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Plan a National Park Trip!

  Use these links to learn more about our 424 National Parks and Monuments  πŸŒ„πŸš΅πŸ”πŸŽΏπŸŒ²πŸŒ΅πŸŒžπŸŠπŸŸπŸ πŸπŸ΄πŸ‡πŸ‹πŸ³πŸ™πŸšπŸ‘πŸ¦πŸ’πŸ¬πŸΈπŸΊπŸ»πŸΎπŸΎ https://www.nps.gov/findapark/index.htm https://findyourpark.com/park-finder https://everykidoutdoors.gov/plan.htm Then, choose your top 2 favorites to plan a visit using your new Every Kid Outdoors Pass!  🌟(For this activity, pretend that money or time are not issues πŸ’°πŸ’°πŸ’°πŸ€‘ πŸ›«πŸš.) On a sheet of lined paper, answer these 3 questions in full sentence form.  Give specific details about the parks in your answers: 1 . What two Parks or Monuments would you visit? In what states or territories are they located? 2 . List THREE  interesting or important or fun facts about each of these two parks.  (That means 6 total facts,  3 x 2 = 6 πŸ˜‰ ).  These could include info about the park's native animals, history, or natural features. 3 . What will you do or explore when you're there? On Monday, you'll get a chance to share your plans with the class, and te

Spelling and Vocabulary 1/30/23

  1. fraction 2. numerator 3. denominator 4. equivalent 5. unbelievable 6. reputation 7. dawdle 8. sympathy 9. genuine 10. immigrate 11. refugee 12. translate 13. Walk a mile in their shoes. **This week's list is up at Vocabulary A-Z for games and practice! For each word on the list, your weekly written assignment is to do the following in your Spelling/ Vocabulary Journal (Written work is due on Friday):   1. Practice writing each word on the list 3 times . Be sure to spell it correctly each time! 2. Look up the definition of each word in a dictionary or at Vocabulary A-Z. Read the definitions you find there.  3. Use each word in a creative example sentence that shows you know what the word means . The sentences can be funny or fictional. Please make them interesting to read! 4. Keep your written work as neat and organized as possible.

Scholastic News Link

 Click Here for Scholastic News  >>  https://sn4.scholastic.com/pages/archives/all-issues.html If it asks for a password, yours is:  dipfun8861

Spelling and Vocabulary 1/9/23

1. revise 2. edit 3. final draft 4. image 5. surrender 6. victory 7. tyrant 8. traitor 9. biography 10. expedition **This week's list is up at Vocabulary A-Z for games and practice! For each word on the list, your weekly written assignment is to do the following in your Spelling/ Vocabulary Journal (Written work is due on Friday):   1. Practice writing each word on the list 3 times. Be sure to spell it correctly each time! 2. Look up the definition of each word in a dictionary or at Vocabulary A-Z. Read the definitions you find there.  3. Use each word in a creative example sentence that shows you know what the word means. The sentences can be funny or fictional. Please make them interesting to read! 4. Keep your written work as neat and organized as possible.

Friday, Jan. 6 Remote Learning Activities

😁Good Morning 4th Grade πŸŒ„, and Happy New Year πŸŽ†!   I hope your 2023 is off to a great start.  Here are some activities for you to do for our Remote Learning Day on Friday: - Log in  to your @taoscharterschool.org account on Google on your computer or device so you have access to your saved usernames/ and passwords on Chrome. You may need to log someone out first. - Reading πŸ“š: Spend 45 minutes practicing skills on your level of Lexia Core 5 . - Math : Spend 30 minutes practicing the starred skills in sections E and F of IXL Math . - Current Events πŸ“°: Read the articles in the online issue of the latest Scholastic News, and answer the questions on the last page.   Here's a link to the online issues:  https://sn4.scholastic.com/ If you are logged into Google Chrome on your school account, you should have access to SN.  If you need it, our class password is   dipfun8861 Check out the videos and voice your opinion on this week's debate topic. -Watch this week's Nightly News

Remote Learning Day 1/6/23 and Ski Program

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  Dear 4th Grade Families, -You probably already know that our school calendar has changed slightly, and students will now be returning to school on Monday, January 9.    -Friday, January 6 is now a remote learning day. I'll be assigning a few hours on-line work for students to do using their accounts at IXL Math, and Lexia Core 5 Reading, and other sources. That morning, students can check here on our class blog for those assignments if possible.  -Our TCS Ski and Snowboard will begin on Tuesday, January 10. On those Tuesdays, students should be at school, ready to load the bus at  7:30 a.m . TSV provides their ski or snowboard gear, including a helmet. Kids need their own jacket, snowpants, goggles, and mittens or ski gloves. They'll need to bring their own lunch and snacks, or a credit card to buy food at the TSV cafeteria, which does not accept cash.  Please pick students up at   5:00 pm  at school on those 5 Tuesdays. Bus fee is  $35 . Please send a check or cash in on Mon