Thank you for coming to our Fourth Grade Hero Tribute Tour and 50 Nifty United States concert on Monday night! The kids did a fabulous job- we were so impressed! We raised $222.00 to be used for purchasing hero capes for the children at Central DuPage Hospital! Thank you for your ongoing generosity and support. If you would like to listen to the hero projects again, check out the link below!
Reading- Students began their novel study this week and are loving their books! Your child will be traveling with his/her novel to and from school. Please remind your child to put the novel in his/her backpack each night. This week, we also discussed different traits a character can have and the types of characters in fiction texts. Ask your child to infer a trait about the main character of his/her novel.
Writing- Next week, students will be sharing their published nonfiction books about a pollinator with their first grade buddies!
Math- This week students learned how to multiply fractions by whole numbers and apply this skill to multi-step word problems. Students were sent home with a unit 7 study guide, which is due Monday. Our Unit 7 Assessment will be on Wednesday.
Social studies- Students learned the different types of natural resources, reusable and non reusable, and learn how coal is a natural, non reusable resource of the Southeast region. Next week, we will be reviewing for our Southeast unit and states and capitals test, which is on Friday, December 19th. Please make sure your child reviews his/her study guide coming home on Tuesday. Ask your child to give an example of a reusable and non reusable resource.
Science - Students are continuing to observe their minerals for their different properties. This week we took look at the hardness of their minerals and compared it to the minerals that are rated on Moh's scale of hardness. They also tested for whether their mineral left a streak on a scratch plate, whether it fizzed when vinegar was applied, or whether is was magnetic. Students recorded their observations on their iPad to use throughout our unit and to discover what each mystery mineral's name is. Ask your child which mineral in their kit was the softest and how they tested for hardness.
SELAS- iCare is December's theme! Students have discussed what it means to care for others and why it is important. We shared the story Wilfred Gordon McDonald Partridge and created five ways students can show they care about others! Ask your child one way they can show they care about others.
Things coming home this week in your child's Friday Folder:
- The iCare star family activity
- new reading logs
- Southeast states and capitals study map
Reminder: Math unit 7 study guide due Monday!
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