Opening Day

Cardinal Fans

Opening Day fun.  Is that a Cub fan in the group!?

Cub fans

Getting Ready for Spring

What is the mass?

For part of our study of "matter" we went to the fourth grade science lab.

Using the balance scales, we explored the mass of common objects.

Young Author's Conference



Congratulations!



Poetry Corner

To help practice our fluency (and have fun) here we are sharing a few poems.

Enjoy!

Pioneers

In Social Studies we are finishing our study on the topic "If You Traveled West on a Covered Wagon"

Be sure to check out our textbook site:
1.Illinois Textbook (Gibbs-Smith)  http://www.experiencestatehistory.com/index.php
Social studies username= waterloo
Social studies Password= student

Click "chapter resources"
chapter 5:  Life on the Frontier
click "Memory Master Review"

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2.  Other resources on Pioneers:

http://www.kidskonnect.com/subject-index/16-history/276-pioneers.html

March Student Council Report

Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing

Judy Blume is a favorite author among fourth graders.
Her funny realistic fiction books are always a great choice to read.

Rainforest Animals

The rainforest is full of life! There are so many animals including:

ANACONDA

ANTEATER

ARMADILLO

ARMY ANT

ARRAU

AYE-AYE

BASILISK

BEARDED PIG

BENGAL TIGER

BOA CONSTRICTOR

BRAZILIAN TAPIR

BROCKET DEER

BUSHMASTER SNAKE

CAPYBARA

CAPYBARA

CHAMELEON

CHIMPANZEE

COATI

COBRA

COLLARED PECCARY

COMMON TREE SHREW

CRESTED GUAN

EMERALD TREE BOA

FER-DE-LANCE

FLYING DRAGON

FLYING LEMUR

GALAGO

GIANT ANTEATER

GIANT ARMADILLO

GIANT MARINE TOAD

GIBBON

GLASS FROG

GOLDEN LOIN TAMARIN

GORILLA

HARPY EAGLE

HOWLER MONKEY

HUMMINGBIRD

IGUANA

INDIAN COBRA

INDRI

JACANA

JAGUAR

KINKAJOU

LEAF CUTTER ANT

MACAW

MARMOSET

MORPHO BUTTERFLY

MONARCH BUTTERFLY

MOUSE LEMUR

OCELOT

OKAPI

ORANGUTAN

PACA

PECCARY

PIRANHA

POISON DART FROG

PYGMY MARMOSET

QUETZAL

RING-TAILED LEMUR

RUFFED LEMUR

SCARLET MACAW

SLOTH

SLOW LORIS

SPIDER MONKEY

SULFUR BREASTED TOUCAN

SWALLOWBILL BUTTERFLY

TAPIR

TARANTULA

TARSIER

TENREC

THREE TOED SLOTH

TOUCAN

TREE FROG

VINE SNAKE

http://www.plainvilleschools.org/Curriculum%20Units/integration_resources/trimester2/5-science.html

http://rainforestheroes.ran.org/about-rainforests/

http://www.mbgnet.net/sets/rforest/index.htm

http://www.animalsoftherainforest.com/

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/rainforest/animals/Rfbiomeanimals.shtml

http://chalk.richmond.edu/education/projects/webunits/biomes/rainforest.html

http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0769052.html

http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/rforest.html

endangered species

http://edtech.kennesaw.edu/web/endangsp.html

LIGHT TEST TOMORROW!

Textbook Chapter 12 Lesson 3:
http://www.macmillanmh.com/science/2011/student/na/grade4/g4_ch12.html

Also check out some of these light websites!

Bill Nye on the Eye http://www.gamequarium.org/cgi-bin/search/linfo.cgi?id=7326 Bill Nye on Light and Color http://www.gamequarium.org/cgi-bin/search/linfo.cgi?id=7877  http://colquitt.k12.ga.us/mturner/light.htm http://kidshealth.org/kid/htbw/eyes.html http://www.plainvilleschools.org/Curriculum%20Units/integration_resources/trimester2/5-science.html

Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!

Today is READ ACROSS AMERICA Day in honor of Dr. Seuss's Birthday!

We did several things to celebrate the occasion:

Thank you to all our guest readers who visited the classroom:

We brought in some of our favorite books from home to share and read:

Dr. Seuss Trivia Game Shows (in Language Class, the students tried to write an impromptu game show skit showing their expert knowledge on Seuss Trivia)

The Oath to Reading:



Some of Miss Liefer's favorite Dr. Seuss Quotes:

"Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." ~ Dr. Seuss

"If you never did, you should. These things are fun, and fun is good." ~Dr. Seuss (One Fish, Two Fish)

"Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You." ~Dr. Seuss (Happy Birthday to You!)

"The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more you learn, the more places you'll go." ~Dr. Seuss (I Can Read with My Eyes Shut)

"Think left and think right think low and think high. Oh, the things you can think of if only you try." ~ Dr. Seuss

"Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, Nothing is going to get better. It's not." ~Dr. Seuss (The Lorax)

"You're off to Great Places! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting, So... get on your way!" ~Dr. Seuss (Oh, The Places You'll Go)

"A person's a person, no matter how small." ~Dr. Seuss (Horton Hears a Who)



Don't forget to check out Dr. Seuss's website!

http://www.seussville.com/

Also, be sure to visit:

www.nea.org/readacross

and

http://atozteacherstuff.com/Themes/Dr__Seuss/

Jackie and Me

Another group has finished reading the popular book Jackie and Me

Peace,
Self-Control,
Courage,
Respect
These are some of the character traits we would use to describe Jackie Robinson.

Here we are sharing some lessons that can be learned from the book:

Want to learn more about this book?

Visit our book review at

http://missliefer.blogspot.com/2010/12/jackie-and-me.html

Let's Divide!

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