If you missed our world change exhibit, take a look at a minute of the excitement below. We were all impressed by the combination of knowledge, empathy, and practicality displayed by all of the students in these wonderful projects. Watch every student as they present what they know to other fourth graders, parents, and visiting third grade students.
Fourth Graders Changing the World
May 9th, 2012 Written by Ms Michael · Uncategorized
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Leadership in Changing the World
May 3rd, 2012 Written by Ms Michael · Uncategorized
Don’t miss our Fourth Grade World Change Exhibit next week! The students have done extraordinary work and have enjoyed this unit more than we ever expected. They all seem astonished that the six weeks have already passed; it has been frantic, joyous, and full of discovery. The maturity with which they handled difficult and confusing material was astounding.
They will share their work next week:
On Tuesday, May 8 from 1-1:45 pm
Mrs. Roh and Mrs. Wilson’s homeroom classes will display their work
On Wednesday, May 9 from 1-1:45 pm
Ms. Michael and Mrs. Kiedaisch’s homeroom classes will display their work
To give you a taste of how they have come to think about being agents of change in the world, take a look at the movies that they made this week in homeroom about using the 7 habits to become leaders:
How can we change the world? Spreading the word!
Be Proactive to be a Leader in Ending Poverty
Be Proactive to to be a Leader in Ending Unhealthy Eating
Use Synergy to be a Leader in Cleaning our Environment
Use Synergy to be a Leader in Saving Wildlife
Use the Seven Habits to be a Leader in Cleaning up Oil Spills
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The Latest News!
April 18th, 2012 Written by Ms Michael · Uncategorized
This week we have been very busy. We have started our Book Clubs the books are Matilda, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Georges Marvelous Medicine, Boy, and B.F.G. All of those books are by Roald Dahl. We have started a project on internet safety with Henry’s dad. It is actually a movie.
We have been doing a project on a problem in our world they are Unhealthy eating, egypt and their new government, endangered animals, and oil spill.
In the book clubs we have shared our work two times. Fantastic Mr. Fox and Georges Marvelous Medicine are the shortest books so they will be shared. All of the other books are by themselves. Matilda is about a girl who is 5 and can do her 12 times tables in the blink of an eye.
Boy is about Roald Dahls childhood. Georges Marvelous Medicine is about Georges Grandma needs medicine for her anger managment. B.F.G is about how this friendly giant who takes care of a girl. The giant took the girl and she had to stay there for the rest of her life. Fantastic Mr. Fox is about how the foxes steal food but farmers try to kill them.
In our research projects the Egypt group is getting answers to their questions by the New York Times.The unhealthy group is thinking of a resolution to make them stop eating unhealthy.The endangered animals are on the reaction.In the oil spil group they are writing facts down.
In our internet safety movie (d double b) the writers are almost done writing the script. We will be working on the movie for 9 weeks. It will be finished around the beginning of June.
Guess This Book
Clue #1: It is in the Percy Jackson Series
Clue #2: It is by Rick Riordan
Clue #3: The first Chapter is Called My Best Friend Shops For A Wedding Dress
Type your guess in the comment box.
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The Sea Of Monsters
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