We have been busy in 4th grade this week, which is nothing new...we are always busy!
In science we made it rain on our stream tables. We are studying the effects of water on the land. We will be modeling streams and rivers in the next few investigations and discussing how the force of the water affects the amount of erosion that occurs.
Rounding to the nearest 10, 100, 1000, 10,000 etc. is the topic of the week. Students are learning how to use a number line to help them round larger numbers. From here we will move on to estimating, and then adding and subtracting large numbers using the traditional algorithm. Math is very hands-on and fun. Don't worry if you are not seeing a math text book, they are using many different resources to learn each concept.
Reading has been a real "hoot" lately. Really...we are reading about owls and beginning our first short research project. Students are discovering the many adaptations owls have that help them survive. We will have a guest owl coming into the classes in a couple of weeks and we will be disecting owl pellets (owl vomit) to find out what they eat! (Yum)
We have an early release day this Thursday. Students will be dismissed at 1:50. The PTO spelling challenge is coming up. It's not only a great fundraiser but a good practice for the 4th grade spelling bee later this year. We will be visiting the book fair on Monday, September 30th. There will be information coming home on that soon.
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