Grade 4KW
Weekly Newsletter
April 15 - April 19, 2019
Language Arts
In
Language Arts this week we will be completing our pre-assessment for our new
topic Literary Essays. After choosing a familiar text, students will
write an initial opinion or argument essay whereby they state their opinion or
claim, giving reasons why they feel this way. Students are encouraged to make
claims about characters and themes using evidence from the text. The data
gathered from this pre-assessment will allow for students needs to be
determined for planning for the unit.
We
will also start our unit on Historical Fiction. Students will begin by
examining the introductions of familiar books in order to analyze the setting,
taking note of when and where the story takes places and what this place feels
like. Students will be encouraged to be alert for change within the text,
identifying clues by the author.
Math
In
math this week the students will be completing the unit on fractions and
operations. They will be continuing to use the area model and number lines
while multiplying fractions. This aids the students with their conceptual
understanding of multiplication of fractions.
Science
Over the next two
weeks, students will be in the science lab to investigate the question What
affects the amount of rock that water can erode? Students will observe two
stream tables as the Erosion Model. They will then summarize their understanding by
completing two activities in the Earth’s Features Modelling Tool, one
showing the effect of the speed of a river on erosion and one showing the
effect of the amount of time a river has been flowing. Students also
return to Rocky Wonders to read about how water can cause erosion as
well as be a natural hazard. Next, students
broaden their view, observing a world map to better understand patterns in
Earth’s features. Students conclude the unit by returning to the Rocks and
Fossils anticipatory chart to reflect on all they have learned. The purpose of
this is for students to engage in argumentation as they apply their
understanding of erosion.
Announcements
- School Start Time:
School starts at 7:50 am. Many students arrive before then and are
able to chat to their friends and play in the common area. At 7:50 am
sharp classes hold their informative morning meetings. Please ensure that
your child arrives in plenty of time to get to their classroom each
morning ON TIME!
- ES
Dress Up Days: Plan your days in
advance click HERE for dates and details. (The next Dress
Up Day will be Friday, April 19th)
- MAPS Testing: Grade 4 students will begin taking their MAPS
test Starting on April 25th.
Resources
Below
is a link to our ES Library page filled with incredible reading resources like Big
Universe (electronic books with varying reading levels), BookFlix &
Trueflix and TumbleBooks which can all support our Grade 4
exploration of realistic fiction.
Note:
your child’s ISKL username and password is required to access these external
resources. Please email jgormley@iskl.edu.my to request your child’s login
information.
Below
is a link to Splash Math: Fraction Games for 4th Graders. There are a number of
games to play to reinforce fraction concepts. A number of classes are in the
process of reviewing fractions to prepare for an end of unit assessment.
Note:
a free login is required to play past the demo stage.
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