MLK Day and More

Here we are with another completed week of 4th grade! We started off this week celebrating the work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. It was inspiring to read and learn about how hard he worked to help those who weren't being treated fairly, and many people remember his legacy by helping others each year on MLK Day.   Also this week we finished learning about heat and energy and took a quiz.  Next week we will start learning about electricity.  In math, we continued to study equations and word problems.  We will continue to work on them next week with our unit test the week of January 30th.

Reminders:
Agendas:  Don't forget to read any information and sign your student's agenda each night.

Box Top Competition: Takes place next week. Please send in any box tops!  

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

Writing: 
I can write a thesis for my literary essay. 

I can find evidence to support my thesis.

I can angle my evidence toward my thesis.

I can cite the author in my literary essay.

Science:  

I can tell the 2 ways to transfer heat energy.

I can read a thermometer.

I can explain increasing and decreasing temperatures. 

Math: 

I can compare and contrast bar graphs and pictographs.

I can use strategies and models to solve comparison word problems.

I can write equations or use models to solve 2 step word problems.

I can solve equations using order of operation.

I can write equations or use models to solve multistep word problems.

Reading:

I can recognize and organize cause and effect informational text.  

I can summarize informational text.

Important Dates:

January 21st: Mother/Son bowling 
January 23rd-January 27th: Box Top competition
January 26th: Skating party at 6:30
February 3rd:  Early release day; School ends at 12:15
February 6th: Winter break; no school