Snowflakes are like Families- Homework

Mrs. Ness 4th Graders | Monday, January 07, 2013 | | 21 comments


Snowflakes are like families; 
Every single one is unique and special it its own way. 


Describe how your family is special and unique. Please write at least 5 thoughtful sentences.

Reflecting on 2012- Homework

Mrs. Ness 4th Graders | Wednesday, January 02, 2013 | | 21 comments

Think about 2012. When 2012 started, you were in 3rd grade. How have you grown this year? What have you gotten better at? What were some of your favorite things that happened in 2012?

Remember to write at least 5 sentences and to use proper grammar and punctuation.

Walt Disney's Birthday- Homework

Mrs. Ness 4th Graders | Monday, December 10, 2012 | | 26 comments



Walter Elias Disney was born on December 5, 1901 in Chicago, Illinois. When Walt Disney first opened Disneyland, it consisted of five themed areas:
  1. Main Street, U.S.A. (an early 20th century Midwest town based on Walt Disney's childhood)
  2. Adventureland (featuring jungle themed adventures)
  3. Frontierland (illustrating the western frontier)
  4. Fantasyland (bringing fantasy into a reality)
  5. Tomorrowland (looking into the future)
Pretend that you worked for Walt Disney in 1955 and write an idea for a 6th themed area for Disneyland. Describe the theme for this area and the rides and buildings that would be included in this new area of Disneyland.

Bravery- Homework

Mrs. Ness 4th Graders | Monday, December 03, 2012 | | 21 comments



On December 1, 1955 in Montgomery, Alabama, Rosa Parks refused to obey a bus driver’s order that she give up her seat to make room for a white passenger. Rosa Park’s brave act of defiance became an important symbol of the Civil Rights Movement and the resistance to racial segregation.

What is the bravest thing that you have ever done? Include details about the event and why you think you were brave.

OR, if you really can't think of anything you have done that is brave, write about what bravery means to you and tell a story about someone else who did something truly brave.

Thanksgiving- Homework

Mrs. Ness 4th Graders | Monday, November 26, 2012 | | 23 comments


Last week was Thanksgiving. I hope you had a chance to stop and reflect on what you're are thankful for.

Please write a paragraph containing at least 5 complete sentences about what you are thankful for and WHY you are thankful for those things.

Geography Awareness Week- Homework

Mrs. Ness 4th Graders | Monday, November 12, 2012 | | 26 comments


The 3rd week of November is Geography Awareness Week, which was established in 1987 by President Ronald Reagan. The goal of this week is to promote geographic education in schools. So it's very fitting that we are starting our Geography unit this week!

Where in the world would you most like to visit and/or live? Explain why you would like to visit or live in this place, how far away it is from where you live, and how you would get to this place.

*Remember, you must use at least 5 complete sentences with correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation!

Precept- Homework

Mrs. Ness 4th Graders | Monday, November 05, 2012 | | 19 comments

In Wonder, Mr. Brown shares one precept a month. A precept is a rule about the really important things in life.

Mr. Brown's precept for December was: Fortune favors the bold.
Which basically means that good things happen to those who do something bold or brave.

Write at least five sentences about a time in your life when you did something very brave and how, because of it, something good happened to you.

*Remember to use capitals, punctuation, complete sentences, and correct spelling.

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