Open+House

Welcome Parents! Over the past month many exciting things have been happening in fourth grade as the students think, imagine, create, and reflect. The class is developing into strong community where students show genuine care and respect for each other and their ideas.
 * __Classroom Projects__**


 * //[|Monarch Project]//
 * Focuses on life cycles, and caring for other living organisms
 * Participating in a scientific research project


 * //[|Monster Project]//
 * Involves of 20 schools from all over the world (Pakistan, Japan, Taiwan, and United States)
 * Focuses on Collaboration, Decision Making, & Critical Thinking
 * Looking for Parent Volunteers


 * //[|Internet Chess Match]//
 * State Capitol & Wikipedia, Digital Storytelling

[|*Classroom Website**]
 * __Tidbits__**
 * Math - Investigations Student Handbook
 * Multiplication and Division [[file:M3-M4.pdf]]
 * Parent/Teacher Conferences/ Mid-term progress report (rubric)
 * Over 1,200 visitors from four continents
 * Blogging [[file:Pages and Pastries.pdf]]
 * Expanding beyond the walls of the classroom
 * Models responsible use of the internet
 * Homework
 * [|Portaportal] gives links to various different website

__**Life-long Learning**__ [|Brain Research] and a Digital Learning Environment - Ian Jukes [|Our Changing World/Global Thinkers] - Tim Tyson [|Sir Ken Robinson]
 * [|Pages and Pastries] [[file:Pages and Pastries.pdf]]
 * 21st century