Nests

On Wednesday, we took some time to complete an experiment that allowed us to make a bird's next.  We talked about all of the adaptations a bird has to make to their nest based on where they live.  The kids took time on their Chromes to look up different types of nests and what they can use to make them.  Then, we went out hunting for things to use and constructed our nests.  It was so much fun!

Busy Few Days!

Here are some pictures from a few special days we had.  Last Thursday, we learned about pollinators. Today, we had bus safety and fire safety.

These three lucky kiddos won the pumpkin contest for the month!

Jog-A-Thon and Assembly

This morning, we participated in the Jog-A-Thon! It was a lot of fun and I was impressed at how well the kids did. For our class, Madelyn got the most laps for the girls (17) and Mack got the most for the boys (20).
In the afternoon we had an assembly put on my Mrs. Brauer's reading class with assistance from the rest of the fourth graders.  We learned about habit 2 (Make a plan/Begin with the end in mind) from the Leader in Me.

Pinwheels for Peace

On Thursday, we did our annual Pinwheels for Peace.  Everyone made a pinwheel in class with Mrs. Gocken and then we planted it to promote peace on Thursday morning. We were the first class to plant!

Science

We have our FIRST science test on Wednesday! We spent our Friday afternoon working on the study guide.  I allowed them to use whatever they needed and encouraged them to use each other as much as possible.  I love how well this class works as a whole group.  They did not just rely on their partners or small groups, they used everyone to find answers.

Working on their All About Me slideshow

Total Fail:)

We finally finished MAP testing and we were waiting on the other classes to get done, too.  So, we had a little extra time to have some fun.  I gave the kids a paper that was a directions test. They all FAILED! It was one of the funniest things I had ever seen!  Ask you student about it... it was so much fun.  I told them that I would test them again before the year was over.
Here they all are after their epic fail! :)

Our First Week

Welcome to fourth grade! We had an awesome first week and I could not be more thrilled to spend a year with this crew.  I signed you all up for REMIND so, you should be receiving updates from me.  I will use the blog to share pictures more than anything. Below is a picture from our first day together and the rest are from picking the school garden.