Factors Challege Champions!

This group of students have begun to master their multiplication facts by winning the "Factors Challenge".  They were able to figure out the most factors of the numbers of 24, 36 and 40.  The students were seemed to really enjoy the game and use of the Smartboard while learning about factors and multiples.  But I think the coolest thing was how supportive of each other they were during the competition.  Every time a student finished they're turn the rest of them applauded them for their efforts.

Volunteer speaker

On November 24, the 4th grade classes were able to build on the knowlege of agriculture in the Midwest Region.  A volunteer speaker who works at Nutritech near rural Newell spoke to the classes about raising livestock.  He did a great job of explaining the importance of his job our local economy as well as what students would have to learn if they decided to work in a related business later in their lives.