Apr
2016

Spelling Words

Contractions

I’ve

would’ve

they’d

he’d

that’ll

you’re

they’re

she’ll

we’d

could’ve

reflection

symmetry

positive numbers

negative numbers

rotation

Apr
2016

Food Chains/Webs

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There are some great sites the kids have found to practice this science concept.  Please take the time and learn more.

https://www.iknowthat.com/ScienceIllustrations/foodchains/science_desk.swf

https://coolclassroom.org/cool_windows/home.html

https://www.sheppardsoftware.com/content/animals/kidscorner/games/producersconsumersgame.swf

https://cashmancuneo.net//1games/foodchain.swf

https://www.brainpop.com

interactivesites.weebly.com/food-chains.html

https://ecokids.ca/swf-files/gamesPage/chain_reaction.swf

https://schools.bcsd.com/fremont/4th_Sci_Life_food_chains.htm

Build a Food Chain-game

Apr
2016

Informational Writing

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The students will write an informative text to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly. They picked their topic and they need to find an article or book to use for their writing.  Below are the skills that they need to use for this informative piece. We have been working on these all year.

  • Collect and organize facts from various sources
  • Define content specific words using a glossary, dictionary or bold words in text
  • Know how to use direct quotes
  • Know how to cite sources
  • Know how to paraphrase to avoid plagiarism
  • Know how to organize information into paragraphs
  • Introduce a topic in a variety of ways (Ex.- fact-based question)
  • Use headings and subheadings to introduce and organize information
  • Use details and examples to develop points
  • Use definitions to develop points within the context of the writing
  • Use words and phrases to connect ideas within categories of information
  • Provide a concluding statement
  • Use voice appropriate to purpose and audience
  • Revise to ensure that the type of writing (task) and reason for writing (purpose) are clear to the reader
  • Give specific suggestions to peers about their writing
  • Revise ideas, word choice, and sentence structure to strengthen writing
  • Edit to correct spelling, punctuation, and grammar
  • Apply word processing skills to type a minimum of one page in a single sitting
Apr
2016

Market Day April 22

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Please make sure your company has made enough products for market day.  You don’t want your company to run out of products. Your poster needs to be completed too.

Apr
2016

Spelling for April 15

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happier

earlier

greedier

emptier

funnier

prettier

friendlier

cloudier

bouncier

fancier

natural resource

capital resource

human resource

consumer

producer

Apr
2016

Spelling Words for April 8

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This week’s words are changing the y to i and adding ed.

accompanied, implied, scurried, varied, replied, studied, hurried, notified, worried, applied

Content Area Words:

evaporation, molecules, states of matter, condensation, freezing, melting