Tuesday, December 20, 2016

Parents,

Frogtown Exotics - Look for some pictures in Class Dojo from the cool presentation today.  Ask your child about some of the neat facts they learned about reptiles and amphibians.  For example, I learned the difference between poisonous and venomous.

Reminders: 
  • Winter party - December 21
  • Spirit Day - wear Holiday colors - December 21
  • Winter break Dec. 22 - Jan. 3
HOMEWORK:

Math:  AM Practice

Science:  none
                
Reading: none
  • There is no expectation for AR for this week, but 88% will be expected by the Friday we return (January 6).
Social Studies: none

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Shane Pransky
Whitehouse Primary
4th Grade

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Friday, December 16, 2016

Team Mindcrafters Daily Update - 12-16-16

Science test.  Students completed their Science test over Plant and Animal Adaptations today.  Overall, the students did amazing job!  You can review your child's test results and answers at this link.  Any students who would like to retake the test to earn a "4" for this standard may do so any time before Christmas break.

Long division.  Students have done a terrific job learning the partial quotient method for long division.  Some students were doing so well that I used extra time today to show them how to do problems with 2 digit divisors which is something they'll actually  learn in 5th grade!  Next week we will begin learning the "standard algorithm" for long division.

Slime sales.  The last days for sales will be next week while supplies last!

Spirit days.  Monday is a Blue and white spirit day, Tuesday is ugly Christmas sweater day, and and Wednesday is a green and red spirit day.

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Shane Pransky
Whitehouse Primary
4th Grade

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Thursday, December 15, 2016

Team MIndcrafters Daily Update 12-14-16

Oops!  Sorry, I drafted but forgot to send this yesterday.

Science test - Students will take a Science test over animal adaptations on Friday.  The homework for tonight is to take the practice test on Moodle or in your child's google classroom.  (Log in for Moodle is un: 2025xxx  pw: aw+lunch number).  Link for the practice test is below.

Reminders: 
  • Frogtown Exotics comes to present to us December 20
  • Winter party - December 21
  • Spirit Day - wear Holiday colors - December 21
  • Winter break Dec. 22 - Jan. 3
HOMEWORK:

Math:  None

Science: Moodle Practice test to review (due Thursday)
                Test over Adaptations Friday
                

Reading: none
  • AR goal by Friday - 77%
Social Studies: none

--
Shane Pransky
Whitehouse Primary
4th Grade

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Tuesday, December 13, 2016

Team Mindcrafters Daily Update - 12-13-16

Long Division - In Math, we began learning how to do the partial quotient method for long division today.  This method will probably be unfamiliar to you as this is isn't likely the way that you learned how to do it when you were in school.  Your child's homework tonight is going to review what we learned in school today in the video and then give them 6 problems to try to solve.  We will be learning the standard algorithm for long division as well after we have built some conceptual understanding using this method. I was hoping to have 2 days of explanation before students tried this as homework, so if your child is having any difficulty completing these problems after watching the video, please have them do their best effort and put a short note on the homework so that I am aware.  


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Reminders: 
  • Frogtown Exotics comes to present to us December 20
  • Winter party - December 21
  • Spirit Day - wear Holiday colors - December 21
  • Winter break Dec. 22 - Jan. 3
HOMEWORK:

Math:  Learn Zillion video (GX6TR8V) and worksheet

Science: Test over Adaptations Friday
                Practice test to review

Reading: none
  • AR goal by Friday - 77%
Social Studies: none

--
Shane Pransky
Whitehouse Primary
4th Grade

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Wednesday, December 7, 2016

Team Mindcrafters Daily Update - 12-7-16

Parents,

Math - We learned today how to do a fun (and unusual) method for multiplication called the lattice method.  Ask your child if they can show you how it works!  Here's an example for the problem 42 x 35

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Science.  We are finishing up our unit on plant and animal adaptations.  We will test over this unit next week.  The Practice test is now available to take on Moodle.  This will be homework next week but can be completed early for practice.

Slime Shop - Mr. Pransky's homeroom on Thursday.  This can be a messy project, so students shouldn't wear their finest clothing.  We will put on art shirts as well.

Reminders: 
  • Thursday - Secret Santa shopping for Mr. Pransky's class (12:25-12:55)
  • Friday - Secret Santa shopping for Mrs. Dressel's class (12:25-12:55)
HOMEWORK:

Math:  Lattice Multiplication worksheet

Science: Test over Adaptations next week
                Practice test to review

Reading: 
  • AR goal by Friday - 66%
Social Studies: none

--
Shane Pransky
Whitehouse Primary
4th Grade

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Tuesday, December 6, 2016

Team Mindcrafters Daily Update - 12-6-16

Parents,

Math - We are learning how to multiply numbers up to 4 x 1 digit and 2 x 2 digit.  The students are doing a great job on this skill so far.  We are also learning other ways to represent multiplication such as an area model and the distributive method.  See examples below.



Science.  We are finishing up our unit on plant and animal adaptations.  We will test over this unit next week.

Slime Shop - Mrs. Dressel's homeroom will be making slime on Wednesday, and Mr. Pransky's homeroom on Thursday.  This can be a messy project, so students shouldn't wear their finest clothing.  We will put on art shirts as well.

Reminders: 
  • Thursday - Secret Santa shopping for Mr. Pransky's class (12:25-12:55)
  • Friday - Secret Santa shopping for Mrs. Dressel's class (12:25-12:55)
HOMEWORK:

Math:  AM Practice

Science: none

Reading: 
  • AR goal by Friday - 66%
Social Studies: none

--
Shane Pransky
Whitehouse Primary
4th Grade

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