Fourth Grade News
First 9 weeks grading period ends on October 16, 2015
Fourth Grade Team
Vanessa Burke vanessa.burke@pisd.edu
Teresa Horton teresa.horton@pisd.edu
Jana Martin jana.martin@pisd.edu
Leisa Rickle leisa.rickle@pisd.edu
Weekly Spelling List
scrawny*
sprout
splashing
straighten
throb
throat
shrink
screech
shrugged
Vocabulary Words:
similar
challenges
designed
achieved
nomad
Math
Thursday Daily TEKS Review 3-2
Spelling & Reading
Science
Upcoming Events
EVERY TUESDAY IS LIBRARY DAY - Please help your child place their books into their school bag on this day.
Friday, October 16, 2015
- Spelling Test
- Science Test
- End of 1st 9 weeks grading period
Outdoor Learning Center Field Trip - Wednesday, October 28, 2015
Reading/Social Studies Words and Meanings
This week in Social Studies we are studying early Texas exploration. Ask your child about the Native American Tribes of Texas.
similar- when things are like each other
Parent Resources
Big Brainz - math fact fluency for all operations
http://k-12.pisd.edu/hotspot/UserGuides/BigBrainzHomeUseLetter_rev.pdfThink Through Math
http://k-12.pisd.edu/hotspot/UserGuides/TTM_2014.pdf
ConnectEd - Reading book, allows access to the stories read in class each week
http://k-12.pisd.edu/hotspot/UserGuides/ConnectEd-home-password.pdf
pearson.pisd.edu - Used for both math & social studies assignments
**Periodically check Pearson for Social Studies/Math updates and assignments.
plano.discoveryeducation.com - Science Tech Book
Essential Questions for UNIT 2 English Language Arts and Social Studies
How do words and images matter?
How do I understand what I read?
How can I effectively communicate ideas?
How can I make a connection between what I know and what I read?
Whose story is this?
Why does point-of-view matter?
Why do people settle in a specific place?
How does geography affect how people live?
How do maps reflect history?