Miss D. Brown's classroom

Wacky Tales

2010-06-04T15:22:00.000-07:00

Play Wacky Tales with a friend or the whole family.

County Reports

2010-04-07T10:55:00.000-07:00

Hopefully everyone receives their information from their counties before we return. However, if you do not, don't worry. We will look the information on the county web-pages when we get back to class. Remember this off-track time is an excellent time to get your county project completed. Have fun and I will see you on April 22nd.

County Project

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COUNTY REPORT & PROJECT

Over 40 hours will be dedicated to the written section of the county report, however if time is wasted in class by the student, then there will need to be some work done at home. On the other hand, the project must be completed at home. Projects and Reports are due on May 28^th. Late reports will be docked 20% for each day they are late. If you are going to be absent, make sure you send your report with someone else; otherwise, the report will be considered late. More information and requirements about the written report will be discussed after you return from being off track. Please do not start on the written report while you are off track.

Projects (Required) Choose 1

*All projects must be done by the child. Parents may help when needed, but they may not complete the project for the child. Due June 2nd.

1. County Float AND Brochure

This project is a three dimensional display. Using a shoebox as a base, create a parade-like float that represents your county. Be sure to include the name of your county, important landmarks, and other subject matters associated with the county. Neatness and creativity are very important.

County Travel Brochure

Using the information you have gathered about your county, you will create a Travel Brochure. Your brochure should contain the following:

1. County name on the front, with a catchy slogan.

2. Colored illustrations/pictures (6 minimum).

3. Captions under each picture.

4. A brief history.

5. Information of what to see and do in your county.

6. Identify Historical Landmarks or monuments.

7. A small map of the county.

8. At least six sections.

*You may use printed pictures and maps for this project. However all the written information must be in your own words.

*2. County Three-Panel Poster

For the Three-panel poster, the following items are required: (This is a great project to use scrapbook materials.)

1. County name – Large letters.

2. Colored Map of the county with:

a. County seat (star).

b. Mountains, rivers, lakes, etc.

c. Landmarks, tourist attractions.

d. Five important cities (minimum).

e. Colored neatly.

f. Key

3. One-inch border using images that relate to your county.

4. Six interesting facts about your county – 1 to 2 paragraphs each.

5. A small history about any subject related to your County – 1 to 2 paragraphs.

6. Colorful pictures that relate to your county with captions under each.

*Three panels: use two poster boards – cut one in half, then tape each half to both sides of the first poster board. This gives you one big panel in the middle and two small panels on the side.

*3. A Travel Book

Visit your County and make a Travel book including the following:

1. Take 3-5 pictures of historical sites. (Include yourself in the picture)

2. Take 3-5 pictures of economical sites. (Include yourself in the picture)

3. Take 3-5 pictures of Tourist sites. (Include yourself in the picture)

4. Write detail captions under each picture – a small paragraph.

5. Draw a road map of your county and mark the sites you visited.

a. Color the map.

b. Label the map.

c. Include a Key.

d. Draw landmarks and important sites.

6. Keep a Travel journal while on trip. At least five written pages: Tell me everything you did, what you liked, disliked and what you learned and how you felt.

*Other: If you have your own idea for a project, you must conference with me before April 28^th and then together we will come up with all the requirements.

Information can be found on counties on our fourth grade web page, which can be found by going to the school web page or our class page:

http://web.jordan.k12.ut.us/foothills/default.htm

*I have explained everything to your child in class and this is your copy to use as a reference. If you have any questions, please email me at denice.brown@jordan.k12.ut.us

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Easter fun!
http://funschool.kaboose.com/fun-blaster/easter/index.html

March 17th

2010-03-17T08:07:00.000-07:00

St. Patrick's Day Fun.
http://funschool.kaboose.com/fun-blaster/st-patricks-day/index.html

Back on Track

2010-01-24T22:08:00.000-08:00

I am so excited to go back on track. I have had a fun vacation, full of reading, sleeping and just spending time with family. But, too much spare time is not a good thing. I miss my kids and I am excited to have some fun and learn.

New Year

2009-12-29T20:54:00.000-08:00

Have a great time off-track and get ready to work hard when we get back. Things are going to go a lot faster and the bar will be raised. We will work harder than we have and we will have fun learning together.

Christmas Fun

2009-12-22T09:36:00.001-08:00

http://funschool.kaboose.com/fun-blaster/christmas/index.html

Spelling words for Dec. 17th

2009-12-14T13:16:00.001-08:00

Unit 17

1. badge
2. dodge
3. edge
4. ridge
5. bridge
6. hedge
7. judge
8. gem
9. baggage
10. range
11. package
12. cottage
13. gentle
14. strange
15. cabbage
16. village
17. gym
18. rigid
19. engine
20. gigantic

Vocabulary:
phenomena: a fact or situation that is observed to exist or happen.
observe: to watch someone or something carefully.
structural: relating to or forming a part of a structure of a building or other item.
components: a part or element of a whole, especially a part of a machine or vehicle.

Challenge words List 6

1. grammar
2. grocery
3. grudge
4. guidance
5. gymnasium
6. handkerchief
7. height
8. hospital
9. illegal
10. handsome
11. imitation
12. immediately
13. independence
14. inhabitant
15. interfere

Spelling for Dec. 10th

2009-12-08T11:01:00.000-08:00

1. quick
2. quarter
3. quiz
4. quote
5. quit
6. queen
7. quilt
8. quart
9. quake
10. quill
11. quarrel
12. quite
13. question
14. quiet
15. squint
16. squeeze
17. squash
18. squirm
19. squeal
20. square

Vocabulary
• their – belonging or relating to them or themselves.
• they’re – contraction of they are.
• there – to be in or at a place, point or stage.
*Spelling MUST be correct on vocabulary This week.

Challenge Words 5

1. exceed
2. exhaust
3. existence
4. extension
5. extraordinary
6. familiar
7. flexible
8. foreign
9. fulfill
10. genuine
11. gesture
12. gigantic
13. gorgeous
14. government
15. governor

2009-11-25T07:02:00.000-08:00

Thanksgiving Games and Fun

CW 4 - Test on Dec. 3rd

2009-11-24T07:18:00.000-08:00

Challenge Words List 4

1. believe
2. receive
3. separate
4. foreign
5. vacuum
6. library
7. weather
8. sincerely
9. deceive
10. niece
11. embarrass
12. friend
13. sophomore
14. ninety
15. written

Vocabulary
• coniferous: evergreen plants that stay green all year and never lose their leaves.
• deciduous: plants which lose their leaves in the fall and grow new leaves in the spring.
• shrub: a woody plant smaller than a tree and has several main stems arising at or near the ground.
• bedrock: solid rock that lies underneath the subsoil that has not yet been broken down.
• fragments: small pieces broken off from the original item.

Unit 15 - Test on Dec. 3rd

2009-11-24T07:16:00.000-08:00

The Meaning of Multiplication

2009-11-02T11:26:00.000-08:00

Book Orders - October

2009-09-23T09:42:00.000-07:00

I decided to send home book orders today, because there are so many fun Halloween and Fall books at good prices. You can either send the order to school with your check or you can order online using the following link. (I fixed the problem the occurred last time.)

http://pcool.scholastic.com/parentordering/login.jsp

Class User Name: missdbrown4
Password: foothills

Sept. 14th - Sept. 23rd.

2009-09-15T14:30:00.000-07:00

Math Assignments
Sept 14th - pg. 92 (1-18) Find Range, Median & Mode.
15th - Correct Math Test from Friday on Separate paper and then get signed by a parent.
16th - pg. 95 (Make a pictograph in small groups - in class assignment.)
17th - Pictograph in class
18th - Share pictographs

Sept. 21st - pg. 108 (1-13) Line Graphs
22nd - Create your own line graph, using the data on pg. 108.
23rd - Create a Company Productivity Presentation (a line graph & explanation of change)
24th - Work on Company Presentation. (in Class)
25th - Share Company Presentations with class and discuss outcomes.

Language Assignments
Sept. 14th Plural Nouns - worksheet #55
15th - Plural Nouns - #19&25
16th - Plural Nouns Test
17th - Review test together.

Reading Assignments
Sept. 14th - Chp. 27 - 5 things of advice for Bradley.
15th - Chp. 28 (no assignment)
16th = Venn Diagram on Good Bradley vs. "Bad" Bradley (at least 6 things in EACH section)
17th - Chp. 29-30 - Write a summary.
18th - Chp. 31 & 32 - Write 3 predictions.

Spelling Assignments
14th - pg. 51 (1-20)
15th - pg. 52 (1-20)
16th - Pretest
17th - Test on Unit 8
18th - pg. 56(1-20) Sorting Unit 9

Welcome to My Class.

2009-08-02T17:24:00.000-07:00

The first week is over and we are on our way. I can already tell this is going to be a great year, the kids are eager to learn, they try to follow instructions and they are well behaved. The trick will be to keep up with the momentum and pace that the students will set. But, I know I am up to the task and I am excited for all the learning that will be going on.
In order to help the student succeed I will post assignments and announcements on this blog to help update the parents on what is going on in the classroom.

2009-03-05T15:21:00.000-08:00

Old Class Webpage

Grammar Marks

2009-02-28T07:48:00.000-08:00

Grammar Marks

Red dot = Ending punctuation. (. ! ?)
Yellow dot = Commas. (,)
Orange dot = Quotation marks. (“)
Purple dot = New paragraph. (¶)
Green dot = Beginning of sentences. (Capitals)
Blue dot = Indents. (One finger space)

The Foothills Elementary Webpage

2009-02-25T17:34:00.000-08:00

Foothills Elementary

Math

2009-02-25T17:27:00.000-08:00

Division the way taught in school

Book Club orders

2009-02-20T13:30:00.000-08:00

Dear Parents,

If you would like to place your book club orders on line, here is the parents link:

Scholastic Books - Parents orders

Username: missbrown4
Password: foothills

Long Division with breaking up place values.

2009-02-18T09:07:00.000-08:00

Feb. 18, 2009

Here is today's lesson on Long Division by breakup by place values. The sound is a little off, so you will see me write something and then ask the question. But you can still get the idea of the way the math assignment was taught in class.

In order to see the video of the Math lessons you will need to join my wikispace. Make your username your first & Last name or your child's (I just need to recognize that it is a parent of one of my students joining.) Then create a password. I will receive an email and then I will approve you as a member of my wikispace. For now this is the easiest way to show the videos taken in class.

My Wikispace - Math Lessons

Math Help

2009-02-18T07:48:00.000-08:00

Dear Parents,

I know it seems strange the way I teach math and I know that some of you are think that I do not know what I am doing, but the truth is I really do. It is important that the kids learn the meaning or reasoning behind each procedure or algorithm. They will understand math on a deeper level, they will make fewer mistakes and future math concepts will make more sense - such as algebra. I understand this can be frustrating to many parents, because they did not learn math this way and they want to just jump in and teach their child the way they learn. My question is though, do you know why you do each procedure, did your fourth grade teacher explain the reason behind each step, because mine did not and when I asked, she could not explain and just told me to do what she said. There is a better way of teaching math and that is to make sure that the children understand the math and not just the steps or "short cuts."
So, please have faith in me and do not teach your child a different way to doing long division, multiplication and any other concept. This confuses them and defeats my purpose. I will eventually get to the traditional way that we all learned, but first we will learn some different ways that will better help them reason.
I am working on recording my lessons, so that parents have some help at home, but for the now, remember that a little confusion is not a bad thing. Many times a little confusion is good because they are thinking about it and they are on the verge of understanding. I am also always willing to help a child after school and during recess if I do not have anything else scheduled.

Thank you for your support,

Miss Brown

Welcome!

2008-11-24T16:35:00.000-08:00

Welcome to my new blog. Let's try this format for a while and see if it is easier to keep up than my other webpage.