Mathematicians collaborated to identify fractions closest to the benchmarks of 0, 1/2, and 1.

Thelma, the thankful turkey, returned yesterday for Farm Friday. We learned all about turkeys, and collaborated on thinking about the many things in our lives we are thankful for, and wrote them on Thelma’s feathers. Quote of the day, “I am thankful to be part of our Farmily!”

Farm Friday- Feather Edition 🪶 Today we learned about the purpose of feathers, molting, and the many uses for feathers. I brought feathers from my farm, and we practiced our quill writing/drawing skills. (Much more challenging than the kids expected!) We ❤️ our Farmily!

Our environmentalists are learning about Virginia’s natural resources, gathering ideas about their impact on our environment, and thinking about how we can reduce the use of those resources in our community. 🌲 🪨

Scientists used their senses to observe various minerals. Then, they came up with adjectives to describe each mineral.

Pictures of amazing 4th graders, learning how to create mnemonic devices, and identifying character traits through text evidence. ❤️

Mrs. Greenfield, the peanut butter to my jelly, was our guest reader today! What a joy it is to see kids experience a beautiful story with an amazing teacher! Mrs. G. loves the book The Proudest Blue, so I knew she had to come “feel the feels” of this story with the kids. ❤️

Farm Friday! We learned about chicken breeds, and how to properly handle chickens. We had a great time visiting the Oakton ladies! Some members of the Farmily overcame their fear of holding a chicken. So proud of them! 🐔

Reading twinsies ❤️ 📕

@GleasonsArtRoom @Oakton_ES These are absolutely precious!

Farm Friday- sunflower edition! Groups worked together to makes observations and inferences about sunflower heads. Then, they estimated the number of seeds in the head, and found the actual amount. Kids were shocked at the difference between the estimates and actual amounts. 🌻

Mathematicians worked with a buddy to learn how to play Connect Four- multiplication edition.

Lunch in the garden today with these awesome kids!

Mathematicians worked in groups to identifying the missing components of bar graphs. 📊

The beginnings of our class Constitution 🖊

Meet some of our fabulous mathematicians! ❤️

How do mathematicians use their bodies? Our mathematicians said…

Our first Farm Friday as a Farmily! Through photos, we toured my farm, met animals, learned about crops, and how to interact with chickens. Then, we went out to share treats with our Oakton chickens. Quote of the day “Our Farmily rocks!” Agreed! ❤️🐓

We took the Marshmallow Challenge today! The goal: create the tallest freestanding structure with 20 spaghetti noodles, 1 yd of tape and string, 1 marshmallow, a lot of teamwork, collaboration, and cooperation! One group was able to build a structure 20 in. tall!

My brother came in to talk with the kids about the important role of police officers as community helpers. Great questions were asked, “a-ha” moments of learning were had, kids received honorary badges, and my brother gained a #1 fan! Fabulous morning all around! 👮‍♂️