In reading we are working on summarizing and comparing and contrasting as our reading skills.

Summarize

Compare and Contrast

Writing-Book Reviews

Our next unit in writing is book reviews. We will be learning how to write a review and add in our opinions. 

Math

We have been learning about fractions this past week. We are identifying equivalent fractions, we will be adding and subtracting fractions and making improper fractions into proper fractions.

STAR OF THE WEEK

Olivia was our star of the week last week.  She LOVES hockey, 4-H, showing her animals, and school!  Olivia can always be a trusted friend to be honest and caring to everyone around her.  Her smile is contagious. 

Science-Learning about Earth's features including Rocks and Minerals. Stay tuned....we are taking a virtual Skype to Yellowstone next week with a park ranger. 

Burrr.... It has been cold outside the past few days.  The M & M singers went to the senior towers to sing last week. They had to bundle up tight. 

Next Week

We have many activities planned for next week.  We are having a holiday bingo game on Friday morning, a singalong, a read in, and our party is from 12:50-1:40 on Friday.  Please note the time of the party if you are planning on coming in. 

The Latest from Room 119

Reece was our latest star of the week student! Reece enjoys summers at the cabin, playing basketball, and being with family and friends. He is a very kind and compassionate friend to everyone. Way to go Reeece!!

   

Soh Tah was also our star of the week.  He enjoys being with his cousins, playing soccer, and being with family.  Soh Tah is always eager to help you out. Great job Soh Tah!

SCIENCE EXPERIMENT TIME

 Conduction and Heat Energy

STARS of NOVEMBER

Brody is a star of room 119.  He loves to read, draw, and has a creative mind!

Sage is also a star of room 119.  She loves Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, reading, and playing with friends. 

Eli is also a star of room 119. Eli is very creative, loves to read, and is kind to all of his friends.  Keep up the great work students of room 119.

We have also been showing our work as we divide. 



We have also used base ten blocks and divide the number out as shown below.




The circle method is where students use numbers instead of base ten blocks to divide numbers. 

The last method we have used is the long division using the standard algorithm.

MATH-Division

We have started long division in Topic 5 in math.  One of the strategies we use in partial quotients.  

SCIENCE FICTION WRITING

Our next unit in writing is a science fiction story.  This week students started their rough draft with a strong beginning.  They used a planning chart to create the setting, characters, events that lead to a problem and a solution.  We can't wait to share our stories with you.

Math- Multiplying Double Digits

Here are some examples of strategies that we have been learning this past two weeks in math. I know it maybe be different than how you learned in school but it is the conceptual learning. 

See what it is here What is Conceptual Understanding?

Personal Narrative Writing

Students have been writing a personal narrative.  We are very excited to share these at conferences.  

Tyler is the Star of the Week!

Tyler is the star of the week.  He enjoys reading, fishing, Legos, and spending time with his family and friends. He comes to school every morning with a smile on his face.  Thanks for being the star of room 119.

Fall Party On Monday

We will be having our Fall party on Monday at 1:00- 1:45.  Students are welcome to dress up in an appropriate costumes.  We ask that they have no hair color, weapons, or bloody costumes.  I have also asked no clowns this year.  Thank you to our room parents who have prepared for the day.

Bailey is Star of the Week

 Bailey was our star of the week.  She likes to read, play with friends and me with her family.  Her hero is her mom and dad because they like to spend time with her. Bailey always has a smile on her face. Thanks for being a Star of room 119!

Cool Science Experiment!  Does pop float or sink?

Using Chromebooks for our Learning

This week we have been using our Chromebooks to learn about the scientific method. Mrs. Seeger set up a science experiment to watch and then we answered questions on our Chromebooks about the experiment.  We are completing the experiment this week. 

 The question is Will Pop Float or Sink in a Tub of water? 

Do all kinds of Pop Float or Sink?

We have also been using Google Classroom to start the writing process for our personal narratives. On Friday we started to sequence the events of our story.

Stroll for a Goal

Last week we raised money for our school!  We participated in a stroll for a goal.  Walk-a-thon!  It was a beautiful day and when we got back to Sibley we had a dance party and ice cream.  Mrs. Schultz was decorated up like a human banana split.  The kids had a blast decorating her up.

STARS of the WEEK!

Mya loves to dance, read, play school, and be with her family and friends.  She is a great helper at home and at school.  Every morning Mya has a smile on her face!

Abby is also a star of the week this week!  She enjoys drawing and being creative!  Abby is a wonderful friend to everyone.  She loves reading and dancing too!

Math Center Games

This week we are working on Rounding Numbers, Expanded Form, and Place Value. 

FIRST STAR OF THE WEEK

Eh was our first star of the week.  She likes playing at the park, reading, and playing with her cousins. She is the star of room 119!

Daily Schedule and Math

This is our daily schedule of what we are doing during the school day.

We have been focusing on daily math practices.  This week we did MP. 5 Using appropriate tools strategically. We talked about how good math thinkers know how to pick the right tools to solve problems.  We also talked about how math might be difficult this year and that we will think critically to solve math problems.  Ask your child about the butterfly that struggled and what happened in the end of the story. 

My fourth grade friends used tools(tangram blocks) to design a quilt and to create a pattern.  We also talked about lines of symmetry, acute and obtuse angles, and labeled the shapes as we used them.  

                 Here is an example                                                                              of what we created.