Monday, January 22, 2018

Week of January 22 - January 26

Important Dates:
February 2 - Father/Daughter Dance
February 6 - Last volunteer training of the school year (5:30)
February 6 - PTO @ 6:30
February 12 - Winter Break
February 14 - Valentine's Party @ 1:30
February 15 - 4th Grade Parent Breakfast
February 22 - Your Pie Spirit Night

MATH
Block 1
NF.1 - Explain why two or more fractions are equivalent
NF.2 - fraction comparison with different denominators

*We continue to focus on comparing fractions with unlike denominators, as well as reducing fractions. We will compare fractions using a number line, visual models, and through reducing. We will review equivalent fractions daily.

**Due to the snow days, the comparing fractions quiz has been moved to Wednesday, 1/24**

HOMEWORK:
*I am not assigning any new homework this week due to the snow days.  If students finished this last week, they do not have any math homework for this week!
IXL - P.16, P.17, and P.18 (Due Friday)

Block 2
G.1 lines
G.2 2-dimensional figures, right triangles
G.3 lines of symmetry
MD.5 concepts of angles
MD.6 protractors
MD.7 +/- to find unknown angles

*We will measure angles with a protractor and continue to review lines and angles in everyday life.

**Due to the snow days, the angles quiz has been moved to Wednesday, 1/24**

HOMEWORK:
*I am not assigning any new homework this week due to the snow days.  If students finished this last week, they do not have any math homework for this week!
IXL - Z.1 - Z.4 (All due Friday)

SCIENCE
GSES4L1 Roles of organisms and the flow of energy within an ecosystem:
- producer, consumer (herbivore, carnivore, omnivore), and decomposer.
- Develop simple models to illustrate the flow of energy through a food web/food chain beginning with sunlight and including producers, consumers, and decomposers.

*We will review predator and prey, as well as food chains/food webs.

**Due to the snow days, Block 2 will present their animal projects on Wednesday, 1/24. Don't forget to dress up!!!**

**Again...due to the snow days, the food chains/web and pred/prey quiz has been moved to Wednesday, 1/24**

HOMEWORK:
Study food chains/web and pred/prey information.  
*Work on Science Projects NIGHTLY!!! (Due Feb.26)*

Social Studies
**BLOCK 2 ONLY**

We are finishing up our Challenges of a New Nation Summative and making corrections to it this week.

HOMEWORK:
None

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