Wednesday, May 27

Great job with the science experiments today!  

Remember, the denser the liquid, 

the better objects will float in it.  

MORNING WORK: Cursive

READING: Scholastic Book Order is due tomorrow

MATH: MJ 272, Parent Signature on Study Guide, and Unit 9 Self Assessment.  Unit 9 Test is Friday.

OTHER: Return library books, permission slips

Tuesday, May 26

MORNING WORK: Cursive

MATH: Study Link 9.9.  (Lesson 9.9, on the other side, can be completed for 1 extra credit point towards the Unit 9 Test.)

-Unit 9 Test is Friday 5/29

MORNING WORK: DWP, Cursive

SPELLING: Test tomorrow

GRAMMAR: Test tomorrow

READING: Weekly Assessment tomorrow

SCIENCE: Check out these sites:

• The Living Sea Aquarium

Did you know that you can visit the aquarium and watch them feed the sharks or stingrays?  

Free shark and stingray feedings every Saturday & Sunday at 2:00 p.m.

Free stingray feedings every Monday - Friday at 2:00 and 7:00 p.m.

• Under the Sea-3D

Narrated by Jim Carray

• Whale Net

Find many sites about whales

Tuesday, May 19

MORNING WORK: Cursive, DWP

MATH: MJ 268 & 269- stop after you finish #8

OTHER: Voyage of the Mimi--Click here to view the New England Aquarium website, which was discussed in today's episode.

Monday, May 18

MORNING WORK: Cursive

SPELLING: 169

GRAMMAR: 167

READING: Practice p. 193 & 194

MATH: SL 9.6

OTHER: 

• Return green band sheets

• Return Living Sea Aquarium permission slip

• Return safety patrol application

Welcome to our unit on Oceans! 

Here are some activities to look forward to:

• studying the properties of ocean water through evaporation experiments

• making a simple hydrometer and using it to measure the density of salt water samples

• making a 3-D model of the ocean floor from depth profiles

• build a closed system that simulates the water cycle

• plus much more!

Thursday, May 14

MORNING WORK: Cursive, DWP

MATH: SL 9.4

READING: Extra Credit Historical Fiction Report is due tomorrow

-Weekly Assessment is tomorrow

REMINDER: Tomorrow is our field trip to see the Historical Reenactment!  Remember to wear old shoes and dress according to the weather!  We will be outside the whole morning!

P.S.  I had a fun afternoon with you all as we pretended to be ten year olds living in Colonial Williamsburg!  You seem to be hooked to Cats in the Cradle!

Wednesday, May 13

MORNING WORK: Cursive

MATH: Study Link 9.3

BAND: Return bottom part of the green sheet from today

OTHER: Return library books

We are going to the 5th grade used book sale tomorrow morning...Remember to bring money if you want to buy books!

Check it out---fun website!!

Hi fourth graders! Remember that we are visiting the historical reenactment on Friday! You should definitely check out this website. It's cute and fun!

Click here to view the site!

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Tuesday, May 12

MORNING WORK: DWP, Cursive

MATH: Study Link 9.2

OTHER: Band Try-Outs are tomorrow! 

EVERYDAY SCIENCE: MOTION

DO YOU LOVE SCIENCE?

If so, you might want to try a FREE Summer U class!

Current third and fourth graders who sign up for the "Everyday Science: Motion" class will be participating in marble drops, sliding and sticking activities and gravity activities. They will also have some experience with model car racing and the concept of creating roller coasters!
Enrollment is on a first-come, first-served basis, so if you're interested, tell your parents NOW!

Your parents can click here to sign you up.

REMINDERS for TOMORROW!!

• The FINAL COPY of your SCIENTIFIC OBSERVATION essay is due tomorrow.

• You need to have someone at home proofread your COMPARE & CONTRAST essay, and you will write that final copy in class tomorrow.

• Unit 8 MATH TEST is tomorrow; Complete the self-assessment!

TUESDAY, MAY 5

MORNING WORK: Cursive, DWP

WRITING: Final Copy of Scientific Observation Essay is due Thursday!

MATH: Parent Signature of Unit 8 Study Guide; Test is Thursday

SOCIAL STUDIES: Chapter Test is Friday; P.S. due tomorrow for a bonus point!

OTHER: 

-Unit Spelling Test is Thursday

-Unit Reading Assessment is Friday

-We will have a band information meeting tomorrow morning with Mr. Barry.

Friday, May 1

HAPPY MAY!

MORNING WORK: Cursive

READING: Realistic Fiction Projects are due Monday...We will have a class museum to display your projects!

OTHER: Our READING MAP TEST will be Monday morning during our LMC time!