Quarter 3 Week 4

Dear 4C families,

I was sick on Friday so, black folders will go home Monday. 


This week we have our field trip on Friday to MIM! Please make sure your students arrives on Friday by 8:00 am sharp.



Academics

Math

In math this week, we will continue studying decimals by introducing the thousandths place. We will have a short quiz over decimal concepts covered in the last three weeks (tenths and hundredths) on Thursday. There will be a unit test on Friday, Feb. 9.

Jeopardy link: https://jeopardylabs.com/done/math-jeopardy5835

ELA

As we start The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, we will focus on theme, setting, and characterization. The students will be introduced to plot. Please make sure your child brings their book to school on Monday. On Friday, once we are back from the field trip, we will take the Spalding test and recite "Clouds".

History

This week in history, we will take our Kingdoms of Africa quiz on Monday. On Tuesday, we will begin our study of Arizona history. The focus of the week is the regions of the United States. Students will explore the 5 regions, their climates, landmarks, cultures and how they differ from Arizona. 

Jeopardy link:  http://www.superteachertools.us/jeopardyx/jeopardy-review-game.php?gamefile=2374707#.WmqruLpFzIU

Science

In science this week, we will continue to learn about the cardiovascular system. We will learn about the parts of blood and blood types. 

Quarter 3 Week 3

Dear 4C families,

I added USA Test Prep daily practice on the right side of the blog. I will pass out a worksheet for the students to fill out the answers tomorrow. I will give your student extra credit for filling out the worksheet each day.

We have class pictures on the 25th. The picture form went home last week.

Academics

Math

In math this week, we will expand our knowledge of decimals by introducing the hundredths place. We will be playing some fun games to cement these key place value concepts.

ELA

We will finish Robin Hood this week by comparing and contrasting the book with other media. The final assessment will be a written assignment that we will begin on Tuesday and end on Wednesday. The students will be given a graphic organizer and rubric to help facilitate the assignment. On Thursday and Friday, we will learn about the common elements of a fairy tale and introduce The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Please make sure your child has the version of the book that is shown in the Current Literature section in the left margin of this blog.

History

This week in history we will finish our study of African Kingdoms during the Middle Ages. We will focus on the Songhai Empire and the travels of  Ibn Battuta. At the end of the week will begin our review for the quiz on Monday 1/29. 

Science

We will review for our quiz about rocks, weathering, and erosion on Tuesday. We will begin our next unit on the cardiovascular system (CVS). We will be able to identify the parts and functions of the CVS including the heart, blood, and blood vessels. We will see what happens to our heart rate when we exercise. 

Videos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJzJKvkWWDc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2OIaXZZI0w

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWti317qb_w&t=52s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-wilmN80XE&index=13&list=PL0iks935nI25_nbrBFamA8Y4f3zwDfRl8

Quarter 3 Week 2

Dear 4C Families,

I hope you had a nice weekend! 

Our field trip to the Musical Instrument Museum is on February 2nd. Please look out for an email about it later this week.

Academics
In math this week, we will be starting a new unit on decimals. We will introduce the tenths place this week and do a lot of practice with manipulatives as we approach this new topic.

We will finish Robin Hood this week. On Monday, January 22, we will have a culminating activity and on Tuesday, January 23 we will have the final test on Robin Hood. Our next book will be The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by Frank L. Baum. Please make sure your child has this version.  The ISBN number is 978-1593082215. Link to Amazon.

This week in science, we will conclude our study of meteorology with a quiz on 1/16. We will study the three types of rocks, how they form, the rock cycle, and weathering.

This week in history we will continue our study of African Kingdoms. We will focus on the Trans-Sahara Trade and how trade helped to spread ideas across Africa. We will also study several important Kingdoms including Ghana and Mali, as well the impact of Mali's Mansa Musa and his pilgrimage to Mecca. 

Quarter 3 Week 1

Dear 4C Families,

Welcome back to the second half of the school year! New on the blog is a subscription by email and the class schedule on the right hand side of the blog. On Fridays, we will continue to send home the black folders and an email from Jupiter will be sent out with any missing assignments. Next weekend is a 3-day weekend for MLK day. There is no school on 01/15.



Academics

This week in math, we will review the concepts we covered in the first semester, including place value, the operations of whole numbers, fractions, operations of fractions, and measurement.

In ELA this week, we will learn about Point of View and begin working on informative and explanatory texts. We will continue to read and discuss Robin Hood, as well as, recite Paul Revere. 

This week in history we will begin our study of African Kingdoms. We will focus on the geography of Africa including the countries of Africa as well as major mountains, rivers and other geographic features. We will then begin studying the Kingdoms of the Kush and the Aksum and how these kingdoms impacted Africa. 

In science, we will learn about forecasting and climate. We will compare weather and climate. There is a quiz on Tuesday, January 16th.

Welcome Back!

Dear 4C Families,

I hope your break was relaxing, full of family, fun, and tons of food!

I stayed in Arizona and visited my family and ate and ate and ate. My garden finally had ripe tomatoes! I renovated my laundry room. I was pretty busy but,  I am excited to start the next quarter!

Also, I want to say thank you to all of you for the sweet holiday cards and generous holiday gifts. I am giving thank you notes to the students on Monday.


Parent-Teacher Conferences are tomorrow and Friday. I look forward to discussing your students with you. Please sign up for a conference at this link (http://signup.com/go/rnkMBBb). I got a few emails asking if the conferences are mandatory and they are not mandatory.

In science, we are going to be studying types of rocks the second week of school. I was wondering if anyone has rocks I can show the students? I have a few small sets of the types of rocks but, I wish I had more.

Missing Assignments Quarter 3
I will be using Jupiter to notify parents of missing assignments. The notification goes out on Fridays. Let me know if you have any questions.

Best,
Mrs. Sarnataro