Welcome October! I can’t believe the first month of school is already over. Here is what our week ahead looks like.
Reading: RL.4.4 – Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including those that allude to significant characters found in mythology (e.g., Herculean). RL 4.6 – Compare and contrast the point of view from which different stories are narrated, including the difference between first- and third-person narrations.
Writing: Use a variety of transitional words and phrases to manage the sequence of events. d. Use concrete words and phrases and sensory details to convey experiences and events precisely. W.4.4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
Math: 4.G.2 Classify two-dimensional figures based on the presence or absence of parallel or perpendicular lines, or the presence or absence of angles of a specified size. Recognize right triangles as a category, and identify right triangles.
Ability to determine parallel and perpendicular lines in two dimensional figures such as square, rectangle, and trapezoid and investigate obtuse, acute, and right angles in each figure.
Ability to recognize and identify right triangles.
- We will have our first math test on Thursday, October 5th.
Social Studies: 4 – G1.0.2: Use cardinal and intermediate directions to describe the relative location of significant places in the United States. 4 – G1.0.3: Identify and describe the characteristics and purposes (e.g., measure distance, determine relative location, classify a region) of a variety of geographic tools and technologies (e.g., globe, map, satellite image). 4-G1.04 Use Geographich tools and technologies, stories, songs, and pictures to answer geographich questions about the United States.
Science: Students investigate the phenomenon of electric currents in circuits, the pathways through which electricity flows. They work with a variety of components—D-cells, lightbulbs, motors, switches, and wires—and explore conductors and insulators. They explore series and parallel circuits and compare the functioning of the components in each circuit. They formulate and justify their predictions, based on their observations of electricity transferring energy to produce light and motion.