Weekly Updates
12/4-12/8
No Wordly Wise this Week
Word Study: aw and au spelling patterns
Grammar Unit 1 Test (lessons 1-7)
ELA -Reading Strategies: Mars Patel
Introduction to Podcast and Mystery Genre. Set up Detective Portfolio Booklets
Tuesday: Episode 1 Code Red: Sketch Visualization, Summaries and Predictions
Wednesday: Episode 2 Consequences
Thursday: Episode 3 Gale Island
Friday: Episode 4 Extraordinary
Math Chapter 5:Â
Monday: Lesson 5.3 Using Factors to solve word problems HW: Pg. 295 #2-4
Tuesday: MID Chapter Checkpoint
Wednesday: Lesson 5.4 Factors and Multiples HW: Pg.303 #2-11.
Thursday: Lesson 5.5 Prime and Composite Numbers HW: pg.309 #2-11 and Page 310 All
Friday: Lesson 5.6 Number Patterns in class. LESSON Check 5.6
SOCIAL STUDIES
Finish Greek Allusions Project
10/9-10/13
Wordly Wise 4 ABC / Due Wednesday
Wordly Wise 4 DE / Due Friday
Wordly Wise 4 Test Friday
ELA -What Makes a Community
No SchoolÂ
Tuesday: Responding to Text: 4 Types of Question/Answer/Response: Why was Rosie nervous about asking Ms. Lu for help? Answers in Reading Tab
Wednesday: Rosie Revere: Read aloud chapter 19-20: Discuss the elements of a story - The resolution. Story Mapping activity.
Thursday: Rosie Revere: Read aloud chapters 21 -24. Create an outline of realistic fiction. Comprehension check of Chpts. End of the Novel Target Question
Friday: Create a story map for our own realistic fiction stories. Brainstorm ideas.
Math Chapter 2 and 3 Multiply two-digit numbers
Monday: No School..
Tuesday: Chapter 2 Test
Wednesday: Chapter 3 Intro: Multiply 2 Digit Numbers / multiply by 10's
Thursday: Lesson 3.2 Estimate HW: pg. 155 -156
Friday: Lesson 3.3 Area Models and Partial Products: HW; pg. 161. #2-5 only LESSON Check 3.3
SOCIAL STUDIES/ SCIENCE
Monday: No School.
Tuesday: Regional Group Advertisement Project
Wednesday: Presentations of our Regions & Study Guide
Thursday: Chapter 2 Regional Maps/Study Test
Friday: Science Build a Windmill Challenge
10/02-10/06
Grammar Unit 1 Lesson 1 A and B Due Wednesday
Grammar Unit 1 Lesson 1C / D Due Thursday
Grammar Unit 1 4 Types of Sentences: Assessment Friday
ELA -What Makes a Community
Monday: Thanks a Million: How does gratitude help build a community? Use poems from Thanks a Million to help support your answer - Reflection due Friday, October 6th
Tuesday: Introduce Rosie Revere. A realistic fiction novel. Discuss the differences of historical versus realistic or fantasy and science fiction. Read chapter 1 & 2
Wednesday: Rosie Revere: Target Question, How can individual talents and traits improve a community? Notes on characteristic traits. Read chapter 3 & 4
Thursday: Rosie Revere: Read aloud chapters 4 and 6. Create an outline of realistic fiction. Comprehension check of Chpts. 1-6
Friday:Rosie Revere. Discuss Elements of a Story. Plot and Characters / Dynamic versus Static characters.
Math Chapter 2 Multiply by 1-Digit Numbers
Monday: 2.8 Using math properties to help with mental math: associative and commutative properties. HW: 111 skip #7 and all of page 112
Tuesday: 2.9 Word Problems Comparison Problems HW: 118 #2 only and all of page 119.
Wednesday: LC 2.10Â
Thursday: 2.11 Math on the Spot and in class exercises for standard method in long multiplication
Friday: Re-Teach and Enrich Worksheets for double digit multiplication.
SOCIAL STUDIES Chpt. 2 Exploring Regions of the US
Monday: Review Lessons 2.2-2.3 Latitude and Longitude
Tuesday: 5 Regions key vocabulary
Wednesday: Regional Worksheet
Thursday: Chapter 2 Vocabulary Quiz
Friday: Share Region Group Posters
9/25-9/29
Wordly Wise Lesson 3
3A -C Due on Wednesday
3D & E Due on Thursday
TEST FRIDAY
ELAÂ
Monday: Publishing our Poems / Bookcreator
Tuesday: Rehearse final Poem / Building Community
Wednesday: POETRY SLAM 8:30-9:00 / Building Community
Thursday: Thanks A Million - Building Community
Friday: Thanks a Million - Reading Reflection
SCIENCE / SOCIAL SCIENCEÂ
Monday: 1.5 / Follow up on Building a small electrical system and the Transfer of Energy
Tuesday: 1.6 / Create a working system & Argue the black out in Ergstown END of CHPT 1 Assessment
Wednesday: Introduce Chpt. 2 Exploring Regions of the United States
Thursday: Map Skills (Brainpop - Assignment)
Friday: L.2.3/4 Lattitude and Longitude
MATH Chapter 2: Â Multiply by 1-digit Numbers
Monday: 2.5 Multiply Using Distributive Property HW: pg.91 and 92 skip #7
Tuesday: 2.6 Multiply Using Expanded Form HW:pg. 97 and 98 skip #7
Wednesday: 2.7 Multiply Using Partial Products HW: pg.103 skip #11
Thursday: Mid Chapter Checkpoint Quiz
Friday: 2.8 Multiplication Using Mental Math Associative and Commutative Properties. HW: Freckle.
9/18-9/22
No Wordly Wise this week :)
ELA - Poetry Unit
Monday: Haiku & Tanka
Tuesday: Poetry Assesment Part 1
Wednesday: Poetry Selection and Table Reads
Thursday: BookCreator for Digital Poetry Book
Friday: NON-ATTENDANCE DAY for Students
Math Chapter 2 Multipy by 1-Digit Numbers
Monday: 2.1 Visualize Multiplication Comparisons HW: Reteach and Enrich worksheets
Tuesday: 2.2 Word Problems Comparison Problems HW: Reteach and Enrich worksheets
Wednesday: LC 2.3 Lesson 2.3 Multiplication patterns
Thursday: 2.4 Estimate Products
Friday: NON-ATTENDANCE for Students
SCIENCE/ Energy Systems
Monday: Systems Activities (Function Observation)
Tuesday: Build a working Fan
Wednesday: Read Systems
Thursday: Study Guide / Big Paper Work
Friday: NON-ATTENDANCE for Students
9/11-9/15
Wordly Wise Lesson 2
1A -C Due on Wednesday
1D & E Due on Thursday
TEST FRIDAY
ELA - Poetry Unit
Monday: Argument Poem
Tuesday: Sweet Like a Crow
Wednesday: STAR 360 Reading
Thursday: STAR 360 MATH
Friday: Acrostic Poems (Name Poems)
SCIENCE - Energy
Monday: 1.1 Understanding Systems. STEM Challenge / Straw Tower (Lab)
Tuesday: 1.2 Read Systems Classwork Notes (CW)
Wednesday: Star 360 Flex time
Thursday: 1.3 Build a system challenge / Electric Fan (Lab)
Friday: 1.4 Electrical Energy SIM (Lab)
Math Chapter 1 Place Value, Addition & Subtraction
Monday: 1.6 Add Whole Numbers HW: Page 41-42
Tuesday: 1.7 Subtract Whole Numbers HW: Pg. 47 -48
Wednesday: 1.8 Problem Solving HW: Pg. 53-54
Thursday: Chapter 1 Review
Friday: Chapter 1 Test
8/28-9/1
Wordly Wise Lesson 1 - Walk Thru first Lesson of WW together
1A -Due Tuesday, 1B - Due Wednesday, 1C - Due Thursday
Review 1D and Read 1E
TEST FRIDAY
ELA - Poetry Unit
Monday: Transformation Poem
Tuesday: Pineapple/Cabbage Poem
Wednesday: Odes
Thursday: Friendship Poem (Alliteration/Rhyming)
Friday: Personification Poems
Math Chapter 1 Place Value, Addition & Subtraction
Monday: 1.1 Model Place Value Relationships HW:pg. 9
Tuesday: 1.1 Continued HW: Pg. 10 from lesson 1.1
Wednesday: 1.2 Read and Write #'s HW: Enrich 1.2
Thursday: 1.3Compare and Order Numbers HW: pg.21
Friday: 1.3 Continued - Math on the Spot & Digital.
Set up Google Classrooms & Reading Journal Tabs - Record Independent Reading
8/21-8/25
"Our Class is a Family" & "What if Everybody Did That?"
Create rules and and reinforce classroom expectations
4th Grade assemble in Auditorium on Recess/Auditorium expectations
Morning Meeting routines
Birthday Cards
Classroom Jobs
Time Capsule
All About Me - Writing Packet
Text features
CNN10 Speaking/Listening Grades
9/4-9/8
No Wordly Wise this week :)
ELA - Poetry Unit
Monday: Holiday (work on Friendship poems at home)
Tuesday: Personification Poems
Wednesday: Metaphors and Simile
Thursday: Repetition
Friday: Mood/Argument Poesm
Math Chapter 1 Place Value, Addition & Subtraction
Monday: Holiday
Tuesday: 1.4 Round Numbers HW: pg. 27-28
Wednesday: MID CHAPTER CHECKPOINT QUIZ
Thursday: 1.5 RENAME Numbers HW: pg. 35-36
Friday: 1.6 Add Whole Numbers/ Introduce Online Work
Social Science Chpt. 1 Understanding the Social Sciences
Monday: Holiday
Tuesday: Artifact Share & Processing Response
Wednesday: Research the Cahokia - Question Cards
Thursday: Study Guide / Big Paper Work
Friday: Social Science Chapter 1 Assessment