Fourth Grade News

From the Desk of Ms.Ochoa

Week of January 16-20, 2023

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ISM
Music 10:30-11-20
PE Media
NO SCHOOL 10:30-11-20 Snuggie/
10:30-11-20 Center
MLK DAY Reading Comfy Day
10:30-11-20
NWEA Wear you
comfy clothes!

The Week at a Glance Just a Reminder

Spelling: Unit 3 Week 3
Math: Unit 2: Multiplication with whole numbers. Important Dates
Students will:
● Two by two-digit multiplication 1/15 Hero Skate
● Use different methods for two- digit 1/16: No School- MLK Day
multiplication
● Check products of two-digit numbers 1/18 Reading NWEA Test
● Practice multiplication 1/20 Snuggie/comfy Spirit Day
Science: Unit 2: Concept 2 “About Electricity”
Electric Circuit Essential Questions:
● What is energy? NWEA
● What is a circuit?
● How can we control the flow of electricity We will be taking the Reading NWEA
in a circuit?
● Why are electric circuits valuable to wednesday afternoon. Please try to
people? make sure your students are able to
● How do series circuits and parallel make it to school that afternoon.
circuits compare?
Social Studies: Unit 2: Lesson 3 “Our Country’s
Climate” Students will learn: How to download NWEA reports
● The various factors that affect climate ● Click through tutorial:
● How mountains affect rainfall https://ior.ad/8BQs
● Extreme weather and the regions in which
it occurs
Winter Weather
● What the lake effect is and how it affects
us
Reading: Unit 2- Week 3 cont.: “Animal
Adaptations” Essential Question: “What helps an Although the winter weather is getting
animal survive?” colder (and gloomier) we will still be
● Genre: Expository text going outside as long as the wind chill is
● Strategy: Summarize
● Skill: Main idea & key details
higher than 10 degrees. Please make
Writing/Grammar: Personal narrative sure you are sending your students with
appropriate winter gear.
 Weekly Spelling
Soft “g” and “c”
center once scene spice circus

cement police certain ounce glance

germs bridge badge strange orange

ginger wedge arrange sponge village

Weekly Lunch Menu

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