Hello and welcome to a new week. This week will be a shortened week in terms of curriculum because of the Legislative Day today, and the Rendezvous this Friday.
Math- We are continuing our work with operations on fractions. These concepts can be very challenging, and I have noticed that the students are working very diligently to understand them. We will likely take the test this Thursday. Please keep an eye out for the chapter review page that will come home on Wednesday in preparation for the ch. 9 test. Language Arts- This will be a review week. Because of the shortened week, the 4th grade team will be reviewing important concepts and working on some constructed response work with graphic organizers. There will be no spelling list, vocabulary or CCR this week. Please keep in mind that your student should be in the process of completing their biography book reports. These are due at the end of 3rd term. Details can be found in the link. Please let me know if there are any questions. Science- We started our unit on fossils last week. This week, we will be making inferences based upon the location, type and quality of the fossils that are discovered. We will also continue our discussion on relative dating and exact dating (or radioactive dating). This is a great unit, and the students have done a great job so far! Utah History- Now that we are almost finished with our unit on Mountain Men, we will move into the Westward Expansion both of the pioneers who were part of the Oregon Trail, as well as the Mormon pioneers who settled the Salt Lake Valley. In the coming weeks, we will be doing some fun simulation exercises where students will be organized into pioneer families and will work together to try to get across the plains. This is a favorite activity of mine and the students. :) If you have supplies for the Rendezvous, please send them on Thursday so we can be ready for the fun on Friday. Remember to chat with your student about costumes and items to sell at the trading post. Also, please remember to have your student make an informative and colorful sign to advertise their wares. Thanks so much! Have a great rest of the day, and a fantastic week. I’m excited to see the students tomorrow. The classroom is empty without them. :)
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Hello and welcome to March! We are getting close to our Rendezvous, which will be held on March 13. I will include a link to volunteer some supplies. Please sign up if you can.
Math- We are almost finished with Ch. 9. It is so important that students are adept at converting improper fractions to mixed numbers, mixed numbers to improper fractions, and simplifying fractions. Take a minute to make sure these skills are second nature to your student. The test will probably be Friday or Monday of next week. Our class had an average score of 85% on our chapter 8 test, so I anticipate something similar with chapter 9. Language Arts- Our story this week is about mountain climbing. We will be practicing reading with feeling. We will also be doing some more cause and effect exercises. Another concept that we are practicing is adverbs and adjectives. Some of you will have students coming home with an adjectives worksheet this afternoon. Please keep in mind that the 3rd term biography is due 3/24/20, which is the end of this term, so no late work can be accepted. All of the directions are found here. Science- This week we will be starting our unit on fossils. I said that we would be starting with fossils last week, but we had the opportunity to build closed circuit flashlights for a Mystery Science lesson, so we took the opportunity. :) Utah History- Please make sure that your student has a partner and a good idea of the craft items that they would like to make and sell. The students are earning lots of Beaver Bucks to spend during the Trading Post. Students should also consider their costumes. |