October 2013 – Grade 4

October 29, 2013

Factors and Multiples

We had a lot of fun learning about factors and multiples today in math! Here is a fun song that we listened to, to help us remember factors!

http://www.mhschool.com/math/common/ebook_assets/MH_Math_songs/gm/grade4/index.html?songID=math_song_factor_fiction

Here’s another nice link to review with your child:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/maths/number/factors_multiples/read/1/

Be sure to ask your child what the definition for each are:

FACTORS

Factors are numbers you can multiply together to get another number: Example: 2 and 3 are factors of 6, because 2 × 3 = 6. A number can have MANY factors!

Example: Factors of 6 are 1, 2, 3, 6 (1×6=6, 6×1=6, 2×3=6 and 3×2=6)

For larger numbers it is sometimes easier to ‘pair’ the factors by writing them as multiplications.

For example, 24 = 1 x 24 = 2 x 12 = 3 x 8 = 4 x 6

So the factors of 24 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12 and 24.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/maths/number/factorsmultiplesrev1.shtml

www.mathsisfun.com/definitions/factor.html

MULTIPLES

A multiple is the product of two numbers multiplied together. For example, the first five multiples of 3 (your given number) are 0, 3, 6, 9 and 12.

Multiples are really just extended times tables. You can think of them as skip counting (starting with 0) by the number you are given.

Another example:

First 5 multiples 4 are:

0x4=0

1×4=4

2×4=8

3×4=12

4×4=16

So the first 5 multiples of 4 are 0, 4, 8, 12 and 16.

October 28, 2013

Objectives and Homework for October 28 – November 1, 2013

English – Choose the correct present tense verbs for singular and plural subjects.

– Form the present tense of verbs.

– Form past tense verbs.

Homework:- Monday – page 44

– Wednesday page 46

Because of Winn-Dixie – We are finishing up our class novel – Because of Winn-Dixie this week in class. I believe that everyone enjoyed this book! 🙂 Last week, I handed out their Book Report projects, so please be sure to check with your child and encourage them to begin their project now.

This week, we are reading chapters 25 – 26. Our Chapter 21 – 26 Quiz will be on Monday, November 4.

Homework: Because of Winn-Dixie book report – Due November 22

Math – Multiply 3 factors. (Example: 3 x 4 x 5)

– Find factors and multiples of whole numbers.

Homework: Monday: Sharks and Iguanas: page 78, Koalas page 77.

Tuesday: Sharks: page 80, Iguanas: page 80 1-4, 7-10 and 12-13, Koalas: page 79

Please note that we will be having our Math Chapter 4 Test on Friday, November 1.
Spelling Homework –Study for Spelling Test on Friday.

– Tuesday: Because of Winn-Dixie Handout

– Thursday: Because of Winn-Dixie Handout

Social Studies– Identify our Caribbean neighbors.

Bible – Identify ways we can become more aware of God’s presence in our everyday life.

– Demonstrate an understanding of the word infinite and define omniscient.

– Conclude that God’s knowledge is eternal.

Homework: – Study Bible Verse for Friday. (Parents, please encourage your child/children to study and memorize his/her Bible verse. This counts towards their end of term Bible grade.)

Queen Esther answered, “If I have found favor with you, O King, and if it pleases your majesty, grant me my lift…and spare my people. Esther 7:13

October 22, 2013

Science Test

Your child will be bringing home their Science textbook over the mid-term break to continue their study of chapter 2. They will be having a science test on October 28. Please remember to remind and encourage your child to study and to always try their best.

Thank you! Have a happy mid-term break! 😉

October 21, 2013

New Group Novel

I just wanted to fill you guys in on a new novel that we’re reading during our ‘Silent Reading’ time… Reading has really become a passion of ours in Grade 4, so as a means of ‘fanning that reading flame’, we are taking a few minutes each day to read ‘The Tiger Rising‘ by Kate DiCamillo. Since we are reading it as a class, they will also be able to get AR points from it once we’re finished. I want them to see the pure enjoyment of reading, so they will not be required to complete any graded book report.

It is really a lovely book, so feel free to ask your child about it in the evenings, or even take the plunge and read it yourself if you have the time. 🙂

October 21, 2013

‘Because of Winn-Dixie’ Book Report

Grade 4

‘Because of Winn-Dixie’ Book Report

Review ‘Because of Winn-Dixie and any notes, quizzes or journal entries that you have completed.
Choose a ‘Book Report Idea’ from the attached list, or speak with me to suggest your own idea.
Be sure to create your own pictures, and not use the same picture that is on the front of the book.
Write your own summary of Because of Winn-Dixie.

In the first paragraph, state the title and author of the book.
Look for main ideas. What big, important events happened during the story?
Talk about the main characters. Who were they? Why did they do what they did? How did they change through the course of the book? What made you like or dislike them as you read?
Talk about turning points and the climax of the book.
Describe other important details. When and where (in what setting) did the story take place?
Give your opinion of the book. Was it good? What about the book made it good or bad, powerful or dull? You can and should use examples from the book to back up your claims.
5. Have fun making your book report! I’m very excited to see what you come up with.

You will be graded on content, creativity and presentation. See the rubric for what to include. Please see me if you have any additional questions.

The book report is due on Friday, November 22, 2013.

Sincerely,

Ms. Suckoo

Book Report Ideas

There are numerous ways to do a book report. Choose one method of reporting that interests you. It may be one of the ideas listed below, or an idea of your own. Be sure to see me if you are interested in using an idea of your own.

Create a Billboard
Advertise the book ‘Because of Winn-Dixie’, using poster board and drawing wooden frame on with a brown marker. Be sure to attach a written or typed detailed summary.
Make a ‘Comic Strip’
Show the action of the story by making sketches on long strips of paper using stick figures. Be sure to attach a written or typed detailed summary.
See What I Read?
This report is a visual one. A model or diorama of your favorite scene from the story can be created. Be sure to attach a written or typed detailed summary.
Favorite Scenes
Pick three scenes from the book and illustrate them on large pieces of paper. Be sure to include a sentence at the bottom of each picture describing the scene. Remember to attach a written or typed detailed summary.
Book Jacket
Fold a large sheet of white paper so that it looks like a book jacket. Create a cover for your book jacket that illustrates the novel. On the inside flap, write a description of the main character. On the inside back flap, write 3 journal entries as the character. Then, on the back cover, write a detailed summary of the story.

October 21, 2013

Thanksgiving Preperations

The fall season is upon us! Yay! That means that the weather should start to cool down (another YAY!) and also that it’s time to start collecting canned goods or non-perishable food items to donate to those less fortunate. Each class will be making a food donation on Wednesday, October 30, in our annual Thanksgiving Assembly, so please send in a canned good (or more, if you can spare). We will keep the collection in our classroom, until the assembly date.

Thank you so much!

Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will repay him for his deed. Proverbs 19:17

October 17, 2013

Up Close and Personal with…Spores?!

We’ve been focusing on the life cycles of living things for science lately…from tomato plants, to ferns as well as insects and humans! Here are a few photos of us getting up close and personal to some spores that we found on a fern at school. The kids were really excited! I’ve also included a couple of our drawings/notes to help you quiz your child. 😉