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Ms. Pierson, Mrs. Nelson and Mr. Hatlevig are the fourth grade teachers that make children excited about learning.
We teach Reader's, Writer's, and Math Workshops. Children are
expected to read everyday for 30 - 60 minutes at their current reading
level. They use a variety of strategies to understand unfamiliar words and
phrases. Students who love to read become adults who love to read!
In Reader's and Writer's Workshop we study fiction, narrative writing,
non-fiction, procedural, author study, poetry, and reading like a
writer. Students complete a piece of writing after each of these units
of study that follows that genre.
We have the Everyday Math series that we teach daily. There are a lot of
wonderful activities to go along with each unit-including games. The
activities reinforce the concepts that are being taught. Each student daily
spends ten minutes studying the multiplication facts with an exciting
computer program called FasttMath.
Environmental Science is incorporated into reading, math and writing as much as possible.
Each week we do an Inquiry lesson where our students explore a topic such
as ponds, water cycle, electricity, magnetism, and human body. Then the children write what they learned, questions they
still have, and what aspects they would like to study farther, in their very own science notebook.
The big 4th grade event is the Science Fair! Every 4th grader completes
a Science Fair project in class. The students work with a partner or
team to develop a science experiment that incorporates the science
topics taught in 4th grade. They complete the experiment, write up
their findings, create a display board, and finally present their
project at the Battle Creek Science Fair. The kids love this
experience! The learning is exciting, the cooperation is valuable, and
the presentations are priceless!
We'll see you in 4th grade!
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