Next Week: We will continue learning how to add and subtract decimals (to the hundredths place) using both models and standard algorithm. 

*Unit 2 assessment will be on Friday, September 27th. 

Texas Standards Covered:

4.4A. Add and subtract whole numbers and decimals to the hundredths place using the standard algorithm.     

This Week : We began our new chapter, Mixtures and Solutions. Starting with mixtures, students conducted an experiment on different materials and their ability to be separated from each other. They researched different mixtures and what they are made of. Vocabulary words we introduced are "mixtures, solutions, dissolve, filter, and separate". 

Next Week : We will cover solutions. Solutions are a type of mixture where the matter is spread out evenly (mixtures = fruit salad, while solutions = iced tea). We will explore and experiment with different types of solutions and how to create and separate them into their parts. 

This Week : We began Unit 2 - American Indian Life in Texas. We learned about different tribes of Native Americans, how they lived, what they experienced, and compared tribal lifestyles and their lives to ours today.

Next Week : We will explore and discuss Native American culture by region (including pottery, homes, leaders), their governmental systems, major economic/trade factors, and use diagrams to compare and contrast our findings.