Friday, March 23rd

Thursday, March 22nd

Good Afternoon, Room 36!

Please ask your child about our field trip to the Autry today! We had a great time!

Homework:

- Read AT LEAST 20 minutes (independent reading at Lexile level)

- Tell someone about the Autry

Wednesday, March 21st

Good Afternoon, Room 36!

Congratulations to the winners of the Classroom Competition phase of the 2018 Engineering Challenge: Joshua, Saniya, Sophie, and Abigail!  Our classroom winners will go up against all other 4th grade classroom winners on Friday!

Tomorrow is our field trip to the Autry! Don't forget your lunch.

Homework:
- Read AT LEAST 20 minutes (independent reading at Lexile level)
- ELA: Reading Comprehension/Pop Art (Bumble Bee)
- MATH: DreamBox, if possible
- ENGINEERING: Finish Design Process worksheet

Tuesday, March 20th

Good Afternoon, Room 36!

Today we were working on the Build and Test & Evaluate stages of the Engineering Design Process. Tomorrow morning is our classroom competition. The winner from Room 36 will go on to challenge the winners from the other 4th grade classrooms!

Homework:
- Read AT LEAST 20 minutes (independent reading at Lexile level)
- MATH: Finish Mixed Number Fraction worksheet (p. 540)
- ELA: Close Reading: "Animal Bedtimes" (#33)
- ENGINEERING: Fill out the Create and Improve sections on your blue Engineering Design Process worksheet

Monday, March 19th

Good Afternoon, Room 36!

We started our 4th Grade Engineering Challenge today!  Our challenge: How can we create a safe "Mars Rover" that protects the EGG-stronaut, and then travels the farthest distance?

We also watched a video of a REAL Mars Rover, and learned about the amazing planning and imagining that went in to creating a safe Mars landing:

Homework:
- Read AT LEAST 20 minutes
- MATH: Word Problem #6
- ELA: Doodle Vocabulary
- ENGINEERING: Fill out sections 1 (Ask), 2 (Imagine), and 3 (Plan) of your Engineering Design Process worksheet

Thursday, March 15th

Good Afternoon, Room 36!

Homework:
- Read AT LEAST 20 minutes (independent reading at Lexile level)
- MATH: Finish Applying the Strategy (fractions) p. 533-534
- ELA: Finish: Giraffe questions + St. Patrick's Day reading comp/pop art

Wednesday, March 14th

Good Afternoon, Room 36!

Happy Pi Day!


Homework:
- Read AT LEAST 20 minutes (independent reading at Lexile level)
- MATH: Word Problem #21
- ELA: Figurative Language Story #5

Tuesday, March 13th

Good Evening, Room 36!

The Endangered Species Project has THREE parts: 1) Research Packet, 2) Essay, and 3) Diorama.  Students will be given time to research online at school, but they can also do this at home. The essay will be written in class.  The diorama will be an at-home project.

Homework:
- Read AT LEAST 20 minutes (independent reading at Lexile level)
- MATH: word problem
- ELA: Close Reading (#35) "Our Incredible Sun"
- Autry field trip permission slip
- Endangered Species Project research

Monday, March 12th

Good Afternoon, Room 36,

Homework:
- Read AT LEAST 20 minutes (independent reading at Lexile level)
- MATH: Horse & Camel Fractions
- ELA: Finish Doodle Vocabulary
- Endangered Species Project research
- Autry Field Trip permission slip

Thursday, March 8th

Good Afternoon, Room 36!

Homework:
- Read AT LEAST 20 minutes (independent reading at Lexile level)
- MATH: Word Problem #7
- ELA: Finish Reading Comprehension/Pop Art (Leprechauns)

Wednesday, March 7th

Good Afternoon, Room 36!

Homework:
- Read AT LEAST 20 minutes (independent reading at Lexile level)
- MATH: Finish Independent Practice (simplifying fractions)
- ELA: Close Reading

Tuesday, March 6th

Good Afternoon, Room 36!

In case you need a refresher, here's a great video that goes over "simplifying fractions":




Homework:
- Read AT LEAST 20 minutes (independent reading at Lexile level)
- MATH: Word Problem #13
- ELA: Figurative Language Story #4 "Gloria's Canoe Trip"

Monday, March 5th

Good Evening, Room 36!

Homework:
- Read AT LEAST 20 minutes (independent reading at Lexile level)
- MATH: Word Problem #45
- ELA: Finish Doodle Vocabulary

Thursday, March 1st

Good Afternoon, Room 36!

Homework:
- Read AT LEAST 20 minutes (independent reading at Lexile level)
- MATH: Zombie Fractions #2
- ELA: Editing Practice - "Case #3 Elizabeth Blackwell"