We are so excited about our trip tomorrow to the place where gold was first discovered in California, Marshall Gold Discovery State Park in Coloma. We will be exploring the buildings and museum and panning for gold. It should be a full day!
1. Please arrive at 8:00 a.m. with student's packed Day Pack containing:
* hearty snacks
* hearty bag lunch
* water bottle
* sunscreen
* good book to read in the car (optional)
The weather should be good, partly cloudy and only a 10% chance of rain, temperatures in the 60s. We will do a lot of walking, so students should wear:
* good shoes to walk in
* layers, including a rain jacket (just in case!)
Please leave electronics, candy, and gum at home, just like any other school day. An exception is an e-book reader.
2. Meet in front parking lot - we are not going to the classroom.
3. Students should sign in with a teacher.
4. Drivers should park near the entrance to the school.
We will return to school between 4:30-5:00 p.m. We will leave a message with Cindy at the front desk if we are running later than that, due to traffic, etc. Please let us know if you have any questions, and thanks very much!
No homework tonight or tomorrow.
Fourth grade math
Purple group: Measurement was our focus today, in particular, the US Customary system. First, we looked at measures of volume or capacity. Students in small groups poured water from container to container to determine how many cups in a pint, quart, half gallon, and gallon. Students practiced converting between units, as well as calculating the number of fluid ounces (fl.oz.) in each. Then we examined measures of weight, by comparing an ounce to a slice of bread, and a pound to a loaf of bread (16 ounces). We pointed out that fluid ounces and ounces are not related and easy to confuse! Students hunted for objects in the classroom weighing approximately an ounce.
