Hi 4S!
Here's what's coming up in our classroom and at Madison.
As you know, next week is the beginning of ISAT's. The first three days are reading. Reading includes short and long passages, multiple choice questions and extended responses. After reading, the following three days are math ISAT's including multiple choice questions, short responses and extended responses. The fourth graders also have two science tests on the very last day of ISAT's on 3/12. Remember to get plenty of rest and eat a healthy breakfast! If you are absent during an ISAT test, you will have to make it up when you return to school. ISAT's aren't anything to worry about, all we ask is that you do your best and use your "strategies" we've learned all year long! The good thing about ISAT's is that there is NO HOMEWORK! YAY:)
Moving on to classroom news, the children just finished their reading switch on Harriet Tubman. We will be staying in our own classrooms for reading for a few weeks before starting a new switch. We will be focusing on Non Fiction text structures like cause and effect, compare and contrast, main idea and details, problem and solution, and sequence.
In science, the kiddos have been working so hard on their human body projects. Their presentations will be on Tuesday of next week. I can't wait to see them! Next up in science, is Ecosystems.
In math, we just finished Chapter 12 and 13: "Measurement and Time and Temperature." For the next week or so, we will not be switching. Instead, we will stay in our own classrooms for ISAT review. After the ISAT review, we will be moving on to chapter 19, fractions!
Social Studies is close to wrapping up as well. The kids took their Civil War test this week, but due to interest in the topic and interest in creating power points, we are doing one more activity. Based off of their own interests, we put the children into groups. They will be researching their Civil War topic and creating a power point slide show to show to their own class. This time, they can add sound effects, transitions, animations etc…We hope they enjoy this additional project!
There will be no spelling test next week due to ISAT’s.
As promised, I attached any pictures of snow forts or snowmen created during this week, but so far, I only have had one picture!!! You can e-mail me more! Please do!!! Here’s Mason’s Igloo. Pretty awesome!
That’s it for now,
Enjoy your long weekend,
Mrs. Schroeder
Reading Incentive Magic Show!
Mason's Igloo!
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