Mrs. Chmura's 4th Grade Blog: Spirit Week!

Some high schoolers paid a visit to our school on Friday to pump us up for the big game! Students loved hearing the drums, laughing at the superfans, and cheering along with the cheerleaders. It was a fun week and we managed to accomplish so much!
On Friday, your student should have brought home his/her unit 1 post test. Please sign it and send it back in on Monday. Students who did not score a 3 in any of our 5 targets (you'll see the targets and the score for each on the half-sheet stapled to the front of the test), will retake that section on the retest. If students scored a 3 in a section, they do not need to retake the questions that go along with that section. The retest will take place on Tuesday. Please review questions your student got wrong.
Our Economics review packet, along with our economics materials, should have come home on Friday as well. Please encourage your student to study the packet as our Economics test will be on Monday.
Lastly, don't forget that Friday, October 14 is an early release day. Students will be let out of school at 12:15. Please be aware that students may order lunch that day, but it will be a sack lunch that is sent home.

Here is what we learned in 4th grade this past week:

Writing: I can finish revising my small moment story by:

-using transition words or phrases to move my story along

-writing a strong ending

I can edit my small moment story by:

-using tools to spell words

-grouping sentences into paragraphs

-using editing symbols as I hunt for grammar errors

Social Studies: I can apply elements of a market economy by looking at scenarios, and give examples for these areas:

-substitute goods

-positive/negative incentives

-people who are: employed, unemployed, out of the work force
-types of resources

-scarcity

Science: I can take notes and discuss elements of the scientific method including:

-safety

-materials

-tools

-steps

-communication with other scientists

-presenting results

Math: I can review these areas: place value, word problems, rounding, adding multi-digit problems, subtracting multi-digit numbers, and comparing multi-digit numbers.

I can assess my learning by looking at my evaluation and noticing area to improve upon.

I can set goals and make a plan to improve my understanding of unit 1 concepts.

I can execute my plan to achieve my goals.

Reading: I can: