Homework:

1. Writing-
   1. Natural resources- Plan – Finish
   2. Continue – Ed Young- Due Thursday
2. Go on Mobymax – Finish one assigned lesson.
3. Spelling- sailboat spelling
4. Math- one page of the packet- 2nd Page & Finish Fraction poster.
5. Science- Study the study guide Test tomorrow-  1.  Earth materials are important natural resources. List and explain three examples of how earth materials are used in your community.    2.   Explain how soil forms. Be sure to include why soil in one place might have different properties than soil in another place.
6. Sign and return- My Learning Plan, Math test, and spelling test
7. Late Start Tomorrow!!!

Homework:

1. Writing-
   1. Natural resources- Plan – Finish
   2. Continue – Ed Young- Due Thursday
2. Go on Mobymax – Finish one assigned lesson.
3. Spelling- ABC Order
4. Math- one page of the packet.
5. Social Studies- Study the study guide Test tomorrow
6. Sign and return- My Learning Plan, Math test, and spelling test

• This is the last week in card marking 3.  We will be having parent teacher conferences next week on March 22nd.  I will be sending home notices for those that I need to meet with.   I will not be meeting with all parents this time.
• Since this is the last week of the card marking we will be finishing up our units.  That means we will be having many tests this week.  Please encourage your child to study throughout the week.
•  Wednesday is a late start.
• Thursday is a PTA meeting at 9:00.  I hope many of you can make it.

Here is our objectives:

Reading: – Explain major differences between poems, drama, and prose, and refer to the structural elements of poems (e.g., verse, rhythm, meter) and drama (e.g., casts of characters, settings, descriptions, dialogue, stage directions) when writing or speaking about a text.RL 4.3 – Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., a character’s thoughts, words, or actions).

Writing: 
Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information.
a. Introduce a topic or text clearly, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure in which related ideas are grouped to support the writer’s purpose.
b. Provide reasons that are supported by facts and details.
c. Link opinion and reasons using words and phrases (e.g. for instance, in order to, in addition).
d. Provide a concluding statement or section related to the opinion presented.

Math:  4.NF.3.b Decompose a fraction into a sum of fractions with the same denominator in more than one way, recording each decomposition by an equation. Justify decomposition, e.g., by using a visual fraction model. Examples: 3/8 = 1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8 ; 3/8 = 1/8 + 2/8 ; 2 1/8 = 1 + 1 + 1/8 = 8/8 + 8/8 + 1/8.
Ability to decompose fractions greater than one into whole numbers and fractional parts. (3.NF.3c)
Ability to represent a whole number as a fractions (e.g.: 1=2/2, 3/3, 4/4, etc.)
4.NF.3.c Add and subtract mixed numbers with like denominators, e.g., by replacing each mixed number with an equivalent fraction, and/or by using properties of operations and the relationship between addition and subtraction.
Ability to add mixed numbers using a strategy such as adding fractions together and then adding the whole numbers together.
Ability to change a mixed number into an improper fraction.
Ability to subtract mixed numbers using a strategy such as replacing each mixed number with an equivalent fraction and then subtracting.

Science-4-ESSS3-2 Generate and compare multiple solutions to reduce the impacts of natural processes on humans. 4-ESS1-1 Identify evidence from patterns in rock formations and fossils in rock layers to support an explanation for changes in a landscape over time. 4-ESS2-2 Analyze and interpret data from maps to describe patterns of Earth’s features. ( Test on Wednesday, March 14th)

Social Studies– 2.).2 Identify situations in which specific rights guranteed by the Constitution and Bill of Rights involved. 4-C5.0.2 Describe the relationship between rights and responsibilite of citizenship, Explain why rights have limits.  ( Test on Tuesday, March 13th)

Homework:

1. Writing-
   1. Natural resources- Plan
   2. Finish  Trekking The Trail
2. Go on Mobymax – Finish one assigned lesson.
3. Social Studies- Study the study guide Test on Monday
4. Sign My Learning Plan

Homework:

1. Writing- Finish “Trekking The Trail”
2. Math-Divide- 578 by 3   and  679 by 4,   and 616 by 7
3. Go on Mobymax – Finish one assigned lesson.
4. Spelling- Sailboat spelling
5. Academic vocabulary- study the definition- Test Tomorrow-
   Reason: is a statement presented in justification or explanation of a belief or action
   Evidence: tends to see if it is related to the claim and does provide adequate support.
   Particular points are the reasons and evidence the author uses as support.
   
6. Social Studies- Study lesson 5&6- big Ideas and Vocabulary.

Homework:

1. Writing- Finish “Trekking The Trail” and ” The Mysterious Photograph”
2. Math-Review unit 6- Pretest- Test Tomorrow
3. Go on Mobymax – Finish one assigned lesson.
4. Spelling- ABC order
5. Practice multiplication facts.

Reading:

RI 4.6 – Compare and contrast a firsthand and secondhand account of the same event or topic; describe the differences in focus and the information provided. RL 4.5 – Explain major differences between poems, drama, and prose, and refer to the structural elements of poems (e.g., verse, rhythm, meter) and drama (e.g., casts of characters, settings, descriptions, dialogue, stage directions) when writing or speaking about a text.

Writing:    Produce clear and coherent writing (including multiple paragraph texts) in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade specific expectations for writing types are defined in standards 1-3)

Math:

 4.NF.1 Explain why a fraction a/b is equivalent to a fraction (n × a)/(n × b) by using visual fraction models, with attention to how the number and size of the parts differ even though the two fractions themselves are the same size. Use this principle to recognize and generate equivalent fractions.

4.NF.2 Compare two fractions with different numerators and different denominators, e.g., by creating common denominators or numerators, or by comparing to a benchmark fraction such as 1/2. Recognize that comparisons are valid only when the two fractions refer to the same whole. Record the results of comparisons with symbols >, =, or <, and justify the conclusions, e.g., by using a visual fraction model.

Science:

• How and why is Earth is constantly changing?
• Plate tectonics and large-scale system interactions. ESS3.B Natural hazards

Social Studies:

4-C3.0.1 Give examples of ways the Constitution limits the powers of the federal government

4-C3.0.5 Give examples of how the system of checks and balances limits the power of the federal government

Homework:

1. Writing- Finish “Trekking The Trail”
2. Math-Finish unit 6- Pre-Test- Test on Monday, March 5th
3. Go on Mobymax – Finish one assigned lesson.
4. Spelling- Free Choice- Test Tomorrow
5. Academic vocabulary- study the definition- 
   Reason: is a statement presented in justification or explanation of a belief or action
   Evidence: tends to see if it is related to the claim and does provide adequate support.
   Particular points are the reasons and evidence the author uses as support.
   
6. Social Studies- Finish the three branches project- Due on Friday, March 2nd.
7. Sign and return -the science I-check

Homework:

1. Writing- Finish “Trekking The Trail”
2. Math- Solve- 1,598 X 23=       4,387X 42=     1,978 X 8=
3. Go on Mobymax – Finish one assigned lesson.
4. Spelling- define 5 words-
5. Academic vocabulary- copy them in your homework notebook and study the definition- 
   Reason: is a statement presented in justification or explanation of a belief or action
   Evidence: tends to see if it is related to the claim and does provide adequate support.
   Particular points are the reasons and evidence the author uses as support.
   
6. Social Studies- Finish the three branches project. Due on Friday, March 2nd.