Last week, the engineers in Room #209 got to build rockets out of 2-liter bottles, some duct tape, and cardboard fins. Then they put their designs to the test by blasting off their rockets. They got to test out the angle of the blast off, how much water to use, as well as angling the blaster in different directions, to see how each of these factors affected their rockets. We got wet, we screamed, but most of all, we had fun!
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The students had so much fun fossil hunting and then exploring Carolyn's Caverns underground. It was wet. It was dark! It was dirty! But most of all, it was a memorable experience. Hopefully your laundry machines will handle all the dirt coming home on your child. Please enjoy the pictures below for a snapshot into our day.
For our penultimate monthly STEM Challenge, the students were tasked with rescuing a fake person from being pinned under a heavy book. The only materials they were given were a gallon-size plastic bag, pencil and straw. It took some ingenuity, teamwork, and a little hot air, but all persons were rescued safely by the engineers. We are looking forward to our last STEM Challenge in May!
The students have been hard a work testing all week. To give their brains a little break, we worked with the Sphero robots Friday morning. Students worked collaboratively to build a maze out of wooden blocks and then drive their robot through the maze without touching the walls. Lots of problem solving and collaboration happened and the students had a great time!
Just a reminder that our last field trip of the year is coming up on Tuesday, April 23rd. This is an all day field trip where students will be studying rocks and fossils in and outside of caves. This is a unique field trip in that we are asking each student to bring in $4 to go on the field trip. Please send the money with the signed permission slip no later than next Monday, April 15th. Please let Mr. Krause know if you have any questions or concerns.
The students had a great time riding the ferris wheel at Acuity today as a part of our 3rd Quarter PBIS Celebration. While they waited to ride, all students decorated personalized cards for children suffering from cancer. We thank Acuity for opening their business to our Jackson school family.
So goes the morning recitation the 4th graders gave as they stepped back in time to the year 1877 to experience life as a 4th grader during that time. As I am sure they shared, school was a lot different back then :) Students learned the rules of the classroom, did a little Reading, Writing and 'Rithmetic, as well as tried their hand at penmanship using old ink pens. They even got to experience what some "punishments" were like for students during this time. The 4th grade historians had a great time. Enjoy some pictures below!
Families,
Below is our fourth grade schedule for the upcoming WI Forward Exam (state test that all students in grades 3-10 take). We will be testing the entire week of 4/8/19. Fourth grade is a particularly unique year as we test in Reading/Writing, Math, Science, and Social Studies (whereas the 3rd and 5th graders only test in Reading/Writing and Math). Below is our schedule for when we will be testing, as well as which subject areas. A few things to keep in mind to best prepare your child for the test:
Monday 4/8/19- Math Test 1 (45 min) 10:40-11:45; Math Test 2 (45 min) 12:35-1:30 Tuesday 4/9/19- Reading/Writing Test 2 (20 min) 10:40-11:45; Reading/Writing Test 1 (60 min) 12:35-1:35 Wednesday 4/10/19- Reading/Writing Test 3 (20 min) 10:40-11:45; Reading/Writing Test 4 (50 min) 12:35-1:35 Thursday 4/11/19- Science Test 1 (40 min) 10:40-11:45; Science Test 2 (40 min) 12:35-1:30 Friday 4/12/19- Science Test 3 (40 min) 10:40-11:45; Social Studies Test 1 (35 min) 12:35-1:15; Social Studies Test 2 (35 min) 1:30-2:10 In addition to the above notes, I would like to purchase an additional healthy snack for the students in the form of granola bars to ensure that their brains and bellies are ready during the test. If you are able to donate $1 towards this, I would greatly appreciate it. Please send it with your child any time between now and Friday April 5th. As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please let me know. Thanks, Mr. Krause As historians in Room #209, we studied local and national government, including what it takes to be a good citizen, the three branches of government, taxes, and the election process. To culminate our study, students participated in a class election. Each student was given the opportunity to run for class president, work as a campaign worker for one of the candidates, or act as a poll worker (registering students to vote). The students had an awesome time with it and after a close vote, Taylor Gahagan was voted Room #209 Class President. Below are some pictures of the candidates making their final campaign speeches while their campaign workers hold up the signs they created.
Historians in Room #209 have been learning about the branches of government (Legislative, Executive and Judicial). To be active participants in our learning, the students worked collaboratively to build Government trees to separate the powers of each branch and which people/groups make up each branch.
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