Here’s a quick look at this week.
Math à The kids will take their next Iowa CORE Math
Test on Tuesday and Wednesday. This will
show their growth over the course of fourth grade so far. This test is aligned with the Core Curriculum
that Iowa and 44 other states have set.
More info here: http://www.corestandards.org/
After tacking that test, the students will
celebrate the 100th day of school with a special math lesson…pictures
to come. We will also begin exploring
fractions this week. Those on Khan
Academy can find a plethora of practice activities.
Reading à
The kids will be reading some nonfiction revolving
around the importance of energy in our lives.
We will be discussing author’s purpose, as well as practicing phonics,
vocabulary, and fluency.
Science à
This week we will begin exploring circuits! Do you know the difference between series
circuits and parallel circuits. I’ll
give you a clue: think Clark Griswold’s Christmas
lights. He thought that if one goes out,
they’d all go out (series circuits).
However, we mostly see lights that will stay on even if one goes out (parallel
circuits). An awesome kit to explore
electricity is posted below. Again, I don’t
get any royalties for this. However, the
kids that use this are incredibly engaged and motivated! The one posted is the most basic, but there
are lots of other more advanced Snap Circuit sets:
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| http://www.clarkgriswoldcollection.com/ |
Social Studies à We have
been exploring the differences between capitalism, socialism, and
communism. This week we will look at
people who preformed very well during the Progressive Era, including JP Morgan
and John Rockefeller, as well as other “robber barons”.
*Conferences are coming up – please sign up
down in the office as soon as possible.*
Thanks, and make it a great week!
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