We have finished all of our expected standards for Quarter 2 in math. Now, your kids should show mastery in the following 4th grade skills:
Place Value to the millions
Comparing Numbers to the millions
Rounding numbers to the millions
Adding and Subtracting with regrouping
Decimals, fractions, percents
Algebra
Multiplying up to 3 by 2 digits.
Dividing a 3 digit dividend by a 1 digit divisor with remainders
Converting km, m, cm, kg, g, lb, oz, l, ml, hr. min. sec.
Measuring to the nearest inch, half inch, forth inch, eighth inch, and 16th inch, cm and mm.
Area of a rectangle and square
Perimeter of any shape
Finding Factor Pairs
Finding Greatest Common Factor
Finding Equivalent Fractions
Comparing Fractions
And all the vocabulary that goes with these!!!!!
Wowzers! That is a lot of knowledge in one brain! Next, we will move onto adding, subtracting, and multiplying fractions, geometry, and some graphing.
Today, we also spent some time doing some filming for you. I recorded the kids reading their snowglobe Haikus. Kids first created their snowglobe scene using pointillism. They could only use a Q-tip to paint and had to create their picture out of dots. They also created their snowman using a compass. They had to pick three different radii to make three different size snowballs to make the snowman. They also used a compass to draw the actual globe. Cool! Then, in language class we learned that a Haiku is a poem about nature. It follows a 5-7-5 syllable pattern. So the first line had to be 5 syllables, the second 7, and the last line 5 again. They did a great job! Enjoy listening to those on the smilebox below.
You will also find a recording of their Winter Alliteration Poems. Alliteration is also called a tongue twister. Since it was snowology, I picked the letter S. They created their poems (at least 7 of the 10 words had to start with s), and then created their winter person with winter coats and hats. We wrote the poems on a VERY long tongue and twisted it a bit on the wall display. It was a bit noisy in the hallway while we were filming, but you can hear most of them. Enjoy!
Lastly, you will see our fun SS lesson. The SE region is full of music and culture. Kids had to listed to 4 types of music and decide which type was which. They got really into a couple of them. Many had no idea that I was filming. :0) Enjoy!
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A HUGE thank you to Haylee's mom for helping out in reading groups today. She did a great job and went away smarter than she came in! :0) What a difference rotations are when there are two people working with a small group. I was able to do a lot of great discussion on Fact and Opinion while she was reading with them. So thank you for your time Mrs. Haarr!
Tomorrow kids have Library and Gym. Mr. Pertuit went home with the flu today. Urg! Hope he is better and back in action tomorrow. REmember those tennis shoes and library books.
Homework tonight is DynaMath pages 4-7. We read it and discussed it in class. All they need to do is the math problems.
We are reading a book in CC Meeting called Wonder aloud. Ask your kiddo what it is about. They should say about a boy named Auggie that has a severe deformity in his face. He has been homeschooled his entire life, and is now going to try public school at the fifth grade level. His mom says it is time because she is not very good at a certain math skill. If they can tell you what skill write it in the planner for $10 tomorrow. Very funny book! The kids were actually LOLing today! Love it!
Have a wonderful night, and thank you so much for being YOU so I can be a better ME!
Ms. Erickson
