“This Destruction of the Tea is so bold, so daring, so firm, intrepid and inflexible, and it must have so important Consequences, and so lasting, that I cant but consider it as an Epocha in History.” “The Question is whether the Destruction of this Tea was necessary?” he queried. “I apprehend it was absolutely and indispensably so.” --John Adams from Massachusetts Historical Society
NEWS:
Sign up to chaperone the field trip on April 30th! We ask that if you attended the first field trip you not sign up again unless you have permission from the classroom teacher.
4A Link
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Friday, 4/10- Fourth Grade will be watching a 40-minute documentary culminating the events of April 18th and 19th, 1775 (the start of the American Revolution). Traditionally, the classes have a snack of popcorn while we watch the movie. We are asking for a donation of 2 Costco-sized bags and plastic or paper cups per class. Alternatively, it can also be individual sized popcorn bags for each scholar. Please reach out to the class parents or the Lead teacher if you can donate to the movie time.
4/16- Chapter 10 Math Test and Blue book completed, corrected and graded.
The Fourth Grade will perform Paul Revere's Ride on 4/23 at 10am in the MPR. Please make sure to arrive early enough to check-in and make sure you are Raptor Cleared.
Thursday, April 9th is the AASA ELA and Math part 1. Please ensure scholars are fed, rested and present. There is no hw the night prior to testing.
Dress Code Notes:
Your scholars are growing! Please make sure their shirts are long enough to stay tucked in. If you need to buy the next size, reach out to PSO used uniforms.
CURRICULUM:
ELA:
POETRY Last Stanza due this Friday, April 10th!
Scholars should continue reciting PRR stanzas 1-13 to practice for the performance on 4/23.
LITERATURE We will continue reading "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" in W4. Scholars will read chapters 7-9.
In the COMPOSITION program for the week we will finish items from W3 including writing a graded summary on The Bride of Allan-a-Dale. We will also work on AASA practice ELA passages.
In GRAMMAR, we will utilize the time to work on reviewing grammar elements like superlative adjectives, using a dictionary skills, linking verbs, and comma splices. We will resume in our WOL books after the AASA testing period.
In LATIN AND GREEK ROOTS we have 2 roots this week, the test is Friday, April 12th:
Monday
pes/pedis – foot
ped es tal (n) foot of a column
ped es tri an (n) walker, on foot
im ped i ment (n) an obstruction in doing something
tri pod (n) a three-legged stand or support
ped i cure (n) care for the feet (curo, curatum=care)
Tuesday
dens/dentis – tooth
dent (n) tooth like notch in gears, locks, etc
den tist (n) tooth doctor
den tal (adj) pertaining to teeth
den tures (n) set of false teeth
in dent (v) set a line of print in from the margin
Math:
In Math, we will finish Domain 3 and work on finishing the Green and Blue book sections of Chapter 10. The Chapter 10 test is on Thursday, April 16th.
Students may review 4th Grade Math concepts on Khan Academy.
All scholars should be studying Math Facts nightly for 10-15 minutes, especially division.
History:
In History in W4 we review Monday and take a Comprehension Check on Tuesday for the prompt- What events led to the colonists' quarrel with Great Britain? Use chapters 6-8 and folds to review. Then scholars will read the textbook chapter 10 in class.
In Q4, scholars will take a deeper look at the "Big Question" at the beginning of each chapter. They will create notecards for each chapter with the "BQ" and notes with the section headings. This is to help prepare scholars for the nightly "BQ" homework assignments in Fifth Grade.
W4
First Continental Congress 1774
Liberty's Kids Boston Tea Party and Intolerable Acts (combined parts 1 and 2)
Liberty's Kids First Continental Congress 1774
Boston Tea Party SchoolHouse Rock
Boston Massacre SchoolHouse Rock
W3
Crispus Attucks and Boston Massacre
W2
W1
The Original 13 Colonies for Kids
The Founding of the 13 Colonies
The French and Indian War Explained
Science:
Scholars will continue to look at the structures of the heart and circulatory system. Wednesday scholars will demonstrate their understanding of how blood moves through the body, the functions of the cardiovascular system and the components and functions of blood. Scholars should use spiral notes and textbooks chapters 4-6 for review.
W4
Cardiovascular System Resource
W3
W2
W1
The Heart and Circulatory System
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