News and Upcoming Events:
- 10/15 Science Quiz
- 10/15 Great Shake Earthquake Drill
- 10/16/15 FIELD TRIP - We have all the chaperones we need. Thank you! Students should wear their field trip shirt (which they will get this week) and shoes appropriate for walking on gravel and dirt. Students should bring a lunch in a reusable lunch container, small snack such as a granola bar (they may only have a few minutes to eat) and a water bottle. Though there is shade, students will be outside all day so please make sure they are dressed and "sunscreened" accordingly. Thank you!
- 10/30/15 4th Grade Day of the Dead/Halloween Celebration. Please click on the link to sign up to bring something or volunteer. Grade 4 Day of the Dead/ Halloween Celebration
Please click on the link to view my Amazon wish list.Ms. Convey's Amazon Wish List
What's Going On This Week In Class:
Math:
Perimeter and Area continued.
Using the CUBES* strategy to unlock word problems:
Using the CUBES* strategy to unlock word problems:
- C - circle the numbers
- U - underline the question
- B - Box key words
- E - Eliminate unnecessary information
- S - Solve (lots of strategies to choose from)
- * Check!
Multiplication Madness (Fact Practice)
Reading:
Non-fiction text structures: sequence, problem and solution, cause and effect, description, and comparison.
This week we begin reading Island of the Blue Dolphins, chapters 1-8. Students will be using depth and complexity Icons to look at the Rules, Details, and Ethics of life in the village of Ghalas-at.
This week we begin reading Island of the Blue Dolphins, chapters 1-8. Students will be using depth and complexity Icons to look at the Rules, Details, and Ethics of life in the village of Ghalas-at.
Genre Blackout: Students have been challenged to read books from 9 different genres in the first reporting period. We are halfway there! Ask your child about his/her progress.
Spelling & Vocabulary:
This week's words are -
- embellish
- engulf
- immigrate
- influence
- inhibit
- multipurpose
- multimedia
- multimedia
- polygon
- polyhedron
Tip: Spend 10 minutes verbally studying the words each day. Research suggests that studying for small periods regularly is more effective than cramming. In addition to having your child spell the word aloud, ask your child to use the word in an imaginative sentence. You can pick a "theme" for the sentences, such as Halloween or the Desert…"Give me a sentence with 'collide' that has to do with Halloween." This can provide some challenge and novelty to a routine task.
Writing:
Publishing realistic fiction.
We will also be writing "flash-draft" opinion pieces.
We will also be writing "flash-draft" opinion pieces.
Social Studies/Science:
Social Studies: Geography of California & Native Californians
Science: Rocks and Minerals
Reminders:
Tardies:
Please make sure your child is at school and in line by the 8:06 bell. We try to start the school day at 8:11 promptly. Thank you for your help!
Homework:
Please check your child's Homework Log nightly and sign or initial after the work has been completed. Remind your child that completed homework and the HW log are due in class daily.
