1. Welcome to Curriculum Night Room 17 4 th Grade Mrs. Heuett

2. 2 nd Trimester at a Glance Math: Data, Probability, Fractions, Decimals Reading: 21 Club, Walk to Read Groups, Guided MSP Practice, Author’s Purpose, Compare/Contrast, Inferences Writing: Narrative Writing Science: Variables Kits – Scientific Investigations in preparation for the Science Fair

3. Science Fair Timeline Important Dates: November 22 – Packets go home December 16 to January 6 – Pre-project topic approval form due January 13 – Sections 1-5 due January 20 – Section 6 due January 20 – District Science Fair Applications Due January 25 – Science Board due; oral presentations in class January 27 – LRE Science Fair, 3-3:30pm (parents welcome) February 4 – District Science Fair (optional)

4. Science Fair Questions When I change the temperature of a tennis ball, what affect will it have on the height of its bounce? When I change the air pressure of a soccer ball, what affect will it have on how far it travels when kicked? When I change the temperature of water what will happen to the time its takes to freeze into ice cubes? When I change the flavors of Kool-Aid what affect will it have on the water's boiling point? When I change the type of material on a shirt what will happen to the time it takes for the shirt to dry? When I change the fat content in cheese what affect does it have on it’s stretchiness in inches? When I change pot sizes what will happen to the time it takes for the water to boil? When I change the brand of trash bags how much weight will it be able to hold before ripping? When I change the light bulb’s wattage what will happen to the amount of heat detected above a light? When I change the amount of sugar in homemade ice cream what will happen to the rate it freezes? When I change the temperature used to store home baked cookies what affect will it have on keeping them fresh? When I change the material of a storage container what affect will it have on ice cream’s melting time? When I change the amount of yeast used to bake bread what affect will it have on how high bread rises? When I change the brand of chocolate bar what will happen to the amount of time it takes for it to melt in the sun? When I change the brand of paper towel what brand is most absorbent? When I change the color of a light used to grow plants what affect will it have on it’s growth? When I change the brand of Ketchup what will happen to the rate it flows from the container?