Grade 4KW
Weekly Newsletter
March 11 - March 15, 2019
Thank you all for your
support in attending Student Led Conferences. It was wonderful to see so many
parents enjoying looking over their children’s learning and progression so far this year.
Language Arts
This week we will be examining author’s
perspectives in non -fictions texts. Students will review their main idea
statement based on the perspective of their chosen texts. They will continue to
put their ordered notes into paragraphs while also identifying ‘gaps’ in their
research. They will do this through looking back at what has been done and what
still needs to be done in order to move forward in the research process.
Math
This week in math the students
will begin to decompose fractions by using connecting blocks, the area model as
well a number line. The students will be adding and subtracting fractions with
like denominators. They will be using models to help cement their ideas with
addition & subtraction.
Science
This week students consider data
and inferences they can make about fossils, and help construct a scientific
argument about what the environment of Desert Rocks National Park was
like in the past. They use data from fossils found in the area to help
construct their arguments. Students then use what they discussed in their
Evidence Circles to write a scientific argument, which serves as a Critical
Juncture through which students demonstrate their understanding of the
chapter’s content. At the end of the lesson, the whole class briefly reflects
on the Chapter 2 Question: What was the environment of Desert Rocks National
Park like in the past?
Announcements
- March 11th - March 15th: ES Library Book Week!
- March
13th: Book Swap - Students bring in their
coupons to choose new/used books (10
coupons maximum)
- March 15th: Red Hat Book Character Dress Up Day
- March
15th: Author Visit-Matt Smith
(Comic book illustrator and ISKL Alumni!)
- March
18th: NO SCHOOL - ISKL Faculty In-service
- March
25th -March 29th: NO SCHOOL
- March Break
- ES Dress Up Days: plan your days in advance click HERE for dates and details.
Resources
Here is a video and a game to reinforce how to
decompose fractions:
Video:
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