Monday, November 17, 2014
News and Updates before Thanksgiving Break
Hi everyone in 4S! I hope you enjoyed your three day weekend. I wanted to let you all know formally that my husband's grandfather passed away yesterday afternoon. Because of this, I will not be here the rest of the week prior to Thanksgiving Break in order to travel to Nebraska to be with family for the wake and funeral. Here are the upcoming events for 4th grade:
Reading: We are taking a break from "The Switch" until after Winter Break...yes, Winter Break. This will give us an opportunity to focus on non-fiction text and reader's theater.
Writing: We are combining our social studies and writing together. The children are researching a famous person from the Revolutionary War and will be writing their second opinion paper about their person.
Social Studies: To piggy back off of writing, they will finish their research this week. After break, we will put their research into a power point which they will present after break as well. The power point presentation will include transitions, pictures, sound effects and of course, their research!
Math: Some groups will assess division with remainders the Friday before Break. Mr. Jewell's group will assess after break. All math groups will continue working on division the week after Thanksgiving Break. After division, we will re-assess and move on to Area and Perimeter up until Winter Break.
Science: Chapter Two-plants.
Computer Lab: We continue to work in the computer lab three times each week working on typing and xtramath.com
Upcoming Dates:
Thursday 11/20-Report Cards go home-Please sign and return at your earliest convenience!
11/24-11/28 Thanksgiving Break, NO SCHOOL
12/22-1/2: Winter Break: NO SCHOOL
Thank you and please enjoy your Thanksgiving Holiday with friends and family!
Mrs. Schroeder
Friday, October 24, 2014
Thursday, October 16, 2014
PICTURES: Painting Elevation Levels on our Dough Islands!
The children worked on an elevation key together for their dough island. They painted each level a different color according to their key.
Friday, October 10, 2014
DOUGH ISLAND PICTURES!!!
Today, we made our Dough Islands!!! We filled out a plan sheet and worked together to decided which five landforms we wanted to include . Once they are dry, we will paint elevation levels, create a map key, add a capital city, highest point, lowest point, add latitude and longitude lines and locate each other's islands based off of those lines on a world map. This is the way social studies should be!! What fun!
Thursday, October 9, 2014
Mystery Book Report Puzzle PICTURES
The children are working on measuring the puzzle pieces for their Mystery Book Report. They are tracing around the cups to create the "innies" and "outies" of the puzzle pieces.
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What's going on in 4S
Hi everyone!
Here's what's happening in 4S and what to look forward to in the future!
Reading: The Tuesday after Columbus Day we will start Flex Grouping for reading! Groups will focus on thinking while reading in order to make connections, ask questions, infer, locate important information etc...as well as journal writing and answering literal and inferential comprehension questions. Some groups will be reading a novel and others will be working with non-fiction articles before moving on to the novel study. This switch is planned to last through the end of the first trimester.
Math: We are still flex grouping in math, and currently we will be assessing factors and multiples before moving on to multiplication. Thank you for your continued work with helping your child know their multiplication and division facts through 12 as well!
Social Studies: Tomorrow we will build our Dough Islands using the dough your child brings in! This is the beginning of a very creative social studies project! Next week we will be painting elevation levels, latitude and longitude lines, capital cities etc...After the dough island project, we move to the Northeast Region of the United states along with Revolutionary War.
Science: We are continuing our study of chapter 1. Up next, vertebrates and invertebrates and animal adaptations. Please look for a family science activity that will be coming home in your child's mail tomorrow (Friday)
Writing: We are currently working on an Opinion Paper. We will have mini-lessons on editing features like internal and external transition words, grammar, spelling, adding descriptive language etc...
Computer Lab: We are working on a program called, Typing Training, three times each week. This program can be accessed at home if you would like your child to have more typing practice. Coming up, all our assessments (PARCC) will be on the computer and they will need to type the written portion. Typing skills will greatly help!
Mystery Book Report: About each month, we focus on a different genre. The month of October, we are focusing on, "Mystery." Mrs. Grahm "book-talked" a bunch of mystery books during our library time and pulled many from the shelves for the children to select from. They've had all month to work on reading the book and working on the project. This book report is due 10/31.
Upcoming Dates:
10/13-Columbus Day, No School
10/27-Parent/Teacher Conferences from 3:40-8:00
10/29-Parent/Teacher Conferences from 3:40-8:00
10/31-Halloween Parade and party from 2:15-3:15
11/14-Institute Day, No School
11/24-11/28-Thanksgiving Break, No School
Thank you very much to the parents who volunteered to help with our Halloween Party this year! We would not be able to have a fun party without your help!
Reading: The Tuesday after Columbus Day we will start Flex Grouping for reading! Groups will focus on thinking while reading in order to make connections, ask questions, infer, locate important information etc...as well as journal writing and answering literal and inferential comprehension questions. Some groups will be reading a novel and others will be working with non-fiction articles before moving on to the novel study. This switch is planned to last through the end of the first trimester.
Math: We are still flex grouping in math, and currently we will be assessing factors and multiples before moving on to multiplication. Thank you for your continued work with helping your child know their multiplication and division facts through 12 as well!
Social Studies: Tomorrow we will build our Dough Islands using the dough your child brings in! This is the beginning of a very creative social studies project! Next week we will be painting elevation levels, latitude and longitude lines, capital cities etc...After the dough island project, we move to the Northeast Region of the United states along with Revolutionary War.
Science: We are continuing our study of chapter 1. Up next, vertebrates and invertebrates and animal adaptations. Please look for a family science activity that will be coming home in your child's mail tomorrow (Friday)
Writing: We are currently working on an Opinion Paper. We will have mini-lessons on editing features like internal and external transition words, grammar, spelling, adding descriptive language etc...
Computer Lab: We are working on a program called, Typing Training, three times each week. This program can be accessed at home if you would like your child to have more typing practice. Coming up, all our assessments (PARCC) will be on the computer and they will need to type the written portion. Typing skills will greatly help!
Mystery Book Report: About each month, we focus on a different genre. The month of October, we are focusing on, "Mystery." Mrs. Grahm "book-talked" a bunch of mystery books during our library time and pulled many from the shelves for the children to select from. They've had all month to work on reading the book and working on the project. This book report is due 10/31.
Upcoming Dates:
10/13-Columbus Day, No School
10/27-Parent/Teacher Conferences from 3:40-8:00
10/29-Parent/Teacher Conferences from 3:40-8:00
10/31-Halloween Parade and party from 2:15-3:15
11/14-Institute Day, No School
11/24-11/28-Thanksgiving Break, No School
Thank you very much to the parents who volunteered to help with our Halloween Party this year! We would not be able to have a fun party without your help!
Friday, October 3, 2014
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