Oak School 4th Grade News: Friday, September 26th

Reading- This week we finished our Launching unit and created a comic about an event that took place in our independent reading books. Next week, we will be beginning our nonfiction unit.

Writing- This week we continued drafting and editing our narrative stories about a favorite memory. Next week, we will revise these narratives by adding dialogue and voice in our writing.

Social studies- Next week, we will be learning about the climate and natural resources of the Southwest Region. Students will identify the adaptations needed to live in a dry climate!

Kevin is drawing a diagram of his experimental plant.

Science- Our plants are blooming and now we're ready for our pollinators- the bees! Students will be using bees to help pollinate the plants. These bees are not living, but will help the students understand the pollination process. Along with this, we will be learning about bees and their contribution to the plant life cycle.

Math- We started unit 5 this week. This unit introduces the basic principals of multiplication with multi-digit numbers. The lessons are designed to review and solidify knowledge of calculating the products of 1s and 10, and extend it to the products of 10s and 10s. We will be introducing different algorithms for multiplication so that students have various strategies in the math tool box!

Coming home in your child's Friday folder...

-New reading log

-ISAT scores (ISATs were taken in third grade)

-Unit 4 Math Assessment. Please sign and return this test on Monday.

Reminders:

*Picture Day is on Tuesday, September 30th!

*Field trip to the Chicago Botanic Garden is on Wednesday, October 1st. Students will need a brown bag (disposable) lunch. Students should wear good shoes for walking and dress appropriately- we will be walking outside.
*If you have not turned in your child's iPad contract, please send this in ASAP.