The week of Oct. 22, 2012

 

Homework packets went home on Monday this week and are due back on Friday.

On Monday students were asked to write out the definitions of their spelling words and to study them for Fridays spelling test. On Tuesday, students were asked to use each word in a sentence. On Wed. they will be asked to break each word into syllables and to identify the number of vowels and consonants and finally on Thurs. they are expected to write their words five times each inpreperation for the spelling tests.

Math homework - Students will be given math homework each night this week in order to practice multiplication.



The Week of Oct. 22, 2012

 Hello everyone this week's spelling words are as follows:

numeral

numerator

 result

hundredth

 volume

 figure

 multiply

 Dutch

decode

suffix 

 

 

In math this week students will be practicing two digits by two digit multiplication in addition to

three digit by one digit multiplication and studying the 0-12 multiplication facts.

In science our animal unit of study continues. Specifically, we our studying the anatomy, habitat, diet, and method of locomotion of the crayfish. Additionally, students have been considering the common characteristics of all living things.

In social studies we continue to study mapping as well as the culture of the early Native

Americans that first lived in NYS.

Students participated in a PTA sponsored event lead by Mr. Bennett that provided students with an opportunity to create a variety of maps helping to familiarize them with the physical features and landscape of NYS.

In language arts students continue to work on identifying nouns (Proper and Common) and verbs, learn new spelling words, as well as their definition. Students have read this week and discussed the story, “Maria Isabel" and listen and discussed the Andrew Clément’s book, Landry News. While reading students have been challenged to identify the stories setting, main characters, and plot.

Students have also read and discussed articles from Time for Kids magazine and the website dogonews.com (I highly recommend visiting this website and discussing what you find with your student).

Students have also written two narrative essays one of which was entitled "My Pets." The importance of the use of proper punctuation, capitalization, spelling, and the construction of a well-organized paragraph that is developed and contains descriptive language has and will continue to be our focus over the course of the year.

 

  

  

   



 



Oct. 15, 2012

 

For today’s homework in math students were asked to do problems 1- 8 on pg. 152 in their math book. Students were also ask to write out the definitions of their spelling words for Tues. in addition to reading for 20 minutes.



Oct. 15, 2012

 

     This weeks spelling words contain the long and short I and are as follows:

1.digit  2. dividend  3. display  4. difference  5. interval  6. library  7. divide  8. civil 9. simple  10. inference Students over the course of the past week had an oppertunity to practice measurement by weighing and measuring objects using a variety of tools such as a pan scale, a platform scale, and graduated cylinder. Students also used a cup, tablespoon and teaspoon in order to measure the ingredients needed to bake Chocolate Chip Cookies. Below are pictures of some students working hard that day.           In math over the course of the past week students have been reviewing how to add and subtract larger numbers. Specifically, students have learned how to subtract problems comprised of numbers with multiple zeros such as 8,000 - 2,356 or 6,000 - 3,987. A math test was given on Fri. of last week and will be returned on Wed. All students will be asked to have their tests signed. In writing students have been working on writing personal narratives. Students have practiced writing topic sentences, concluding sentences, and writing descriptive sentences which remain focused on their stories topic. The class is continuing to read together the book, Landry News by Andrew Clements. Additionally, students are reading and discussing the story, Maria Isabella. Students are practicing making predicitons and identifying information from the story that supports their ideas. Students are developping the habit of using the strategy "check for understanding" and "re-reading" to boost their reading comprehension. Also, are practicing identifying nouns and verbs or action words as they write and read. In science students are continuing with the animal unit of study.   

Oct. 9, 2012

This week we will Visit Brookside Museum in Ballston Spa. Students will board the bus at 10:50 AM. Our program at the museum is scheduled from 11:25AM- 1:30PM. Chaperones may either meet us at the museum or follow the bus from Shatekon. The Brrokside address is: 6 Charlton St. Ballston Spa, N.Y. Children should wear comfortable shoes and appropriate clothing for outdoor traveling as much of the program is held outdoors. Please send a bag lunch to school if possible. Students will be eating in the classroom prior to leaving the school. We are scheduled to arrive back at Shatekon at 2:00PM.    

Also this week is fire prevention week. Also on Tuesday local firefighters will conduct a program on fire safety for all 4th graders.