What a fun day! We started and ended with the water cycle. Hey, does that mean we went in a cycle ourselves???? Hee Hee! The kids are loving the song I found to help them learn the 4 parts of the cycle, three types of clouds, and what happens when warm air meets cold air! Watch the youtube with your child and listen to them sing. Too darn funny!!!! If you do, write the name of the Uncle that they lost in the hurricane in the planner for $20.
In math we moved onto algebraic equations. Instead of working with three things, now we added an equal sign and a solution. Kids practiced solving them using the inverse operation and getting the variable alone. Holy cow that sounds like high school doesn't it!!!!!! The great news is, these 4th graders got it!!!! They were solving pretty complex equations. We will quiz out on it tomorrow! :0)
Yesterday I forgot to explain the two pictures of the kids in the opposite gender bathrooms. As you know we are reading a book called There's a Boy In the Girls Bathroom. Yesterday, we read the chapter where Bradley ends up in the girl's bathroom to hide from the bullies. After reading it, we predicted what the boys and girl's bathrooms would look like. Then, we went in and compared and contrasted! As you can see, it was a pretty fun field trip! Hmmmm....will they remember this book? I think so!
Has your child made their flashcards yet for their states and capitals? Please encourage them to study that daily. They received their blank maps today along with a filled in one. They are designed for you to sit together on the couch or at the table side by side. You say a state, and they point to it. Please don't write on them as that will make them a one time use. They can also quiz themselves using the answer key. We will make flashcards for school tomorrow in class.
Homework tonight is Fruit Stand. I have noticed that the kids are still having trouble getting the least amount of coins. This sheet focuses on this skill directly.
Have a wonderful night!
