A Peek At What We Are Learning Mrs. Ibos’s and Mrs. Kornfuhrer’s 4th grade Classroom News Week of: September 17th – 21st, 2018 Upcoming Events Homework ELA: study vocabulary Unit 2, complete vocab worksheets by Wednesday. Math: study 9 facts; worksheets T-W-Th for review Science: interactive notebook brought home to review Social Studies: finish Explorer recording sheet (if didn’t finish in class) September 19th – Picture Day- students wear uniforms October 5th – Parish Fair Day/No School October 11th – End of first quarter October 12th – No School for students; teacher workday A Peek At What We Are Learning ELA: Language Quiz Friday on sentences; Context Clues Test Friday; Reading Comprehension Test Thursday. This week’s skills: common and proper nouns, run-on sentences, using context clues, compare/contrast, chronological order Math: Tests Wednesday-addition and Friday-subtraction; the students will fluently add and subtract multi-digit whole numbers using the standard algorithm; apply addition and subtraction skills to solve real world word problems Science: Unit Test Friday- weathering and erosion. In-class activities; interactive notebooks for studying. The students will build structures that withstand earthquakes and create ideas to prevent landslides. Social Studies: European explorers of the Americas; in-class activities Vocabulary Unit 2 – Test Thursday vacant competition recall contract sponsor obtain basic portion annual neglect dismiss stern