FOURTH GRADE NEWS
January 31st, 2019
Welcome to Fourth Grade
Thank you so much for sharing your cheerful and eager students with us. They make our days so much fun and continue to impress us with their ideas and perspectives. We can tell it’s going to be a wonderful year!
Language Arts
Grammar Skill: Contractions
Reading Skills: Text Structure , Sequencing
Writing: Expository
Math
Please use www.mobymax.com to practice fact fluency. Don't forget to complete your Dream Box lessons
FRACTIONS
vocabulary words:
- benchmark fractions
- improper fraction
- mixed number
This week, we will be adding and subtracting fractions with like denominators including mixed numbers. We are also using benchmark fractions (0, 1/2, 1) to compare fractions.
The test is scheduled for February 1.
Science/Social Studies
SCIENCE: Our next Science unit will focus on
explaining the interactions in natures that create weathering
describing deposition
explaining the forces in natures that cause erosion and deposition
describing how a canyon forms
investigating properties of soil
classifying renewable and nonrenewable resources
explaining the importance of conserving renewable and nonrenewable resources
Important Dates
February 1st - Author Visit
February 4 - Parenting Class 10 AM