Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Curriculum Sept. 21- Oct. 2

Reminders:
Oct. 1 - Picture Day -  Order online at mylifetouch.com Use code KM985101Q0 
or you can return the order form your child brought home.

Oct. 8, 2015: Early Release Day:  School Dismisses at 1:30pm

Oct. 23 2:00-3:00:  Fall Festival Party- Our theme is 70s Retro

Reading - We are continuing to read Tiger Rising by Kate DiCamillo as a class to practice making inferences, describing characters, and summarizing.  Students practice these same skills independently in their book club books.  Teachers meet with students weekly for a collaborative book club discussion.  

Writing - Students have picked a topic for their realistic fiction piece and are currently working on developing their character both internally and externally.  Students will also use a story arc to help them plan out their story.

Math - Fourth graders are working on comparing, ordering, and rounding numbers in our current place value unit.  Students will take their Topic 3 test at the end of the week.  We'll begin Topic 4 next week.  

Science - Our animal research projects are complete!  Students did a fabulous job making computer presentations and presenting their findings to their classes.

Social Studies - We finished up our geography unit and are now diving into an economics unit.  We'll spend this unit learning about economic topics such as natural resources, renewable/nonrenewable resources, supply & demand, goods & services, financial investments vs. savings, and taxes.  Students will choose a business partner and then they will develop a business that provides either a good or service.  



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