Hello!
Already into week 7! Time does fly and the end of the quarter is only a few weeks. Now that students are used to fourth grade, it is up to them to make the adjustments necessary to truly thrive. Such adjustments might include studying more thoroughly, spending more time on homework, or simply taking better notes. Regardless the students are doing an excellent job getting acclimated to the testing year that is fourth grade.
NEWS:
-Mountains Unit Comprehension Check on Thursday, 9/12. Students will be assessed on knowing the location of key mountains and mountain ranges as well as the benefits and problems with living on a mountain.
-Half day on Friday, 9/20. Please remember that there is a half day this Friday.
-Poetry Recitation of Ozymandias is due on 9/20.
-The last day of the Quarter is on 9/27.
- Fall break is from 9/28- 10/8.
-Parent Teacher Conferences are on 10/7 and 10/8.
CURRICULUM:
ELA:
We have a new poem for POETRY RECITATION. Students will be memorizing the poem "Ozymandias" by Percy B. Shelley and will recite it in front of the class Friday, September 20th.
LITERATURE start a new book, Princess and the Goblin, so please ensure your student has their copy at school. This story is an engaging one that we will use to explore the genre of fantasy and analyze some virtuous behavior.
We continue our COMPOSITION program, which will spend time learning about hooks to better prepare for essay writing. We also will learn how to write compound sentences to further strengthen our writing voice.
In GRAMMAR, we enter a new chapter of our WOL book: adjectives. We learn the definition, ways to recognize, and way to diagram this part of speech to better understand their role within sentences.
In LATIN AND GREEK ROOTS, we will be learning our next three roots; re, and syn/sym. With them we will learn the definition and spelling of the following: resubmit, revive, refund, review, reimburse, synchronize, synonym, symphony, sympathy, and symmetry.
For PHILOSOPHY, we discuss the concepts of money and happiness and how the two concepts may compliment or contrast with each other.
Math:
In math, we continue on Multiplication and Division, focusing on key concepts and practicing the operation of multiplication. Such concepts include multiples, common multiples, composite numbers, and prime numbers. Furthermore, we will practice multiplication by tens, hundreds, thousands, and general two digit multiplication. It is key that students are practicing their math facts for this unit.
History:
In history, we finish our unit on mountains. We do this through a week of review that leads into a comprehension check. We review major mountain peaks and mountain ranges and their locations around the globe. Additionally we review the benefits and issues with living on a mountain. Then we will take our Mountain Comprehension check on Thursday, 9/12.
Science:
In science, we will discuss the various properties that matter can have. We will explore scientific terms such as mass, volume, and density. We will prove these concepts with a class demonstration. Finally, we will discuss the nature of physical change and how that differs from chemical changes.
Vacuum as it relates to density
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