Today we set the fertilized chick eggs into the incubator!
Monday, April 27, 2015
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Friday, April 17, 2015
Week of April 13, 2015
This week we started off with a decent start, our new MML is Amos.
In math we kept on focusing on cluster problems to help our minds process multiplying larger numbers. Such as: 30*8 and 30*10 to figure out 30*18, or we use area models.
Pod- using an organized list
In read aloud we are reading Pay It Foward, ask your child about the theme on the book.
In Four winds we talked about maps and how to use a compass.We went outside after the pupet show.
This week's highlights have been- four winds, making QR codes, our debate and reading.
You took a selfie without us?! Traitors...
A math discussion- support crew teaches and guides. Great questioning!
This week we worked on our informational pieces about something we know a lot about. Then after we posted QR codes on the wall, come check them out!
After we did our QR codes, we checked out each other's QR codes And learned from each other.
Book club- they have been discussing the theme of this book. Stay true to yourself and don't change to fit in.
In Reading we focused on the revolutionary war. Cool facts really.
At lunch some 8th graders ( mrs. Randall's old students) from brms, presented books they made in class.
Soon we will be Hatching Chicks!!!!!! Mrs. Randall will pick up the fertilized eggs from UVM on the 27th.
In science we focused on which melts faster: salt on ice, sand on ice or ice alone?
Current events!
This week's reader is mainly about the changes in space that happen to you. Twin brothers are investigating the affects of living in space for a year.
#boss Have a great vacation!
Owen and Porter and Alex
Tuesday, April 14, 2015
Week of April 6, 2015
Check out our video! http://animoto.com/play/5OyG4olXBVKIzSJOzmgmcw
You will see images showing the following:
*running logs and adding decimals
Today we read a text called " Now let me fly". We are deepening our understanding by determining what's important in the text we are reading. Keep up on the good notes readers!
One of our reading groups presented today. Their book was called "states of matter"!
When we are in book club, we use helpful bookmarks that have sentence starters for us to use.
We Went on a virtual field trip!! Ask us what we learned about biomes!
Amos has finished multiplication in fastt math! Keep up the good work!
We had one control ice cube and one where we changed one variable. Some groups used heat lamps or a hair dryer to speed up the melting of an ice cube!
Our 2nd POD. We were tracking money raised for each mile run.
This family is having a deep discussion about estimation starategies!
Writers are in the drafting phase of their informational pieces!
Using a visual model to multiply, add or subtract fractions is helpful!
A fun fraction game we play during math menu. It is called fractions are as easy as pie!
This writer is using a mentor text to inspire her craft! She is creating an author's note for her informational piece. She is also using her skill as an artist to use visuals to teach about grey wolves.
This is one of our mentor text for informational writing...Mrs Randall chose specific sections to read to help our problem solving. Friendship Troubles.
Our guest reader for read aloud. Thanks Owen!
In math block, we played a game called Factor Bingo!
This is one strategy we reviewed from earlier in the year. We are finding double-digit multiplication easy to solve!
Using cluster problems helps use work more efficiently. We use what we know and make connections to solve.
Science teams met and discussed our data from our science lab earlier in the week. We used sentence frames to help us write strong conclusions.
Here is our end of the year project for all fourth graders. It's called the lip dub. Each of us will pick out a song, one of the songs will be picked.
This is our weekly reader for this week. Climate change.
Sincerely your friendly classroom neighbors, Celia and Amos!
Friday, April 3, 2015
Week of March 30, 2015
Please check out our announcement section on our class page!
Today we took at POD challenge! We found the secret number!
Today in writing we discussed how we can "Get Ready to write". Some of us created a storyboard, used a graphic organizer, or boxes and bullets to plan our informational writing.
Mia gave a book talk on an informational text about dog heroes.
We are loving playing the role of a lawyer on Icivics. 
Icivics fun! 
School celebration on Tuesday! We are hopeful for spring weather!
We start each day with a morning meeting. This week our MML is Porter.
These are some of the items Cooper brought in to share. His parents just got back from Italy.
Happy April Fools! Brown E....
Happy birthday Andrew!
Today we Skyped a Marine biologist, Dr.Ellen Prager!
She also writes books. Here are some of her books: The shark whisper and The shark rider
Ask your parents to swim in Crystal river (In Florida) with the Manatees!(You can't touch them but they can touch you)! Alec and Mia did an awesome job in their interview!
THANK YOU MRS.RANDALL,SO MUCH FOR LETTING US SKYPE THE MARINE BIOLOGIST!!!!🐬🐳🐙
Current events hot topic- Should college athletes be paid?
We made running logs to help us add decimals accurately. 
Writer's workshop try out planning strategy.
One example of using a graphic organizer in writing.
Cooper posted a cool video on Edmodo on how music and science can connect.
Book club meeting. Learning how to discuss text.
Science labs- creating data tables to house our observations.
Planning our science investigations.
Pod team work
Playing the game Decimal Compare!
Creating an organized table helps us track possible combinations!
Another group meets for book club.
A great book talk from Miranda! Check out this fabulous Vermont author!
#funnymoments. An epic selfie...getting in the way of our photographer!
😄 Happy Easter from your friendly Jericho Bloggers,
Cooper and Isabelle
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