Preamble to the Constitution Song

Dear Parents and Students,

ALL students MUST memorize every WORD of this song (document) by FRIDAY, October 19, 2012. This will be an oral history grade. Have fun with it! :) The words are also in the back of both the 4th and 5th grade history books. Just click on the video below to play it and sing along with it for practice!

- Miss McElroy

- Miss M

Pronouns Chart (Memorize)

4G. will be memorizing this chart in the upcoming weeks. 

5G. needs to have this chart memorized by the end of this week. Fifth graders will have a quiz on Friday. 

4G. Language Review Notes

4^th Grade Language 

Review Notes – Letters & Encyclopedia

A friendly letter has five parts

1. the heading gives the address and zip code of the person writing the letter and the
date that the letter was written

2. the greeting tells to whom the letter is written, using the word dear and a comma
Example: Dear Grandma,

3. the body is the letter itself, having each paragraph indented
4. the closing is a polite or affectionate way to say good bye, it should be capitalized
using a comma
Example: Love, Sincerely,

5. the signature is the name of the writer written in cursive

An example of a friendly letter is a thank you note. A thank you note should be long
enough to tell how you feel about a gift or kind thing done for you, why you like it, or
how you can use it. Be specific.

Encyclopedia

1. a resource book that can be used to gather information on a subject
2. a set is made up of several books or volumes
3. letter on the spine guides you to what is contained inside
Example: insects – look in the I volume, George Washington – look in the W volume

4. sometimes there is too much information under one letter to be stored in one
volume, so two are used
Example: Ca-Ch and Ci-Cz, look up information alphabetically

5. guide words are used on each page to help you find information alphabetically
6. all words are in alphabetical order
7. in a long article, headings will be used to more easily scan the article
8. see or see also refers you to other articles that relate to the one you are reading
9. when researching information on a person, there is a date after their name, the first date is the birth date, the second is the death date, if no death date is given, the person was still alive at the book’s printing

Thank you to Mrs. Penner for this resource from her blog. 

4G. Science Review Packet (Ch.1-4)

Students,

This is a cumulative review and also includes the next chapter (4) that we are just now starting this week. I posted it as an early resource and studying tool. Click this link to go to the review packet.

-Miss McElroy

Spelling City Reminder!

Dear Students,

 Please remember to use SpellingCity.com as a tool to help you study for spelling and vocabulary. The fifth grade List 10 is now posted under the 5th Grade Spelling & Vocabulary Word Lists. Enjoy fun studying! Always remember to sign in to get credit for your activities.

Sincrely,

Miss McElroy

4th Grade Science Study Guide (Test 3- Plants)

Click here to get the study guide!

4th and 5th Grades Spelling Pre-test Tomorrow!

SpellingCity List 8 (4th Grade)

SpellingCity List 8 (5th Grade)

How Plants Grow: Plant, Label, and Look via Discovery Education

I just practiced How Plants Grow: Plant, Label, and Look via Discovery Education

5th Grade Mesopotamia Review Video

Students,

Enjoy watching this video as a review or an extra study tool for our previously covered Mesopotamia chapter in history. :)

Enjoy,

Miss M
I just watched Mesopotamia: From Nomads to Farmers via Discovery Education

I just watched LIFE: Mammals via Discovery Education

Students,

Enjoy watching this video as a review or an extra study tool for our Mammals science chapter. :)

Enjoy,

Miss M
I just watched LIFE: Mammals via Discovery Education

Plants VIDEO for Extra Review! :)

4th Grade Plants Chapter Review VIDEO
Real World Science: Seeds and Plants via Discovery Education
This is interesting and a fun way to review and study over some concepts from our Plants chapter in science. :) Enjoy!
-Miss M