Week of February 18th

This week in 4^th Grade

NO SCHOOL MONDAY- President's Day

Religion- We will be completing Chapter 11.  Test will be on Thursday.  Keep up your Lenten Promises!

Math- On Monday, we will be learning about multiplying money. We will be reviewing Chapter 6 on Wednesday and Thursday. Our Chapter 6 Math test will be on Friday of this week.

Social Studies- Students will be learning more about the importance of the American Revolution to the Northeast States. 

Science- This week we will be learning more about physical and chemical changes that occur in matter.

Spelling- The spelling words this week all have –ed or-ing endings

English- Our vocab words deal with the story, Heat Wave.  Vocab quiz is on Thursday.  Our Grammar skill is on present, past, and future tenses.  Simple Solutions quiz on Friday.

Reading- Our Reading story this week is titled, Heat Wave!. by Helen Ketteman.  A fantastic heat wave hits a Kansas farm, roasting the gees, popping the corn in fields, and causing other distressing events.  A farm girl tries a few clever ways to get rid of it. 

Week of February 4th-8th

This week in 4^th grade.....

Religion- We will be finishing Chapter 12 on the Sacraments this week.  The Chapter 12 Religion test will be on Wednesday.

Math- Students will begin Chapter 6 in Math class this week.  This chapter focuses on multiplying two-digit numbers.  How exciting!

Social Studies- The students will complete Chapter 5: The Northeast Geography on Monday.  We will complete a chapter review in class to help students recall important material.  The Social Studies test will be on Friday of this week.

Science- We will begin Lesson 2 in Chapter 11.  This lesson focuses on tools we use to measure matter.  We will be completing an experiment on the density of liquids this Friday.

Spelling- our Spelling list this week focuses on words with /er/, /l/, and /el/ endings.  Test will be on Friday.

English- our Grammar skill this week is on main verbs and helping verbs.  Check out the Grammar Skill page added to the blog to practice.

Reading- Our Reading story this week is called, “Cendrillon”.  The story is narrated by Cendrillon’s godmother, who has a magic want.  She and Cendrillon go to the ball, but when the princely Paul later arrives with the slipper, Cendrillon refuses a magical change back into her beautiful clothes.  We will be comparing this story to the story, “Cinderella”.