BINUS International School Simprug

Class 4A
Term 3, Week 8: March 2-6, 2015
WEEKLY UPDATE
Topics for this week:
1.

Numeracy
a., Scales and unit conversions
b. Relationships between units (m, cm, l, ml, g, kg)

2. Literacy
a. Figures of Speech simile and metaphor
b. Novel discussion (The City of Ember chapters 15-17); Film Viewing
c. Identifying the main ideas and supporting details in paragraphs
d. Publish procedural text
3. UOI
a. Unit reflection
b. Introduction to Sharing the planet
c. Discussion of the central idea. lines of inquiry, attributes, attitudes and skills
d. Show and Tell articles on environmental problems

Topics for next week:

1.

Numeracy
a. Finding the area and perimeter of squares and rectangles
b. Finding the area and perimeter of composite figures (combination of square(s) and rectangle(s)
c. Word problem solving on area and perimeter

2. Literacy
a. Figures of Speech continuation of simile and metaphor; introduction to personification
b. Novel discussion (The City of Ember chapters 18-20); compare and contrast the movie and the book
c. Reading comprehension stories and articles based on the current unit

3. UOI
a. Various environmental problems
b. Types of Pollution
c. Cause and effects of pollution to man and nature
Important reminders:
Please read your childs reflections
Expect to receive the Math retest results tomorrow. Please do corrections with your child
Please check Managebac for writing procedural text assessment task
Spelling test on Monday, 9 March
Novel quiz on Wednesday, March 11, chapters 16-20
Reading log due on Friday, March 13
Math quiz on Friday, 13 March, conversions
Happy Weekend!

Ms. Corita