Reading- We began our nonfiction unit this week and discussed the various text features that can be found in nonfiction texts and how they can help us as readers to "tune in" to what's important in the text. Students also learned about the differences between literary nonfiction, biographies, and reference books.
Writing - Students are continuing to edit an revise their writing this week about a time they will never forget. Students were asked to include dialogue in their writing and be sure to have a strong beginning, middle, and end. We can't wait to share these with you soon.
Math- This week we learned different methods to solve multiplication problems. We will be moving on to writing and reading really big numbers and representing these big numbers using powers of 10 and scientific notation.
Social studies- We learned about the Southwest landforms. Students learned new vocabulary describing each landform. Next week, we will be learning about the climate of the Southwest and introduce mapping skills.
Science - In science we learned all about the reproductive parts of a plant and why pollination is an important part of their life cycle. Students were able to dissect a plant on our field trip to the Botanic Gardens on observe them closely using special hand lenses and microscopes. Then the students explored the various gardens to see bees in action and various types of plants in different stages of their life cycles. Students used their iPads to capture pictures and videos as they explored. We will be using these photos, along with additional research to create interactive ibooks as a culminating activity to our unit. It was a great field trip! Special thanks to the parent chaperones for making it an extra fun day.
Coming home in your child's Friday folder...
-New reading log
Have a great weekend!
The Fourth Grade Teachers
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| Ms. Hathaway's Class at the Chicago Botanic Garden! |
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| Mrs. Ingstrup's Class at the Chicago Botanic Gardens |
| Students learning about the life cycle of a plant. |
| Students using their iPads to capture their experience! |
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