Week of January 8th

                                 

Important Dates

Fri., 12/22 - 1/7 - Winter Break
Mon., 1/8 - Classes resume
Thurs,. 1/11 Reading MAP test
Wed. 1/17 Math MAP test

Reading: We will read a biographical piece about baseball player Lou Gehrig. While studying this text, we will continue to work on our close reading skills and focus on identifying statements that are facts and statements that are opinions. There will be vocabulary work in Google Classroom.

English:  We will focus on Explanatory Writing this week. We will review how to write a good lead. The students will also be writing about their winter break.


Spelling/Vocabulary:    Unit 14  Soft "g"
This week's list will consist of words that contain the soft "g" sound like fragile and giant. There will be a test Friday, January 12th

Social Studies:  We will begin our study of the Midwest. In lesson one we will read and learn how the Great Lakes link the Midwest region to the Gulf of Mexico and to the Atlantic Ocean. A quiz on the states on the Midwest is scheduled for Wednesday, January 17th.

Science:   We will begin Chapter three,  Adaptations  in Science next week. We will read and learn how the bodies of animals help them meet their needs.

Mrs Bucklin's Math Class:   We will begin Unit Four Addition and Subtraction.  The students will complete activities designed to help them understand some of the relationships between hundreds, thousands, ten thousands, hundred thousands, and millions.  We will also complete  a problem string that focuses on the give and take (compensation) strategy for adding multi-digit numbers. 

Week of December 18th

Important Dates
Tues., 12/19 - All school trip to see WONDER
Thurs., 12/21 - 4th grade bowling
Fri., 12/22 - 1/7 - Winter Break
Mon., 1/8 - Classes resume

Reading:  We will complete our mythology unit. The students will continue to  present their projects this week.  All projects are due on Monday.  We will also read together the Time For Kids magazine. We will focus on how to go back into the text to locate answers and use clues to make inferences about the topic. These skills will help the students in taking the weekly quiz.

English: We will continue to work on our writing skills through narrative writing.

Spelling/Vocabulary:   There will not be a spelling test next week.

Social Studies:  We will read and learn how the Cherokee have contributed to the history of the Southeast.

Mrs. Bucklin's Math Class:.  We will complete Unit 3, Fractions and Decimals. The Unit test will be given on Wednesday, December 20th.  A practice test was sent home on Thursday. We will review for the test Monday and Tuesday.

Week of December 11th

Important Dates
Fri., 12/8 - Gym Night
Tues., 12/19 - All school trip to see WONDER
Thurs., 12/21 - 4th grade bowling
Fri., 12/22 - 1/7 - Winter Break
Mon., 1/8 - Classes resume

Reading:  We will continue with our mythology unit.  A mythology project that focuses on personalized learning was introduced last week.  Students may choose to work individually or in a small group to complete a project from a given list. Each group will be assigned a different myth. The project will include a written piece and a presentation. Students will be given time in class the week of 12/11 but should expect to do some work outside of class as well. The mythology project will be due on 12/18. The project has been posted in Google Classroom  if you are interested in viewing the details.

Spelling/Vocabulary:   We will continue to work on spelling and vocabulary from our Mythology unit. There will be a test Thursday, December 14th

Social Studies: Southeast Scrapbooks are due Tuesday,  December 12th. Presentations will begin on Thursday.

Science:  We will complete a unit on  Life Cycles of Plants and Animals. . The chapter test is  Wednesday, December 13th. A study guide to help prepare for the test was sent home on Friday.

Mrs. Bucklin's Math Class:.  We will complete Unit 3, Fractions and Decimals. A checkpint quiz for Module three will be given on Monday. The students have a review sheet to help prepare for the quiz. They may use the review and notes while taking the quiz.  The Unit test will be given on Wednesday, December 20th.  

Week of December 4th

Important Dates:
December 5-- Early Dismissal
December 7-- Bowling permission slips are due
December 21-- Bowling

Reading:  We will continue our unit on Mythology. This week the students will become familiar with all aspects of a given myth (characters, setting, events, theme, etc). Students will work in a small group or individually to complete a project that summarizes a myth in a chosen format. After reading and researching a myth, they will create a project that will be presented to their classmates.

Time For Kids: The students will be given a TFK magazine on Monday. There will be a quiz on the cover story on Thursday. 

English:  We will continue to work on writing skills this week.

Spelling/Vocabulary:   We will complete a two week spelling/vocabulary unit on Mythology. There will  not be a test this week. The students will learn that many English words have Greek roots and many of them come straight from the names of myths of certain gods, titans and mythological characters.  We will also focus on allusions. An allusion is a reference to a well-known person, place or literature. The students will find there are many allusions to Greek Mythology.

Social Studies: We will complete our study of the Southeast. The students have been assigned a state and will create a scrapbook using their chromebooks. Class time will be given for this however some may be homework. The Scrapbooks are due Tuesday,  December 12th. 

Science:  We will continue a unit on  Life Cycles of Plants and Animals. We will begin learning about animal life cycles. We will read and learn how some animals grow and develop. We will also learn  about the different stages in the human life cycle. The chapter test is tentatively scheduled for Wednesday, December 13th.

Mrs. Bucklin's Math Class:.   We will continue Unit 3, Fractions and Decimals.  The students will be introduced to decimals.  They will use the base ten pieces as a visual anchor to comparing decimal numbers and to investigate the relationship between tenths and hundredths.