Rollings' Pirates in Action
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Step Right Up, Cast Your Vote Here
Karen guides her young friend in to show her how the voting process works!
Children Choose - 2012
FOURTH GRADE HOSTS SCHOOL-WIDE MOCK ELECTION: A SUCCESS!
Responsible Citizen
Students and teachers researched candidates, brought their voter's registration, waited patiently in line, and made their voice heard. SEE LINKS BELOW FOR RESULTS AND "CHILDREN CHOOSE VIDEO".
King's Mountain- a GREAT Learning Experience!
Can You Build It?
The boys try their hand at creating fire to adapt to their environment as the Patriots did by using flint and rock to make a spark.
Weapon Simulation
Comparing and contrasting the weapons that each country had during Revolutionary War times.
A TEAM War Effort
Ana leads her team in sharing directions that will allow them to use their environment to survive.
We ROCKED the 80's!
Drug Free - Spirit Week...
Fourth Grade Hosts Mock Election, 2012
The Election - Taking Action
To preview the election, our class paired up with another fourth grade class to create an iMovie that stressed the importance of taking responsibility for knowing about the candidates and making a choice that is right for YOU. Please take a minute to celebrate their patriotic efforts! (CHILDREN CHOOSE - ELECTION VIDEO)
Also, be sure to check out the nation-wide results. How can we analyze these results? What information can we conclude based on the graphs and charts we see?
http://www.studiesweekly.com/vote/
Upcoming Inquiries
Math - Multiplication: How do patterns in numbers and mathematical process help us understand multiplication? We will "check" for understanding Wednesday and assess next week (see agenda). PLEASE make sure you are reviewing assessments
Social Studies/Science -
- Exploration - what makes people explore? Students will investigate the early and modern motivations of explorers. What do they have in common? How has exploration evolved throughout history?
- Columbian Exchange - What resources did the European explorers have to offer the New World? What resources did the New World have to offer Europeans? Was this motivation for people to travel and explore? How did this exchange impact the world?
- Solar System - How did the solar system effect early exploration? How do modern astronomers use the positioning of the sun, moon, and stars to explain global events?
ELA - We continue to use informational text features to help us be more "aware" readers. I will begin Fountas and Pinnell assessments next week and look forward to some one-on-one conferencing with each child.
V.I.D's (very important dates)
- November 6th - Election Day - no school
- Fourth Grade Swimming - November 7 (Wednesday), 9th (Friday), 13th (Tuesday), and 16th (Friday) - please send child to school IN their bathing suit under clothes. We will board buses directly after special areas. Please be sure to send a towel, dry set of clothes, plastic bag, and any other items that are needed (goggles and swim caps are welcomed but not required). PLEASE e-mail me if you have any questions. This is a great experience for our fourth graders that we look forward to every year.
- Wednesday, November 14th - Late Start
- Wednesday, February 6th - Late Start
- Wednesday, March 13th - Late Start
- Wednesday, April 24th - Late Start
Contact:
Email: hrolling@rhmail.org
Website: http://www.rollingspiratesinaction.blogspot.com
Location: 2068 India Hook Road, Rock Hill, SC
Phone: 803.985.1600