Reading
We are exploring Hurricanes and extreme weather causes and conditions. It is informational text that teaches how hurricanes come to be. The essential question is What are the benefits of studying weather?
In read aloud, we are reading The Girl Who Could Fly. We are enjoying it and very close to finishing it. Soon we will start another class read aloud to enjoy!
Writer's Workshop
We are working on opinion writing. Our teachers are helping us to form thesis statements that are based on important people, places or object. We are then determining reasons to prove our thesis statements. One strategy is boxes and bullets. Don't worry, this is not what it sounds like! This is a way to list reasons for your thesis statement. We are also working on identifying what reasons are strong and weak. Though all of this learning is pretty cool, 4K authors are just warming up! All of 4K hopes that we will able to finish up our opinion writing so we can publish and keep our work!
Math
In 4K Math, we are solving division problems using area models and identifying the remainders. We are also using the associative and distributive properties. In 4J Math, we are breaking down two digit by two-digit multiplication and putting them in an area model. In 4M Math, we are learning about two-digit by two-digit numbers and different ways to solve them. We review our lessons to prepare for our assessment. We are learning different ways to solve by strategies such a partial products and the traditional algorithm.
Science & Social Studies
In Science, we are continuing to study electromagnetism. We have read information in books and conduct experiments to prove or disprove our thoughts.
In Social Studies, we are continuing to work on The South's history. Also, in Illinois history, we are making our own newspaper!
We are exploring Hurricanes and extreme weather causes and conditions. It is informational text that teaches how hurricanes come to be. The essential question is What are the benefits of studying weather?
In read aloud, we are reading The Girl Who Could Fly. We are enjoying it and very close to finishing it. Soon we will start another class read aloud to enjoy!
Writer's Workshop
We are working on opinion writing. Our teachers are helping us to form thesis statements that are based on important people, places or object. We are then determining reasons to prove our thesis statements. One strategy is boxes and bullets. Don't worry, this is not what it sounds like! This is a way to list reasons for your thesis statement. We are also working on identifying what reasons are strong and weak. Though all of this learning is pretty cool, 4K authors are just warming up! All of 4K hopes that we will able to finish up our opinion writing so we can publish and keep our work!
Math
In 4K Math, we are solving division problems using area models and identifying the remainders. We are also using the associative and distributive properties. In 4J Math, we are breaking down two digit by two-digit multiplication and putting them in an area model. In 4M Math, we are learning about two-digit by two-digit numbers and different ways to solve them. We review our lessons to prepare for our assessment. We are learning different ways to solve by strategies such a partial products and the traditional algorithm.
Science & Social Studies
In Science, we are continuing to study electromagnetism. We have read information in books and conduct experiments to prove or disprove our thoughts.
In Social Studies, we are continuing to work on The South's history. Also, in Illinois history, we are making our own newspaper!