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Language Arts
Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes is our featured literature. We are continuing our reading and discussion of the text this week. This story lends itself to poetic study and practice, as well as careful reflection on cultural traditions and family situations. We are practicing the haiku style of poetry presently, and we'll be getting into some origami work along with our conversations and writing related to the text.
Math
In 4th grade math, we are continuing our study of measurement in all its forms- metric and customary. The beginning of the week's focus concerns perimeter; we are working on a project called Perimeter Park to apply the ideas of perimeter and scale (along with some personal creativity!) Our studies later this week on will lead up to our "Measurement Extravaganza" on Friday- it will be entertaining and educational! If you have any CLEAN, empty containers (milk/juice cartons, gallon plastic milk jugs, large soda bottles), please send one or two with your 4th grade math student for our upcoming event. At present, we are still in need of containers!
In 5th grade math this week, we will begin our interactive business unit, "Biz World". Students will have an opportunity to work in teams to develop their own business. They will create their businesses from the ground up, forming a corporation, creating a product to be sold, buying stock and managing their business for a profit! This project emphasizes team work and cooperation along with math skills.
Social Studies
In social studies, the students are doing a research project on one of our fifty states. They have been given and we have discussed the expectations for the complete project. Students have begun their research and will be working on this project over the next several weeks. In addition to this project, we continue to memorize our states and capitals, and read about the founding of the first thirteen colonies. This week, students will be given the list of the mountain region states, and will be tested on them Friday, May 14.Science
This week, we will our research paper to accompany our completed tech project. Students have outlined their essays with their partners, and today we peer edited our work with a classmate (or prepared to do so on Wednesday.) When our final draft paper is completed at the end of the week, we will start our final science unit of the year, Mixtures and Solutions, on May 10.
Calendar of Events:
Tues. 5/4 Lunch on the Lawn
Thur. 5/6 History of Us Quiz: Chapters 13-16
Thur. 5/6 T-shirts and $2.00 due for social studies project
Fri. 5/7 4th Grade Math "Measurement Extravaganza"
Fri. 5/14 5th Grade Bedroom Projects Due
Fri. 5/14 States Quiz: Mountain Region
Mon. 5/17 Social Studies Research Due
Mystery State:
- This place was named after Christopher Columbus.
- This place is divided into four quadrants: northwest, southwest, northeast, and southeast.
- Its local government functions as a state, county, and city government.
- British troops burned parts of this place in 1814.
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