Week of 1.14.19

 

Highlights for the Weeks of 1/14/2019
in Mrs. Bell's Classroom

Spelling -  Unit 15 - Greek Roots
This week's list includes words with Greek roots. Students will study the meaning of the roots audi, bio, geo, ology, meter and thermo, and words that contain them. The final TEST for this lesson will be on Friday, 1/18.

ELA / Reading - Unit 1 - Courage

Students will present their Profile in Courage projects on 1/16 and 1/17. Please refer to the rubric to see how they will be assessed.  

Social Studies - The Cherokee

An open book/note QUIZ on the Cherokee is scheduled for Wednesday, 1/16. Students should review their textbook and note-taking sheets to prepare for the quiz.

Science - Energy Conversions
Investigating energy sources is our topic for the week. Students will complete a simulation that looks at types of energy sources and how they are used. 

Mrs. Bell's Math Class - Unit 4 Multiplication & Division of Whole Numbers and Decimals

This week we will look at the relationship between arrays and partial products for double-digit multiplication and then move from using arrays to the algorithm.

FYI...

1/21 - No School - Martin Luther King Day.

Students in fourth grade will take the reading MAP test in homeroom on Tuesday, 1/15 and the math MAP test in their math classroom on Thursday, 1/17. Please see that your child comes to school well rested and with a fully charged Chromebook on those days. Thank you!

Mrs. Karen Bell