This weekly update provides information on the upcoming lessons and activities for 4th grade students. In reading, students will continue working on comprehension strategies and novels. In writing, students will work on an opinion piece about school uniforms and speeches for a wax museum project. In math, students will take their final unit test on rates and have probability games. Science will include a test on electricity and magnetism. Social studies will focus on maps and capitals of western states with an assessment on June 10. The update also lists upcoming events and field trips, including field day, a pen pal picnic, and the wax museum.
This weekly update provides information on the upcoming lessons and activities for 4th grade students. In reading, students will continue working on comprehension strategies and novels. In writing, students will work on an opinion piece about school uniforms and speeches for a wax museum project. In math, students will take their final unit test on rates and have probability games. Science will include a test on electricity and magnetism. Social studies will focus on maps and capitals of western states with an assessment on June 10. The update also lists upcoming events and field trips, including field day, a pen pal picnic, and the wax museum.
This weekly update provides information on the upcoming lessons and activities for 4th grade students. In reading, students will continue working on comprehension strategies and novels. In writing, students will work on an opinion piece about school uniforms and speeches for a wax museum project. In math, students will take their final unit test on rates and have probability games. Science will include a test on electricity and magnetism. Social studies will focus on maps and capitals of western states with an assessment on June 10. The update also lists upcoming events and field trips, including field day, a pen pal picnic, and the wax museum.
8eadlng Wrlung 1hls week ln readlng we conunue Lo work on pumng our comprehenslon sLraLegles all LogeLher whlle readlng our gulded readlng novels. 1he novels belng read are: 1he 8esL School ?ear Lver 8y 8arbara 8oblnson 1he SecreL School 8y Avl 1uck Lverlasung by naLalle 8abblu
We wlll be conunulng Lo use our powers of lnference ln whole class asslgnmenLs.
ln wrlung Lhls week, we are worklng on wrlung an oplnlon plece abouL wheLher or noL we Lhlnk Lhere should be unlforms ln school. We have read an arucle and waLched a cllp from a news sLory Lo help us wlLh our reasonlng. We wlll also be worklng on our wax museum speeches. We wlll be worklng on renlng our speeches and Lhey wlll be back home 1uesday nlghL Lo be Lransferred onLo noLe cards. lf you need any noLecards please leL me know.
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Math Science Social Studies 1hls week we are Laklng our nal unlL LesL of Lhe year. unlL 12 has been on raLes ln regards Lo daLa and unlL prlclng ln sLores. We wlll be revlewlng for our assessmenL on 1uesday and Laklng lL on Wednesday. We wlll Lhen be worklng on games for a probablllLy carnlval LhaL all Lhe fourLh grade classes wlll Lake parL ln. ln Sclence, Lhe sLudenLs wlll be Laklng Lhelr assessmenL on Magneusm and LlecLrlclLy on May 29.
ln Soclal SLudles, we are beglnnlng Lhe WesL reglon. 1he klds wlll be compleung Lhelr maps of Lhe sLaLes ln Lhe WesL. Cur lasL assessmenL on Lhe SLaLes and caplLals wlll be !une 10, 2014. SLudy guldes have gone home, lf you need one, please leL me know. Reminders Upcoming Events:
Pictures of outside fun: Read Aloud Book: The read aloud book we are sharing this week is The Giver. It is one of my favorites! It is also coming out this summer as a movie and I wanted the kids to experience the book before seeing it on the big screen!
May: 29: Sing and Swing 2-3, wear red, white, and blue with close toed shoes Electricity and Magnets assessment 30: Field Day (afternoon session- wear blue) Final Speech due for the biography pro[ecL June: 3: Pen Pal picnic 5: Wax Museum 6: No School 6: Spring St. School Art Show 6-8 10: States Assessment 13: 4 th Grade Celebration 18: Tentative End of year party 19: Last Day of School
lease leL me know lf your chlld can noL access kld 8log or ScooLad. lor Lhe 8log, SLudenLs can wrlLe hls/her posLs on paper.