Summer Reading Assignments now posted on the Summer Learning Blog

Hi 4th Graders!

It's almost summer vacation... but we want to be sure you know where to find your summer reading assignment, so you'll be ready for 5th grade!   Please be sure to have your parents sign up to follow the Summer Learning Blog... the link follows:
http://htssummerlearningblog.blogspot.com/

Today, we will have some fun exploring the blog.

Enjoy your summer vacation!

Mrs. Morell

State Project Research

Today we will begin research for our state projects!

Here are a few of my favorite websites to get you started:

http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/state/index.html

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/

http://www.census.gov/schools/facts/

And another one - World Atlas:

http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/namerica/us.htm

Poetry!

The plan for today is to finish typing and printing your poetry for your poetry project.

If you have finished with your poetry, you are welcome to explore the following websites:

Shel Silverstein for Kids:

http://www.shelsilverstein.com/indexSite.html


http://www.jackprelutsky.com/

http://www.rif.org/kids/readingplanet/gamestation/poetrysplatter.htm

http://www.tagxedo.com/

Diamante Poem Builder Link

http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/diamante/

Let's finish out China Glogs today!

Hi 4th Graders,

Today we will finish our China glogs.  I know many of you are close, but have a few missing elements.  Be sure to take a close look at the checklist before you decide you are finished.  Be sure you have captions, and at least seven facts about China.

I wanted to share an example of a finished glog - amazing job, Rose!

When you are finished, you may make a choice to do Ticket to Read, Type to Learn, or Dreambox.



Where in the World was Mrs. Morell?

Last week, I had the opportunity to travel to West Africa for a bit of an adventure.  Can anyone figure out where I was?

China Glogs!

Today, we will be creating an online posterboard about China using a new program called Glogster.

The link to the program can be found here:

http://edu.glogster.com/

Please include the following information in your Glog:

Glog Checklist:

Please include:

A title that says: China
Your name
At least five photos of China, including two landmarks such as the Great Wall, Forbidden City, Terra Cotta Warriors or Olympic buildings.
A map of China
A picture of the Chinese flag
At least seven facts about China, including two on aspects of culture such as songs, dress, food, dress, and religion.
A text box with a few sentences about why you might like to visit China someday.

A file of photographs has been tucked in the Y: drive for you, and you will be able to work from some fact sheets:

http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/china_for_kids.htm

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/places/find/china/

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/asia/china/


The password for everyone in the class is: htsglog

and the logins are:

ABayz

AbGallagher

ABurney1

AgHunter

AVolkman

calyons

CBayz

CBecker1

CGammon

ClBailey

CTartaglino

EConner

ESmulson

JackJones12

JLococo      

JuJackson1

KaGoddard

kamoran1

KayVaughn

LexStone

LiMulvihill

LuBryant

MaMorrell

MicReyes

PiAnthony

PRosenberg

RoNorton

SeamusCG

TCasasola

WiMartinez