North Carolina Lighthouses Map
Quick Facts about each NC Lighthouse
Moving the Lighthouse Animation
Fractional Part of a Whole
Here is the video with the “How to steps” of solving for the fractional part of a whole number.
EOG Review
Well, it’s no secret…the EOG is quickly approaching! Here are some reading passages to help you practice the R.U.N.N.E.R.S. strategy.
Now that you have mastered reading check out these math links to help your sharpen your math skills.
Goal 1 – Number and Operations
Goal 4 – Data Analysis and Probablity
Remember to study your EOG Vocabulary and get a good night of rest before the test. Eating a great breakfast on the morning before the test will help your brain concentrate and work to your super best. Good luck and do you best!!
Trip to the Moon
We are going to write a persuasive essay in which we will have to justify an argument in class. We will work on this writing for two weeks. I have found some Internet resources that will help us to plan our writing and linked them up on this blog page. The writing prompt is: You are planning a trip to the moon but you are only allowed to bring three essential items with you. Write a story explaining what you would bring and the reasons why each item is so important.
Kidsastronomy Page About the Moon – http://www.kidsastronomy.com/earth/moons.htm
Earth’s Moon Overview – http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/profile.cfm?Object=Moon
NASA – Build a Moon Habitat – http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/moon-habitat/en/
Moon’s Atmosphere – http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2009/23oct_ladee/
The Earth’s Moon – http://www.windows2universe.org/earth/moons_and_rings.html
Book Flix – http://bkflix.grolier.com/p/node-32749/bk0058pr
A Closer Look At Space: The Moon (United Streaming Video 20:00 min) – http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=DF48EA8B-0872-4CB0-8C7E-F388D5E415B3&blnFromSearch=1&productcode=US
Dr. Seuss for Everybody!
Dr. Seuss official website – http://www.seussville.com/
Dr. Seuss online biography – http://www.catinthehat.org/history.htm
Tim Tebow Reading Green Eggs and Ham – http://www.bookitprogram.com/biggeststorytime/
Patricia Polacco
Check out these cool sites to learn about this amazing author that uses memorable moments from her life to write entertaining stories for children.
http://www.patriciapolacco.com/ - Patricia Polacco’s Official Website
Quotes:
“Honey is sweet, “and so is knowledge, but knowledge is like the bee that made that sweet honey, you have to chase it through the pages of a book.” (taken from “Thank you, Mr. Falker” )”
— Patricia Polacco
“Grampa took Mary Ellen inside away from the crowd. “Now, child, I am going to show you what my father showed me, and his father before,” he said quietly.
He spooned the honey onto the cover of one of her books. “Taste,” he said, almost in a whisper. . . .
“There is such sweetness inside of that book too!” he said thoughtfully. “Such things…adventure, knowledge and wisdom. But these things do not come easily. You have to pursue them. Just like we ran after the bees to find their tree, so you must also chase these
things through the pages of a book! “
— Patricia Polacco (The Bee Tree)
“You’d have to go through at least four different hugs to get from the kitchen to the front room. Those relatives!’.”
— Patricia Polacco (Thank You, Mr. Falker)
— Patricia Polacco (Thank You, Mr. Falker)
http://www.readingrockets.org/books/interviews/polacco - Video Interview
Groundhog Day 2012
Want to know what the groundhog will forecast the weather to be? Check out this website for a live webcam of Punxsutawney Phil from Gobbler’s Knob in the Pennsylvania Wilds to make his annual prediction.
Wordly Wise
Remember to study the definitions to the wordly wise words. We will retake the test for Lesson 1 on Thursday 1-19-2012. Here are the ways to study that we brainstormed in class.
*Have someone quiz you on the definitions.
*Read over them in your spare time.
*Rewrite the words and a brief definition.
*Make flash cards with the word on one side and the definition on the back.
*Make a Wordly Wise Memory Game in which you have to match the words to the correct definition.
To help you with the flash cards here is a website that you can just plug the information into:
http://www.kitzkikz.com/flashcards/ (You can plug in the information and print it out. Afterwards just cut up the cards and start studying!)
Function Machines
In Math class we are learning about function machines. Do you know the meaning of Input or Output? Click on the links below to test your knowledge.
Function Machines for Grades 3-4
How to Babysit and Orangutan
How to Babysit an Orangutan – Vocabulary
Kids National Geographic Page on Orangutans
Click here to visit a new site I found within Glossopedia that tells about orangutans. This site will show you pictures of orangutans, give you fast facts about this animal, and show you videos of these amazing animals in action.
I hope you enjoy these sites!
Multiplication Facts
Do you need a little more help to study your multiplication facts. Here are some links that I found that will help you be successful! Remember, in fourth grade we will learn how to divide and if you don’t know the multiplication facts you will have an extremely hard time with division. So study away! 
Multiplication Self Correcting Quizzes - You can complete these multiplication drill worksheets online and the computer will check your work for you!
Click on this video to learn a different way to multiply 2 or 3 digit numbers by 2 or 3 digit numbers. I call this the “Box Method” but the real name is “Expanded Algorithm”
Pufflings
This week we are learning about a type of bird called a puffin. Here are some pages that I found on the Internet that are pretty cool. Check them out.
Fire Safety
After listening to the fireman last week tell us about how to protect ourselves against fire hazards you may think that you know a lot about fires huh? Visit these sites to learn more and then you should be an expert when it comes to fire safety.
Halloween
Check out the history of the pumpkin from History.com
Here is a cool site in which you can read a lot of facts about spiders or if you would like to learn more about bats just click on the word. To learn more fabulous facts just click on the link below and read the online articles. Happy Learning!
Penmanship
Recently we this watched a video clip about the art of penmanship. What do you think about neat handwriting? Many people have different views on this topic. I would like to know what you think about this issue. Write your comment below.
Social Studies Quiz on Friday 9-16-2011
On Friday you will have a quiz on the information that we covered in class today. Be sure to study your sheet titled, “Where in the World Are We?” that we completed in class today. If you loose your sheet and would like another one just click on the link below. Good Luck!
Hurricanes
Hurricanes are common this time of year for the coast of North Carolina. Browse these links and let’s try to clear up some of our misconceptions about hurricanes. Be sure to watch the news to find out the current details of Hurricane Irene.
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_at4+shtml/205112.shtml?5-daynl?large#contents click on this link to find up to date information on Hurricane Irene.
http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/imagegallery/image_feature_2043.html click on this link to see the NASA photo of Hurricane Irene.
Look at the right side of the computer screen and find the topic titled “Science”, then click on the subtopic located underneath titled “Hurricanes” to find out how hurricanes form and how we decide what to name a specific hurricane.
Great to Meet You!
It was great meeting all of you that came to our classroom. If you missed the announcement our classroom lunch time is 12:30 so bring a small snack that you can enjoy while working. We will have snack time approximately 10:00 every day since we will have to eat lunch late in the day. You may also bring a bottle of water to keep at your desk during the day.
I am excited about the new school year and all of the fun that we are going to have together. I look forward to learning about you. Take a few moments to browse my blog and learn about me. Get plenty of rest and I will see you on Thursday!
Welcome Back to School
I am excited to begin the new school year. As you end your Summer and head to the stores to purchase school supplies use this as a guide list so that you have the tools you will need to have a successful school year.
Also, here is a link to the Gaston County Back to School Information Guide. In this guide you will find information from registering your little ones for their first year of school to testing your older babies in high school.
BacktoSchoolInformation2011-2012
Don’t forget to read this Summer. You may want to check out some of the cool links to the right so that you can sharpen your skills before the first day of school. Your teacher will be very impressed.
Mrs. Smith
