Happy Mother's Day!
Here is the update for our week. I will be out Monday for a funeral and Friday for and exciting professional development with the Library of Congress. I shouldn't be out again for the rest of the year!
Language Arts
This week we are continuing our persuasion unit. We are going to talk about persuasive writing/propaganda that we see in the media. We will look closely at commercials and the tricks they use to convince us we need their products. Next week we will write and film our own commercials!!
Math
We are wrapping up our angles unit this week. There will be an assessment on Thursday over measuring angles with protectors, complimentary angles, and estimating angle measurements. We will review major concepts the rest of the year.
Science
This week we are working on our inherited traits tree. Students will need to bring in family pictures to help them track their inherited traits. It should be a lot of fun! After our project we will review big concepts to help prepare students for fifth grade science STAAR.
Texas History
Oil in Texas! We will find out how the discovery if oil in Texas will forever change the culture of our state.
Fourth Grade 411
-Please remember to return your signed conference form by Friday.
-Family pictures will need to make their way to school by Tuesday. That's when we will start our project.