I am asking my kiddos who have interest and a few spare minutes to write paragraphs about what’s going on in our fourth grade class. The first one is not quite complete, but it’s at least a taste of what I hope to develop. It’s always fun to hear their perspective on things!
Last week we began a unit on measuring by sorting measurement words and working with a balance to weigh objects. We are building understanding so that kids will eventually be able to do unit conversions (e.g. inches to feet, ounces to pounds, centimeters to meters). This week’s focus is on weight. Vocabulary covered was: ounces, pounds, tons, milligrams, grams, kilograms.
to those of you who returned the surveys I sent out at conferences. I really want to do a good job of keeping you informed about what’s going on in our classroom and of being in touch so we can work together for the benefit of the kiddoes. If you haven’t returned yours, feel free to send it in or to ask for another.
I hope all of you had a wonderful winter break. It was a great first day back, although I had to leave halfway through because my daughter has strep. Please check the homework and book project pages for updates.