We are beginning our writing unit on Poetry. This will be a fun unit where we will explore many types of poetry and create our own individual anthonlogies to share at our 2nd annual Poetry night. ( Information will be sent home very shortly.)

 Here are a few great website that have over 16 different categories of poems that you can enjoy!  Check them out!!!

GigglePoetry

 Poetry4Kids

Enjoy!

:O) Mrs. Spata

Monday

We had Library at 10:00. We reviewed for our New York State Science test. We learned about the Declaration of Independence and more details about the Revolutionary War. Also Zachary G. did a book talk on the Hobbit. Monday was a great day!!

Tuesday

We had our New york State Science test, we were all tired after that. then we listened to James do his book talk. It was called Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. It sounded like a good book. then we did a little bit of Writers Workshop. Mrs. Spata’s class loves that. At the end of the day we had art. It was fun on Tuesday!!

Wednesday

We had the other part of the New York state test. our book talk was Jakie A.she told us about Harry Potter and thge Chamber of Secrets. It was Earth Day and we had a big ceramony.We also did math and we had gym too. It was a very good day!!

Thursday

 Noah Mrs. Spata’s baby came today and he stayed till snack. Then we listened to Aiman do her book talk on Harry Potter Sorrcers Stone and we did a Social Studies project. We did math, jeopardy, and did writers workshop. Then we had gym. It was an awesome day.

Friday

We took a Revolutionary war test. Sam also did her book talk on the Report Card. A police came in to do a program called Police Smart. We also had music today with Mr. Connor.We played our recorders. Friday was fantastic.

By,

Jessica

Jennifer baked a batch of muffins. There are 16 in a batch. She ate 1/4 of the batch. The next day, she baked two more batches. How many muffins does she have now?

Be sure to show your work when you submit your answer to this quesiton.  I will post all of your answers Wednesday night so that we can discuss them on Thursday.

:O) Mrs. Spata

Happy Earth Day!!!

We CAN and MUST make a difference!!

Click the picture above to view a song and video about polar bears.

This assignment is due May 20th. You have lots of time to make it really special! Have fun with this!!

It will be scored in five areas (organization, quality of information, amount of information, mechanics, diagrams and illustrations). I have sent home a copy of the rubric that I will use to score each project. Your goal should be to get a 4 in each area.

Below are a list of some battles and events that you might want to research for your projects.  It would be a lot more interesting to do your research about topics we have not covered extensively in class.

1.  Battle of Long Island (Brooklyn Heights)

2.  Culper Spy Ring

3.  Battle at Trenton and Princeton

4.  Battle of Saratoga

5.  Valley Forge

6.  Paul Revere’s Ride

7.  Battle of Lexington and Concord

8.  Thomas Jefferson

9.  Ben Franklin

10.  Benedict Arnold

11. Battle of Yorktown

12.  Battle of Bunker Hill

Monday-No school!

Tuesday-We did Writers Workshop.Then we had Morning Meeting.We did science labs. We broke into 2 groups.We also had Writers Workshop while Mrs.Spata pulled the 2 groups.Then we had Lunch and Recces.Then we did Social Studies.We learned about the 3rd event leading to the Revlutionary War.In Social Studies we also learned about the Commite of Correspondece.We also learned about 3 viewpoints.They are Issac Wilkins,Samuel Seabury and John Jay.John Jay was a Patriot.Samuel Seabury was a Loyalist.Issac Wilkins was in the middle he was both Loyalist and Patriot.We had to chose what we would be a Patriot or a Loyalist, and write why we would be that person,and write a strong 4th grade paragrah.We did Science.We reviewed simple machine.Such as gear,screw,wheel and axle,inclined plane,pulley,and lever.Then we packed up and went to art.

Wednesday-We did our agenda.Then we did math.In math we did division.We did Social Studies.We learned about the Boston Massacre.which is the 4th event leading to the Revlutionary War.we had snack while we listened to read aloud. We did Writers Workshop.

Thursday-We did our agenda.we had Morning Meeting.We then had a Book Talk.We did Social Studies.Then we did Science.In Science we learned a little about heat energy,nuclear energy,mechanical energy,chemical energy,and electromagnetic energy.We did a project for science.We had snack.Then we had Readers Workshop.Then we had lunch and recces.Then we went to the computer lab.Then we went to physical education.Then we did math.Then we packed up.

Friday– We did our agenda.Then we did morning meeting.Then we did science.In science we watched a video about energy. While the video we took a short quiz.Then we took another short quiz.We did Writers Workshop and Science Labs.

 By: Aiman

Hello everyone! I hope you all enjoyed your time off. The weather could have been better… but it was a great week anyway. 🙂

The Fourth Grade NY State Science Exam will take place next week. There will be a written test on Tuesday morning and a hands-on practical test on Wednesday morning.

It will cover all of the science topics that your child has learned from Kindergarten through this year. The past 3 weeks for homework, I have assigned science packets that review some of the topics that the exam will cover. I spoke to the class about using the packets to see what they remember and what they should be studying.

We have access to Study Island which has wonderful science questions on all of the topics. We have been using it in class and the students have been told to do some from home as much as possible. It has been in our links box since the blog began, but I wanted to remind everyone of it here.

Student user names follow this format…  S.Spata@TEL   Passwords are the same a Pearson (The math site we have been using)

:O) Mrs. Spata

After the vacation is over, we will begin working on long division. Please practice your multiplication facts!!! I want you to be able to focus on the “new” math. You should be able to do the multiplication fairly easily.

I can’t force you to practice, but it is VERY important to memorize your facts!!!!

Here is a great website filled with fun ways to practice your multiplication facts over the vacation.

http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/maths/timestable/interactive.htm

Have a fantastic vacation and I will see you all on Tuesday, April 14th.

:O) Mrs. Spata

Monday

We went to library. Then we went to HSE for a virtual field tirp. We learned about decimals. The band and orchestra teacher came to  talk to us about the instruments.

Tuesday

We worked on coordinate grids. Then we did our fiction stories. We went to the computer lab after that. Later we did science. The class then went to the Varity Show.

Wednesday

In the morning we did our Daily Oral Language. Then we did Writer’s Workshop. Then we learned about the Revolutionary War. 

Thursday

We had Tax Day and payed taxes for everything.We did Reader’s Workshop. Then had snack. We did Writer’s Workshop. We then did Social Studies and had lunch and recess.

By Anjali

Today Mrs. Spata’s class had a “Tax Day”.

We pretended that we were Colonists from Colonial America and that we were being taxed by King George III. Mrs. Spata was the king!!!

We learned very quickly how difficult the taxes made life for the colonists and how they might have felt being forced to pay additional taxes for things like sugar (Sugar Act/Revenue Act) and paper (Stamp Act).