Team 4th grade is doing great and having a blast!
-Mrs. Woolsey
September dates to remember:
September 11 – Spirit Day – wear spirit shirt and jeans/jean shorts
September 13 – Dodgeball Tournament
September 25 – Spirit/DOGS/Pizza Day!
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Last week in 4th Grade:
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Discipleship:
Our Character Virtue of the month is Obedience: A prompt response to good authority and willing acceptance of natural consequences.
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Math: Begin math with a 5-minute warm-up of multiplication practice using Facts Practice H. Strive to memorize multiplication facts (at least 1-10) ASAP (the binder has a multiplication chart in it that your student can review for additional help in memorizing). Do multiplication drills everywhere! In the car, randomly during the day, when your child says “they’re bored!”
Objectives:
1. Find common factors.
2. Practice finding multiples and factors of a given number.
3. Assessment of multiples and factors.
4. Multiply up to a 4-digit number by a one-digit number using mental math.
5. Memorize multiplication facts 1-10.
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Spelling:
Objective: Spell words ending in “tion” and alphabetize to the fourth letter.
Note: Please make sure the completed Classical Phonics Assessment 1 is in their binder as it is due for grade recording on Tuesday.
Reading
Objectives:
1. Increase vocabulary.
3. Create a story board.
4. Identify sensory language in literature.
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Writing
Objectives:
1. Assess vocabulary words.
2. Add a who/which clause in order to dress up a complete sentence.
3. Continue to incorporate new vocabulary and "ly" words into composition.
4. Create a title that repeats or reflects key words from the final sentence.
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Grammar
Objectives:
1. Identify and label prepositions and prepositional phrases.
2. Practice writing sentences containing a subject noun, verb, adjectives, adverbs, and a prepositional phrase.
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History
Objectives:
1. Present findings of a Civil War hero to classmates.
2. Learn about life in America during and after the Civil War.
3. Write a paragraph describing life in the USA after the Civil War.
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Science
Objectives:
1. Describe the stages of incomplete metamorphosis.
2. Assess insect anatomy and the classification of life.
3. Continue to collect and identify insects.
Notes:
· Here's a website to help with identification: TRENDING & MOST COMMON — Texas Insect Identification Tools (texashighplainsinsects.net)
· Here is a comprehensive booklet about Texas insects that you can print or use for reference and insect identification:
https://tpwd.texas.gov/publications/pwdpubs/media/pwd_bk_p4000_0043.pdf
· Information on pinning and labeling insects:
https://youtu.be/-Ve5mftxnwk?feature=shared
https://youtu.be/bP726-Zmdqc?feature=shared
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Memory Work: Please spend 15 minutes per day working on the following memory work.
Poetry: Our first quarter poem is "The Father's Vineyard."
Geography: We are studying Southern Europe. The song and map can be found on the main blog curricula/geography page. Students will be responsible for labeling countries on a map. There is a word bank so spelling counts!
Science: Classification of Life (written in order): Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species. There is not a word bank for this assessment. Please ensure they know the terms and how to spell them.