A Letter to Next Year’s 4th Graders

We have learned a lot in fourth grade. You are a better reader, a better writer, and you know a lot more about math. We learned about the American Revolution and the Middle Ages. We studied the Human Body, Electricity & Magnetism, and Weather in science.
Now that you are almost a fifth grader, you are pretty much an expert on 4th grade. Write a letter to the students who will be 4th graders in the fall. Tell them about the things you learned. What did you enjoy the most about 4th grade? What advice would you give them about being a successful fourth grader? Remember to use friendly letter form.

Weather and Weather Words

We have been learning about weather and weather words. We've been studying this because our Houghton Mifflin reading theme is "Nature, Friend or Foe". Weather is also a Core Knowledge science unit for 4th grade. Anyway, everyone talks about the weather.

How do you feel about the weather? Do you like it best when the weather is sweltering or are you a fan of nippy days? What kind of precipitation is your favorite? Does stormy weather fascinate or frighten you? What forecast delights you? Which forecast do you dread? Write your response using some of the vocabulary from our Weather Word Bank
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Weather Word Bank: nippy windchill downpour whirlwind
tornado smoggy temperature humidity
fogginess sweltering forecaster evaporation
whiteout precipitation drizzle condensation
frigid showery frostbitten hurricane
erosion blustery atmosphere icicle

Our Trip to Living History Farms

What did you like best about Living History Farms? What did you find most interesting?