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Today was our Hawaiian Beach Bash! Students surfed, tossed foam noodles, ate pineapple slices, danced to the Beach Boys, and tried to win the hula hoop contest! Later, it was Hawaiian pizza, Capri Suns and fruit kabobs! Thanks to all the families that helped with food, donations, decorations, games, setup and cleanup! Our party was totally tubular because of everyone’s help! Here’s a sneak peak at some pictures and videos from the party today!

Spelling: We talked about how it is easier to spell larger words by breaking the words into syllables.

Reading: Students worked on MobyMax Reading today. We also started working on Literature Circles projects for students to share their books with the class.

Writing: We talked about using verbs that describe action in writing. Instead of saying run, write streak, pelt, zip. Those types of action verbs help the reader to picture what is happening.

Students also completed revising conferences today by posting comments to a partner’s writing piece in Google Docs.

The third and last piece of the marking period is a slightly fictionalized personal narrative, due Friday, November 1. Your student should be making final revisions at this time.

Math: We practiced extending tables to identify number patterns. Students also worked on completed math skills in MobyMax.

Science: Students completed an experiment that involved making a compass from a magnetized iron needle floating on water. Students noticed that the needle always pointed in a north-south direction, even if the bowl of water was moved, unless another magnet was near the compass. Homework is to finish the Detecting Directions experiment.

Social Studies: None today due to our reading skills practice time.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 1
• Orange magnets: 0
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 0
• Magnets moved this week (goal: 9): 2

Check your student’s Personal and Social Growth grade online to see if your student moved their magnet.

Notes:

• Visit our Links page: keep track of all the websites we use for learning, or try something new.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View grades, behavior, assignments, and attendance online.
• Our Hawaiian Beach Bash Halloween Party is on Thursday, October 31, from 10-12:30. Add your name to our guest list or volunteer to help here.

Our Mission:
All students in Room 130 will do their best and get ready for 5th grade.

Spelling: We reviewed common /long i/ spelling patterns today and learned that idioms are phrases with a hidden, nonliteral meaning.

Reading: Students completed a fiction reading test today.

Writing: Students completed their writing log for their second personal narrative, noticing bright spots and also areas to improve.

The third and last piece of the marking period is a slightly fictionalized personal narrative, due Friday, November 1. Your student should be finished revising at this time.

Math: We practiced identifying and extending number patterns. For example, the numbers 17, 19, 21, 23 have the pattern of increasing by 2, so extending the pattern would include the numbers, 25 and 27. Students also worked on completed math skills in Khan Academy related to addition and subtraction. Homework is to work on MobyMax, Khan Academy, or

Science: We learned that a magnet’s force takes the shape of lines as the force moves outward from the magnet. We used iron filings to see that the magnetic lines of force move toward magnets if they are attracting, but the lines move away from magnets that are repelling. We also reviewed the idea that the poles are the ends of a magnet with the strongest area of force, and that while like pole repel, opposite poles attract.

Social Studies: We listed the characteristics of a market economy. Homework is to complete the Prediction Chart started in class about what is produced in a market economy.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 1
• Orange magnets: 0
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 0
• Magnets moved this week (goal: 9): 1

Check your student’s Personal and Social Growth grade online to see if your student moved their magnet.

Notes:

• Visit our Links page: keep track of all the websites we use for learning, or try something new.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View grades, behavior, assignments, and attendance online.
• Our Hawaiian Beach Bash Halloween Party is on Thursday, October 31, from 10-12:30. Add your name to our guest list or volunteer to help here.

Our Mission:
All students in Room 130 will do their best and get ready for 5th grade.

Spelling: We practiced reading and understanding homographs today, which are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings and possibly different pronunciations. Here are some examples:

1. The bandage was wound around the wound.
2. The farm was used to produce produce.
3. The dump was so full that it had to refuse more refuse.
4. We must polish the Polish furniture.
5. He could lead if he would get the lead out.

Can you find the homographs?!

Reading: Today was a Literature Circles discussion day.

Writing: None today due to our technology time.

The third and last piece of the marking period is a slightly fictionalized personal narrative, due Friday, November 1. Your student should be finished with their draft and revising at this time.

Math: Students used MobyMax to work on math skills today. Students have been working on addition, area, multiplication, shapes, and volume. Check your students progress to see what they’ve been working on by going to shortlinks.mrhowd.com/mobymax and logging in to the parent portal using your students email address and birthdate.

Science: We reviewed our recent experiment about using magnetic objects, a compass, and iron filings to find hidden magnets in a box. We also learned about how a magnetic field takes the shape of lines that can be seen using iron filings. The field lines can be seen in this video of the sun.

Social Studies: We learned about more features of a market economy. We’ll write notes and complete a MiniQuiz tomorrow.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 0
• Orange magnets: 0
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 0
• Magnets moved this week (goal: 9): 0

Check your student’s Personal and Social Growth grade online to see if your student moved their magnet.

Notes:

• Visit our Links page: keep track of all the websites we use for learning, or try something new.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View grades, behavior, assignments, and attendance online.
• Our Hawaiian Beach Bash Halloween Party is on Thursday, October 31, from 10-12:30. Add your name to our guest list or volunteer to help here.

Our Mission:
All students in Room 130 will do their best and get ready for 5th grade.

Spelling: Students worked on MobyMax Language during this time with a guest teacher.

Cursive: Cursive workbook pp. 31-33 are due Monday.

Reading: None today due to art.

Writing: Today was a revising work day with a guest teacher.

The third and last piece of the marking period is a slightly fictionalized personal narrative, due Friday, November 1. Your student should be finished with their draft and revising at this time.

Math: Students used MobyMax to work on math skills today with a guest teacher.

Science: We completed an experiment about using magnetic objects, a compass, and iron filings to find hidden magnets in a box. Homework is to finish the Detecting Magnets experiment if not done in class.

Social Studies: None today.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 3
• Orange magnets: 0
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 0
• Magnets moved this week (goal: 9): 13

Check your student’s Personal and Social Growth grade online to see if your student moved their magnet.

Notes:

• Visit our Links page: keep track of all the websites we use for learning, or try something new.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View grades, behavior, assignments, and attendance online.
• Our Hawaiian Beach Bash Halloween Party is on Thursday, October 31, from 10-12:30. Add your name to our guest list or volunteer to help here.

Our Mission:
All students in Room 130 will do their best and get ready for 5th grade.