Weekly Highlights:
March 12 & 13: MSA Reading, 9:30
March 13: Green Team
March 14: Pi Day
March 16 & 19: MSA Math, 9:30
*Mrs. Sagona has challenged the school to read 1 million minutes by May 15. If the students and teachers reach the goal, each class will earn an ice cream party and an additional recess. Students should continue to read each night for 20 minutes (at least) and record this information on their reading logs. We continue to record the minutes we read each day in school on the log as well.
*In Janaury, Ms. Hudson's reading class read 20,000 minutes. In February, we read 45,000 minutes! Keep up the great work. Students should record EVERY minute they read on their reading logs each day in class and at home, in the car, at soccer practice, in the dentist office.....everywhere they read! Listening to books on tape count as well.
Math 4:
Mathematics is the study of patterns and relationships. In this unit, students explore the patterns that exist in the multiplication and division of multi-digit numbers and within the measurement system for time.
In Grade 3, students multiplied multi-digit by single digit numbers and practiced a variety of strategies for multiplication and division. Earlier in Grade 4, students developed fluency with single digit multiplication and division and applied their knowledge of factors and multiples to whole numbers and fractions. In this unit, students examine the patterns in multiples of ten and the inverse patterns that occur in division. They refine and apply the strategies learned in Grade 3 to multiply multi-digit numbers and divide multi-digit by single digit numbers. Students also recognize that the context of a division problem determines how any remainder will be used.
Grade 3 students learned to tell time to the minute and to determine elapsed time using clocks and calendars. In this unit, students tell time to the second and investigate equivalent periods of time. They determine elapsed time without the use of manipulatives and use elapsed time to determine start and end times.
THIS WEEK: We will continue to focus on division strategies. The most important part of the conversation we have about division is that we are breaking apart a number into EQUAL parts. We will draw pictures to show equal parts. We will also learn the traditional algorithm. Be sure to continue practicing those basic facts at home!
http://www.multiplication.com/
We continue to use the Khan academy website to help practice our math at home. This is a great site where students (if a login is created) can track their progress and have example problems to work on. It has been featured in CNN as an up and coming way for teachers to assess individual students learning.
http://www.khanacademy.org/
Social Studies:
Students in fourth grade are making connections from the past to the present to establish critera to create change. Students continue to evaluate various situations to show who is not being treated fairly, who is being discriminated against, and ways to prevent bullying/teasing. Since Mayor Prats visited us, we will identify something in their community or world that they would like to change and discuss ways that they can make a difference. This will lead to opitonal participation in an essay contest "If I Were Mayor I Would..." a statewide competition open to fourth graders.
For more information on the contest, visit the link below:
http://mdmunicipal.org/index.aspx?NID=168
Reading:
Our skill focus will be on characterization for the next two weeks. We will focus on how characters relate to one another, how character's actions can show their true feelings, and synonyms for various traits as well as classic examples of people who possess those qualities.
Some examples are:
Louis Armstrong was a tolerant person. A synonym for tolerant is understanding.
The White Witch of Narnia was mischievous. A synonym for mischievous is naughty.
Lord Volermort was malicious. A synonym for malicious is evil.
READING HOMEWORK: This week we are just asking the class to read for 20 minutes each night and record on their reading logs. It's a great week to read outside in a hammock!
Writing:
Students will begin to develop writing projects for quarter 3. This week's focus from the 6 traits of writing will be SENTENCE FLUENCY. Students should complete their rough drafts this week and continue to conference with classmates to revise their work. Final drafts of quarter 3 projects are due March 29.
A link to a website for additional information on the 6 Traits is below:
http://www.edina.k12.mn.us/concord/teacherlinks/sixtraits/sixtraits.html
Spelling:
Due to MSA testing, we will resume spelling next week.
A great resource we found includes other ways for students to practice their spelling, even some apps for devices. The spelling activities that we suggested in the students spelling journals are just suggestions. Please feel free to adapt as your child needs to.
http://support.weta.org/site/MessageViewer?em_id=43183.0&dlv_id=48444
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