Decimals Aren't So Scary!!

In my fourth grade class right now we are in the middle of a decimal unit.  In honor of the upcoming Halloween frenzy, I created these decimal activities that students can complete with partners or on their own.  This would be great for math centers or stations!

You can download this for free at my TPT store.

My Top 5 Pins

So, I'm officially addicted to Pinterest!  I'm a visual person, and this is just perfect for me!  As a result of my addiction, I thought I would share with you my top five favorites for the week.  Drum roll please.............

Source: teacherweb.com via Mandy on Pinterest

How creative!  I can't really tell from the picture, but I'm thinking that if we add a brad students can move the hands. 

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Sticky notes!!!  Oh how I love sticky notes.  The possibilities are endless.  I just need a working printer in my classroom.

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We have been having a lot of discussions in my class about genres.  I like this particular foldable, because the visual allows students to see what genres are considered fiction.

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I'm into foldable right now and this wikispace, www.foldables.wikispaces.com, is full of ideas.

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This would be a great way to practice suffixes and prefixes.

Science Week - Day 3 Freebie

Need a Science Freebie?  Here is a small unit relating to Force and Motion.  Students explore the amount of Newtons it takes to move an object.   They also investigate static electricity and its ability to move objects.  This investigation includes eight pages with six guided investigations and room for reflection.  I hope your students enjoy it as much as mine did!!

You can download this from my TpT store HERE.

Favorite Science Books

Doreen Cronin's Diary of a Fly, Diary of a Worm, and Diary of a Spider are among my favorites.  These books are written from the animal's point of view, and they are both entertaining and informational.  After reading, there are many activities that can be done with these books such as creating a calendar to keep track of the daily happenings of each creature, create a diary of another animal to mimic Doreen Cronin's style, or compare and contrast the characteristics of each character.

You may want to visit my classroom website where I have adapted a Webquest to fit the needs of my students.  You can find it here !

Coins, Doubloons, and Money Too!

Beginning this week, my fourth graders will begin a Math unit on money.  While searching for activities, I was finding them few and far between.  So, I decided to make my one activity pack and make it available for others.  All of the activities within the pack can be used for centers, individually, or cooperatively with partners or whole class. 

Coin Combinations

A little late, but I have an I have..Who has... game prepared.  Beginning tomorrow, my class will begin a unit on money.  I created this I have game for students to review coin combinations.

Sentence or Fragment?

We have been distinguishing between complete sentences and fragments this week. Students have been writing and also identifying them in context. I created a sentence sort for students to identify them in isolation. Click the picture below.