Ms. Hodges' Class

Math Bowl Competition

Some of our 4th and 5th graders have been partcipating in a Math club this year.  Well, on Friday, April 1, 2011, they competed with 6 other schools in our area at a Math Bowl competition.  While our school didn't win, they did a FABULOUS job.  I am so proud of them!  Next year we'll show 'em!  :)

You can find a video explaining the event if you're interesting in seeing what it's all about!

Cobb County School District - Just find the "KSU Math Bowl" video in the list of videos on the right side of the page.

CRCT - It's here!

Time to show 'em what you got!  CRCT testing will be Tuesday, April 12th through Monday, April 18th.  The order of testing is as follows: Reading, Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies.

We have been working so hard this year making sure that our brains are filled to the brim with fourth-grade information.  It's not for one or five days of testing.  It's for life! 

Please make sure to get a good night's rest each night, eat a healthy breakfast each morning, get to school ON TIME each day, and DO YOUR BEST! 

I am so excited because I know everyone in my class has been working hard! 

Go, racers, go!!!  The "finish line" is getting closer and closer!

(Please note: Learning does not end with the CRCT.  Normal learning will resume on April 19th.)

CRCT Practice Lab

This Saturday is our last day for practicing the CRCT online in the computer lab.  You can come in ANYTIME from 9:00-12:00 to work on the Georgia Online Assessment.  Remember:  Parents MUST stay with students.  I hope to see you there!

Median, Mode, and Range

We are learning all about Median, Mode, and Range (MMR) in Math class.  How is it represented on a line plot?  Did you want to practice?  Check out this fun site!

Line Plots

Median, Mode, and Range*

(*This one does have MEAN - Just find the sum of all the data and divide by the number of items to find the mean. It's the "average" of the data set.)

Jamestown in 3D

Today in Social Studies we put our knowledge of our first successful colony, Jamestown, onto a 3D map!  The students had a great time "seeing" what the colony looked like and why it worked.

Revolutionary War!

We visited the Youth Museum and had the fabulous opportunity to experience the Revolutionary War in a well-told and student-acted theater.  All the students were able to take part in telling the story of how America began, the causes that led up to the Revolutionary War, and how America became a free country with a new government.  Great day for all!

Division Practice

Want to do your division practice in a fabulously fun way?  Try these great websites:

Fact Practice:  Arcademic Skill Builders

Basic one- and two-digit divisor practice WITH the steps included: Snork's Long Division

One- and two-digit practice for those of you feeling confident: Draggable Division

Book a Trip Night

 

Friday is "Book a Trip" at Milford Elementary.  Come to school to take a tour of grade level destinations.  We are taking a trip with Christopher Columbus! 

 

5:30-6:30 FOOD!

6:30-7:00 PTA Business

7:00-8:00 Take your trip!

Fire Safety

Today we had a fabulous trip to the Fire Safety Village in Marietta, GA.  The students got an up-close lesson on car safety, bicycle safety, summer safety (swimming, walking, playing), and even got to "escape" from a house on fire to see what it would be like.  I think they had as much fun as they did learn. :)



Bingo for Books PTA Night

I hope you all enjoyed the Bingo for Books night!  It was a blast seeing all the families working together for books!