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| Our class contract, drafted and created by our whole class. Students showed their allegiance to it by tracing their right hand. |
Week 6 included a lot of new units! In math, we started unit 2 which is all about multiplication. We are back on our regular homework schedule, so expect math homework on Tuesdays and Thursdays until the test. Our new reading unit is about characters. We started reading the book, Tiger Rising, by Kate DiCamillo, to help us dig into some great characters. In writing, we started Realistic Fiction by generating ideas. Lastly, in science we got to do a fun experiment with gummi bears using the scientific method. We are looking forward to diving deeper into these new units!
SNAP math: Be on the lookout for SNAP math flashcards. Most students received their flashcards this past week. Please encourage your student to go through them each day to help them with their fact fluency. Some students graduated from SNAP math by testing out; these students will not have flashcards.
School Assembly: Please send your student in his/her color the park shirt on Thursday, as we will be having a school assembly during the day.
Halloween Party/Parade: We will be having our Halloween party and parade on Monday, October 31st. I will give more details next week about it, but students will have the opportunity to dress up. If you signed up for a part in our classroom party, I will send out a reminder in the following week.
Here is what we learned in 4th grade this past week:
Writing: I can generate realstic fiction story ideas by:
-paying attention to people, places, and events in my ordinary life
-using fiction books to spark ideas
-rereading my small moment story ideas with fiction writer's eye
I can write a believable story plan for realistic fiction.
Science: I can use the steps of the scientific method to perform an experiment.
Math: I can use area models for multiplication of 1s and 10s.
I can use place value to multiply tens.
I can use patterns in multiplication with ones, tens, and hundreds.
I can represent one-digit by two-digit multiplication using area model.
Tuesday, October 25th: Turkey Trot at 4pm
Reading: I can:
- make mental images of my character
- envision my character's world
- empathize with my character by connecting with their experiences
Important Dates:
Friday, October 21st: Popcorn Friday
Thursday, October 27th: Skating party at 6:30pm
Monday, October 31st: Halloween parade and classroom party
Friday, November 4th: Early release at 12:15.
Some Photos of our Gummi Bear Experiment:
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