Compose Yourself - Congratulations to the 4th graders on an awesome musical performance! You were very entertaining to watch! Reading - Students worked hard this week to compare and contrast two different nonfiction texts on a similar subject. We not only compared information, but also thought about the lesson that we can learn from texts and compared that as well. Next week, students will be working on the ELA Acuity.
Writing - We are wrapping up their opinion writing this week and next. Fourth graders have worked hard to provide persuading evidence for their topic. We'll work on revising and editing and will have a final copy finished soon!
Science - Fourth graders learned how to measure force with a spring scale this week by conducting an experiment. After choosing 3 items of various weights, students pulled the objects on either the carpet or the smooth desktop to figure out which took more force. Students also took their force and motion test this week. Our next unit will be on mixtures and solutions.
Math - Your child has now learned 3 different ways to solve a 2 or 3 digit number multiplied by a 1 digit number. Ask them to show you how to break the numbers apart, solve the expanded algorithm, and the standard algorithm (the one you learned in school!) By teaching kids 3 strategies we're hoping that the students choose one that works best for them and that it helps them find accurate answers. Please practice multiplication facts! The faster kids are at their facts, the easier it is to learn to solve larger multiplication problems.
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