Fourth Grade News: April 27

We are so proud of our students for all their hard work leading up to our Fifty States Fair today. We could tell they were happy to share all that they learned with their parents and friends today. There were a few containers and utensils left behind from the luncheon that we have put in the school dish washer. If you are missing something, please let us know so we can return it to you.

This week the fourth grade:

Began learning about different types of circuits
Built a simple circuit using a battery, wire, and lightbulb
Began reading Sign of the Beaver (4S) and Walt Disney (4V)
Reviewed pronouns
Discussed wordly wise words and their meanings
Reviewed Topic 11 in math and took a test
Began Topic 12: Adding and Subtracting Fractions and Mixed Numbers with like Denominators
Turned in our State Float Projects (they look great!)
Continued practicing our speeches
Celebrated with our 50 States Fair

Thank you for your support of and help with the 50 States Fair! We are so proud of the students' accomplishments with this unit of study.

Next week we will:

Subtract fractions with like denominators, add and subtract fractions on a number line, and study improper fractions and mixed numbers
Complete an online tour of the Missouri government in preparation for our Jefferson City field trip
Visit Jefferson City on Thursday!
Review pronouns and take a test on Wednesday, 5/6
Write essays nominating our grandmothers or special friends for a contest
Continue reading Sign of the Beaver (4S) and Walt Disney (4V)
Build a series and parallel circuit to see how they power lightbulbs differently
Experiment with circuits by altering the amount of power and lightbulbs
Participate in the Lower School book swap on Friday