Math:
This week we are starting Topic 16: Lines Angles and Shapes.  We will learn about lines (parallel, perpendicular, and intersecting),classify triangles and quadrilaterals, and discover shapes with line symmetry  A geometry test will be scheduled for Friday May 16 and will cover Topics 15 and 16.

Science:
This week we are continuing our life science unit.  We will be learning about animal senses that support survival.  

Reading

Students will do several fun read alouds that connect with our Civil War/Reconstruction unit. 

Writing

Ind. Writing Focus: Students will prepare a writing sample for their literacy folder. This will be given to their 5th grade teachers as an example of what they can do independently. Students will choose a prompt:
What is your favorite PWES memory?
Describe a memorable holiday event and what made it special.
Imagine your life if you won a contest and earned $1 million. 

*In 4th grade, all published writings will be typed, not written. This is to prepare students for the end of year SC READY test. 

Social Studies:
Our final unit of the year will be a short Reconstruction unit. There is NO new vocabulary list, just a one pager of notes. We will explore the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments, as well as black codes, Freedmen's Bureau, and sharecropping.