Monday 23 April 2018
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Weekly Update: April 23 - April 27, 2018
Language Arts
This week, students will be getting into Historical Fiction book clubs and begin reading a new story while investigating the historical period connected to the book. In writing, the students will be showing off their learning in a final independent assessment of their nonfiction writing.
Math
This week the students will be finishing up the Decimals and Fractions Unit and will take the final assessment. Our next and final math unit for the year will be Geometry
Science/ Social Studies
We are launching our unit on Trade and Resources this week. The big ideas of this unit are: “Where you live impacts how you live” and “Resources impact the economy and trade in regions around the world”. Student will begin the week tapping into their current knowledge of natural resources and how they connect with products and trade. We will then look more closely at different natural resources and their location.
Announcements
Earth Dress Day - April 27th
ISKL Holiday - April 30th
Weekly Update: April 16 - April 20, 2018
Language Arts
In writing, the focus will turn to editing and revising of their work and most children will be publishing their nonfiction books this week. In reading, we will begin a new Historical fiction unit and get into our final book clubs for grade 4.
Math
This week the students will be using their understanding of fraction equivalence to investigate decimal numbers on the place value chart expressed in different units.
Science/ Social Studies
We are finishing up our unit by communicating our expertise to others. Students are drafting their books to describe how Earth changes connect to Earth layers, plate tectonics, and/or erosion, weathering and deposition.
Announcements
Maps Tests begin next week
Earth Week is next week. Students are encouraged to send in videos or pictures of them doing something good for the environment.
Earth Week Assembly - April 20th, from 11:50 - 12:20pm
Earth Dress Day - April 27th
ISKL Holiday - April 30th
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