Hello 4th Grade Families,
I hope everyone had a nice, enjoyable, and relaxing Thanksgiving Break! This week in 4th grade, our schedule is going to be a little different. Starting tomorrow, November 30, we will begin taking the 2nd Interim exams. We will be completing these assessments in our homeroom classes, and then we will switch classrooms later in the day. This will ensure that each teacher has roughly the same amount of teaching time with each group. We will be taking the assessments on the following days: Tues. 11/30, Wed. 12/1, Thurs. 12/2, and Tues. 12/7. We will be taking the assessments after specials in the morning at around 10:15 a.m. If you have any questions, please feel free to send me an email or to call.
In math this week, we are continuing to work on different methods of multiplication. We will also be working with big numbers and powers of 10. Here are a few links that describe the different methods that we use to teach multiplication:
http://nychold.com/em-arith.html
http://www.mathatube.com/everydaymath-motheds.html
In science this week, we are going to begin doing experiments that will teach us the difference between physical and chemical properties. This unit helps us understand that properties are a great way to identify substances.
In social studies we are continuing to learn about the Northeast Region of the United States.
Homework this week:
Mon: 11/29- Study Link 5.4
Tues. 11/30- Study Link 5.5
Wed. 12/1- Study Link 5.6
Thurs. 12/2- Study Link 5.7
Upcoming Events/ Dates to Remember-
December 20 - January 4: Winter Break
January 7, 2011: Science Fair
Have a great week!
Miss Grant
Monday, November 29, 2010
Monday, November 15, 2010
Weekly Update November 15-19
Hello 4th Grade Families!
This week, we are finishing up our decimals unit in math. After we take our Unit 4 Post Assessment, we will begin Unit 5:Big Numbers, Estimation, and Computation. Knowing multiplication facts is key to this unit, so please work on reciting multiples of numbers each night (for example, 3, 6, 9, 12, and so on).
In Science, our new unit should be arriving any day. When the new unit arrives, we will begin learning about physical and chemical properties. We will also be discussing the science fair. We are going to be having a school wide science fair on January 7, 2011. I will be sending more information about the science fair soon.
In social studies, we are beginning our new unit. Our new unit is the Northeast, Southeast, and Midwest Regions. In this unit we will be learning all about these different regions in the United States.
Homework this week:
Monday: 11/15- S.L. 4.10
Tuesday: 11/16- S.L. 4.11& 5.1
Wednesday: 11/17- S.L. 5.2
Thursday: 11/18- S.L. 5.3
Upcoming Dates to remember:
Wednesday, November 17- Chipotle Fundraiser
Friday, November 19- Picture Retakes
November 24-26- Thanksgiving Break
I hope everyone has a great week!
Miss Grant
This week, we are finishing up our decimals unit in math. After we take our Unit 4 Post Assessment, we will begin Unit 5:Big Numbers, Estimation, and Computation. Knowing multiplication facts is key to this unit, so please work on reciting multiples of numbers each night (for example, 3, 6, 9, 12, and so on).
In Science, our new unit should be arriving any day. When the new unit arrives, we will begin learning about physical and chemical properties. We will also be discussing the science fair. We are going to be having a school wide science fair on January 7, 2011. I will be sending more information about the science fair soon.
In social studies, we are beginning our new unit. Our new unit is the Northeast, Southeast, and Midwest Regions. In this unit we will be learning all about these different regions in the United States.
Homework this week:
Monday: 11/15- S.L. 4.10
Tuesday: 11/16- S.L. 4.11& 5.1
Wednesday: 11/17- S.L. 5.2
Thursday: 11/18- S.L. 5.3
Upcoming Dates to remember:
Wednesday, November 17- Chipotle Fundraiser
Friday, November 19- Picture Retakes
November 24-26- Thanksgiving Break
I hope everyone has a great week!
Miss Grant
Monday, November 8, 2010
Weekly Update November 8 - 12
Hello 4th Grade Families!
Thanks to all who donated all of the books on my wish list from the Book Fair. The books that we received are great additions to our math, science, and social studies library.
DON' FORGET THAT THERE IS NO SCHOOL ON THURSDAY!!!
I have also received many addresses for Veterans. We are going to be writing letters to the Veterans that I received addresses for this Wednesday. If you know of another Veteran that you would like us to write to, it is not to late. Just email me their names and addresses and we will add them to our list.
This week in math we are continuing to work with decimals. This week we will be learning about decimals in money, the thousandths place, as well as measuring in the metric system.
This week in science we are continuing to work on science stations. The stations that your child gets to rotate through are: Magnets, Observation stations, Rocks and Minerals, and Make a clock work using water for electricity. The students are enjoying these stations.
This week in social studies we are going to learn about the history of Veterans Day and write letters to Veterans telling them thank you for serving our country.
Homework this week:
Monday- 11/8- Study Link 4.5
Tuesday- 11/9- Study Link 4.6- Rough Drafts for Mr. Rabinowitz are due
Wednesday- 11/10- Study Link 4.7
Thursday- 11/11- No School- Study Link 4.8
Friday-11/12-Have a GREAT weekend!
Important Upcoming Dates/ Events:
11/11- Veterans Day- No School
11/17- Chipotle Fundraiser See below for more information.
Thanks to all who donated all of the books on my wish list from the Book Fair. The books that we received are great additions to our math, science, and social studies library.
DON' FORGET THAT THERE IS NO SCHOOL ON THURSDAY!!!
I have also received many addresses for Veterans. We are going to be writing letters to the Veterans that I received addresses for this Wednesday. If you know of another Veteran that you would like us to write to, it is not to late. Just email me their names and addresses and we will add them to our list.
This week in math we are continuing to work with decimals. This week we will be learning about decimals in money, the thousandths place, as well as measuring in the metric system.
This week in science we are continuing to work on science stations. The stations that your child gets to rotate through are: Magnets, Observation stations, Rocks and Minerals, and Make a clock work using water for electricity. The students are enjoying these stations.
This week in social studies we are going to learn about the history of Veterans Day and write letters to Veterans telling them thank you for serving our country.
Homework this week:
Monday- 11/8- Study Link 4.5
Tuesday- 11/9- Study Link 4.6- Rough Drafts for Mr. Rabinowitz are due
Wednesday- 11/10- Study Link 4.7
Thursday- 11/11- No School- Study Link 4.8
Friday-11/12-Have a GREAT weekend!
Important Upcoming Dates/ Events:
11/11- Veterans Day- No School
11/17- Chipotle Fundraiser See below for more information.
Monday, November 1, 2010
Weekly Update for November 1-5, 2010
Hello wonderful fourth grade families! I hope everyone had a great long weekend. Thanks to all the people that helped, donated items, volunteered, or had a great fourth grader in our Halloween Party. It was GREAT! The haunted house was a blast!
Today we had a great guest speaker that came into our classroom and talked with us about tomorrow's election. In social studies this week, your children will be participating in Kids Voting. They will, along with many students across the nation, be going through an online voting process to see what it is like to vote. So far the discussions on voting in the classroom have been wonderful. The fourth graders are very eager to learn more about the government and how it functions.
Next week in social studies, we are going to learn about Veterans' Day. Veterans' Day is a day to remember, thank and celebrate those individuals that have served in the military (U.S. Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard) in times of war or peace. If you know of a veteran that needs to be recognized for their service, please send me their names and addresses, and we will write thank you notes to these dedicated individuals.
In science we had a great time listening to all of the ecosystem projects brought in by the fourth graders. We are now done with our ecosystem unit, so we are currently waiting on our next science unit to arrive. Until our next unit's arrival, we will be going through different science stations where we can learn, observe, and experiment with many hands-on science activities. As a class, we are going to begin taking care of dinosaur plants. These plants are interesting, long living, and fun to watch change. Feel free to come in next week and see our dinosaur plants.
In math this week, we are getting into Unit 4: Decimals and Their Uses. Our objectives of this week are to identify values of digits in decimals, read and write decimals through thousandths, model decimals through hundredths with base-10 blocks, name fractional parts of the ONE represented by base-10 blocks, rename fractions with 10 and 100 in the denominator as decimals, explain why decimals are useful, to guide estimation of sums and differences of decimals, express values of digits in decimals, and add and subtract decimals to the hundredths place. A quick activity that can help your child with these goals is to have your child estimate the total money being spent each time you go shopping. You can even make this into a competition- whoever gets the closest estimation to the real total wins.
Homework:
Monday 11/1- Study Link 3.12 & 4.1, sign and return unit 3 assessment, and look over ballot before the election tomorrow
Tuesday 11/2- Study Link 4.2
Wednesday 11/3- Study Link 4.3
Thursday 11/4- Study Link 4.4
Friday 11/5- Have a GREAT weekend!
Upcoming Dates/ Events:
11/5- Thanksgiving Lunch and Literacy Day- 4th Grade Literacy Day starts at 12:00 in your child's homeroom and the lunch is afterward- come learn about how literacy is taught in each of our classrooms and then eat a yummy lunch with your child at 1:00/ 1:05.
11/11- Veterans Day- No School
I hope everyone has a nice relaxing week!
Miss Grant
Today we had a great guest speaker that came into our classroom and talked with us about tomorrow's election. In social studies this week, your children will be participating in Kids Voting. They will, along with many students across the nation, be going through an online voting process to see what it is like to vote. So far the discussions on voting in the classroom have been wonderful. The fourth graders are very eager to learn more about the government and how it functions.
Next week in social studies, we are going to learn about Veterans' Day. Veterans' Day is a day to remember, thank and celebrate those individuals that have served in the military (U.S. Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard) in times of war or peace. If you know of a veteran that needs to be recognized for their service, please send me their names and addresses, and we will write thank you notes to these dedicated individuals.
In science we had a great time listening to all of the ecosystem projects brought in by the fourth graders. We are now done with our ecosystem unit, so we are currently waiting on our next science unit to arrive. Until our next unit's arrival, we will be going through different science stations where we can learn, observe, and experiment with many hands-on science activities. As a class, we are going to begin taking care of dinosaur plants. These plants are interesting, long living, and fun to watch change. Feel free to come in next week and see our dinosaur plants.
In math this week, we are getting into Unit 4: Decimals and Their Uses. Our objectives of this week are to identify values of digits in decimals, read and write decimals through thousandths, model decimals through hundredths with base-10 blocks, name fractional parts of the ONE represented by base-10 blocks, rename fractions with 10 and 100 in the denominator as decimals, explain why decimals are useful, to guide estimation of sums and differences of decimals, express values of digits in decimals, and add and subtract decimals to the hundredths place. A quick activity that can help your child with these goals is to have your child estimate the total money being spent each time you go shopping. You can even make this into a competition- whoever gets the closest estimation to the real total wins.
Homework:
Monday 11/1- Study Link 3.12 & 4.1, sign and return unit 3 assessment, and look over ballot before the election tomorrow
Tuesday 11/2- Study Link 4.2
Wednesday 11/3- Study Link 4.3
Thursday 11/4- Study Link 4.4
Friday 11/5- Have a GREAT weekend!
Upcoming Dates/ Events:
11/5- Thanksgiving Lunch and Literacy Day- 4th Grade Literacy Day starts at 12:00 in your child's homeroom and the lunch is afterward- come learn about how literacy is taught in each of our classrooms and then eat a yummy lunch with your child at 1:00/ 1:05.
11/11- Veterans Day- No School
I hope everyone has a nice relaxing week!
Miss Grant
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