We have a field trip to Sacramento this Thursday, June 7, to Sutter's Fort and the State Capitol. Many thanks to Beth, Don, Grégoire, Kate, Sophie, and Thomas for stepping up to drive on Thursday, and to Tom for arranging a behind-the-scenes tour of the State Capitol! Students need to bring a snack, lunch, good walking shoes, layers, and will be returning late, between 4:15-4:30 p.m. Thursday. Please arrange to pick up your child at the later time.
Worms!
We started a new unit in science today, focused on student inquiry. After learning about the importance of earthworms, students had a chance to make quantitative and qualitative observations of their own worms today--much excitement ensued! Check out the pictures below.
Tomorrow we will continue by brainstorming questions they have about earthworms, to help guide them towards experiments they can create to answer these questions.
Reader's Theater - The finale of book groups included theatrical readings by the students from sections of their books. Pictures of some groups below.
Fourth grade math
What would you put in your dream house? Students are answering this question, while demonstrating their understanding of some of the main concepts from fourth grade math, with the Dream House Project. They signed their Building Contracts today and started work planning their 4 required rooms (living room, kitchen, bedroom, and bathroom) as well as 1 "special" room. They have financial constraints they must work within, and descriptions of their thinking, both in writing and with numbers and pictures.
Students will be working on this project for homework over the next 2 weeks. You can download the project here and the graph paper here.
Fourth grade math homework
Part 1, due Friday, June 8.
- Complete a draft of your floor plan by cutting out the regular rooms and halls (and any “special” rooms) from graph paper (1 unit = 1 foot; 1 square unit = 1 square foot) and taping them together to make your house.
- Record the dimensions, area, and cost on the cutout of each room or hallway.
- Track your budget on the “Budget Update” sheets.
- Complete paragraph 1.
Reader's Theater
