Monday, April 18, 2016

Weekly Update 4/18-22

Good Afternoon!

I hope everyone is staying safe with this weather. Please make sure you are checking the district website for regular updates since it seems we aren't going to catch a break from this rain for a few days. As of right now, we will still have all afterschool activities today. That may change, and I will let you know as soon as I do.

Language Arts
Next week is Administration Appreciation Week. This week, we are writing fiction stories to share with Ms. Stowe and Mrs. McFerren. Kiddos are writing about what they would do if they were the principal, and what they think the principal does all day. We came up with quite a hilarious list today and started working on our plans. Students will finish their writing by Wednesday. They will spend Thursday and Friday creating a video to go with their stories. We will put it all together in a slideshow to share with them next week!

Science
We are going to continue to learn about adaptions and begin discussing inherited traits. We will discuss how animals have evolved over time, through inherited traits and survival of the fittest, to be best adapted to their environment. f

Math
We are going to spend the next few weeks jumping around to review all concepts before STAAR. We will start this week off with discussing ways to organize data. Students will focus on dot plots, frequency tables, and stem and leaf plots. You can find extra practice for these skills on IXL. We will then spend some time reviewing division, multi digit multiplication, and adding and subtracting decimals. Don't forget to use all of our great online tools for extra practice at home!

Social Studies
This week, we will learn about the repercussions of Texas joining the United States.

Fourth Grade 411
- I have uploaded some grades today. Feel free to check them out. I'm adding in more as the week continues.
- Each kiddo needs to bring in an empty soup can for a project we are doing for Mother's Day. Please bring them in by Friday!