Thurs 11/21 - PV Roller Skating Party 3:30-6:30pm
Fri 11/22 - End of 1st trimester
Wed 11/27- Fri 11/29 - No School Thanksgiving Break
12/10 - Early Dismissal - Students dismissed at 11:00
12/23 - 1/3/20 - No School - Winter Break
The bowling field trip for 4th grade is scheduled for 12/18. If you would like to pre-order snacks for your child you may do so by clicking on the following link and placing your order: https://forms.gle/LPQapqB14uW9QiQu6
The Veterans' Day assembly on 11/11 was a wonderful tribute to our nation's heroes.
Spelling - Unit 11 - Words with "ei" & "ie"
This week's list contains words that have the letter combinations "ei" and "ie". We will study the rule for spelling these words. The final TEST is scheduled for Friday, 11/22.
Reading - Unit 1 - "Courage"
The next story that we will read in the Courage unit is a biographical piece about baseball player Lou Gehrig. While studying this text, we will continue to hone our close reading skills and focus on identifying statements that are facts and statements that are opinions. Students will work in small groups to respond to text-dependent questions and there will also be vocabulary work. Look for a QUIZ on the Lou Gehrig story and vocabulary to be scheduled for the week of 11/25.
English - Capitalization & Punctuation
Commas in a series and other uses for commas are our topics next week.
Social Studies - The Southeast - "Sunlight & Storms"
We will explore the diverse climate of the Southeast. Be sure to ask your child about the destructive nature of hurricanes.
Science - Energy Conversions
The use of energy in the past and present will be the topic in Science this week.
Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) - Joining In
The message of this week's lesson is that being assertive can help you join a group and invite others to join a group. Objectives for students are that they will be able to identify and demonstrate skills for joining a group.
Mrs. Spakausky's Math Class -Unit 3-Fractions & Decimals
Module 1 Equivalent Fractions
Students review fraction skills and concepts and
extend their understandings to mixed numbers,
improper fractions, and more sophisticated strategies
for generating equivalent fractions. They begin
by exploring a fair-sharing situation in which the idea
of fractions as quotients is developed. Then they fold
and cut paper strips to model and investigate the
relationship between mixed numbers and improper
fractions. During the last two sessions in the module,
students model and investigate equivalent fractions
in a very different context—eggs in a carton.Session 1 Unit 3 Pre-Assessment
Session 2 Fair Shares
Session 3 Fractions & Mixed Numbers
Session 4 If This Is One-Third
Session 5 Egg Carton Fractions
Session 6 Name That Fraction
Module 2-Comparing, Composing & Decomposing Fractions & Mixed Numbers
Session 1 Exploring Fractions on the Geoboard Module 2 Comparing, Composing & Decomposing Fractions & Mixed Numbers In this module, the geoboard is assigned a value of 1. Students name fractional parts of the geoboard and describe the parts’ relationships to one another. Their observations are then extended into comparing fractions with unlike numerators and denominators, and adding fractions with like denominators. The last three sessions feature an extended problem-solving opportunity followed by a math forum, as well as two new Work Places that provide practice with composing and decomposing fractions.
Session 2 Last Equation Wins
Session 3 Comparing, Adding & Subtracting Fractions
Session 4 Dozens of Eggs
Session 5 How Many Candy Bars?
Session 6 Racing Fractions
Module 3-Introducing Decimals
In this module, the base ten mat is assigned a value of 1. Students determine that the strip and the unit are worth 1/10 and 1/100 respectively, and are introduced to the decimal notation for these fractions. The base ten pieces serve as a visual anchor as students compare decimal numbers and investigate the relationship between tenths and hundredths. During the last two sessions, the teacher introduces two new Work Places to provide practice with adding tenths and hundredths, as well as building and comparing fractions. There is a checkpoint on fractions and decimals at the end of the module.
Session 1 Introducing Decimal Numbers
Session 2 Comparing Decimal Numbers
Session 3 Thinking About Tenths & Hundredths
Session 4 Decimal More or Less
Module 4-Fractions & Decimals
The activities in this module, including another new Work Place, reinforce the relationship between decimals and fractions with denominators 10 and 100. Students are also invited to investigate the connection between decimals and other common fractions, including halves, fourths, fifths, and twentieths. The module concludes with a unit post-assessment.
Session 1 Decimal & Fraction Relationships
Session 2 Fractions & Decimals
Session 3 Ordering Fractions & Decimals on a Number Line
Session 4 Unit 3 Post
