. Once students found all the factors for a number they identified the numbers as either prime or composite numbers. We ended the week by learning about equivalent fractions and identifying fractions which are equivalent.
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