This week in math, students will start Lesson 7 which is a continuation of multiplicative comparisons that we worked on the week before break.  There will NOT be a formal quiz this week due to the 2 half days on Thursday and Friday.  On Thursday students will spend the day with their homeroom and on Friday they will do their afternoon classes.  Starting Monday, October 14, the math lessons for this week will be posted so you or your child can review the videos if needed.  There are exit ticket assignments for practice each day and the answers to the homework are also posted.

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.

Focus Standard

• • 4.OA.A.2 - Multiply or divide to solve word problems involving multiplicative comparison, e.g., by using drawings and equations with a symbol for the unknown number to represent the problem, distinguishing multiplicative comparison from additive comparison.

Objectives

• • Use drawings and symbols to represent a word problem involving multiplicative comparison.
  • Use equations to solve for the unknown in multiplicative comparison problems.
  • Solve word problems involving multiplicative comparisons by using multiplication or division.
  • Distinguish between multiplicative comparison and additive comparison. 

Vocabulary

• • symbol - a character, such as a letter or question mark, that can be used to stand for an unknown number in an equation.
  • unknown - the value you need to find to solve a problem.
  • divide - to separate into equal groups and find the number in each group or the number of groups.
  • division - an operation used to separate a number of items into equal-size groups.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • multiply - to repeatedly add the same number a certain number of times. Used to find the total number of items in equal-size groups.
  • clarify - to make something clear and easier to understand.

updated Week of 10/14

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.