Sensory Safari

Our adventurers thoroughly enjoyed our incredible "WOW" school opening last week! Over the course of three days, students visited six different thematic environments (Africa, Europe, North America, Cats, Florida, and Birds) to view and explore a plethora of taxidermied animals in order to learn about their structural and behavior adaptations, instincts, roles in various food chains and webs, and more! Enjoy the slideshow of pictures which highlight some of the incredible animals that we saw on our adventures! Here is the Sensory Safari on PhotoPeach Students, leave a comment to share your favorite aspect (and why) of our Sensory Safari Adventure. Sign your post with your first name only!

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In the world of blogging, that means one thing: COMMENTS!  Leaving a comment on a blog is like smiling and sighing to yourself when you finish a really great book, or breaking the silence with an out loud chuckle, just loudly enough so the others around you crane their necks to see the cover of your book, as you read.

But comments do more than just let us know you're reading.  Comments are a direct line to the authors, who, in this case, are your teachers!  If you have questions or noticings that you couldn't address in class, this is a great place to mention them.  Often times, you are not the only one with those thoughts buzzing around in your head.  We can then answer your question or address your concerns by leaving a reply comment here, writing a new post, or contacting your directly (email or conversation in class).

Now you might be wondering why you shouldn't just send us a note or call us directly instead of leaving a comment.  The great thing about commenting here is that EVERYONE can see your comment.  Many times, friends and classmates are able to answer questions quickly and clearly, and often, your thoughts and noticings can spark new ideas in their minds.  In this way, this blog helps us to extend our classroom conversations beyond the four walls of our actual classroom.  It allows us to continue the conversations we started in school.

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Welcome to Wild Adventures in 4th Grade!

Welcome to fourth grade at Chets Creek Elementary!

This year, we will use this site to keep students and their families informed about all of our academic units of study, classroom happenings, schoolwide events, and much more.  Before we get too far, we'd like to take a moment to show you a few features of our blog.

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