Math
Explain what makes a fraction an improper fraction.
The fraction is larger than 1.
or
The top number (numerator) is larger than the bottom number (denominator).
Which category of rocks are created from volcanic activity?
Igneous rocks
Most of the transcontinental railroad was completed by....
underpaid Chinese people
What is the rule for hanging on the railings in the hallway?
One foot on the ground
What is Ms. Amy's twin brother's name?
Sam
What does it mean if lines are perpendicular.
They meet (or will meet) at a right angle (or 90 degrees).
Describe a way that a rock can be physically weathered.
Where was gold first famously discovered by James Marshall AND what year?
Sutter's Fort (or Mill), Coloma, Sacramento (any work) in 1848
What is ONE of the three rules for picking food in the garden?
Must be ripe
Must be edible
Must be given permission by Ms. Adrienne
What is the highest number of laps fourth graders were required to complete during one "Workout Wednesday" this year?
7 laps
In the equation 97 x 5 = 485, which number is the product?
485
Describe three properties used to identify and compare minerals.
Any three: hardness, color, streak color, cleavage/fracture/how it breaks, and luster
The stock market crash that resulted in the Great Depression began in what month and year?
October of 1929
Where is the hallway, the playground boxes, and the benches/stage area?
Name all four of Ms. Christie's sons' first names.
Justin, Sean, Bailey, and Greg
Give an example of a mixed number.
The example must include a whole number with a fraction, like 6 and 1/3 or 28 and 4/7.
Which kind of rock is created over time with heat and pressure.
Metamorphic
The 1906 earthquake happened along the __________ fault line, which is a _________ type of fault.
San Andreas, transform
These are the only items allowed inside a student's privacy screen during a spelling test.
What is a water bottle, a pencil, and the test paper?
How is it usually decided if SLO ball minutes are spent inside or outside each week? (This doesn't count for weather issues.)
The minutes are spent inside if the day is an even number and outside if the day is an odd number.
What is the difference between a prime number and a composite number?
A prime number has only two factors, but a composite number has three or more.
Name one of the rocks we studied that endures chemical weathering when exposed to acid rain. (Hint: these two rocks created calcite when we added vinegar.)
Limestone or marble
What were the 3 main ways that people traveled to California from the east coast of the United States for the Gold Rush?
1. Sailing by boat around the Cape Horn of South America
2. Traveling by land along the Oregon Trail
3. Sailing to Panama, traveling by land, and then getting on a new boat to California
Caleb broke this important school rule last October, which almost caused him to "fail" fourth grade.
What is spilling Ms. Christie's coffee?
How many weeks of Daily Paragraph Editing did we complete this year?
36 weeks