Hello parents and students!
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 be diving into our new unit, Unit 5: Fractions and Decimals.
- 4.2 Math - Unit 2 (5th Grade) : Adding and Subtracting with Decimals
- This week we will focusing on adding and subtracting decimals.
- 5.1 Math - Unit 4 : Adding, Subtracting, Multiplying and Dividing Fractions
- This week we will be diving into our new unit, Unit 5: 2D Shapes. We will be learning about shared attributes and classifying quadrilaterals.
- Science - Unit 4: Force and Motion
- This week we will be learning about the three of the 6 simple machines.
- 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 continue with our read aloud Number the Stars. We will 'journal' daily in our Number the Stars journal as we practice various reading skills, and we will then apply those skills while reading our independent historical fictions novels!
- 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:
- Hero Squad Fundraiser to Fight Blood Cancer: New Prospect Elementary is participating in the Hero Squad Program to raise funds for blood cancer research and patient support services through the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. During Kindness Week February 16-19th, classes can raise money through a virtual platform https://events.lls.org/pages/ga/New-Prospect-Elementary-School-2021 to help fight childhood cancer.
- Current Panther Press (Published 2/9) : https://www.smore.com/y28pn
Upcoming Important Dates:
- February 12 - No School - Teacher Workday!
- February 15 - No School - Presidents' Day!
- February 16-19 - Kindness Week and Hero Squad Fundraiser
- February 19 - Math Interim Assessment
- Not a graded test, just a 'check in' on student understanding of 4th grade standards.
- February 19 - Virtual Pep Rally @ 1:30