There’s No Place Like Dexter Elementary
Fourth Grade 2016-2017
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October 14, 2016
Pumpkin Fun and Facts
Math madness
High school FFA students, Matt, Kayla, and
Jay, brought fun and learning to the fourth
grade students on Thursday, October 13th.
This month we learned about pumpkins!
While Matt and Kayla taught us about this
huge fruit, Jay began cleaning out the
pumpkins. Next, Matt and Jay carved a
pumpkin for each class and Kayla reviewed
what we had learned. We enjoyed some delicious candy corn during our review.
That was the fun, and here are some of the
facts we learned:
The fourth grade students are using their
growth mindset and problem solving strategies to tackle math this quarter. Both classes scored touchdowns on the last math
test! Please be sure to check out your
child’s score. We have been investigating
measuring length and perimeter this week.
In our upcoming section, we will take on
geometry, fractions, and more multiplication. Thanks for cheering
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Pumpkins are 90% water!
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The largest pumpkin ever
grown weighed 2,032
pounds!
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Native Americans used
pumpkin seeds for food
and medicine.
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Pumpkin flowers are edible!
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Pumpkins are used as feed for animals.
Thank you, Matt, Kayla, and Jay!
us on!
Looking Ahead to Next Week
Unit 2, Week 4
Next week our class will be talking about how
animals in the wild survive. We will learn
about animal adaptations that help different
kinds of animals survive in their environment.
Our homework focuses on identifying main
idea and details. Please help your child with
this very important skill. It is due Monday.
Important Dates
Thurs., Oct. 20
Tues., Oct. 25
Fri., Oct. 28
Fri., Nov. 11
Picture Retakes
End of First Quarter
Harvest Party (No
costumes please!)
9:00 Veterans Program