^{4th Grade Website}

^{Henniker Community School}

4^th Grade Team

Val Germain

Phone: (603) 428-3476 x269

Email: val.germain@sau24.org

Caroline Morono

Phone: (603) 428-3476 x263

Email: caroline.morono@sau24.org

MATH : E.D.M. (Everyday Math)

What are the Everyday Math Units in 4^th Grade?

Unit 1 Naming and Constructing Geometric Figures

Unit 2 Using Numbers and Organizing Data

Unit 3 Multiplication and Division: Number Sentences and Algebra ***We are here!

Unit 4 Decimals and Their Uses

Unit 5 Big Numbers, Estimation, and Computation

Unit 6 Division; Map Reference Frames; Measures of Angles

Unit 7 Fractions and Their Uses; Chance and Probability

Unit 8 Perimeter and Area

Unit 9 Fractions, Decimals, and Percents

Unit 10 Reflections and Symmetry

Unit 11 3-D Shapes, Weight, Volume, and Capacity

Unit 12 Rates

READING

 The selections in the 2^nd theme in our Houghton Mifflin Series:

Tomas and the Library Lady by Pat Mora………… nonfiction

Tanya’s Reunion by Valerie Flournoy………… realistic fiction

Boss of the Plains by Laurie Carlson …………… biography

A Very Important Day by Maggie Rugg Herold……………realistic fiction

Amelia and Eleanor go for a Ride by Pam Munoz Ryan…………nonfiction

Duke Ellington by Andrea Davis Pinkney ………………nonfiction

Look at the Stetson hats we made!!

WRITING

6 Traits:

^{· Idea}

^{· Organization}

^{· Voice}

^{· Word Choice}

^{· Sentence Fluency}

^{· Conventions}

Discover the Three Strands of Science

 The fourth grade team teaches the following:

1) Life Science -----------à Mrs. Morono

2) Earth Science ----------à Mrs. Germain

3) Physical Science ---------à Mrs. Morono and Mrs. Germain

(Classes will travel to their non-homeroom teachers)

Children are naturally curious about the world around them and that curiosity turns into energy in a classroom whenever there are hands-on science activities and science discussions going on. As adults, we can only imagine what science and technology will bring to children’s lives someday. Their generation will be developing revolutionary new technologies we have not yet imagined.

The fourth grade team would like to provide some resources for parents to enrich and reinforce the concepts we teach and to expose your child to the world of science. Our hope is that your child will begin to think about what areas of science interest him/her and perhaps someday pursue a career in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics.

There are a host of educational programs both online and on television networks to engage, inspire, and cause one to ponder the world around us. We encourage you to take some time with your child to watch, learn, and discuss how science affects our lives and where science may take us someday. If you have any sites you would like us to add to this list, please contact your child’s teacher. Enjoy!

Favorite Science Picks:

The History Channel: “How the Earth was Made” is a series of programs showing the forces that

shape our Earth’s crust. The graphics are excellent and aid in comprehension of the material presented.

Get more information and video clips at: http://www.history.com/shows/how-the-earth-was-made

PBS Nova: “The Deadliest Earthquakes” “Making Stuff Stronger” and “Can we Make it to Mars?” are just some of the programs offered. Watch videos on line or on your local PBS station. http://video.pbs.org/video/

PBS NovaScienceNow: This program began Wednesday January 19^th and covers a variety of science topics from fuel cells for hybrid and electric cars to what caused the mass extinction 250 million years ago. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/

Bill Nye the Science Guy: Everyone loves this guy! Bill presents science in a fun and informative way, which get kids hooked!

Check out his short videos called The Eyes of Nye at http://www.youtube.com

SOCIAL STUDIES

We learn about New Hampshire government, history, geography, and how technology changed our state. We learn about cities, towns, mountains, rivers, lakes, and bordering states; also about the three branches of our state government; also about the Abenakis and Penacook tribes and their interactions with settlers.

Learn about NH Government:

http://www.nh.gov/nhinfo/sthouse.html

Oral Reading

4^th Grade teachers read aloud to their classrooms!!!

Links:

Brain teasers/ thinking “outside the box” questions:

http://school.discoveryeducation.com/brainboosters/index.html

^{Alien Attack Light Mystery}

Reader’s theater scripts we use in class:

http://www.aaronshep.com/rt/RTE.html

Perimeter and Area Internet Activity:

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/history/us/monuments/stlouisarch/index.shtml

PSNH's Electric Safety World game page

Science learning, games, and puzzles:

http://education.jlab.org/atomtour/

Have some educational FUN at:

http://www.funbrain.com/

Lowell field trip link:

http://www.nps.gov/lowe

^{Factor Links:}

^{http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?id=29}

^{Study Island!}