Order of Operations

Here is the acronym we use for the order of operations. We will not use exponents in fourth grade. I encourage them to write out the steps on their papers.

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Weekly Happenings

Hello! I hope everyone had a great weekend! This is the last full week before winter break!

Here is what's happenings this week:

Writing: The students will continue writing their personal narratives. We will work on adding effective dialogue and writing endings. Their pieces need to be completed before we leave for break.

Word Study: The students got new words today. Because of the craziness of the next couple weeks, they will take their spelling test after break. As of now, it will be January 10.

Social Studies: This week the students will learn about pilgrims and the first colonies. They will learn the differences between the American colonies.

Math: We will wrap up chapter 7 this week. The students will learn how to use the order of operations. We will also work on multi-step word problems. The test will be this Friday, December 15.

Reading:  We will wrap up their second research project early this week. For the remainder of this quarter, we will work on a variety of reading skills such as sequencing, supporting ideas with evidence from the text, and finding author's purpose.

Important Dates:

12.20 - Winter Parties, 2:00-3:00
12.21 - No school, Winter Break Begins

Buddy Meeting

We met with our first grade buddies last week. The buddy pairs compared and contrasted their winter traditions. 

Morning Message

Much to my surprise, long division was most student's favorite topic!

Underwater Archaeologists

The students studied artifacts found on a sunken ship. They researched what the item was and why explorers brought it on their ship.

Deck the Halls

The little elves are Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree! 

Wonder Movie

We had a great time watching Wonder! It was an amazing movie with an even more amazing message!

Weekly Happenings 12.4-12.8

Hello! I hope everyone enjoyed the beautiful weather this weekend. Hopefully, this isn't the last of the warm weather!

Here is what's happenings this week:

Writing: The students are writing personal narratives. Today, they chose their small moment story idea. This week we will focus on creating a story arc and writing with specific details.

Word Study: The students will take their spelling tests this Wednesday.

Social Studies: This week the students will learn about specific explorers. They will learn why those explorers came to the New World, which routes they took, and what impacts their explorations had.

Math: We are moving onto a new math chapter this week! This chapter covers numerical and nonnumerical patterns. They will learn how to write the rule for the pattern using words and an equation. Order of operations will also be covered in this unit. Because the students will be working with patterns using multiplication and division, it is important they know their facts. Please continue working on these at home (flashcards, QuickTables, use a deck of cards, math applications...).

Reading: The students will begin a new research project. Each group will be assigned a new natural disaster that is related to their original natural disaster. For example, the earthquake group will begin researching tsunamis and vice versa. The students will compare and contrast the two weather events. 

Important Dates:

12.6 - Early Release, Buddy Meeting (wear maroon, Concord shirt)
12.7 - Strings Rehearsal
12.21 - No school, Winter Break Begins