Grade 4

February 21-25, 2016

Unit 4 - How the world works UOI

Central Idea:The land we share can be formed and shaped in many ways.
Key Concepts:
Related concepts:
Lines of Inquiry:

Form, Causation, Change

Geology, Geography, Weather, Erosion; Waves
Why the earth has changed and is continuing to change (Causation , Change)
Human responses to Earths changes (Causation)

Attitudes:
Learner Profiles:
English

Math

Interpreting maps (form and function)

Curiosity, Empathy
Caring, Reflective

Reading: Shared: The Man Who Named the Clouds

Unit 3 week 1 from Reading Street
Grammar: Antonyms and Synonyms
Writing: Introduction to Persuasive Writing
Comprehension: Context Clues
Unit 5
5.8- Reading and writing big numbers (thousands,
millions, billions)
5.10- Rounding and reporting
Unit 5 Test

Unit Of Inquiry: How the world works

Science /
Social Studies

Students will explore and find out how the earth has
changed and is continuing tochange.
Students will understand the causes and effects
natural disasters, such as earthquakes, volcanoes,
and landslides.
Students will also conduct an experiment that
models the effects of weathering and erosion.

Homework

Online reading resources www.tumblebooks.com Username: ens

password: books
Math resources http://www.math-drills.com/
MAP links
Reading
http://www.sowashco.k12.mn.us/ro/pages/studentlinks/map/reading.htm
Math
http://www.sowashco.org/ro/pages/studentlinks/map/

Parent Comment:

Q3 WK3UOI Homework Packet

Central Idea: The land we share can e formed and shaped in many
ways
Lines Of Inquiry:Human responses to Earth changes (causation) please
watch the following link about natural disasters.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQYe3ngG6qs
What is a volcano?
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Are there any volcanoes near where we live?
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What should we do in a volcanic eruption?
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What does the word evacuation mean?
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