Below you will find current unit information for all subjects, this week's lesson plans, and any 'need to know' information for the week. Parents, if you ever have any questions, comments, or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to your child's teacher. We hope you have a great week!
- The Fourth Grade Team
Current Unit Information:
- 4.1 Math - Unit 4 : Adding and Subtracting Fractions
- This week we will continue working on multiplying fractions by whole numbers, using various strategies. Our Unit 4 assessment will be next Wednesday, February 10th.
- 4.2 Math - Unit 2 (5th Grade) : Adding and Subtracting with Decimals
- This week we will begin our new unit, Adding and Subtracting with Decimals. We will start the week off by reviewing decimals to the thousandths, exploring decimals using base 10 blocks, and then move on to comparing decimals by the end of the week.
- 5.1 Math - Unit 4 : Adding, Subtracting, Multiplying and Dividing Fractions
- This week we will be focusing on understanding how fractions are a form of division, dividing unit fractions by whole numbers, dividing whole numbers by unit fractions, and finally practicing these skills within word problems. Our Unit 4 assessment will be next Wednesday, February 10th.
- Social Studies - Unit 3: Westward Expansion / Unit 4: Force and Motion
- This week will continue learning about the impact of Westward Expansion on the American Indians, and will be wrapping up the unit on Wednesday. On Thursday, we will begin our new science unit, Force and Motion, and will be learning all about gravity!
- Reading - Unit 5: Historical Fiction Book Clubs (Genre: Historical Fiction)
- During this unit, we will be learning all about how to read historical fiction chapter books, as this is a new, and challenging genre for students. This week we will also be introduced to our 2 mentor texts for the unit, the picture book Rose Blanche and the chapter book, Number the Stars.
- Writing - Unit 4: Bringing History to Life (Genre: Informational writing)
- During this unit, we are learning how to write informational books. We start with topics we are already experts in, and then move on to topics we have learned about/may have to do additional research on (in this case, students will research American Revolution topics and write a chapter book about their chosen topic).
This Week's Lesson Plans:
- A Note About Valentine's Day from Mrs. Lemons: "As we approach Valentine’s Day, I wanted to let you know that candy, desserts, baked goods (store bought/homemade), or other edible items are not to be distributed during school hours. This means that students cannot have candy as a part of their Valentine's cards this year. Refer to communication from your child's teacher about card distribution if they decide to do that in a safe way. Please know that taking these measures will help us maintain a safe environment for all students. You can help us protect your children by requesting that they not eat anything given to them by another person, anything that they have not brought from your home or anything not in its original sealed package. Thank you for your continued partnership in keeping all of our students safe at school!"
- A Note About Valentine's Day from the 4th Grade Team: All fourth grade teachers will be in contact with you by Wednesday of next week to communicate our plan for Valentine's Day! While we know food/candy/treats cannot be a part of the equation this year, we still plan to celebrate each other and our friendship! We are working to come up with a plan for both F2F and virtual students, and when the details are finalized we will communicate them to you. Thank you for your patience and flexibility!
- Current Panther Press (Published 1/26) : https://www.smore.com/fdjmw
Upcoming Important Dates:
- February 11 - Valentine's Day Exchange
- Details to come!
- February 11 - ELA Interim Assessment
- Not a graded test, just a 'check in' on student understanding of 4th grade standards.
- February 12 - No School - Teacher Workday!
- February 15 - No School - Presidents' Day!
- February 11 - Math Interim Assessment
- Not a graded test, just a 'check in' on student understanding of 4th grade standards.