Weekly Reminders:*Chapter 17, lesson 2 open-book science quiz on Monday.
*Max and Erma's District fundraiser on Monday.
*Museum of Science and Industry field trip on Tuesday.
*Roller Skating Party on Tuesday, 3:45-6:30.
*Chapter 9 social studies test on Wednesday.
*Verb test on Thursday.
*Chapter 17, lesson 3 open-book science quiz on Thursday.
*Lesson 26 review spelling test on Friday.
*Tanya's Reunion comprehension/vocabulary quiz on Friday.
Plan Ahead:
*Southwest Map test on Tuesday, March 23.
*Chapter 17 Science Test on Tuesday, March 23.
*Extra Credit Science Project due on Wednesday, March 24.
*Catapult Contest on Thursday, March 25.
*Spring Break ~ Week of March 29.
Homeroom Happenings:
Science - The children will take the chapter 17, lesson 2 open-book quiz on Monday. On Tuesday, we will explore all 6 simple machines in the Simple Machines Lab at the Museum of Science and Industry. During the rest of the week, we will focus on chapter 17, lesson 3. This lesson covers inclined planes, screws, and wedges. The chapter 17, lesson 3 open-book quiz will be on Thursday. We will also fill out our "how to study" sheet for the chapter 17 test which will be on Tuesday, March 23.
Social Studies - The children will take the chapter 9 test on Wednesday. This week we will also begin our study of the Southwest region. The children will be taking the Southwest map test on Tuesday, March 23. As usual, your child will need to locate and label the states in the Southwest. Spelling of state names will count. They can also earn 1/4 point for each correct capital. This test should not be too difficult since there are only 4 states in the Southwest.
To study for the chapter 9 test review the following items:
*Keywords ~ fur trade, mission, trading post, sod, drought, Dust Bowl, mound, steamboat, hub, transcontinental railroad, & Interstate highway system.
*Describe early Ojibwa culture.
*Describe the ways Ojibwa culture has changed since the mid-1600s.
*Describe why the French came to the Midwest in the 1600s.
*Identify the roles of Louis Jolliet and Jacques Marquette in the fur trade.
*Explain the role fur trading played in the development of towns in the Midwest.
*Explain some events that forced Native American tribes in the Midwest to give up their land.
*Compare and contrast a home built out of sod and one built with logs.
*Explain the difficulties settlers faced in farming the land and their ultimate success.
*Describe the causes and long-term effects of farming the prairie, including the Dust Bowl.
*Describe Cahokia as the early trading center of the Midwest.
*Identify the goals of the Lewis and Clark expedition.
*Identify the role of the steamboat in shipping.
*Describe the advantages of railroad as compared to steamboats.
*Explain the role the government played in developing superhighways that became the Interstate highway system.
Spelling - This week we will be working with lesson 26. This is a review lesson. We will not be taking a pretest. The test on Friday will be the format where the child needs to find the word in each line that is spelled incorrectly. The children should focus on the rules of lessons 19-25.
English - On Monday, we will finish our unit on verbs with a lesson on contractions. We will also fill out our "how to study" on Monday. The test on Verbs will be on Thursday. All enrichment will be due on the day of the test. We will not begin our next unit for a few weeks. Instead, we will be working on expository writing.
To Review for the English test review the following concepts:
*Action Verbs
*Main Verbs and Helping Verbs
*Present, Past, and Future Verbs
*Subject-Verb Agreement
*Spelling Present Tense Verbs
*Spelling Past Tense Verbs
*The Past Tense with Helping Verbs
*Irregular Verbs
*The Special Verb "be"
*Contractions with "not"
Reading - Fourth grade students will be reviewing making connections and summarizing this week. We will be using a realistic fiction story called Tanya's Reunion to practice these reading strategies. The children will also need to practice the story vocabulary throughout the week and will be taking a comprehension/vocabulary quiz on Friday. During the quiz, the children may refer back to the story.
Accelerated Math Menu:
Monday ~Greatest Common Factor. H.W. Daily Review pg. 97.
Tuesday ~ No Math - My class will be visiting the museum today.
Wednesday ~ Fraction Sense. H.W. Daily Review pg. 101 #1-8 & pg. 104 #1-8.
Thursday ~ Five minute multiplication test for grade. Fractions in lowest term. H.W. Daily Review pg. 105.
Friday ~ Least Common Multiple & Least Common Denominator. H.W. None.
The children may want to begin practicing 5-minute division tests. We will begin these after spring break. Click here for free printable division sheets. http://themathworksheetsite.com
List of units covered during third trimester:
*Fraction Concepts
*Addition, subtraction, multiplication, & division of fractions
*Dividing by 2-digit numbers
*Multiplying and dividing decimals
*Ratio and Percent
