Images of the Southwest

This week the students put the finishing touches on their Southwest watercolor and chalk art!  Their pictures represent deserts, canyons, river scenes, and more!

A Busy March!

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

We have had a busy month so far.  Here are a few highlights:

Math -We wrapped up our fraction and decimal unit last week.  This week we began learning about Geometry.  

ELA -We are reading The Van Gogh Cafe by Cynthia Rylant and the students are learning how to write summaries.  

Social Studies -We have traveled to the Southwest (only 4 states!).  This week the students began working on "Images of the Southwest", which is an art project focused on the landforms and landscape of the region.  

Science -The students are wrapping up the energy unit and will begin learning about rocks and minerals next week.

Brownie Points!  Today the students are enjoying a St. Patrick's Day party (games, crafts, etc.) to celebrate earning 20 brownie points as a class.  Great job everyone!  

Nonfiction Reports

Check out the AMAZING projects the students created.  The reports were interesting and full of details!  

Click here to see photos of all the projects!

Boston Museum of Science visits 4th grade at MSS!

Students spent Monday morning becoming Rock Detectives.  

Click HERE to see more pictures from the morning!

Student Assignment:

In the comment section please post the answers to the following questions:

1. What ROCK did your group study?

2. What TYPE of ROCK is it?

3. Include your name!

Welcome February!

Happy February!

The groundhog didn't see his shadow...maybe this means early Spring.  It certainly feels like it!  Here is an update on what we're learning in Room 49.

Math: Fractions!  This week we are adding/subtracting fractions, reducing to lowest terms, and working with mixed numbers.  

ELA: Everest: On Top of the World -our nonfiction text studies continue with a look at main idea and supporting details.  The students are using their knowledge of text structure to help them read and understand the story.  We are also writing narratives using themes from other stories.  I am impressed with the creativity students are putting into their stories!

Social Studies: Welcome to the Midwest!  This week we are learning about the climate and resources of the Midwest.  The students have enjoyed learning about "tornado alley".

Science:  The students are putting the finishing touches on their circuit boards with Mrs. Demartini

Book Report:  By now all students have chosen a topic and shown me a book.  The final typed report and poster and/or model are due by 2/26.  Please let me know if you have any questions.  

Nonfiction Book Reports!

Nonfiction Book Reports!  On Monday I introduced this project to the class.  Detailed directions were sent home.  As part of their homework this week, students will POST on this BLOG their NAME and TOPIC.  This should be completed at home by Friday.  The students are looking forward to this fun project!  

Happy New Year!

We started the week with lots of yawns and tired faces.  After catching up and sharing the highlights of our vacations we settled back into the classroom routine.  

The new year brings many new skills and units to Room 49.  

ELA -We are wrapping up our figurative language unit and are preparing to write narratives using literacy skills.  

This week we began our nonfiction unit by studying text features.  Next week we will learn about text structure, which will prepare us to learn about Mount Everest!  

MATH - This week students practiced a new problem solving strategy: interpreting remainders.  Next week they will take the division assessment and we will begin learning about fractions.  

SOCIAL STUDIES - The students took home their Southeast study guide on Thursday.  The test will be next Thursday, January 14th.  Please help your child study and review the information sent home.  

SCIENCE - Mrs. Demartini is teaching the class about the parts of an atom.  They created an atom to represent an element on the periodic table of elements!

NOTES: The winter temperatures have finally arrived.  Please remember to send your child to school with a coat and warm clothes for outdoor recess.