Fantastic Fourth Grade: February 2017

Monday, February 27, 2017

Field Day T-Shirts

Dear Parents,

I have some VERY exciting news about field day. This year for field day, we will be ordering class t-shirts. Each class in the grade level will have a different color shirt so that we can come together more as a team. Our class choose to either have mint green or sapphire blue shirts. I will keep you posted on what color we end up having.

Order forms are being sent home either Monday or Tuesday. Students have until Thursday March 9^th to bring back their completed order form and payment. Please have them place the payment in a white school envelope with the order form stapled to the outside of the envelope. No late orders will be accepted. I have attached an order form for your convenience as well.

order form

I would love total participation in this, so if you are having trouble with the finances, please let me know.

Friday, February 17, 2017

Sound Links

For this webquest http://questgarden.com/77/54/4/111222130016/ use the links below for each letter listed.

Earn Your S
Click on the links below.

http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/energy-light-sound/sound.htm

https://www.brainpop.com/science/energy/sound/

http://gpb.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/phy03.sci.phys.mfe.ztunefork/sound-and-solids-visualizing-vibrations/

http://gpb.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/phy03.sci.phys.howmove.collage/understanding-vibration-and-pitch/

http://gpb.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/phy03.sci.phys.howmove.zkazoo/pitch-straw-kazoo/

http://gpb.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/phy03.sci.phys.mfe.zhanadrum/hanas-japanese-drums/

http://gpb.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/phy03.sci.phys.mfe.zmguitar/pitch-making-guitars/

http://gpb.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/phy03.sci.phys.howmove.zlistenstick/sound-and-solids-listening-stick/

Earn Your O

Click on the link below.

>Read and then answer the questions in your packet.

http://www.sciencekidsathome.com/science_topics/what_is_sound.html

Earn Your U

Click on the link below to read a Vocabulary Power Point Presentation.

>Create a vocabulary book for 5 vocabulary words.

>Make sure you include the definition, sentence, and a picture for each word.

Sound Power Point Presentation.ppt

Earn Your N

Click on the links below to learn about making your own instrument.

>Design your instrument inside your packet.

>Make your own instrument.

***Designing and making your instrument will be a homework assignment.

Click on the link to watch a video.
Kids Talk About Instruments They Made - No Sign-In

Click here Music to Our Ears and read about making an instrument.

Click and read each handout in Activity 3. There are 3 handouts.
handout 1
handout 2
handout 3

Click on the link below to get some ideas about how to make your own instrument.
Instrument Ideas

Click on the Instrument Lab to explore some more ideas you can use to make your instrument!
Instrument Lab

Read the 'Did You Know' section.

Earn Your D

Click on the 'How Do We Hear Sound' link to read about how we hear sound.

> Use what we have learned in class and what you have read to write about how we hear sound.

>Draw a diagram of an ear.

>Record one interesting fact. Tell why you think that fact is interesting.

How Do We Hear Sound?

Decibels Chart

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Have fun checking out these links at home and at the computer lab.

1. Explore the Virtual Sound Exhibit.

Virtual Sound Exhibit

2. You will love the interactive Instrument Storage Lab. Click on each instrument and then click on the ear to hear the instrument.

Instrument Storage Lab

3. Find out if loud music can hurt your ears. Make sure you click 'listen' so the page will be read to you.
Can Loud Music Hurt My Ears?

4. Test your knowledge of sound by listening to sounds and naming them. How many sounds can you name?
Sound Cards

5. Sid the Science Kid is so cool! Watch a video by clicking on the link below.
>Then click on 'Investigations.'
>Click the down arrow until you find 'Sound Garden.' Click on it to watch the video.
Sound Garden - Sid the Science Kid

6. Take a look at this video about making a Super Sounding Drum. Do you think you could make one?
Super Sounding Drum Video

7. Do you want to hear some whale sounds?
Whale Sounds

8.Enjoy learning about sound and hearing on this interactive website!
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Interactive Sound Website

9. Interested in changing sounds? Well you found the right place! Click on the link below and check it out!
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Interactive Sound Website

10. Who loves to play the piano? Well, now you can play one on the computer!
You can even change the chords!
Explore with frequency and rhythm too!
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Play Piano

11. Isn't learning about sound fun? Click 'next' as you listen your way through this website. At the end, you will listen to the notes and guess the song. How do you think you will do?
Mysterious Melodies

12. Do you like to color? Click on this link. Then print the page. You will get to color the ear! You will also match each word to the correct definition.
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Diagram of Ear

13. Highlight the word Reindeer Orchestra.
>Then right click on the word and choose 'copy.'
>Next, go to Google.
Google
>Click on search box once you arrive at Google.
>Right click and choose 'paste.' Press enter.
>Click on 'Reindeer Orchestra.'
> Click on 'Reindeer Orchestra' again and click 'Play.'
>Have fun playing Jingle Bells and Deck the Halls.

14. This is such a fun song!
Vibration Song

15. Check out these videos! If you aren't a member of Teacher Tube, then click on the link that says 'No Sign-In.'
Kids Talk About Sound
Kids Talk About Sound - No Sign-In
Frequency, Pitch, Amplitude Video
Frequency, Pitch, Amplitude Video - No Sign-In

Grading Scale

The grading scale for 4th grade and beyond is as follows:

(A) 90-100

(B) 80-89

(D) 70-73

(F) 69 and below

Please remember to check ParentVUE throughout the week, for updated grades, comments, missing assignments, etc. In the past, your child has been assessed on a standards based report card. In fourth grade, students receive percentages on assignments. These scores are averaged to determine your child's grades. Please be aware there there is no correlation between the standards based report card and the traditional scale. Non-academic factors affect grades, such as participation, attendance, late work, ability to follow and decipher directions, precision to detail, etc. The grades that students receive, starting in 4th grade, will depend upon the degree to which they meet the communicated expectations.

Behavior Colors

In my class, students have the opportunity to move their clips up and down through out the day. All students start on Green, and I consider this positive behavior. Anything green and above, is great behavior and students are rewarded with megabucks which they can use to purchase certain cards. These cards include fun extra activities like being able to take your shoes off in class. Anything below a green is not encouraged, as it means students are needing to be redirected more then once throughout the day. The colors are in the following order.

Pink - Super Student

Purple - Great Job

Blue - Good Choices

Green - Ready to Learn (Students start here)

Yellow - Think About It

Orange - Teacher's Choice

Red - Parent Contact

Fantastic Fourth Grade

Monday, February 27, 2017

Field Day T-Shirts

Friday, February 17, 2017

Sound Links

Monday, February 6, 2017

Black History Month Wax Museum and Learning Targets