Adli, Volume 35: May 11, 2014

Adli loves photo bombing. So, here's one for you (and a good one at that!)

A busy, but very accomplished week. This week we have shown our best work on the MAP Reading and Math tests. Also we've completed notes and research on our individual artifacts. Our Publisher pages are coming together during Technology class with Mr. H. We wrote an introduction for our Publisher page this week and used persuasive and personal language to hook our reader into wanting to learn more about our artifact.

We have been doing center activities, small group and whole group work, and individual work as we discuss fractions, decimals, and percentages and how they relate to each other. We are building a strong conceptual understanding and students are finding benefts to using Place Value to help them understand decimals, especially.

As we wrap up the week, we will begin two new units next week: an inquiry into how we organize ourselves - Money and an investigation into Geometry called Seing Solids and Silhouettes. I can't wait to see what 3D drawings we will create. Enjoy the week!

Owler: Adli

Homework:

Monday: Triangles and Quadrilaterals Activity

Tuesday: Fractions in Simplest Form

Wednesday: IXL Grade 4 Fractions Q.3Find equivalent fractions using area models. What this Brainpop video to help you at home. Username: tistudent Password: tis123

Thursday: Relating Solids and Planes Activity

Friday: Get rest, bask in the sun, read a book, and have fun!

We have the coolest door EVER for Reading Month!
Inspired by our love for the story City of Ember, we worked together to create the key settings, events, characters, and props that drive the story and our excitement!

Russian with Ms. Olga is a ballet of words and smiles. 

 What team spirit... Go Blue Whales! Tug-o-war Champs!

 Tensions and suprises are high... right, Hassaan?

 True Friendship

 Hysterical and informative. Thanks, Sevinch for an awesome book share!

Book Clubs... we're almost done with another. Starting writing soon.