Site for Books

http://www.midlandit.co.uk/education/checktext/checktext.asp

Just type in your story and follow the directions.

Shel Site

This site is great. It has games that I think you will enjoy. I love Shel Silverstein.
http://www.shelsilverstein.com/indexSite.html

Rhyming

Find the pattern of the rhyme.

Hickory, Dickory, Dock
Hickory, dickory, dock.
Two mice ran up the clock.
The clock struck one.
Enjoy the pun.
Hickory, dickory, dock.
--Kenn Nesbitt



After School
Lie beneath a spreading treeWith golden flowers in the sun.
Count to five on all the petals,Never think of five plus one.
Watch the building-crammed horizon,
Sky no longer meeting ground.
Watch the golden flowers witherWatch the golden dreams fall down.



Today I Touched the Buffalobster

Today I touched the buffalobster
and the goldfishark,
the eagleopard, ocelotter,
and the weaselark.
I fed the frogorilla
and I felt the reindeerat.
I prodded the piguana
and I scratched the alpacat.
I gazed at the gazellephant.
I gawked at the gooseal.
I caught the cockroachimpanzeebra
and the bumblebeel.
I pet the parroturtle,
and the pelicangaroo.
It's freaky, but it's fun here
at the Mutant Petting Zoo.
--Kenn Nesbitt

http://www.poetry4kids.com/ This is a fun poetry site for kids. I found most of the poems here.

Electric Game

http://www.kongregate.com/games/TwinkleStarGames/electric-box

Click on the link to play electric box. Be sure to follow all instructions.

Recycle City

Here is the site to play the recycle city game.

http://www.epa.gov/recyclecity/gameint.htm

Narnia Book Report

This isn't your parent's book report, it is a whole new creative way to present the book in your way. You can choose from the list on this site or you can follow your own creative ideas. Have fun with it. The report is worth 25 points, emphasis will be on effort, so do your best creative work.

http://www.teachnet.com/lesson/langarts/reading/bookrepts1.html

Sound Game

This is the site for the Magic School Bus sound game we did in class.

http://www.scholastic.com/magicschoolbus/games/sound/index.htm

Science Waves

Starting after the break we will be studying sound and light. We will use, among other resources, chapters 12 and 13 in our book. We will not have a test until the second week, probably on a Thursday.

Spelling 3-29

This week's spelling test will be Unit 5 week 4, Antarctic Journal. Our test will be Friday, April 2.

Raffle Basket

This year our themed raffle basket is, "Beach Party". Bring in anything having to do with going to the beach. Items may include:
*Beach Umbrella
*Towels
*Floats/Rafts
*Sunglasses
*Beach bag
*Cups
*Life Jacket
*Sand Toys
*Water Toys
*Sunscreen
*Beach Themed Photo Book
*Beach Games
We ask that all items are in by this Friday, 4/2/10. I realize this is last minute, but I sincerely hope you can all help out. Our fundraising helps offset the price of field trips, and helps purchase some of our classroom materials, and new equipment.
Our best money making fundraiser of the year is our spaghetti dinner, and the raffle baskets really help. Thanks in advance for your support.
Raffle tickets for all the baskets will be for sale this weekend before and after masses, and at school after spring break. The spaghetti dinner will be on the 15th and 16th of April. If your parents want to order take out for their office they can. The sauce is a recipe handed down from Monsignor's family, and it is wonderful!

Cool Science

Here is the site with the videos of chemistry.
http://education.jlab.org/frost/

Chemical Changes

http://www.ric.edu/faculty/ptiskus/chemical/

This site will take you to a page with many pictures that explains chemical changes.

The Chemical Makeup of YOU

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemical_makeup_of_the_human_body

You are made of chemicals! Check out this site to see everything that makes up you.

Spring Book Fair

As you know the book fair will begin on Monday. We will try to take time every day to go to the fair.

Times Saturday March 20th 4:30-6:30

Sunday the 21st- 9-11 and 11-1:00

Monday-Thursday 8-3:30

Friday-8-5:30

Narnia

Yes! We will begin Narnia again on Monday, March 22.

Science Ch. 11

This week we will connect to, and read ch. 11.

This site has the periodic table, and everything about the elements.

http://education.jlab.org/itselemental/

Spelling 3-22

This week we will begin on Unit five week 3 of the spelling workbook, Amelia and Eleanor.

Sites to Study

http://www.spellingcity.com/ You can type in the frequently misspelled words that you have trouble with on this page, and it will give you games, and activities to help you study the words.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuiQvPLWziQ&feature=related This site is a video that shows earth's rotation around the sun.

http://a4esl.org/q/h/grammar.html This site may seem a little overwhelming, but don't get overwhelmed. Simply click on on the blue words, under each section, and the site will appear. I suggest working under the areas on sentence structure, and word choice, but go to any area that you know you struggle with.

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/content/animals/kidscorner/games/producersconsumersgame.htm This is the fun site we worked on when we studied food chains.

http://lgfl.skoool.co.uk/content/keystage3/biology/pc/learningsteps/ADSLC/launch.html

Here is a fun site to help you understand animal adaptations.

http://www.funbrain.com/math/ This one is the funbrain site for Math.

http://apps.southeastwater.com.au/games/education_kidsroom_wcactivity.asp This is a great water cycle game.

When I find more I will post them, so keep checking.

Testing

As you know testing is next week. It is important for you to get plenty of rest, and eat a healthy big breakfast every morning. Remember the three big mistakes on these types of tests, 1. not being on the correct answers space, 2. not reading all the answers before you mark your answer, and 3. not taking your time. Make sure you are early to school. We will be have our testing in the mornings, mostly.
Below under sites to study are some sites that can help you prepare for what may be on the test. Most all the sites are fun, and some are just videos for you to watch. This is why I didn't give you homework today, so please take this time to really go over the sites. I want you to also go over the sites you missed, or just go through them again this weekend. Preparation, and practice makes perfect.

Matter Millionaire

http://www.quia.com/rr/38085.html?AP_rand=1500238522

The site above will take you to a game. I want you to play until you win.

Once you have won find a game on matter that you think is fun, either send it to me marsha43@gmail.com, or comment it on here. All you have to do is cut and paste the address.

We will try to play some of the ones you send in class. :) Have fun.

Science Fair Awards

I want to say thank you all for working hard on your projects. I had a chance to view all of your tri-boards, and I must say I was very impressed. :) It was wonderful that several of our 4th graders won their divisions. Congratulations to Frankie, 1st place, Jackie, 1st place, Grace, 1st place, Callie, 2nd place, Luke, 2nd place, Hannah, 2nd place, Greenway, 3rd, Ryan, 3rd. Excellent job to all the winners, and of all of you, I am very proud!

States of Matter

http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/states_of_matter/index.html

http://www.abpischools.org.uk/page/modules/solids-liquids-gases/slg2.cfm?coSiteNavigation_allTopic=1

Here are the sites we visited in class today. The first one is the solid, liquid, gas one, and the second is the cartoon one.

Science/Spelling

For Science we will be covering chapters 10,11, and possibly 12 till the end of this nine weeks.
For the rest of the year we will continue lesson to lesson in Spelling.

Narnia

Dear Parents,

We will begin Narnia, The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S Lewis, on Feb. 8. You can purchase this book at Empire. I have many copies on reserve, but you do need to ask specifically for it.

Spelling

This week for spelling words we will do unit 4 week 4. We start Narnia next week, but we will continue to follow, in succession, the spelling workbook.

Spelling Site

www.spellingcity.com
This site will take you to spelling city. Type in your words, add 10 at the bottom, then click on games or teach me. Study the fun way.

Mass

I need kids to sit with at Mass this Sunday at 10:00. Please be sure to have your uniform on, so everyone can say, "Look at the lovely students from the school." We ask that you all attend. :)

Science Fair Update

The Science fair has been moved to the 17th of Feb. You may set up on the 16th. All materials need to be removed on the 17th after the fair.

Colonial America

www.socialstudiesforkids.com This is the site for Mrs. Jameson

Dr. King's Time Line

I want you to draw and color a picture to represent each event.

http://www.lib.lsu.edu/hum/mlk/srs216.html

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Go to this youtube site first and listen to the speech given by Dr. King in Washington D.C in 1968.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbUtL_0vAJk&feature=fvw

Then go to this site and read his words. After you read the words, move the letters around to may your own speech of peace.

http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/wordmover_mlk/word_mover.htm

Dear Parents,

I am sure many of you, like me, want to help to aid the relief of Haiti, but may not be sure how, or what to do. The site below will take you to the red cross site. There are many suggestions for what we can do. You can even text $10.00 right from your phone. The slightest gesture makes a big difference, and prayer makes all the difference.

https://american.redcross.org/site/Donation2?4306.donation=form1&idb=1274758763&df_id=4306&JServSessionIdr004=7by4tkf073.app195a

Bill Nye Rocks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCGrXtdSv2c&feature=player_embedded#

Sorry about that guys. Here it is. You may need to click on parts 2 and 3.

Rock Pictures

This site will help us identify the type of rock you bring in for 5 bonus points.
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://skywalker.cochise.edu/wellerr/rocks/6gneiss-folds58.jpg&imgrefurl=http://skywalker.cochise.edu/wellerr/VGM/rock-hall.htm&usg=__kbqNcdDGn2lAc0ueSa6ozLJBBbQ=&h=455&w=640&sz=100&hl=en&start=59&sig2=SgyMrSHa5pvOSlWJqZoVxw&tbnid=UkP_TghP0_p3uM:&tbnh=97&tbnw=137&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dtypes%2Bof%2Brocks%26gbv%3D2%26ndsp%3D21%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26start%3D42&ei=HEFGS_zdMsyV8AaIvf2JAw

How Rocks Are Formed

http://www.fi.edu/fellows/fellow1/oct98/create/

This is a very useful site that will show, and tell you how the three types of rocks are formed, and then at the bottom examples of each type of rock. Explore it all.

Rocks & Minerals

http://www.minsocam.org/MSA/K12/games.html
There are several activities on this site. I do not expect you to do them all. This is for your benefit, to help you understand.

The Earth's Changing Surface

Next in Science we will be studying the surface of the Earth, and the rock cycle. We will cover the material in chapters 6 and 7 in our book, but we will also be, as usual, going out of the book. Make sure to check the blog for games, and activities, as well as Bill Nye for the rock cycle and the changing surface.