This week in math, students will begin Unit 2 starting with Lesson 6.  There will be a quiz on Lesson 6 (multiplicative comparisons) on Thursdaay.

Homework:  Homework will be assigned most days except for Fridays, Quiz, and Test days. 

Daily:  ~A worksheet or 2 from the math workbook **We try to give some time in class to work on it

           ~ Practice multiplication facts (see 4th grade website OR Canvas Math Fact Practice course.)

           ~Fluency Flight (on computer), must complete 4 sessions/days by Sunday evening

Weekly: ~ pass 2 My Path Lessons by the end of the week on their computers. (takes about 40-45 minutes to complete)

**Students have at least 30 minutes a day to work on these computer programs unless they are pulled into small group.  Anything not completed by Friday should be finished up over the weekend.

Standards/Objectives:

Lesson 6:

• 4.OA.A.1 - Interpret a multiplication equation as a comparison, e.g., interpret 35 = 5 x 7 as a statement that 35 is 5 times as many as 7 and 7 times as many as 5. Represent verbal statements of multiplicative comparisons as multiplication equations.

  Students can...

  • • Use a multiplication equation to represent the relationship between two numbers as a multiplicative comparison.
    • Identify a multiplication equation as showing two ways to describe a product as a comparison between two factors.
    • Write an equation to represent a multiplicative comparison word problem.
    • Write a word problem using a multiplicative comparison to describe a given multiplication equation. 

Lesson Vocabulary:

• • multiplicative comparison - a comparison that tells how many times as many. For example, 7 x 3 = 21 tells that 21 is 3 times as many as 7, and that 21 is 7 times as many as 3.
  • equation - a mathematical statement that uses an equal sign (=) to show that two expressions have the same value.
  • factor - a number that is multiplied.
  • multiplication - an operation used to find the total number of items in a given number of equal-size groups.
  • multiply - to repeatedly add the same number a certain number of times. Used to find the total number of items in equal-size groups.
  • confirm - to say or show that something is true or correct.

updated Week of 9/30

This week in Reading we will

• Decode vocabulary words using long and short "a" vowel sounds.
• Identify and understand the elements that make a story.

This week in Writing we will

• Discuss the features of a Personal Narrative
• Discuss the Writing Process

In our first unit in social studies we will compare and contrast Mesoamerican civilizations (Maya, Aztec and Inca) by answering the following essential standards:

1. How does a civilization develop and grow?
2. What makes a civilization?
3. What are the characteristics of a complex society?
4. What makes a complex society complex?
5. How does culture influence the way people live?

This week's inquiry questions:

How can you figure out where a rock came from?

Standards for Quarter 1:

4.E1U1.5  Use models to explain seismic waves and their effect on the Earth.

4.E1U1.6 Plan and carry out an investigation to explore and explain the interactions between Earth’s major systems and the impact on Earth’s surface materials and processes. 

4.E1U1.7 Develop and/or revise a model using various rock types, fossil location, and landforms to show evidence that Earth’s surface has changed over time.

4.E1U2.10 Define problem(s) and design solution(s) to minimize the effects of natural hazards.