Wise Owl Awesome Native American Social Studies Projects

Miss Nicholson's 4th Grade class are great students!

Just check out the wonderful photos of some of the class' Social Studies Project:

A Modern Day Native American vs. A Classic Day Native American

Practice Multiplication by using Rap! Try it!

 

TeacherTube - Using Arrays to Solve Multiplication Facts

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TeacherTube - Using Arrays to Solve Multiplication Facts

Did You Miss Curriculum Night?

Hamilton E Holmes Curriculm night 2012 from 4thgradewiseowls

REMINDER: BIG MATH TEST TOMORROW! - Place-value - Rounding - Regrouping -

Reminder to students....

Big Math Test on Friday will cover place value, rounding, and subtraction/addition with regrouping.






BE PREPARED
With preparation, who needs luck? Get ready so that you will be calm, cool, and collected when it's time to take your test.

Working With Large Numbers and More Regrouping

Revisit the following links for some fun time practice:
Rounding Numbers Fun
Place Value Practice To The Thousands

BE A BOX TOPS HERO!

BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION

Bring in BOX TOPS to your classroom teacher for the class competition which will end October 26th, 2012.

Parents can help jumpstart our school's earning for the year signing up at btfe.com/hero between now and September 15th, 2012. 

New members will automatically earn 5 eBox Tops for our school when they register!

WOW! REPORT CARDS ALREADY!

It’s here. The dreaded first home delivery of the report card. There’s a moment of anticipation and maybe even dread. The most basic advice is to ask open-ended questions instead of yes-or-no ones. Think of the report card as a conversation-starter. A way for your child to talk about how he’s doing in each area, what is easy or hard for her, and how you can help him to do better.

Here are more tips for talking about report cards with your child:

• Ask your child how she thinks she did. This opens up the dialogue for any problems she’s having in the class or reasons for a less than stellar performance. And it sets the tone for parents to listen.

• If the teacher is commenting on your child’s chattiness or inability to listen, don’t set yourself up for an argument.  Instead of asking why he’s chatty or why she can’t sit still, ask, “Why do you think the teacher feels you have trouble listening?”  Getting your child to explain from the teacher’s point of view enables him to think about how his actions are being interpreted.

 

• Offer specific praise and encouragement instead of broad statements. Try: “You worked very hard to bring up your math grade this period,” instead of “Great job in math.”

• Separate your child from his grades. No parent wants his child to feel his self-worth is derived from what teachers say about him. Consider statements like, “I love you, but I don’t like this report card” as a way to distinguish between the two.

ASTRONAUT RESEARCH ASSIGNMENT DUE FRIDAY, AUGUST 30TH

Click here to download this awesome Astronaut Wallpaper

Astronaut Research Assignment

• Choose an astronaut to research using the internet and books from home or the library. 
• Write a 1-2 page paper that examines the personal and professional life of the astronaut.
• Describe his/her childhood focusing on events and interests that led him/her to a career in space travel
• This research assignment is due Friday, August 31, 2012
• Pay attention to what you read and do a great job!

Wise Owls Busy Learning In The Classroom

Rounding Numbers Fun

 Here's a great video, recommended by Miss Nicholson, that will help you with rounding numbers while having fun. Feed your brain!

Rounding to the Nearest Thousand

Rounded numbers are easier to work with in your head. They are only approximate. An exact answer can not be obtained with these numbers. Sometimes an exact answer is not required.

Understanding The Phases Of The Moon

"Those Are The Phases Of The Moon" is a rap song, recommended by Miss Nicholson, to help you remember the lunar phases.  It is sung over the "You Be Killin' Em" by Fabolous instrumentals. The video shows all of the lyrics. Have fun!
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The Moon is the only natural satellite of the Earth, and the fifth largest satellite in the Solar System. It is the largest natural satellite of a planet in the Solar System relative to the size of its primary, having a quarter the diameter of Earth but only 1⁄81 its mass.  The Moon is the only celestial body other than Earth on which humans have set foot.

When we gaze up into the night sky, what is it that we see? Sometimes we see a Full Moon. On other occasions we may only see half of the Moon, or less than half, or maybe more than half. Then there are times when we don't see it at all. What we're witnessing are the Phases of the Moon.

 Check out MoonConnection.com for lots of great information about the Moon.