10/13/11

This blog will SOON be moving to my classroom page on the NEW Okoboji Community School District website.  For the next few days, I will post my blog both here and on that new site.  Starting next week, everything here will be officially moved to my classroom page!  I still have a homework section, weekly Joke/Trivia section, and basically all the information that you are used to seeing here.  You should have received some information in the US mail earlier this week about joining the classroom page(s) for your child's/children's teacher(s).  Let me know if there is anything I can help you with in this transition!  Click here for Mrs. Duvall's Classroom Fusion Page

What a great day in 4th grade!

Math - We took a test over some of the basic math facts.  Students are currently working on different strategies to help them learn the multiplication combinations that they are struggling with.  For example, if 11x11 is a tricky fact for me, I might think to myself, "Well, 11x10=110 and then I just need to add one more group of 11 to that, so the answer is 121."  We have also talked a lot about factors, multiples, and products, so see if your student can tell you what each of those is!

Science - We have a few groups left to share nutrition projects, and we are also just beginning our unit on digestion.  We will talk about the route that food takes through our body when we eat it, and what each part of the digestive system does to help the process of digestion.

Social Studies - We are beginning our inquiry unit on why people move and travel places.  This unit will include lots of research on US states and lots of new vocabulary as well.  This is our year-long unit on US states and regions.

Language Arts - We are wrapping up our "Journeys" unit, and next week we will move on to "American Stories."  Students will also be starting a new small group book next week.  Some students will have a new small group reading teacher next week, while most will keep their current small group reading teacher for another book.

Reminders:
* October 17-21 - Character Counts Week - note to come home tomorrow with Friday papers
* October 17-21 - Food Drive for Upper DesMoines - bring in canned and boxed goods!
* October 26 - story map book report due
* October 27 - Pioneer Parents Fall Festival at 6:00
* October 28 - No School - Teacher Inservice

Have a wonderful evening!!