Week of October 29 - November 2

Check out our blog post to learn what your students will be working on in each subject!

Reading: This week in reading we will be working on comparing and contrasting text. In fourth grade students must compare and contrast the topic, pattern of events, and theme of two stories. Students have finished The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snickets and will be comparing and contrasting this story to The Witches by Roald Dahl. 

Click the link here to look at a sample of how we are teaching students to compare and contrast. 

Math: Next week in math we will continue working on division and multiplication. Students will work on these concepts within word problems. 

How to complete a division problem: 

Step 1:  Draw a big seven and put your numbers in the correct place.
Step 2:  Look at each place value and ask "What can I multiply by 3 that will get me as close to that number without going over?"  Example: 3 X 100=300 is as close to 400 as I can get without going over. 
Step 3: Write the partial quotient on the side.
Step 4: Write the quotient under the number you are dividing.
Step 5: Subtract
Step 6: Repeat the process
Step 7:  Add all the partial quotients up on the side.
Step 8: Write the quotient on the top of the sever.  Include any remainders. 

Here is how to complete a multiplication problem. 

Here is a sample of a word problem students will be working on this week. Students will need to understand how to interpret remainders within division problems. 

Grammar: Students will be learning about relative adverbs.

Writing: Students will continue drafting their opinion piece. Students will focus on organizing their opinion essays. 

Science: Students will continue to learn about light. Students will focus on the following vocabulary: transparent, translucent, and opaque.