Friday, January 11, 2013

January 14th - 18th, 2013



  • Friday, January 25th, Flex Day/Assessment.  The fourth grade team will be working with students in two groups.  Your son/daughter will bring home a form Monday with their time slot listed, either 9:00 – 11:30 or the 1:00 – 3:30 time. If you have any questions, please contact me at the below phone number, or I will plan to see your son/daughter at the times designated.
  • Our field trip to the Denver Museum was a wonderful success. Thank you to all of parent volunteers that helped this day run smoothly.
  • No School: Monday, January 21st for Martin Luther King Day.
  • Early release:  Wednesday, January 30th at 1:10
  • Spelling Bee:  Friday, February 1st
  • Valentine Parties: Thursday, February 14th

1.  Science:  Watch the science videos below.  Think about the question we tried to prove in science class this week:  Whose day is longer, Earth or Jupiter?  Write an explanation of how you know the answer to the question.
http://www.cleanvideosearch.com/media/action/yt/watch?v=hmeSpI48Nw4

http://www.cleanvideosearch.com/media/action/yt/watch?videoId=FJVNUFBgRmM

2.  Math:  print out the following work with in and out machines.  Complete the problems.

Name: ____________________________
Number Patterns
1.
Examine the number pattern below.
10, 18, 26, 34, 42 ...
Write the next three numbers in the pattern. _________, _________, _________
How do you know which numbers came next?
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
2.
Examine the number pattern below.
61, 55, 49, 43, 37 ...
Write the next three numbers in the pattern. _________, _________, _________
How do you know which numbers came next?
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
3.
Examine the number pattern below.
56, 67, 78, 89, 100 ...
Write the next three numbers in the pattern. _________, _________, _________
How do you know which numbers came next?
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________


2.  Writing

Look at the image below. Use the picture for inspiration.  Write 100 words or more using the image as a visual prompt. This writing can be a story, using rich descriptive words.  Have fun, use your imagination, and be creative.