October fun

We had so many fun moments! We started the week developing motivations and struggles for the characters in our realistic fiction stories. Many of the students are beginning to see the connection between  the development of our characters and the fiction summarizing we have been doing. 

We also studied plays this week. We learned all of the key vocabulary that is associated with plays. Students cast, rehearsed and performed "The Tales of the Fourth Grade Nothing". They did a great job and had a blast. 

This week in Social Studies kids presented their research on various Native American Tribes. They became specialists on each tribe they researched. Our kids took notes on the presentations in preparation for a quiz on Monday. Students will be required to compare and contrast two tribes they learned about this week. 

We finished up Math Unit 3 today. Students participated in a review if the unit and received a study guide to take home in preparation for the test on Monday. 

We also completed our science unit on microorganisms. Our kids got to observe live organisms through their microscopes. They observed Volvox,  blepharisma, and vinegar eels. Eeeewww was the general response. All the kids were super excited! Friday students were quizzed on the parts of a microscope and all students did very well. It was a very exciting week! 

Next week will have many exciting things happening too. The Wheatlands will be celebrating spirit week. We hope students will bring in beauty supplies for the needy and wear red shirts for caring on Monday. We will be going on our field trip to Hoover Forest Preserve on Wednesday. A reminder will come home Monday. Please remember to check the Friday Folders this week. There are many important items in the folder today. Including a bright pink sheet with the access code for your child's report card. As well as a letter about our student led conferences. Have a wonderful weekend!