Benson/Cave News
News from the 4th Grade
November 6, 2015
Math News
We are starting Topic 5 this coming week. It is about multiplying by one digit numbers. It is very important that your child is practicing their multiplication facts each day so that they are fluent. This fluency will help in the next several topics of math. We have a “Wall of Fame” in our classroom for all students who complete one page of their times tables. Many students have their names on the wall and have earned popcorn for “Poppin’ through their multiplication facts.” Ask your child today if they have made it onto the wall. If not, have them go to their judebert site and practice. Our goal is to do 100 facts in less than 300 seconds.
Students were given anywhere from 10-20 minutes each day in class to work on ALEKS. Unfortunately, after viewing my report, many students chose not to log into ALEKS every day this week and therefore have not mastered their 5 topics for the week. Students have until Sunday night to make sure they have mastered 5 topics. They can work on ALEKS in class or at home. If your child did not master 5 topics, please allow them to work at home and get this done. This will be a grade each week from here on out. Parents can log into their child’s account and see their progress. ( I used to have to do that several times a week with my son.) To access ALEKS from home, go to aleks.com. Your child will need to share their username with you. Their password is: aleksmat
Don’t forget that you can access your child’s text book at www.pearsonsuccessnet.com Their username is their school number id and the password is richland2.
Science News
We had a fun week wrapping up Weather. We will be working this week on our new unit on Astronomy. We will begin by learning about the planets that make up our solar system. We will be viewing videos with real pictures of the planets and going on a tour in our classroom to the different planets. We will also be doing a fun activity outside to try and visualize the distance between each of the planets.
Language Arts News
Last week we started writing about a ship that we learned about in the booklet “Ships of Discovery.” We will continue our research and writing about ships next week. The reading selection for next week is “Kid Reporters At Work” which comes from the Treasures textbook. The students will define the vocabulary and read the selection. There will be a quiz on this story on Thursday. Students are encouraged to use their textbook when taking the quiz. They can earn 1 extra credit point for each question if they put the page number where they found the answer in the story. On Monday I will collect reading logs. The next reading log will be distributed on Monday. It will be due on Monday, November 16, 2015. Students should bring their reading day since it is homework. The question of the week should be answered in complete sentences.
Social Studies News
We are finishing up our study of explorers with a test on Monday. All students were given a study guide on Thursday. We reviewed the answers for the study guide in class on Friday and all students had an opportunity to make sure that their answers were correct. Students will not be able to use their notes or study guide when they take the test. I will also check the student’s notebook on Monday since we are finishing our study of explorers. Students will receive a grade for their notebooks. The notebook should have a title page, table of contents and all of the notes for explorers should be completed except the notes for 1. Age of Exploration. We will complete those notes in class on Monday. The next unit of study will be Colonial America. However we will spend some class time learning about Patriotism in observance of Veteran’s Day next week.
Fourth Grade News
We need your child to have headphones or ear buds in class everyday. We use them every day. They also need them every time we go to the computer lab. Please make sure your child brings them to school everyday.
Our Brattonsville field trip has been rescheduled for Tuesday, December 15th. We will leave at 8:00am so your child will need to be at school between 7:30 and 7:45. If they are normally a bus rider in the morning, please bring them to school that day. We will be back in time for normal dismissal, so they can ride the bus home if that is their normal mode of transportation.
On Wednesday, November 11th, we will be having a Veteran’s Day program beginning at 9am in the gym. All veterans are invited to join us as we honor their commitment to liberty, patriotism, and willingness to serve and sacrifice.
Ending Thoughts
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