Our Thanksgiving Lunch will be Wednesday at 10:30. There is more information in the fourth grade newsletter and in the Addison Antics.

Students can practice their science vocabulary using the Ecosystems Quizlet found in the links under Check These Out!

This is an optional competition:

COBB REGIONAL TECHNOLOGY COMPETITION

Strong Opinions Anyone?

We introduced our unit on opinion writing with an activity involving a hot button topic: which is the better pet - dog or cat? Students lined up on opposite sides of the class based on their choice. Each student wrote a STRONG opinion statement to convince the teachers that their animal was the best choice. Can you tell which side was for cat, and which side was for dog? Ask your child which side had the most effective statements.

During science lab last week, each of our students played the part of a specific organism (such as a mushroom, squirrel, hawk, or worm). In a musical chairs-like activity, they had to sit in the chair that was labeled with the appropriate trophic level = producer, consumer, 2nd level consumer, or decomposer. Another great activity courtesy of Mrs. Knobbe. We are very grateful to our Foundation!

Ask you student to show you how to use the Declaration of Independence Thinglink in the links under 'Check These Out!' It is a fun tool to use in preparing for the American Revolution summative assessment (Friday 11/15). 

We're on a Mission

Student groups worked together today to talk about what our class wants to accomplish this year. Each group came up with statements they thought we should include in our class Mission Statement. Here groups are sharing their ideas with the class.

Merry December! The weather has certainly felt like winter recently, but we are trying to have outdoor recess as often as possible. We have been learning about the Constitutional Convention in Social Studies. Students will be learning the Preamble to the Constitution for extra credit. There is a Thinglink under Check These Out! It will help students learn the Preamble, and it has child friendly wording for each section. Students often have good success learning by listening to the song on this video.

We have begun working on prime and composite numbers, and factors and multiples in math. This video may be helpful when supporting your child at home.

In science we are learning about the transfer of energy in ecosystems. Your student can study resources in their Science Journal, access the Sci Textbook, and a quizlet I created to help with vocabulary practice (see link under Check These Out!).

The Social Studies texts can be accessed online at
www.eduplace.com using the following steps:
Select Georgia and Social Studies, then click the link at
bottom that says e-services.

Social Studies Text Book Online
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