Week of January 29 - February 2

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
NF.3 - Adding fractions greater than 1, decomposing fractions with same denominators
NF.4 - Fractions multiplied by whole numbers; includes word problems

*We will focus on adding, subtracting, and multiplying fractions this week, as well as converting mixed fractions to improper fractions and vice versa. We will review equivalent fractions and comparing fractions daily.

**Friday, 2/2 - Adding/Subtracting/Multiplying Fractions & Mixed Numbers to Improper Fractions Quiz**

HOMEWORK:
IXL - R. 14, R.16, and R.17 (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 focus on angles in 2-dimensional shapes, as well as angles in triangles this week.  We will also focus on symmetry.  We will review lines and angles daily.

**Friday, 2/2 - Angles in Shapes Quiz**

HOMEWORK:
IXL - Z.1, Z.3 - 5 (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.
- Demonstration of the effect of a change on an ecosystem, including living and nonliving factors.

*We will focus on the effect changes in an ecosystem have on all living and nonliving organisms dwelling within it. We will review for the Summative.

**Friday, 2/2 - Ecosystems Summative**
We have reviewed in class already. Students will be given a study guide on Tuesday.

HOMEWORK:
NIGHTLY - Study ecosystems study guide
NIGHTLY - Science Projects (Due Feb.26)*

Social Studies

SS4H3 Westward expansion, to include: Causes of War of 1812, Impact on American Indians, specifically the Trail of Tears, Battle of Little Bighorn, and forced relocation to the reservations, Territorial expansion including the Louisiana Purchase, the Lewis and Clark expedition, and the acquisitions of Texas, Oregon, and California.

SS4G2b Physical barriers and gateways that hindered or benefited expansion.

SS4E1a.d. opportunity cost and its relationship to westward expansion and how voluntary exchange helps both buyers and sellers (Gold Rush).

SS4E1d.e.f. Basic economic concepts to include: Voluntary exchange helps both buyers and sellers, Trade promotes economic activity, Examples of technological advances and their impact, ie: cotton gin, steamboat, steam locomotive, and telegraph.

*We are beginning our unit on expansion in the United States. This week we will focus on the Louisiana Purchase, the Lewis and Clark expedition, and the acquisitions of TX. OR, and CA.

HOMEWORK:
None