Little Red Schoolhouse 2015

On Thursday, May 21st, we traveled back in time to learn what it was like to be a student at the Little Red Schoolhouse in Nashua. Built in 1841, it served as Schoolhouse #1 for 80 years! Now each spring, fourth graders attend the schoolhouse under the Schoolmarm, Mrs. Fineman, and learn exactly what it was like to be a student well over 100 years ago! Check out all the fun we had!

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Reading and Recitation:

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Discipline:

Thanks for a fabulous field trip! 

Our Pennichuck Water Works Field Trip

On Thursday, May 14th we visited Pennichuck Water Works in honor of Drinking Water Week! We learned how Pennichuck purifies water that ends up in our faucets. It was a great time! 

Claymation and Stop Motion

We have been working hard with Mr. Bird on our Digital Wish project of claymation and stop motion photography! Each group is using clay people to teach a playground rule. It's been a ton of fun! 

Fractions, Fractions, Fractions

At this point in the school year, fractions takes over much of our time in math. We will continue to review multiplication and division as we move into fractions. Fractions can be easy to understand, especially if students know their multiplication facts. Keep studying!Below if a video that will be shown in class to introduce fractions. It gives a nice overview of some of the expectations of this unit. Feel free to review it for yourself!

Farms to Factories

On Thursday, February 19th the PTO brought the program, Farms to Factories, into the fourth grade classrooms. This program, through the Lowell Historical Society, taught the students how towns like Lowell and Nashua went from farming communities to larger cities through the Industrial Revolution and emerging technologies. This fun and hands on program prepared the students for the next unit in Social Studies: New Hampshire! Check out all of the fun we had below:

What is Smarter Balanced?

Smarter Balanced testing is beginning for fourth grade the last week of March and the first week of April. More information will be sent home about the testing. Until then, feel free to view this Prezi which will give you some basic information about what this new state testing is.