Science:
-In Science this week we are learning about life cycles, life spans, incomplete metamorphosis, and complete metamorphosis. We are in the process of creating some beautiful metamorphosis mobiles that show the stages of the life cycle of a butterfly. I plan on hanging these around my classroom for my students to see! We will have a quiz Friday over what we have covered this week. Students should study their vocabulary and notes over metamorphosis in their interactive notebooks.
Homeroom/Common Core:
-In Common Core this week we are learning about sentence fragments, and run-on sentences. In our centers, we are covering spelling, main idea, and creating patterns. Our spelling words for the week cover Long O and are posted on spelling city http://www.spellingcity.com/morgantaylor1/. We will have a Spelling, Grammar, and Automaticity test on Friday.
I hope everyone is having a wonderful week!
Wednesday, September 24, 2014
Monday, September 15, 2014
Weekly update 9/15-9/19
Science:
-In Science this week we will be reviewing Invertebrates and Vertebrates. We will be taking a quiz over everything we have covered about Invertebrates and Vertebrates on Friday. Students should study all of the pages in their interactive (purple) notebooks that cover these topics. We will also play a review game in class to help them be prepared. Studying these notes at home a little each night is a great way to be prepared to get a 100 on the quiz on Friday! :)
Homeroom/Common Core:
-Our spelling words for the week are listed on spelling city. They can be found at the following link: http://www.spellingcity.com/morgantaylor1/ Note: This link will remain the same throughout the year.
-Automaticity papers were sent home and should be on the keep side in the red folder. If a student did not pass, their test can be a source to practice from. Students can also continue to practice on math magician or any app that tests multiplication facts.
Let me know if you have any questions or concerns! Have a wonderful week!!
~Mrs. Taylor
morgan.taylor@corbin.kyschools.us
-In Science this week we will be reviewing Invertebrates and Vertebrates. We will be taking a quiz over everything we have covered about Invertebrates and Vertebrates on Friday. Students should study all of the pages in their interactive (purple) notebooks that cover these topics. We will also play a review game in class to help them be prepared. Studying these notes at home a little each night is a great way to be prepared to get a 100 on the quiz on Friday! :)
Homeroom/Common Core:
-Our spelling words for the week are listed on spelling city. They can be found at the following link: http://www.spellingcity.com/morgantaylor1/ Note: This link will remain the same throughout the year.
-Automaticity papers were sent home and should be on the keep side in the red folder. If a student did not pass, their test can be a source to practice from. Students can also continue to practice on math magician or any app that tests multiplication facts.
Let me know if you have any questions or concerns! Have a wonderful week!!
~Mrs. Taylor
morgan.taylor@corbin.kyschools.us
Monday, September 8, 2014
Weekly Update 9/8-9/12
-In science this week we will be studying all about vertebrates!
-For common core/homeroom, we have a new spelling list. You can view the list and have your child practice on spelling city. This version is different than what they have used in the past because we are using the free version instead of the purchased version. I will post the list each week on this website so that students can view and practice spelling words at home. http://www.spellingcity.com/morgantaylor1/
-To practice automaticity at home students can visit Math Magician from a desktop computer. This website will not run on an ipad or iphone. Any app that has students practice multiplication facts would also suffice.
Looking forward to a great week in 4th Grade!!
~Mrs. Taylor
Amazing Arthropds!!!!
I hope you will take a moment and check out the amazing arthropods we created in class. The students loved working on them and did an amazing job coming up with some very creative projects. They are currently on display near the front office along with the rest of the 4th grade science classes completed arthropods. Have your child show you which one they created! Have a great week!
Mrs. Taylor
Mrs. Taylor
Tuesday, September 2, 2014
Invertebrate Project
Dear Parents,
On Wednesday, September 3, 2014 our science classes will be creating a model of a spider or insect to go along with our arthropod unit! This will be an in-class project. I am asking that you please gather materials that you may have from home, to help your child build a model with their classmates. We will all be working on these projects in class on Wednesday and Thursday. Please have all of your materials brought in by Wednesday. Below, I have listed examples of items that will be useful when creating these projects.
-paper towel holders
-toilet paper holders
-aluminum foil
-pipe cleaners
-paper plates
-cotton balls
-q-tips
-tissue paper
-google eyes
-washable paint
-liquid glue(craft)
-newspaper
-balloons
-foam
-fabric scraps
-Styrofoam balls
Anything that you can send will be greatly appreciated! Thank you for all of your help!
Mrs. Taylor
On Wednesday, September 3, 2014 our science classes will be creating a model of a spider or insect to go along with our arthropod unit! This will be an in-class project. I am asking that you please gather materials that you may have from home, to help your child build a model with their classmates. We will all be working on these projects in class on Wednesday and Thursday. Please have all of your materials brought in by Wednesday. Below, I have listed examples of items that will be useful when creating these projects.
-paper towel holders
-toilet paper holders
-aluminum foil
-pipe cleaners
-paper plates
-cotton balls
-q-tips
-tissue paper
-google eyes
-washable paint
-liquid glue(craft)
-newspaper
-balloons
-foam
-fabric scraps
-Styrofoam balls
Anything that you can send will be greatly appreciated! Thank you for all of your help!
Mrs. Taylor
Monday, August 25, 2014
Hello Everyone!
I am looking forward to an exciting week in science class! This week we will be dissecting earthworms and the highly anticipated squid! I am so excited to share these experiences with my students. Based on how much fun we had when we dissected gummy worms last week, I know we are going to have a blast! On Friday, we took our first quiz over the scientific method. The quiz consisted of 6 matching questions. The grading scale is as follows:
90-100 = 4
70-89 = 3
50-69 = 2
49-1 = 1
0 = 0
Due to the nature of the quiz and the grading scale, if students missed one they inevitably missed another and ended up with a low score. For example, students who got 4/6 correct (67%) received a 2. If your child scored a 2 or below, I wrote on their paper to study and re-take the quiz. I will give them another opportunity to retake the quiz tomorrow. I wanted to clarify the grades, since this is a new system we will all be adjusting to. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to let me know. With that being said, please encourage your child to study their scientific method foldable on pg. 4 tonight if needed.
Homeroom/Common Core (8/25/14-8/29/14)
This week we will begin spelling in our homeroom. Our spelling test will be on Friday and the words are as follows:
1. sum
2. flat
3. plum
4. bell
5. grim
6. plot
7. band
8. bluff
9. dock
10. blot
11. odd
12. left
13. cash
14. mill
15. past
16. shelf
17. wealth
18. crunch
19. hint
20. build
Challenge Words
21. hypothesis
22. character
23. setting
24. period
25. value
Again, if you need anything from me please let me know! Thank you and have a wonderful week!
Mrs. Taylor
morgan.taylor@corbin.kyschools.us
I am looking forward to an exciting week in science class! This week we will be dissecting earthworms and the highly anticipated squid! I am so excited to share these experiences with my students. Based on how much fun we had when we dissected gummy worms last week, I know we are going to have a blast! On Friday, we took our first quiz over the scientific method. The quiz consisted of 6 matching questions. The grading scale is as follows:
90-100 = 4
70-89 = 3
50-69 = 2
49-1 = 1
0 = 0
Due to the nature of the quiz and the grading scale, if students missed one they inevitably missed another and ended up with a low score. For example, students who got 4/6 correct (67%) received a 2. If your child scored a 2 or below, I wrote on their paper to study and re-take the quiz. I will give them another opportunity to retake the quiz tomorrow. I wanted to clarify the grades, since this is a new system we will all be adjusting to. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to let me know. With that being said, please encourage your child to study their scientific method foldable on pg. 4 tonight if needed.
Homeroom/Common Core (8/25/14-8/29/14)
This week we will begin spelling in our homeroom. Our spelling test will be on Friday and the words are as follows:
1. sum
2. flat
3. plum
4. bell
5. grim
6. plot
7. band
8. bluff
9. dock
10. blot
11. odd
12. left
13. cash
14. mill
15. past
16. shelf
17. wealth
18. crunch
19. hint
20. build
Challenge Words
21. hypothesis
22. character
23. setting
24. period
25. value
Again, if you need anything from me please let me know! Thank you and have a wonderful week!
Mrs. Taylor
morgan.taylor@corbin.kyschools.us
Monday, August 18, 2014
Week of 8/18-8/22
Hello Everyone,
I just wanted to check in and let everyone know what is going on in our classroom this week. We are diving straight into content! We will begin by learning about the scientific method, something we will use very often throughout the year in our classroom. We have several fun things planned that I know everyone will love. I originally thought that I would use this website to update nightly with homework. However, after talking with the other teachers on our team, we will use the website to keep you updated about what we are doing in class and use it for important reminders as needed. In addition, we will also send out remind101 text if it is very important.
In regards to homework assignments, students will keep track of homework assignments on their planner sheet. The planner sheet is located on the back of the weekly discipline sheet and is kept on the back side of the red folder. Whenever students have a homework assignment, they will be required to write it down on their planner sheet and will be given the time to do so in class. This will be a great way for students to become more responsible. I hope you will encourage them to reference their planner sheet at home.
Also, every Friday the weekly discipline sheet will be sent home with students and will need to be returned the following Monday with a parent signature. You may notice that your child still has his/hers in their folder tonight. Since I was out on Friday, I gave students the opportunity to take them home again tonight to get them signed. I will take up all of the signed papers tomorrow.
As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me and I will help you in any way that I can.
Thank you and have a great week!
Mrs. Taylor
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