Happy Friday fourth grade families!
Math: This week we completed Chapter 5 – Adding and Subtracting Decimals and took our Chapter Assessment. We ended the week with beginning Chapter 2 – Multiply Whole Numbers. We will continue with multiplying whole numbers next week.
ELA: This week we continued reading Night of the Spadefoot Toads (chapter 10). While reading, we focused on using the text as a model for our own narrative writing. Students analyzed how the author clearly established a situation, developed characters and setting, and sequenced events logically. Students then brainstormed to establish their own situation, develop their characters and setting, and sequence events logically with the purpose of entertaining their reader. We then used our brainstorming ideas to draft a story. We will be finalizing our stories next week.
As a friendly reminder, all definitions and notes for each of the ELA concepts we have covered can be found in student’s ELA notebooks.
Social Studies: This week students examined multiple maps of the Aztec Empire to analyze its growth over time. Students also explored the characteristics of economic trade and systems of tribute of the Aztec Empire. Students began sorting through details of the Aztec economy and deciding if it discussed the Aztec markets, tribute systems, or job specialization and how these were important to Aztec society.
Science: This week we began taking a closer look at electric circuits. Students have learned about the flow of electric current through a circuit from the negative terminal of the power source. We wrapped up the week learning about the differences in series and parallel circuits. Students will use this knowledge next week to construct their own electric circuits!
ParentVUE: Friendly reminder to please check ParentVUE regularly for updates on students’ academic progress. Please check assignment descriptions and individual assignment comments for feedback as well.
DOJO: Reminder to please check Dojo often, as we will be using this to communicate student behaviors throughout each day by giving students positives, warnings, and infractions based on their behavior.
Face Coverings at School: Friendly reminder that masks will continue to be mandatory next week, unless you have completed and turned the Opt-Out form into the front office.
Looking Ahead:
September 22 – Early Release at 12:00pm
September 28 – Curriculum Night (more information forthcoming)
October 4-8 – Fall Break
Have a great weekend!