We started off our week with Tie Dye Tuesday. What fun we had, and we were lucky the weather cooperated! A great big THANK YOU to Mrs. Choudhury, Mrs. Sharma, Mrs. Cuneo, and Mrs. LaFrance for helping with this project. Our orange shirts came out wonderfully!
We have been working diligently during Poetry/Technology Workshop. We have been typing and illustrating our expert pieces, and we have enjoyed writing some new poems. Our forgiveness poems are funny and make some of us laugh out loud.
In science we had the chance to try some experiments with magnets. We enjoyed feeling the magnets attract and repel. We also explored items that would stick to magnets. Check out our science links to see some interesting sites about magnetism and electricity. Next week we will try some experiments with electric circuits.
What an awesome experience we had today! We were able to skype with a fourth grade class from Bellingham, Washington. Mr. Pahl and his class answered some questions about their state and we were able to guess where they were from. Then his class asked us the same questions, and guessed our state. We had a great time! Take a minute and check out their class blog here. I bet they would love to have comments from our students on their blog. We had so much fun, we would love to do this again. If any family knows of a fourth grade teacher from another state who might be interested in skyping with us, we would LOVE it! Please send Mrs. Merten an email.
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| Mr. Pahl's Fourth Grade |
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| We carefully listened to their answers. |
Students ~ If you can think of someone you would like to skype with, please respond in the comments. Maybe we can skype with them!
In the next week, students will be working at home to memorize their Coffeehouse poem. We are looking forward to seeing you on June 10!
Dear other school,
ReplyDeleteThank you for letting us do a Mystery Skype with you. It was very cool and exciting! It was like we were in the same room because you were talking to us and standing. You were like in a movie or a show to be more exact with you!
From; Eli, Sunnyland Elementary
Dear JFK Elementary,
ReplyDeleteHello I thought the Skype was really fun I enjoyed the Mystery Skype and you really know your facts. Good job.
From, Sunnyland Fourth Grader
Dear Fourth Grade Life,
ReplyDeleteI am Evyn and I am one of the people that you Skyped with. One of the things I liked about skyping with you guys is that for a lot of people it was a totally different experience for them and me. I really appreciate skyping with you guys.
From, Evyn (One of the girls you skyped with.)
Dear Lady Bugs,
ReplyDeleteI loved Skypeing!!!!! It was fun to Skype with a class all the way across the United States. I was wondering do you have a Walk-A-Thon coming up?!?
-Izabelle
Dear Ms. Merten’s class,
ReplyDeleteIt was very fun to Mystery Skype with you and your class. We were very nervous and a little scared. We had a great time on Mystery Skype.
Sincerely, Annabella (Russian)
Dear Mrs. Merten,
ReplyDeleteWhat was your class favorite part about the Skype? And why?
From, Silas
Dear Mrs. Merten’s class,
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed Skyping with you and your class. My favorite part was when we got to learn how your school’s mascot is a ladybug. What was your favorite part?
Sincerely, Maximus (one of the Sunnyland students)
Dear 4th grade Ladybugs,
ReplyDeleteIt was really fun Skyping with all of you! It was so exciting when we found out what state we were each in!
-Charlize (Sunnyland student)
Dear 4th grade in Massachusetts,
ReplyDeleteYour blog is really neat and exiting! I loved your spring concert when you sang the song from grease, I love that movie. I wish we could do concerts but we do use recorders or flutes. Thank you for letting us Skype with your class it was soooo fun!
Sincerely,
Neri (from Mr. Pahl’s class)
Dear 4th grade lady Bugs,
ReplyDeleteIt was amazingly fun Skypeing with you I hope you had a lot of fun as much as us. im looking forward to Skype with you guys again.
Sincerely, Danny from Sunnyland Elementary School
Dear Mrs. Merten`s class,
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed Skyping with your class and you. My favorite part was when we were trying to find your state and you were trying to find our state. What is your favorite part?
Sincerely, Gavin (a student from Sunnyland)
Dear fourth grade life,
ReplyDeleteIt was fun Skypeing with you. Why did you learn Social Studies so fast? Like about other cities and states you knew our city so fast like at the 8th answer. On your board it looks like the Skype screen is minimized. Why is it like that (from pictures on your blog)? Please replay.
From Alex, (4th grade Student)
Dear Ladybugs,
ReplyDeleteI was wandering if the redsocks stadium is really loud?
From, Micah