Mrs. Follin’s 4th Grade ~ Week of January 20th
Homework: Always posted on Edmodo
Language Arts- Main Idea: Watch the Brain Pop! On
Main Idea. Once you have finished, take the quiz at the end. Either e-mail me
your score at the end or print it and bring it in.
(You have an assessment on Friday.)
Math: TenMarks Reviews- Two assignments are loaded in
and due by
Friday.
Previous assignment to complete if you didn’t by Monday:
Expressing Place Value Through the Thousandths.
Assignments for this week:
Complete Place Value and Multi-Digit Decimals- This assignment is difficult.
Please watch the video segments if you need help.
Science: Ocean Zones: Grade
Level Task: Read the article attached to the homework assignment on Edmodo-
on ocean zones. Highlight important information and add illustrations to
enhance the reader’s experience. You have an assessment on this Friday.
Enrichment Task: Our 4th
grade version of the zones is a simplified version (it includes only three).
However, scientists in the field look at this in a more detailed way and have
more than three zones. What other zones exist? Sketch a picture of the ocean
zones and add in the characteristics of that zone (animal life, water
temperature).
What We’re Learning
Reading/Language
Arts-
We are wrapping our William and Mary Unit, Literary Reflections as well as
novel studies this week. We are working on grade level skills (main idea) as
well as using these skills to analyze text in a complex way (providing evidence
to support generalizations of our macro-concept, change, that exist throughout
the story). Students will be assessed on main idea Friday.
Math- Decimals! We need to
read, write, compare and round them! For many students, decimals are something
new and they have only used them when working with money. Ask your child simple
questions to check for understanding. How do you read this number? (56.457)
When we read decimals, the decimal point is always said as “and”, rather than
“point”. Which is larger? 6.543 or 6.45; 9.452 or 9.45 Students will be
assessed on reading, writing, and comparing decimals by Friday.
Science and
Writing- Students are wrapping up their performance tasks this
Wednesday! These include many science and writing objectives. Once assessed,
they will be in their binders for you to review. Students will also be assessed
this week on the ocean floor and ocean zones. This information was explained in
our presentation at the aquarium last week. We will also spend time on it this
week and during homework making sure we understand.
Conferences: If you’d like to schedule a conference at school or over the
phone, please e-mail a request. If I didn’t get to meet with you first quarter,
please expect a letter from me requesting a conference.
Creators and not just consumers! One of the challenges with technology
integration is to have a balance between students consuming information at the
click of a finger as well as using apps and web-programs to synthesize and
apply information by creating something original. A HUGE thank you to our
chaperones for the field trip who helped students stay focused and take notes
and photos of their chosen topic. Students created ThingLinks to share their
knowledge. Please view them at: https://www.thinglink.com/channel/611292136427487234
Also, if you see Mrs. Troxell, our Computer Teacher, thank her for her
continued support and innovation. She got us all started and joined us on the
trip and the remainder of the day to make sure all ran smoothly.
Clubs: Please check the calendar
to make sure your child knows when his or her after-school clubs meet. It is
exciting to have so many offered and so many students participating!
Schedule:
PE
10:35-11:20
Novel
Studies across 4th grade 11:25-12:10- Tues. & Thurs. (Last week,
we resume Feb. 9th)
Lunch
12:15-12:45
Upcoming Events
January 22nd- Assembly/Author Visit for Reading Month!
2pm-3pm
January 23rd Admirals Game (tickets from school had to
be pre-ordered) 7-9pm
Week of the 24th-26th- Possible Skype
session with Tim Cole, VBCPS Chief Sustainability officer, and Rob Berz, RRMM
Architect, on our new school! If you ever want to attend, let me know and I
will send you details!
January 26th and 27th- Staff Days- No School
for Students (No DARE or Music)
February 4th 9:30-11:45am Symphony Field Trip to the
Sandler
Melissa A. Follin
Kemps Landing/Old Donation
School
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