After simple machines, we will begin learning about light and sound. Here is a copy of the information that will be covered for those tests.
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January 12, 2012
Simple machines study guide
Here is a copy of the information covered for the simple machines test.
Download Simple-machines-definitions-and-purpose
OAS / CRCT practice website
Parents and Students-
Click on the picture (or go to http://www.georgiaoas.org ) to access the CRCT practice website. You will need your child's 10 digit access code thatwill be handed out this week ...the password is "education." The letter will have complete directions for you and your child to follow. Don't forget to logout once you are finished!! :) Thanks!!!
3rd nine weeks standards overview
Here are the standards we will be discussing and exploring this nine weeks, along with several others from last nine weeks (finishing up simple machines, sound and light) and some we will preview (ecosystems, etc.) for the 4th nine weeks. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks!
January 10, 2012
Let it Snow! Let it Snow!! Let it Snow!!!
Click on the link below and enjoy the website. Maybe it will work up some snow! Wishful thinking?:)
Light Information
Below are website that you may preview ahead of time. Take your time with each site-there's great information!
Light and Color Website - Focus on the following links on this site: Introduction, Reflection, How Light Travels, Rainbows, and Meghan's Roy G. Biv
The following three links are from the same website. Not only will you read great facts but you can also participate in quick, fun activities.
Sound Sites
Science Kids at Home - Be sure to click to "Continue Reading What is Sound?"
Sound Illustrations - Great interactive website
How Does a Radio Work - Learn about the transmissions, the history of, and more
January Specials
Happy New Year to everyone! Click on the link below for our specials calendar. I also sent this out as a PECS just in case.
December 08, 2011
Mean, Median, Mode, and More
Check out the site below. There are great activities to practice Mean, Median, and Mode. I always have to refresh myself on all three of these:).
Mean=Average
Mode=Most Common
Median=Middle
Using the following measurements, the mean, median, and mode have been calculated as examples: 13in, 12in, 26in, 10in, 16in, 10in, 34in, 10in, 4in
Mean-add all the measurements together and divide by how many measurements were taken. 135 divided by 9 = 9inches as the average measurement
Mode-line up all the measurements from least to greatest. 4in, 10in, 10in, 10in, 12in, 13in, 16in, 26in, 34in. The most common measurement is 10inches
Median-again, looking at the measurements from least to greatest-4in, 10in, 10in, 10in, 12in, 13in, 16in, 26in, 34in-the middle measurement is 12inches.
Enjoy the games and there's more on the site as well such as Science and English!
December 05, 2011
Simple Machines
Enjoy the websites below! Click on any of the links and have fun!
November 29, 2011
December Calendar
Check out the calendar for specials and other events this month. Always stay tuned to e-mail and other postings on the blog of events/activities that might not be listed here.
November 28, 2011
Forces and Motion
Forces & Motion
Download Motion and Force Vocabulary with Definitions - double
SIMPLE MACHINES:
Download Simple Machines Definitions and Purpose
November 18, 2011
Origami
We were very fortunate to spend time with Hana's grandmother who is here from Japan. She came to our classrom to demonstrate how to create a Santa origami and boat origami. The kids were fascinated. Check out the pictures in the post below.
THANK YOU FOR COMING IN!!!
Force and Motion
After the break, we will be beginning a new science unit on force and motion. Attached is a parent newsletter to give you a little more information on the subject. Enjoy!
Download ForceMotionparentnews
November 14, 2011
Tonight's Homework
One of our Language Arts' standards includes Response to Literature. The link below describes the components necessary for a well thought out response. Please know I want tonight's homework to be simple but effective. The bullet points below should hopefully provide a thorough explaination along with what your child should be able to communicate based on our conversation in class.
- Pick a favorite book that you have already read. Many asked should they read an entire book tonight. I encouraged everyone to pick out a favorite/familiar book that has already been read so that the bulk of the homework is the response rather than the reading.
- Once a familiar book is chosen, review the Response to Literature guildlines.
- I want for each student to be able to bring in bulleted points of information for their book for each paragraph.
- Brainstorming should only take roughly 15-20 minutes at the most.
- Should students wish to write a rough draft, I am certainly not going to discourage that initiative. Please know though that this is not a requirement for homework.
- Feel free to check out the rubric attached within the document. This can certainly give everyone a heads up for expectations.
Download Responding to literature
November 11, 2011
Explorer Ship and Explorer Information
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be an explorer? Nearly anyone can be an explorer of some kind now. Four hundred years ago, it took a special kind of person.
Explorers had to know how to read maps. They also needed to know how to make maps and keep a written journal. They also learned to read the sky for weather changes and knew the stars by name. They could find their way using the stars, a compass, and an astrolabe.
Sometimes life on board the ship would be exciting, but most of the time it was boring. There was not much to do if you were not working. You would not have a room to yourself. All the crew slept below the deck where it was dark and smelly. They rarely had baths and hardly ever washed their clothes.
At mealtime, they ate hard dry bread along with salted meat, dried peas, and dried fruit like raisins or prunes. Fresh water often went stale quickly.
No one understood the reasons why it was important to eat well. One of the curses of a long voyage was disease. The worst of those was a disease called scurvy. Scurvy happened when people did not get enough vitamins in their food. Vitamin C was most important.
Explorers, Leaders, and Ship Fact Files
November 10, 2011
Thanksgiving Feast and Information for Next Week
Thanksgiving lunch with your child for our class will be Thursday, November 17th at 10:45. We will have 3 tables to accomodate all our guests so we can spread out and enjoy our lunch with friends and family! I look forward to seeing you then. Please make sure you fill out the form to request a lunch and send it back as soon as possible. We will be eating in our classrooms Tuesday and Wednesday and will have sack lunches served from the cafeteria.
After our feast, we have a special guest coming to show us origami...the kids will really love this. With our feast being at 10:45 and will typically last untl 11:45ish, the origami creating will take place around noon.
Also, we have our Fall Native American centers next Wednesday, November 16th from 1:00-2:00. Every student will get to create 1 house during this time and enjoy other fun activities.
Important Pinnacle Information
By this afternoon, everyone should have a VERY important paper regarding your Pinnacle username and password. This is your access information to check your child’s grades on Pinnacle at any time throughout the year. Please refer to the right hand side of my blog entitled "Pinnacle" for more information and site access. It would be a good practice to start checking Pinnacle with your child so you can discuss assignments, grades, and/or any missing work. If you see a blank grade under an assignment, please note that indicates I have not yet received or graded that assignment due to absence or late work. Please allow a two week period for those missing grades to be updated. After the two week period, if your child is still missing a grade on the assignment, please have your child discuss the assignment with me so we can ensure all work has been completed. I will update grades weekly as I return graded papers to you. Continue to check Pinnacle for updates on your child’s progress.
Please put these directions in a safe place as I do not have access to your personal information such as username and password.
Please also remember:
ES Pinnacle is not on the Cobb County website like middle and high. It can only be accessed by the Kemp page, by typing in the actual link itself, or by going to my blog.
The instructions on how to use pinnacle and change your password are on the Kemp page.
If you have any questions regarding your account, please contact Mrs. Huffstetler at sandy.huffstetler@cobbk12.org
Explorer's Unit-Who were some of the most important explorers?
Who were some of the most important explorers and what were their contributions to the world? We are going to find out in our Explorers unit. Your child will have a graphic organizer that we will fill in as we learn about each explorer. They may bring this home but it is their responsibility to bring it back each day as we will be continuously adding important information about this unit to it.
Attached are a blank and filled in copy of our organizer.
Square One Art
It’s not too late!
The deadline for Square One Art has been extended.
Orders are due by Wednesday, Nov. 16th.
Remember, your child’s artwork is a nice gift/keepsake.
November 09, 2011
Reminder for Target Students
Wear a jacket or hoodie for Friday!
Place Value Wesite
I know we have already covered place value in the 1st 9 weeks. I could not resist posting this website to have fun with place value as a review! Click on the link below.
Explorer Websites
We have a few activities for Native Americans to put the final touches on before turning them in. However, explorers are the next item on the list. Feel free to preview the websites below. Click on any link to learn more about early explorers.
Explorer Site with numerous activities
European Exploration of the New World
November 04, 2011
Great Language Arts Resource
Parents and Students-
To check out a great website for games, power points, and more for grammar practice and review, click on the link below.
Skills Tutor for Students
Parents and students-
Below is the link to access skills tutor for skills practice all year long. You might want to bookmark the site as a favorite so it will be easy to access each time.
Username: media stick number Password: cobb Site ID #: kemp01
Be sure to check your child's agenda for any new practice each week. I also check for activities completed and award checkbooks for those who work on skills tutor throughout the week.
November 02, 2011
October 31, 2011
As we continue our study of Native Americans, your child will fill in the study guide with our in-class information. Here is the guide to all we will cover. :)
Download NativeamericanIndian Compare and Contrast Chart ANSWERS
If you can't download the first, try this one. :) Thanks.
Download Native Americans Compared chart with answers
2nd Nine Week's Reading Log
Here is a copy of our reading log for the 2nd nine weeks in case you need an extra copy. :)
Download ReadingTicTacToe 2nd nine weeks
Websites you might enjoy:)
Early Explorers- Learn some interesting facts about some of the first explorers
European Exploration of the New World-AROUND THE World in how many days??? Track some
of the most famous explorers around the globe!
Georgraphy of the United States-Do you know where you are?! Find locations and learn about our nation!
US Landforms - Use these maps to learn all about our nation
SCIENCE:
http://www.engineeringinteract.org/interact.htm
Water-All you've ever wanted to know about the water cycle and MORE!!!
My Pyramid-A game to incoporate the food pyramid
READING:
GRAMMAR:
Grammar FUN!
Harcourt Grammar Practice-Practice the types of sentences and more by choosing a clubhouse.
grammar-Grammar BLAST!!! Have fun with all the parts of speech
HEALTH:
October 28, 2011
September 12, 2011
September 09, 2011
Check us out with Input/Output
If you move the cursor to a picture, a caption will pop up to describe what is taking place...enjoy!
Map Skill Resources
Check out a preview on terms we should know and a Venn diagram comparing physical and political maps.
Download Map skills study guide
Download Venn physical political maps revised WITH COLOR
Map Skill Unit
We are gearing up for our next Social Studies unit which incorporates Map Skills.
Check out a variety of our vocabulary words/terms to preview: Physical / Political Map, Landform, Elevation, Atlantic Coastal Plain, Continental Divide, Great Basin, Great Plains, Death Valley, Gulf of Mexico, 5 Great Lakes, St. Lawrence River, map title, legend, symbol, compass Rose, Latitude, Longitude, Equator, Prime Meridian, Scale...to name a few.
Students will also need to locate major man-made features; include New York City, NY; Boston, MA; Philadelphia, PA; and the Erie Canal.
More information/study guide etc soon to come!
Check out the websites below for some fun practice.
A congrats to....
Tanner our student council representative and Holly our alternative!! It was one of the closest votes I've had where it was determined by the final votes!! We cannot wait to hear back from their first meeting next week!
1st 9 Weeks Reading Log
Remember, each week your child should be reading a chapter book on his/her level in order to complete the reading activity for the week. Your child should complete one activity each week based on the book he/she read. In case you need the reading log, I attached it below.
Online Math Facts Practice Games
Ouch! We played musical math facts and we need practice with basic multiplication facts. Check out the math games below by clicking on the links.
So that we are well versed in mutliplication facts, we will begin timed tests over 0-12 facts. I would have your child practice with flashcards or the games below or both so that we are prepared for timed tests and our next math unit which is multiplication. Enjoy:).
September 07, 2011
September 06, 2011
Open House Parent Information Update
Hi!
Attached below you will find the parent information guide provided during Open House. I updated the Behavior Report section so it coincides with the current behavior sheet your child receives each week. I also attached a blank weekly behavior sheet as a reference guide. Please remember these are sent home on Friday and are to be returned the following school day.
Fun Friday is a reward for students who have consistently turned in assignments on time and are behaving as expected for Kemp students.
Download Welcome2011-2012 4th team1
September 05, 2011
Webpage Help
If you experience any issues opening a webpage through a post follow the steps below to see if it helps access the site:
- Click on the picture/link in the specific post
- If the link opens automatically to a smaller window, right click on it
- An option menu should appear to open the site in a new window
- Once this opens, the site should be fully accessible
I'm not quite certain why certain posts are not allowing a link to open into a full page. Until I can remedy the problem, this is a temporary fix that will allow your child to access the resources. You can also save the links into your favorites library to always have on hand.
Housekeeping
A class directory should have come home with your child. If not or you misplace your copy, please let me know and I can gladly make a copy for you.
Check out the Weekly Updates page for what we accomplished this week.
Attached below is the menu for lunch this week.
September 01, 2011
Let me give a shout out to...
- Mrs. Schlemmer who is our room mom and is excited about this year! She has already sent out an e-mail which outlines our year. Let me know if you did not receive it. A classroom directory is on it's way...wahoo and thank you!! Also a thank you for organizing the DLR notebooks which are a necessary tool to practice editing and correcting techniques.
- All the parents who have donated items for the classroom...the pencil sharpeners are a LIFE SAVER and the kids are loving the candy treats in that late afternoon period where we can all use a pick me up. The decks of cards are used during cougar comp as well as our farkle and chess games. Wow...I didn't even know chess was a game in 4th grade and these kids know the exact moves.
- This year is going to ROCK with all the parental support already shown. It's exciting!!
Snappy Words Website
Click on the pciture to access a unique website for vocabulary building and spicing up writing assignments. In the search box, you are able to type any word and click search. The word then appears with antonyms, synonyms, definition, and more. Just be sure to your cursor over the various branches leading from each word. Enjoy!
Great Website for Spelling Practice
Click on the skyline of Atlanta to enter SpellingCity.com. This program will help you study your spelling words. You can type in the words for each week and there are great practice activities and tests that your child can take. Turn up your volume because this program will read your words to you and use them correctly in a sentence. Enjoy and happy studying!
Math Baseball
Play "Math Baseball" on this website to brush up on math skills. You can practice addition, subtraction, multiplication, division as well as pick what level you are willing to play. Just click on the link!
January 2012
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