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Investigating

For Science, Grade 4 has been focusing on living things, from cells, to vertebrates and invertebrates. As the great scientists that we are, we were able to spend some time with our microscopes, gettng up close and personal with a dragon fly and a plethera of cells.

Be sure to ask your child what they saw and discovered. Also, ask what animal group would a dragon fly be classed in.

Things to Know Right Now:

We will be having a Science Test on Thursday, and each child has had their text books from over the weekend to begin studying.

A Science projct was handed ot today and it is due on October 15. Be sure to ask your child what his/her idea is to start their project. A rubrc wil be sent home this week to occompany the instructions. Please let me know if you have any questions.

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Objectives and Homework for September 28 – October 2, 2015

StoryTown/English: – Listen critically and respond appropriately to oral communication.

– Build robust vocabulary.

– Identify complete and simple subjects and predicates.

– Read a variety of literary texts.

– Recognize features of historical fiction.

– Recognize comparison and contrast in texts.

– Compare and contrast character, settings, and events.

– Make appropriate word choices when writing.

Spelling: – Study for our Spelling Test this Friday. (Words were handed out today and should be in your child’s homework folder.)

Math: – Estimate sums and differences of numbers.

– Determine when to estimate or find an exact number.

– Add numbers, including multi-digit numbers.

– Mid-Chapter Check

Science: – Chapter Review and Test Preparation

– Science Test on Thursday

Social Studies: – Explore Caribbean culture.

Bible: – Study Bible verse for Friday. Parents, please encourage your child to study their Bible verse every week. These do impact their Bible grades.

– Complete exercises to reinforce the concept that the Bible is accurate.

– Respond to questions regarding Philip’s ministry to an Ethiopian man.

For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. Romans 1:16

HOMEWORK:

Monday

MATH: Reteach page 21

ENGLISH: Grammar Practice Book page 14

Tuesday

MATH: Homework Practice page 10

SPELLING: Dolphins and Dragons – TicTacToe,

Lions page 16

Wednesday

READ: Read Library Book and complete Author’s Purpose

ENGLISH: Practice Book page 22

Thursday

MATH: Reteach page 27

SPELLING: STUDY for Test

 

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Objectives and Homework for September 21-25, 2015

StoryTown/English: – Listen critically and respond appropriately to oral communication.

– Build robust vocabulary.

– Identify subjects and predicates.

– Read a variety of literary texts.

– Recognize features of a narrative poem.

– Recognize comparison and contrast in texts.

– Compare and contrast characters.

– Form ideas about a literary text and support those ideas with specific details from the text.

– Distinguish between homophones by using sentence context.

Spelling: – Study for our Spelling Test this Friday. (Words were handed out today and should be in your child’s homework folder.)

Math: – Chapter 1 Test on Tuesday.

– Use ‘+’ and ‘-‘ rules to add and subtract.

Science: – Make a model of a backbone.

– Describe characteristics of vertebrates and invertebrates.

Social Studies: – Identify differences and similarities between urban and rural life.

– Describe different ways to earn a living in the Caribbean.

Bible: – Study Bible verse for Friday. Parents, please encourage your child to study their Bible verse every week. These do impact their Bible grades.

– Identify examples of adding and taking away from God’s word.

– Identify four important ways the Bible is useful.

The Lord Jesus Christ, who gave Himself for our sins to deliver us from the present evil age, according to the will of God the Father.  Galatians 1:4

HOMEWORK:

Monday

MATH: Study for Test on Tuesday (Chapter 1)

STORYTOWN: Grammar Practice Book page 10

Tuesday

SPELLING:  Spelling Practice Book pages 12-13

Wednesday

READ:  Read for 30 minutes. Write a few notes describing what you read.

Thursday

SPELLING: Study for Spelling Test on Friday.

READ:  Read for 30 minutes. You will orally describe what you read about to the class.

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New Math Online

Dear parent or guardian,

This year, we’ll be using Khan Academy in class to personalize learning for all students!

Khan Academy is a free online resource that allows students to learn anytime, anywhere, with material that is uniquely appropriate for them. Students can explore new topics and strengthen their math skills by using interactive practice and tutorials. As students learn, their activity feeds into reports that show important information such as strengths and weaknesses in a particular concept. By using Khan Academy, I’ll be able to provide a more personalized learning experience for your child.

http://www.khanacademy.org

Please be sure to check your child’s homework folder for a letter regarding Khan Academy along with their usernae and password.

Be sure to let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

 

 

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Character Traits and Lollipops

We had a great time on Friday digging deeper into character traits. We began with comparing and contrasting balloons and lollipops. Newsflash, if you’re not careful when you’re trying to describe a lollipop, it might sound very similar to a balloon! lol

Be sure to ask your child how the class went, and what words they used to describe the balloon and their lollipop.

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A Little Yellow Goes a Long Way

Our Dress Down Day for Heroes for Hannah was an absolute success last Friday. We were not only able to raise funding that goes directly to childhood cancer research, but we also spread awareness as well. Thank you for donating and allowing your child to be a part of it!

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Objectives and Homework for September 14-18, 2015

StoryTown/English: – Build robust vocabulary.

– Recognize distinguishing features or a biography.

– Use imperative and exclamatory sentences correctly.

– Analyze character traits and motivations.

– Analyze and make inferences regarding character traits.

Spelling: – Study for our Spelling Test this Friday. (Words were handed out today and should be in your child’s homework folder.)

Math: – Order whole numbers through the millions.

– Round whole numbers through the millions.

– Choose the best strategy to solve a problem.

Science: – Recall information on cells and bacteria.

– Observe the function of a plant cell. Describe the structures of vascular and non-vascular plants.

– Describe the structure of fungi.

Social Studies: – Identify the Bahamas, Belize and Guyana on a map.

– Round-Up Unit 1

Bible: – Study Bible verse for Friday. Parents, please encourage your child to study their Bible verse every week. These do impact their Bible grades.

– Demonstrate that God breathes life into His words.

– Contrast the results of obeying and not obeying God’s words.

Paul an apostle, not from man nor through man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised Him from the dead.  Galatians 1:1

HOMEWORK:

Monday

MATH: Homework Practice page 5 (Lions 1-2, 6-9)

STORYTOWN: Lions page 7 (Extra Practice), Dolphins and Dragons page 7 Practice Book

Tuesday

MATH: page 13 (Lions 1-6)

ENGLISH:  Grammar Practice page 5

Wednesday

STORYTOWN:  Lions – Extra Practice page 9, Dolphins and Dragons page 9 Practice Book

MATH: Homework Practice page 6 – Lions 1-8, 21-23 and Dragons and Dolphins 1-14, 21-23

Thursday

MATH: Homework Practice Book – Dolphins and Dragons – page 4: 1-10, 18-21

Lions: page 4: 1-10, 19-20

SPELLING:  Study for Spelling Test

Math: Homework Practice page 7 (Lions 1-2, 5-10)

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Collaborative Problem Solving

We had a great time working together to problem solve yesterday. Each week, we will have a session of collaborative math problem solving, where students will work together to solve worded problems. Be sure to ask your child what their topic was and how they worked together as a group to solve it.

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