Fourth Grade
Fourth graders create new Brainpop video
Fourth graders in Becky Kennedy’s class have completed a Brainpop video about Sacagawea, the Shoshone woman who accompanied the Lewis and Clark Expedition as interpreter and guide.
Working with computer teacher Liz Gatewood, the students wrote the script, then used a variety of software to create background images, a notebook, and related activities. You can watch the video and explore the project on Ms. Gatewood’s web page.
Choral Theatre Players present The Three Little Pigs
This evening, third and fourth graders in KCD’s Choral Theatre Players will present Roald Dahl’s offbeat adaptation of The Three Little Pigs.
Under the direction of Jeannine Ary, the production includes singing, dancing, and a surprise twist at the end! The production is at 7:30 pm in the Commons.
Fourth graders test experiment with egg toss
Fourth graders in Terri Giesel’s science class took to the quad this week to test the results of their latest experiment, in which they soaked eggs in vinegar. The eggs emerged from the vinegar with a rubbery consistency because the vinegar dissolves the calcium in the shell and toughens the membrane underneath. Students had a great time tossing their “bouncy” eggs back and forth.
Fourth graders create dioramas
Fourth grade students created dioramas about their favorite science unit or their dream science lab. The students visited science labs from fifth grade science through upper school chemistry to prepare for their projects. They all turned our wonderfully and feature great detail.
Fourth grade students create Spanish eBooks
In a collaborative project with Liz Gatewood (computer lab teacher) and Levin Elpers (spanish teacher), the fourth grade created books in Spanish! Ms. Elpers had her students write a book in Spanish titled "Como Es?" The fourth grade students brought their final drafts to computer class where they created their book using RealeWriter. The students learned how to create collages, create frames for each page, format the page layout for each page, insert accent marks, and format the text. (Please note: the books were blank and the fourth graders formatted everything!)
RealeWriter is a free software that you can download at home - www.realewriter.com
Read the ebooks here!
Destination imagination team prepares for state competition
The fourth grade Destination Imagination team performed a full dress rehearsal for their classmates in the middle school lobby on Tuesday. The performance had many great props and costumes with a tropical forest theme. Led by sponsor Sandi Johnson, the DI team used the opportunity to warm up for their state competition performance in Lexington this weekend along with the Middle School teams. The team received valuable feedback from their classmates on what they did well and what areas needed to improve. Destination Imagination organizes projects and competitions that involve students in hands-on, problem-solving activities. Good luck to the teams this weekend!
Habit Hunters present skit on bullying
This video presents a skit about bullying presented recently by the fourth grade Habit Hunters. The Habit Hunters work with lower school director Chris Robertson to create and perform short scenes modeling good character, citizenship, manners, and proper etiquette.
Musical Theater class presents songs from High School Musical
On Tuesday, third and fourth graders in the musical theater elective entertained a lower school audience with a production featuring songs from High School Musical. In addition to the musical numbers, the production featured dramatic scenes written by students.
Party for fourth grade parents on January 16
Save the date for a party at the home of Greg Bubalo & Pam Klinner, 13910 River Glen Lane. Invitations to follow.
Choral Theatre Players present Scrooge: The Musical
Third and fourth grade members of the Choral Theatre Players put on a great preview performance of Scrooge: The Musical yesterday for a lower school audience. The play, which is directed by Jeannine Ary, combines drama with musical numbers to tell Dickens' classic story of a miser who finds the true meaning of Christmas by learning about empathy and compassion.
The Choral Theatre Players will present Scrooge: The Musical tonight in the Commons at 7:30 pm.
