Animal Research Reports

The animal research report is due on Friday, May 2nd. Please be sure your child is working on it and not waiting until the last minute. The students will receive their book as soon as they have completed their rough draft. Each 2 page spread in the book needs a picture. The pictures can be drawn by hand or printed from the internet. They can either write directly in the book or type it on the computer and then cut and paste into the book. The students have a paper explaining all of this. I am excited to see the final product.

Earth Day News

We celebrated Earth Day yesterday with a water pollution activity called Fred the Fish. We traveled down the river with Fred as he encountered many types of water pollution. Poor Fred swam through litter, pesticides, toxic waste, untreated sewage, and many other things that polluted his habitat. By the end of Fred's journey, the water was very dirty and poor Fred was dead. This was an eye opening experience for the students, and they saw first hand how their actions everyday effect the rivers and wildlife around us. Sorry I forgot to take pictures.

On Friday, we will be heading outside with our kindergarten buddies to collect garbage around the school. It always surprises me how much garbage we find.

Field Trip Info

On April 30, 4th grade will be visiting Quiet Creek. Quiet Creek is an organic farm near Brookville. We will be spending the day outside, so be sure your child is dressed for the weather. Remember to pack some sunblock. Quiet Creek is providing lunch.

On May 13, we will be going to Clear Creek State Park. We will spend the morning digging the Allegheny River watershed on the beach area. Students will be digging the Allegheny River and its tributaries. They will also be building towns along the river. At the end, we will fill the river with water and watch it flow to Pittsburgh. Later, the students will hike the Ox Shoe Trail, find aquatic critters in the stream, and learn about the early logging history in Northwest Pennsylvania.

For the Clear Creek trip, we will be outside. Children will need a change of clothes and shoes. They always end up getting wet in the creek. Remember the sunblock. Dress warmly - it is always a little bit colder at Clear Creek. You will be getting information and permissions slips soon for this trip.

Animal Research

The outlines for the animal reports are due Thursday, April 17. Many students already have their outlines turned in and checked and have moved on to the rough draft. Some students have even started publishing in their hardback book. Your child will receive their book when they are ready to begin publishing. The books are due on May 2nd. Please be checking your child's progress so they are not trying to finish everything at the last minute.

Middle West Test

We will be having our chapter 7 test on the Middle West on Wednesday, April 9th. On Friday, April 11, students will be tested on labeling the Middle West states and the Great Lakes on the map.

Animal Research Reports

We have begun our animal research report in my language arts class. Each student is researching a different North American animal. Each student will publish their final product in a hardback book. The students are very excited about this project and have already found lots of interesting information about their animal.