CES 4th Grade
February News
Halfway There!
It’s hard to believe we are halfway through the school year! The kiddos are building their stamina as readers, writers, and mathematicians. As we head into quarter three, this stamina and hard work will allow all of our star scholars to continue to reach new heights!
Dressing for Colder Weather
WANTED: Classroom Supplies
- pencils
- folders
- glue sticks
- scissors
Reading News
As we begin the new quarter, we will be continuing our studies of informational texts. Students will be reading different informational texts in order to make conclusions about their readings and gather notes from multiple articles. We will also find the main idea and supporting details of a text and compose summaries. Students will even try their hand at synthesizing and integrating information from more than one text, in order to demonstrate their understanding in a written response.
Students will always be asked to prove their point by citing text evidence.
As your child is reading at home, encourage them to cite evidence from the story/text as they discuss their reading with you. (“How do you know that? What does the author tell you? What can you infer about _____?”)
Math News
We will be wrapping up Unit 6 and moving back into - Fractions! In Unit 7:
→ Students will explain why a fraction a/b is equivalent to a fraction (nxa)/(nxb) by using visual fraction models, with attention to how the number and size of the parts differ even though the two fractions themselves are the same size. Use this principle to recognize and
generate equivalent fractions (NF.A.1)
→ Students will compare two fractions with different numerators and different denominators by creating common denominators or by comparing to a benchmark fraction such as 1/2 . Recognize that comparisons are valid only when the two fractions refer to the same whole. Record the results of comparisons with symbols <,>, =, and justify the conclusions by using a visual fraction model. (NF.A.2)
→ Students will add and subtract mixed numbers with like denominators, e.g., by replacing each mixed number with an equivalent fraction, and/or by using properties of operations and the relationship between addition and subtraction. (NF.B.3c)
→ Students will solve word problems involving addition and subtraction of fractions referring to the same whole and having like denominators, e.g., by using visual fraction models and equations to represent the problem. (NF.B.3d)
→ Students will express a fraction with a denominator of 10 as an equivalent fraction with a denominator of 100 in order to add two fractions using a variety of representations. (NF.C.5)
→ Students will make a line plot to display a data set of measurements in fractions of a unit (1/2, 1/4, 1/8). Solve problems involving addition and subtraction of fractions by using information presented in line plots. For example, from a line plot find and interpret the difference in length Between the longest and shortest specimens in an insect collection. (4.MD.B.4)
→ Students will understand a fraction as a multiple of a unit fraction and be able to solve a variety of problem situations involving multiplying a whole number times a fraction using models, fraction strips, and number lines. (NF.B.4abc)
→ Students will compare decimals and write in decimal notation for fractions with denominators 10 or 100. (NF.C.6, NF.C.7)
**Remember**
Students should be practicing math skills daily using online tools such as TenMarks, XtraMath, and/or Freckle.
Social Studies & Science News
As we begin the second half of our year, we will continue working on science unit about Energy and Energy Waves. We will further investigate how energy is converted and transferred, and explore things like waves of energy, and even morse & binary codes!
Once we wrap up our experiments over the next couple of weeks, we will be jumping back into Social Studies to explore what happened in Maryland after the Revolutionary War. Stay tuned for more Social Studies information next month!
Writing News
Wow! These fourth graders had some amazing opinions in Quarter 2!
As we begin Quarter 3, we are exploring the world of writing informational text. Different classes will be writing about different topics, so be sure to ask your children what they will be writing about!
To begin our writing unit, we will learning how to ask good research questions and how to locate resources for our research. Our Media Specialist, Ms. White, will incorporate research into her 4th grade lessons, too. #StarCollaboration
February Calendar Events
12: Valentine's Party 2:40-3:20pm
18: Schools Closed - Presidents’ Day
4th Grade PARCC Testing Coming Soon
April 25th, 26th, and 30th (ELA);
May 3rd, 6th, 7th, and 9th (Math)
-If possible, please avoid scheduling appointments or other absences for your 4th grader on these dates.
-If you have a 3rd or 5th grader, too, their testing days will also be in late April/early May but NOT identical to 4th grade.
4th Grade Teachers
Megan Baum
Sandy Cafarelli
Melissa Chapman
Dreda Kelley
Jill Maenner
Cris Pack
Caitlin Roy