Our 4th Grade Class
Important Dates:
Week of 9/2-MAP tests -Math- Thursday, 9/5 and Reading-Friday, 9/6
Our classroom motto for MAP testing is "Don't stress...just do your best!"
Tuesday, September 10th-Picture Day-An order form will be sent home with your child.
Tuesday, September 10th-Picture Day-An order form will be sent home with your child.
Wednesday, September 4th from 6:30 to 8:00-Curriculum Night-
You will have an opportunity to visit our classroom, and to meet your child's math teacher.
Did you get your personalized video invite?
Our first week included "Getting to Know You" activities, team building and learning classroom procedures.
The students and I have been getting to know each other, sharing some laughs and working hard. Enjoy the pics!
The Toilet Paper Activity
The M&M Activity
Team Building with our Cup Stacking Activity
The Human Knot-
Can we work as a team to get out of our knot?
Academics
Sp
elling - Prefixes: un-, non-, dis-
This week's spelling unit focuses on spelling rules for words that begin with the prefixes
"-un", "-non", and "-dis". We will also study word roots and how the prefixes change the meanings of the words. In addition to the spelling list, students will learn several vocabulary words that follow the same prefix pattern. The final TEST is scheduled for Friday, 9/6.
elling - Prefixes: un-, non-, dis-This week's spelling unit focuses on spelling rules for words that begin with the prefixes
"-un", "-non", and "-dis". We will also study word roots and how the prefixes change the meanings of the words. In addition to the spelling list, students will learn several vocabulary words that follow the same prefix pattern. The final TEST is scheduled for Friday, 9/6.
English:
Writing a Friendly LetterStudents will learn the format for writing a friendly letter and write one to share with you on Curriculum Night.
Reading - Close Reading- "Casey at the Bat"
Take Me Out to the Ballgame...!!! Close reading is the careful, sustained interpretation of a piece of text, and one of the cornerstones of the Common Core State Standards. On Wednesday we will review this skill with an activity in which students will close read Oreo cookies...as you can imagine this activity has been quite popular in the past! Then, we will begin a close read of the poem, "Casey at the Bat". Students will read and reread this piece of rich text, dissecting it to gain an understanding of the author's words.
Social Studies - Chapter 4-"Land and Water in the Northeast"
Fourth grade Social Studies is the study of regions of the United States. This week, students will become familiar with our Social Studies text by working with partners on a "textbook scavenger hunt".
Then we will begin with chapter 4. There will be a quiz of the Northeast States on Mon. 9/9. The students will be given a blank map and will need to label the states and water areas. I will be sending home a study guide and practice one on Monday. This first quiz will have a word bank for the students to use.
Lesson 1-The Beautiful Northeast-incredible scenery and magnificent natural formations
Lesson 2-Resources of the Northeast-products for the world
Lesson 3-The Plentiful Sea-Chesapeake Bay and other bays in the NE
Fourth grade Social Studies is the study of regions of the United States. This week, students will become familiar with our Social Studies text by working with partners on a "textbook scavenger hunt".
Then we will begin with chapter 4. There will be a quiz of the Northeast States on Mon. 9/9. The students will be given a blank map and will need to label the states and water areas. I will be sending home a study guide and practice one on Monday. This first quiz will have a word bank for the students to use.
Lesson 1-The Beautiful Northeast-incredible scenery and magnificent natural formations
Lesson 2-Resources of the Northeast-products for the world
Lesson 3-The Plentiful Sea-Chesapeake Bay and other bays in the NE
Mrs.Spakausky's and Mrs. Nino's Math Class-
Unit 1: Expressions, Equations and Volume
In Unit 1 we will focus on :
Module 1-Models for Multiplication and Division-The students will learn how to interpret products of whole numbers using number lines, ratio tables, and rectangular rays.
Module 2-Primes and Composites
Module 3-Multiplicative Comparisons and Equations
Module 4-Measurement Experiences (linear measurement, mass/weight, volume and capacity)
There will be a nightly homework assignment.
PDF copies of the Bridges workbooks are always available via Google Classroom. Pages from the workbooks may be printed using a Chromebook, a desktop or laptop computer.
We ended our first week with an all school assembly!
Panthers are crayons in a crayon box this year and we will all work together at PV!
