We Are Builders!
Mrs. Fernandez's 4th Grade Classroom News, Stories, Insights, and Other Fun Things!
- Update frequency
- every 4 days
- Average duration
- 13 minutes
- Episodes
- 16
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
The Day the Pizza Was Late 08/29/25
Join Tigran, Matteo, Yahya, and Silas as we chat in a SUPER SHORT episode about our week, because the pizza got delivered to the school late and people gotta eat! :)
Giggly Girls Gab and Gush About Our Week in 404! 08/22/25
Join our star of the week, Carolyn (and a few of her friends!) as we recap some of the highlights of our week! We talk about consecutive numbers, Interland, Holes, Student Council, and Star of the We…
All the Small Things (NOT Blink-182 but Room 404) 08/15/25
Listen to Silas, Carolyn, and Michelle chat about first impressions in our first 8 days of school! What makes coming to school great? From rewards to genius hour, from reading and math challenges to …
Have you SEEN "Jurassic Park?" It's a BAD idea!
Follow along as JJ, Layan, and May tell us all about the last few weeks, including butterfly camouflage, letters of recommendation, economics, Tile It, a field trip to the State Museum, and more!
What is the Plural of Periwinkle?
Clara, JJ, and Kyla take us through the last few weeks, from the Slow Boat challenge to the actual performance of the play, from tessellations to Trap the Zoid, and everything in between!
Can Fairy Tales Change the World?
It's been a MILLION YEARS, but we're back in action! Clara, Molly, and Kyla walk us through the ADVENTUROUS weeks before spring break, including catapults, our play, staff Living History Day, our fir…
Perplexing Measures and LOTS of Presentations! (12/09/24)
Join Kyla, Clara, and Layla as we look at measurement, more of our read-aloud, 18/19th century Native American studies, several presentations/guest speakers, Bob, and more!
All in the Axes, Straw Rockets, and Turkey Traps (among other fun things) 12/02/24
Andrew, Daniel, and Knox tell us all about our field trip to the State House, our math task "All in the Axes," Purdue Space Day fun, a gingerbread house/cookie decorating party, our new (and super-im…
Leo the Veteran vs. William Henry Harrison: An Energetic Thanksgiving Roll-a-Story (11/18/24)
Theo, Sarita, and Mia talk about our math task (Leo the Rabbit,) our field trip to the Tippecanoe Battlefield, our school's Veteran's Day program, Thanksgiving Roll-a-Stories, the intro to our ENERGY…
Community Connections! (11/08/24)
Join us as Layla, Kyla, and Molly explain how we've connected with others outside of our classroom, from special areas to guest speakers, from state competitions to student-led conferences!
Minjoon's Magnificent Solo (11/7/24)
Minjoon takes us on a JOURNEY to the Delphi Opera House, through candy bar plate tectonics, and an in-depth summary of the start of our global read-aloud, And Then, Boom! (by Lisa Fipps).
Crowds and Contests, Fossils and Forts...The Fun Never Stops! (10/25/24)
Knox and Daniel teach us about crowd scientists, studying fossil records, the Indiana statewide essay contest, the start of our Global Read-Aloud, fort building, spooky First Look Fridays, AND Red Ri…
Playing in the Sand, First Look Friday, and Delicious Alpacas?
Our week consisted of lots of routines and catching up on things, but we still squeezed in some fun things to talk about! From building Lego maps of Indiana to exploring erosion with "sand tables," f…
How Big is a Million, Really? The Wild Robot, Chicken Wars, and Other Tales
Size of a million task, going to the movies, cross country meet, Hoosier Group artists and our own Indiana paintings, and Tinkercad explorations!
Genius Hour, Interland, and Gary the Ghost!
This week we explain some of our latest and greatest projects, from a number visualization/pattern-seeking activity to "flashlight Fridays" and everything in between!
Eggstronauts, Rovers, and Pom Poms--Oh My!
Listen to our FIRST classroom podcast and learn about our egg drop lab, read-aloud, ArtSmart: Indiana, spirolaterals, and year-long reading challenge/rewards!