Monday, February 29, 2016
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
Important Updates
STEM Fair
Thank you to all parents for your continued support in your child's education and assisting with STEM Fair. We will be continuing oral presentations this week. The elementary STEM Fair is March 17th.
Progress Reports
It is progress report time. Please check schoolmax for updated grades even after you receive the progress reports. When you receive the reports they are about 1-2 weeks old.
Scholastic Book Orders
New flyers will be sent home in Monday folders for the month of March. The due date for all March orders will be March 18th. Thank you to those who ordered in February. The box will be here by February 29th.
Thank you to all parents for your continued support in your child's education and assisting with STEM Fair. We will be continuing oral presentations this week. The elementary STEM Fair is March 17th.
Progress Reports
It is progress report time. Please check schoolmax for updated grades even after you receive the progress reports. When you receive the reports they are about 1-2 weeks old.
Scholastic Book Orders
New flyers will be sent home in Monday folders for the month of March. The due date for all March orders will be March 18th. Thank you to those who ordered in February. The box will be here by February 29th.
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
Engineering Family Day Information
Discover Engineering Family Day
Discover Engineering Family Day
Become an engineer for a day!
Become an engineer for a day!
Saturday, February 27, 2016
Engineers design the bridges you drive across, improve the food you eat, perfect the fabrics you wear, and even build computers like the one you’re looking at right now. Discover how professional engineers turn ideas into reality and do some engineering and problem solving of your own. Celebrate Engineers Week, February 21 – 27, by participating in this free, hands-on, and fun-filled family day with over 20 activities designed for kids.
Discover Engineering Family Day is a FREE, drop-in program. $5 donation suggested. Recommended ages 6 to 12.
EXPLORE the forces behind roller coasters
BUILD a structure that withstands a tsunami
DISCOVER what makes popcorn pop
LAUNCH a rocket
CONSTRUCT a towering newspaper skyscraper
What will you engineer this year?
BUILD a structure that withstands a tsunami
DISCOVER what makes popcorn pop
LAUNCH a rocket
CONSTRUCT a towering newspaper skyscraper
What will you engineer this year?
Scouts
Activities at the Festival may assist Scouts in fulfilling some requirements for the following Badges:
Activities at the Festival may assist Scouts in fulfilling some requirements for the following Badges:
Tiger Cub Scouts: Make a Model
Wolf Cub Scouts: Family Fun, Spare-Time Fun, and Machine Power
Bear Cub Scouts: Family Fun, Build-a-Model, and Aircraft
WEBELOS: Craftsman, Engineer, and Scientist
Boy Scouts: Engineering
Brownie Girl Scouts: Building Art, Science in Action, Listening to the Past
Junior Girl Scouts: Aerospace, Science Discovery, Discovering Technology, Sky Search, Careers
Visit the Discover Engineering Family Day website to learn more.
Wolf Cub Scouts: Family Fun, Spare-Time Fun, and Machine Power
Bear Cub Scouts: Family Fun, Build-a-Model, and Aircraft
WEBELOS: Craftsman, Engineer, and Scientist
Boy Scouts: Engineering
Brownie Girl Scouts: Building Art, Science in Action, Listening to the Past
Junior Girl Scouts: Aerospace, Science Discovery, Discovering Technology, Sky Search, Careers
Visit the Discover Engineering Family Day website to learn more.
Monday, February 22, 2016
Thursday, February 18, 2016
Research Paper and STEM Board
The research paper and STEM Board are due February 23rd. They both count as assessment grades. Rubrics and examples are in the back of your child's STEM book. You can view how your child will be graded on their oral presentation, the research paper and the STEM board. The research paper has 5 components: Title page, Acknowledgements, Question, Research, and Bibliography. Bibliography must be in alphabetical order and the correct format. Refer to page iv for the Research paper rubric. Display board rubric refer to page iii and refer to page ii for the Oral presentation rubric.
We will be conducting oral presentations next week of STEM projects. The Elementary STEM Fair will be on March 17th.
We will be conducting oral presentations next week of STEM projects. The Elementary STEM Fair will be on March 17th.
Example of the In Class STEM Fair Conclusion
Scholars should have the in class STEM Fair model we did in December. The following is the typed version we created in class.
Conclusion
The answer to the question is yes, surface area does have
an affect on the rate of evaporation. My hypothesis was (restate hypothesis),
therefore, my hypothesis was correct/incorrect.
I can infer about my results the greater the surface
area, the faster the water will evaporate and the smaller the surface area, the
longer it takes for the water to evaporate. The information about surface area
and the rate of evaporation can help me, others and companies by (give examples
and details to explain). ** Water bottle companies, pool companies, giving your
dog water in the summer time, etc.
I had problems as I conducted this investigation because
two of the graduated cylinders leaked in trials one and three. It was difficult
to measure the water that evaporated. Another problem I had was measuring all
the water with the syringe from each container day to day. Human error of
tilting the syringe made it hard to read the measurements.
If I kept the same topic of surface
area and evaporation, the different idea I would test next year would be (state
your idea and details to support your change).
Monday, February 8, 2016
Updates from 4th grade
Updates on Calendar
Friday, February 12th is a school day for scholars. This was approved by the Board of Education. Pink papers were sent home in Monday folders.
Scholars will have a substitute Thursday, February 11th in Mrs. Nauman's class (morning only) due to professional development training.
Important Information
In your child's Monday folder, there was a letter from Mrs. Nauman and Ms. Hayes regarding my maternity leave. If you have any questions or concerns, please email us or call the school.
Quiz corrections and parent signature were due today. Many scholars did not return this and grades are reflected in schoolmax. I am trying to keep parents informed of grades prior to progress reports and report cards. Please check schoolmax to determine missing assignments. All parents should be receiving graded quizzes from their child every 5 lessons or so. Remember you can also go into thinkcentral.com and view your child's test scores on unit tests. There are reinforcement lessons and games on skills we are learning in class. The math and science resource section of the blog is also beneficial.
STEM Fair
Results were due today. Grades are updated in schoolmax. If your child did not complete the results from their investigation, it is imperative they do the experiment as the conclusion is due 2/16 and the final display board and research paper is due on 2/23.
Oral presentations will occur the week of 2/23 and the Elementary STEM Fair is on March 17th.
Scholastic Book Orders
Scholastic Book Orders will be sent in for the month of February on 2/20. Our class code is JKKPC, if you would like to place an order. The box will come about a week later. Thank you to all those who order. Remember each child received a FREE $5 book coupon if you spend $10 in the month of February. Who doesn't like a free book?
Friday, February 12th is a school day for scholars. This was approved by the Board of Education. Pink papers were sent home in Monday folders.
Scholars will have a substitute Thursday, February 11th in Mrs. Nauman's class (morning only) due to professional development training.
Important Information
In your child's Monday folder, there was a letter from Mrs. Nauman and Ms. Hayes regarding my maternity leave. If you have any questions or concerns, please email us or call the school.
Quiz corrections and parent signature were due today. Many scholars did not return this and grades are reflected in schoolmax. I am trying to keep parents informed of grades prior to progress reports and report cards. Please check schoolmax to determine missing assignments. All parents should be receiving graded quizzes from their child every 5 lessons or so. Remember you can also go into thinkcentral.com and view your child's test scores on unit tests. There are reinforcement lessons and games on skills we are learning in class. The math and science resource section of the blog is also beneficial.
STEM Fair
Results were due today. Grades are updated in schoolmax. If your child did not complete the results from their investigation, it is imperative they do the experiment as the conclusion is due 2/16 and the final display board and research paper is due on 2/23.
Oral presentations will occur the week of 2/23 and the Elementary STEM Fair is on March 17th.
Scholastic Book Orders
Scholastic Book Orders will be sent in for the month of February on 2/20. Our class code is JKKPC, if you would like to place an order. The box will come about a week later. Thank you to all those who order. Remember each child received a FREE $5 book coupon if you spend $10 in the month of February. Who doesn't like a free book?
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