4th Grade Happenings!
Mrs. Buell
Things About Class...
Reader's Workshop
Writer's Workshop
We will continue to work on expository writing this coming week. I will assign a new prompt and they will use a Circle Map for their brainstorming and a Flee Map to guide their writing, which will include an opening Grabber, topic sentences in each of their 2 or 3 indented paragraphs and a conclusion that wraps up their writing.
Words Their Way
There will be a new sort on Monday. Please make sure your child is spending some time studying. There will be a test on Friday Feb. 14th.
Technology Tool to Teach
Kidblog
We will decorate bags on Friday-Student names provided for Valentine cards
Eddie, Grant, Neil, Kate, Braden, Carson, Ashton,
Natalie, Diego, Rylan, Ashley, Matthew, Marigny,
Thomas, and Hayden
Upcoming Events...
- No party-Card exchange only---2/14
- Student Holiday-----------2/17
- Spring Break----------------3/10-14
- Early Release 12:30-------3/28
- Writing STAAR 1-----------4/1
- Writing STAAR 2-----------4/2
- Student Holiday----------4/17
- Good Friday Holiday----4/18
- Math STAAR-----------------4/22
- Reading STAAR-------------4/23
Science Fair Project Timeline Due Dates
January 10
PROJECT SUMMARY WORKSHEET:
Topic--Choose a topic.
Purpose--State your purpose as a question or a statement.
Hypothesis--Form a hypothesis. What do you think will happen?
January 17
Materials--List all materials that will be used in your experiment.
Procedures--List and describe steps taken to complete the project.
Research--Write down any ideas you have and where you got them. (Must have 3 resources)
NOTE: The Project Summary does not have to be typewritten. If more space is needed, please use and staple extra paper to the original sheet.
January 24
Written Report--ROUGH DRAFT
Title Page
Acknowledgement Page
Table of Contents
The Purpose
Hypothesis
January 31
Research--All information should be summarized and presented in this section. It should be written in the student’s own words and not copied from the source.
Materials--List all materials that were used in your experiment.
Procedures of Investigation--List and describe steps taken to complete the project.
February 7
Results--Tell what happened when you did the experiment.
Conclusion--This is a brief statement explaining why a project turned out the way it did.
Reference Page--In alphabetical order, list all the resources that you used to research your project.
Conventions--Proper use of spelling, grammar, punctuation, and capitalization. MUST be typed.
February 14
DISPLAY BOARD:
TITLE--Does the title catch the people’s attention and is it large enough to be read from across the room?
PURPOSE
HYPOTHESIS
PROCEDURES of INVESTIGATIONS
MATERIALS
RESULTS/GRAPHS/CHARTS--Did you use pictures and diagrams to effectively convey information about the project?
CONCLUSION
Conventions--Proper use of spelling, grammar, punctuation, and capitalization on all elements on the display board.
Neatness/Organization--Are the sections on the display board organized like a newspaper so they are easy to follow?
February 21
Students will begin signing up for a day to present the project in class. Dates for presentations will be February 24-28.
ORAL PRESENTATION: 5-8 minutes long
Introduction--Student introduces himself/herself and gives the title of the project.
Statement of Purpose/Hypothesis, Explanation of Procedure, Explanation of Results/Charts and Graphs, Conclusion, Keeps Good Posture/Eye Contact/Speaks Clearly
Celinda Buell
Email: buellc@lisd.net
Website: castlehills.lisd.net
Location: CHE 1025 Holy Grail Lewisville, Texas 75077
Phone: 469-713-5952
Twitter: @mrsbuell4thche