We did a great math activity yesterday and today.

Snowman Construction Company Activity:

What a winter! It hasn’t snowed in Snow Falls for three months! The people of this little town miss the snowmen that always decorate their yards. Now the mayor of Snow Falls has asked your company, the Snowman Construction Company, to build some snappy snowmen for the town to buy.

The Snowster 2000 Requirements: Your job is to build a snowman for your construction company to sell. You may spend no more than $25.00 in materials. Also, because of the weight limitations of the delivery van, the snowman cannot weigh over 50 pounds. You may use any of the materials listed on page 62 to build the snowman as long as you stay within the price and weight limits.

We did a fun Thanksgiving breakout with Mr. Charltray.

Today we played a food chain game, the winner had the longest food chain!

What a great day for a walk through Robinson Woods. This trip is a great addition to our study of Maine and animal adaptations.

Here are a few animals that we learned about on our field trip to the Maine Wildlife Park!

Marshmallow Challenge:
Small groups worked together to make the tallest structure with only spaghetti, tape, and 1 marshmallow.

August 8, 2019

 

Dear Up-and-Coming Fourth Graders:

I hope you are having a sensational summer vacation, filled with fun and exciting activities and good times with family and friends. I am excited to be your fourth grade teacher. We will be learning about many important concepts across the curriculum in grade four, and studying such units as the State of Maine and Ecology. You will be reading many new books, experimenting with mathematical algorithms and investigating the scientific world from a new, more advanced perspective.

Please bring with you on the first day of school:

1 1” binder

1 composition book

1 glue stick

2 packages of pencils 

1 package of colored pencils

3 pocket folders

4 or more 3x3 post-it notes pads 

1 container of disinfectant wipes  (This is an optional item)

1 box of tissues  (This is an optional item)

1 set of headphones for an iPad: Please have the headphones in a plastic bag labeled with your name. 

Mr. Charltray has recommended these headphones:

https://www.amazon.com/Education-1EDU-AE36WH-ITE-Headphone-Microphone-Single/dp/B00L2JUJ68

I can't wait to meet you, and embark upon our exciting year of learning together. Enjoy your last weeks of summer vacation, get some rest, and prepare yourself for a terrific year. If you or your parents have any questions feel free to contact me by e-mail at ctweedie@capeelizabethschools.org.

Sincerely,

Ms. Tweedie