Week of September 26th-30th

Brought to you by Ms. Konkels Class

Important Dates to Remember!

October 5: Walking to Chapman Park

October 11 & 13: Ice Age Trail Field Trip
October 13: Picture Retake Day
October 26/28: PT Conferences

Math News:

Workshop and Daily 5 News

This week we learned how to use

the Traditional Method for
Subtraction. This is the method that
our parents learned when they first
learned how to subtract. This
method should be practiced the
most because by the end of the year
we need to be masters at it.
We also learned how to convert
measurements of length in the US
Customary System. This means we can change
measurements from yards to feet, and feet to inches.
Something we continue to do is practice our math facts. Math
facts are important because we need them to get better at
math and become great Mathematicians. They are also
necessary in life!

During Workshop time this week we learned about

Traditional Tales. Traditional Tales are stories that are
passed down from generation to generation. They are
timeless and placeless stories. Some types of traditional
tales include: Legends, Fairy Tales, Tall Tales, Myths, and
Fables.
We started exploring more into
Fairy Tales and learned about the
parts that make a story a fairy
tale. A fairy tale must start with
Once upon a time and end
with They lived happily ever
after. We even started writing our
own fairy tales. On Friday we
moved onto learning about Fables. Next week we will start
writing a fable!

Science News:
We have been learning about seeds
and how they move. The three ways
that seeds move are water, wind, and
animals/humans. Some seeds use a
combination of ways to move. For
example, acorns often get moved by
animals but they float so water can
move them also!
Looking
for and
more?

Seeds are related to our unit

on Plants
Animals
because seeds grow trees and plants. We have already
learned about how plants and animals need each other to
survive. Just ask us to explain this for you! Next week we will
start looking into Animal Cells and take a trip to see the Elk at
Chapman Park! More details to come about that!

Whats the deal with Homework?

The homework for students in fourth grade is to read
every night for 20 minutes. While this doesnt seem like
homework it is what we see works best for students. Our
goal in fourth grade is to see more students starting and
finishing books in a timely manner, and this set time helps
them do that. In addition to reading, they should be
completing their reading calendar daily to track the books
that they have read.

Starting with Unit 2 of Math, we will be

sending HomeLink packets home. The packets will contain
all HomeLinks for the unit. These pages are for practice.
They will not be collected or graded but are a way for you to
connect with your student and see what they are learning at
school. Look for these in your students assignment
notebook binder on Friday along with Unit 2s Family Letter.
Inside the Family Letter you will also find additional activities
you can do with your student related to math.