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Welcome fourth graders! I hope you all had a wonderful summer break and are ready and eager to learn. I am planning lots of fun and exciting projects and activities this year. I'm looking forward to what I hope will be yet another fantastic year at Stone. Let's work together to leap toward success!
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Progress Reports
Friday Folders
Consent release form
Medical forms
Dental forms
Contact information
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HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS FOR:
11/18/09
Reading
Vocabulary-3xs each & sentences.Reread the handout and study for the Test.
Additional Activity-Open-Ended Questions.
Answer the 5 questions open-ended questions you wrote in class.
Book Report-Due @ the end of every month (next Friday!!!)
Writing
Revise-Write it on your own paper.
Choose from the following:
obituary
book review
formal/business letter
narrative
journal entry
biography
invitation
movie review
photo essay
informal/friendly letter
how-to guide
newsletter
recipe
monologue
dialogue
copycat story
autobiograpy
personal narrative
Mini lesson-
none
English Book-Statements & Questions
pg. 39(8-17)
Poem
Diamonte
Math-Study for the test (rounding numbers)
Multiplication tables for 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 12.
Book-pg.board work(10 problems)
Workbook-pg. none()
Social Studies-Work on State Reports
Book pg. none ()
State Report ()
Each student has to complete 6 of the eight activities and as many of the extra credit assignments as they like. The information must be written in their own words. They must include a table of contents page as well.
Complete the Colonial Games Activity-Due tomorrow.
Science-Scientific Inquiry
Book pg. none
Group Project
Each student will receive a group and an individual grade based on their presentation which includes a written, visual (pictures, materials from the experiment, & data), and oral component.
Written-Write a report in their own words. (at least a page in length)
Oral-Talk about (without the use of notes or documents) what they've learned.
Visual-Present something to show the class.
Role/Task-They must collect, record, & interpret, based on the experiment. They must include a works cited page that lists all of the sources they used.
Roles:
*Ask a Question (all)
*State Your Hypothesis
*Identify and Control Variables
*Test the Hypothesis
*Collect & Record Data
*Interpret Data
*State Your Conclusion
11/17/09
Reading
Vocabulary-3xs each & definitions.
Additional Activity-Formulate Questions to Understand Plot.
Answer the 5 questions that were written on the board.
Book Report-Due @ the end of every month ()
Writing
1st Draft-Write it on your own paper.
Choose from the following:
obituary
book review
formal/business letter
narrative
journal entry
biography
invitation
movie review
photo essay
informal/friendly letter
how-to guide
newsletter
recipe
monologue
dialogue
copycat story
autobiograpy
personal narrative
Mini lesson-
none
English Book-Statements & Questions
pg. 38(1-7)
Poem
Diamonte
Math
Multiplication tables for 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 12.
Book-pg.86(11-20)
Workbook-pg. none()
Social Studies-Work on State Reports
Book pg. none ()
State Report ()
Each student has to complete 6 of the eight activities and as many of the extra credit assignments as they like. The information must be written in their own words. They must include a table of contents page as well.
Science-Scientific Inquiry
Book pg. none
Group Project
Each student will receive a group and an individual grade based on their presentation which includes a written, visual (pictures, materials from the experiment, & data), and oral component.
Written-Write a report in their own words. (at least a page in length)
Oral-Talk about (without the use of notes or documents) what they've learned.
Visual-Present something to show the class.
Role/Task-They must collect, record, & interpret, based on the experiment. They must include a works cited page that lists all of the sources they used.
Roles:
*Ask a Question (all)
*State Your Hypothesis
*Identify and Control Variables
*Test the Hypothesis
*Collect & Record Data
*Interpret Data
*State Your Conclusion
11/16/09
Reading
Vocabulary-3xs each context clues.
Additional Activity-Prefixes/Suffixes/Roots.
Use this week's vocabulary words and underline the prefix once and the suffix twice IF there are any.
Book Report-Due @ the end of every month ()
Writing
Preweite-State what a good ____ should include.
Choose from the following:
obituary
book review
formal/business letter
narrative
journal entry
biography
invitation
movie review
photo essay
informal/friendly letter
how-to guide
newsletter
recipe
monologue
dialogue
copycat story
autobiograpy
personal narrative
Mini lesson-
none
English Book-Statements & Questions
pg. none ()
Poem
Diamonte
Math
Multiplication tables for 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 12.
Book-pg.85(1-9 & Explain Your Thinking)
Workbook-pg. none()
Social Studies-Work on State Reports
Book pg. 63 (1-4)
State Report ()
Each student has to complete 6 of the eight activities and as many of the extra credit assignments as they like. The information must be written in their own words. They must include a table of contents page as well.
Science-Scientific Inquiry
Book pg. none
Group Project
Each student will receive a group and an individual grade based on their presentation which includes a written, visual (pictures, materials from the experiment, & data), and oral component.
Written-Write a report in their own words. (at least a page in length)
Oral-Talk about (without the use of notes or documents) what they've learned.
Visual-Present something to show the class.
Role/Task-They must collect, record, & interpret, based on the experiment. They must include a works cited page that lists all of the sources they used.
Roles:
*Ask a Question (all)
*State Your Hypothesis
*Identify and Control Variables
*Test the Hypothesis
*Collect & Record Data
*Interpret Data
*State Your Conclusion
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Math Workshop consists of:
�� Mini-Lesson-A short lesson focused on a single topic that students need help with and a review of homework.
�� Status of the Class-A quick way of finding out what each student is working on.
�� Math Time-They work cooperatively on activities that allow them to problem solve, investigate, and communicate what they know!
�� Sharing- One group will discuss what they have they have learned with their classmates.
Helpful Websites:
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