We are working on a project called “Letters Home” in reading.  This goes along with the writing trait organization and a story from our readers. 

In math we are beginning decimals.

In English we will begin nouns.
 

In Science, 4^th graders solved their environmental unit mystery: “What polluted Tacuma Lake?’’  The students, through many experiments using the scientific method, discovered that the main source of pollution was pesticide.  The students were perplexed until they discovered the important detail of ground water. 

             
In Religion, the students are using the questioning strategy.  They each wrote a question that they would like to ask Jesus.  Each day we choose a question and an answer thinking as Jesus may …What would Jesus say?  The students will also create images of Jesus. 

             
In reading and writing, we are writing our photo narratives.  This mixes personal experiences of a vacation with facts about the particular places, sights, or people.  St. Joseph students are well traveled.   This photo narrative is modeled after the story Letters Home From Yosemite. 

             
We visited Frankfort on the 4^th and it was just amazing and packed with learning.  Katie Stine and Joe Fischer even gave some of our presentations. In social studies we are working on a project called “Create Your Own Island” in which students learn geography terms