Math
This week mathematicians worked on multiplication concepts such as...
- estimating products by rounding and using compatible numbers
- using arrays/area model and partial products to multiply 2 digit by 2 digit numbers
- multiplying using the Distributive Property
Please remember to have your child practice their multiplication facts nightly. Math facts are essential to success as a 4th grade mathematician.
Science
The Ninjas are assessing their learning in the Motion and Design unit with Mrs. Wood this week and next week. Their final day in Motion and Design will be next Friday!
Social Studies
In our Government unit we are assessing our learning by...
- creating posters to demonstrate our understanding of how to compare and contrast the federal, state, and local governments
Reading
In our Nonfiction unit readers learned...
- how to preview nonfiction texts in order to predict how the whole text might go by using their background knowledge and text features
- how to identify the structure of a nonfiction text and use the structure to determine what is important in the text
Please remember to have your child read 30 minutes nightly!
Writing
In our Opinion unit writers collected possible ideas for their writing by...
- thinking of a place or object and writing thoughts about that that place or object (NOT stories)
- noticing the qualities of good free writing and using free writing to collected ideas
- using elaboration prompts to grow their ideas
Remember, accountable word lists went home last week along with suggestions on how to practice them!
Upcoming Dates
- 10/18: MO Day
- NOTE: We will have normal lunch and recess this day. Students may choose to bring or buy their lunch that day.
- 10/23: Whole School Picture; wear class t-shirt
- 10/24: Multiplication and Division Mid-Point Assessment
- review pages will be going home next week
- 10/31: Halloween Parade & Parties; parade begins at 2:20 & parties are 2:40-3:40
- 11/2: Author Visit
- 11/3: JA in a Day
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