***Our classroom Spelling B will take place on Monday and Tuesday of this week. The student who wins the "B" on each of those days will participate in the 4th grade level Spelling B on Friday. If the same person wins on both days the runner up on the second day will be the other student to represent our class.
Reading This week in reading, we will continue to work on the text pattern of comparing and contrasting. The students will read these passages and then answer questions using their skills. They will also write an expository passage to show what they learned from the passage.
The students will also use their understanding of prefixes and suffixes to determine the root word and meaning. They will also determine the meaning of compound words by looking at the meaning of each part of the word.
English The students will continue to work on their writing skills as they practice writing responses to passages that they read.
Science This week in science we will experiment and discover whether liquids can conduct electricity. The students will also use symbols to make diagrams to show how parts of a circuit are connected using symbols. They will also make circuits which have more than one battery and more than one bulb.
Social Studies "Oh beautiful for spacious skies, for amber waves of grain..." Can you guess the region we will be studying next? If you said the Midwest, you were correct.
To think about and know.... What are the Great Lakes and how were they formed? What are the names of the five Great Lakes? How do the Great Lakes connect the Midwest with the rest of the world?
We would love for you to bring in any information, artifacts, pictures, etc. about the landscape and or climate of Midwest Region.
Math As you know our test on chapter 11 has been scheduled for Tuesday of this week. This is a difficult test, because it covers so many new concepts. To help review, go over the problems solving sections throughout the chapter and review lessons at the back of the chapter. Don't forget they should be be able to figure out the circumference, radius, or diameter of a circle if they are given just one of those dimensions.
We will begin a unit on multiplication by one digit numbers. We will begin with multiplying by multiples of 10, 100, and 1000.
Timed tests on Friday will be on division facts. We will begin with the 2's.
Friday, January 25, 2008
Friday, January 18, 2008
News From Mrs. Cavoto's Room January 22-25
Music - We will have music on Wednesday of this week. A music test will be on Friday of this week.
We will have our "Life on the Plains" program on Wednesday of this week.
Spelling This is a review unit this week. The test on Friday will be in a different format. The students will have to look at a group of words to determine which one is misspelled.
Reading This week we will continue our reading and writing using the text pattern - compare and contrast.
The students finished their second "Book Club" discussion on Friday. Look for their"Book Club" discussion sheets to come home with them on Tuesday of this week. If they are reading Caught in the Act or Behind Rebel Lines, they should read chapter 10-13 and fill in their discussions sheets to be ready to discuss on Friday, January 25th. They will be given some time for reading in class.(If they are having difficulty with the types of questions, they should refer to their reading folders where they should have samples and explanations of the different questions)
English The students will be reading expository texts and writing responses to questions about the text.
Science Last week the students worked to create a filament as inside a lightbulb. It was exciting to see the filament glow! It was also very exciting to have Mr. Lee here, and I hope the children shared some of the experiments that he did with you.
This week the students will learn about conductors and insulators. They will identify solid materials that are/are not conductors of electricty. They will determine whether four liquids are conductors of electricity.
Social Studies This week we will have a test on Thursday over chapter 7 on the Southeast.
The students should be sure to know the vocabulary and people of the Southeast along with studying the worksheets in their folder, and main ideas from the text. Be sure to check past blogs for main ideas to know.
This week to focus on :
Where is the town of Dahlonega, and why did it grow so quickly in1828? (Dahlonega is in northeren Georgia. After gold was discovered there, many people rushed to Dahlonega to look for gold.)
What is so special about the Georgia State Capitol? ( The dome of the State Capitol in Georgia is made of gold from Dahlonega. It was modeled after the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C. There is a Georgia Hall of Fame in it with picures of governors and other famous Georgians. It also has the State Museum of Science and Industry. )
What effect did the railroad have on Atlanta, Georgia? ( It helped the city grow and prosper.)
Why are cities in the Southeast growing? ( Many people move for the warmer climate and beautiful beaches of the Southeast. Also, People are moving there for jobs because of new industry and the growing economy.)
Math - This week the students will problem solve using perimeter and area. They will also learn about space figures and explore volume of a space figure.
I will be giving the 12x's test on Tuesday of this week. The studetns will also take a timed test on their mixed facts on Friday. It is very important for them to keep reviewing their facts.
A test is planned for Friday of this week.
We will have our "Life on the Plains" program on Wednesday of this week.
Spelling This is a review unit this week. The test on Friday will be in a different format. The students will have to look at a group of words to determine which one is misspelled.
Reading This week we will continue our reading and writing using the text pattern - compare and contrast.
The students finished their second "Book Club" discussion on Friday. Look for their"Book Club" discussion sheets to come home with them on Tuesday of this week. If they are reading Caught in the Act or Behind Rebel Lines, they should read chapter 10-13 and fill in their discussions sheets to be ready to discuss on Friday, January 25th. They will be given some time for reading in class.(If they are having difficulty with the types of questions, they should refer to their reading folders where they should have samples and explanations of the different questions)
English The students will be reading expository texts and writing responses to questions about the text.
Science Last week the students worked to create a filament as inside a lightbulb. It was exciting to see the filament glow! It was also very exciting to have Mr. Lee here, and I hope the children shared some of the experiments that he did with you.
This week the students will learn about conductors and insulators. They will identify solid materials that are/are not conductors of electricty. They will determine whether four liquids are conductors of electricity.
Social Studies This week we will have a test on Thursday over chapter 7 on the Southeast.
The students should be sure to know the vocabulary and people of the Southeast along with studying the worksheets in their folder, and main ideas from the text. Be sure to check past blogs for main ideas to know.
This week to focus on :
Where is the town of Dahlonega, and why did it grow so quickly in1828? (Dahlonega is in northeren Georgia. After gold was discovered there, many people rushed to Dahlonega to look for gold.)
What is so special about the Georgia State Capitol? ( The dome of the State Capitol in Georgia is made of gold from Dahlonega. It was modeled after the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C. There is a Georgia Hall of Fame in it with picures of governors and other famous Georgians. It also has the State Museum of Science and Industry. )
What effect did the railroad have on Atlanta, Georgia? ( It helped the city grow and prosper.)
Why are cities in the Southeast growing? ( Many people move for the warmer climate and beautiful beaches of the Southeast. Also, People are moving there for jobs because of new industry and the growing economy.)
Math - This week the students will problem solve using perimeter and area. They will also learn about space figures and explore volume of a space figure.
I will be giving the 12x's test on Tuesday of this week. The studetns will also take a timed test on their mixed facts on Friday. It is very important for them to keep reviewing their facts.
A test is planned for Friday of this week.
Friday, January 11, 2008
News from Mrs. Cavoto's Room January 14th - 18th
Reading Club Party - Our third Reading Club Party will be this Friday. All students should turn in their reading folders whether they have completed 4 weeks of reading or not. Remember this is part of their reading grade.
Spelling Bee - Check for the Spelling Bee information in your child's binder. They should keep this sheet in a safe spot and study the words as they can. We will have the class spelling Bee at the end of January.
Those students who are very motivated to study more words should go to the website provided on the sheet, as those words will not be passed out.
Lunch Tickets: The children may not borrow money from the office if they have outstanding debts.
Reading: The children had their first Book Club discussion last week. They did a great job of discussing their different types of questions, vocabulary, predictions and connections. We will complete one more Book Club discussion sheet in class this week. After that, they will be given the reading assignment and book club discussion sheet to do at home. You can look for this to come home toward the end of next week.
We will continue to work on text patterns this week. Compare/Contrast will be the focus skill this week. The students will be reading passages that compare and contrast as well as writing compare/and contrast paragraphs.
English We will have a test over verbs on Wednesday of this week. The students should review the skills from Unit 3 on verbs. There are many practice pages at the end of the chapter that will help them review for this test.
Science We will review the ways in which a circuit will be completed to light a bulb. The students will investigate the insides of a lightbulb. They will make a model of a filament and infer the function of the filament in a light bulb. A quiz will be given on Thursday to see if the students understand circuits and can draw different circuits using battery(s), light bulb(s) and switch(s)
Mr. Lee, a famous scientist, will be in our class on Wednesday morning to conduct a special class on electricity.
Social Studies
Study the map of the Southeast states. A test will be given on Friday of this week. Be able to place each state correctly on a map along with lableling the bodies of water (Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Ocean). Spelling is important but not graded. If I can not read a state because of neatnes or spelling, however, it will be marked wrong. Extra points will be given for knowing the capital of each state.
Other important ideas to know:
Two reasons for the Civil War ( Northerners and Southerners disagreed about whether states or the national government should have the most say about what citizens could do. Also, Many Southerners wanted slavery in the new states added to the nation, but many Northerners did not want slavery to expand.)
What were three effects of the Civil War on the land and people of the Southeast? ( Farms and factories were destroyed. Slavery ended. One in three of the South's soldiers died.)
How did the Southeast change during Reconstruction? (Farms were replanted and facories and railroads were rebuilt. All states that had seceded were readmitted to theUnion. African Americans were promised their civil rights but many continued to live in poverty.
How did Dr. King and his followers protest segregation? ( They used nonviolent protests. For example, marches, sit-ins and boycotts)
A test will be given over Chapter 7 on Thursday, January 23rd. Don't wait until the last minute to study. There is so much information in this chapter to know.
Math This week in math the students will measure perimeter and find the area of different sufaces along with problem solving using area and perimeter.
A test over Geometry, Chapter 11, will be on Friday, January 24th. This is a difficult test so the students should bring their text books home this week to review the concepts from the beginning of the chapter.
They will be expected to test out of their 10's, 11's and 12's this week. Many have passed out of 10's and 11's. Remember that they really need to practice just 11x10, 11x11, 11x12. The twelves will be more difficult, but should just be a review of what they have been tested on except 12x12.
The week of January 21st, they will have to pass a mix of all the times tables from 2-9. They should be reviewing these facts.
Spelling Bee - Check for the Spelling Bee information in your child's binder. They should keep this sheet in a safe spot and study the words as they can. We will have the class spelling Bee at the end of January.
Those students who are very motivated to study more words should go to the website provided on the sheet, as those words will not be passed out.
Lunch Tickets: The children may not borrow money from the office if they have outstanding debts.
Reading: The children had their first Book Club discussion last week. They did a great job of discussing their different types of questions, vocabulary, predictions and connections. We will complete one more Book Club discussion sheet in class this week. After that, they will be given the reading assignment and book club discussion sheet to do at home. You can look for this to come home toward the end of next week.
We will continue to work on text patterns this week. Compare/Contrast will be the focus skill this week. The students will be reading passages that compare and contrast as well as writing compare/and contrast paragraphs.
English We will have a test over verbs on Wednesday of this week. The students should review the skills from Unit 3 on verbs. There are many practice pages at the end of the chapter that will help them review for this test.
Science We will review the ways in which a circuit will be completed to light a bulb. The students will investigate the insides of a lightbulb. They will make a model of a filament and infer the function of the filament in a light bulb. A quiz will be given on Thursday to see if the students understand circuits and can draw different circuits using battery(s), light bulb(s) and switch(s)
Mr. Lee, a famous scientist, will be in our class on Wednesday morning to conduct a special class on electricity.
Social Studies
Study the map of the Southeast states. A test will be given on Friday of this week. Be able to place each state correctly on a map along with lableling the bodies of water (Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Ocean). Spelling is important but not graded. If I can not read a state because of neatnes or spelling, however, it will be marked wrong. Extra points will be given for knowing the capital of each state.
Other important ideas to know:
Two reasons for the Civil War ( Northerners and Southerners disagreed about whether states or the national government should have the most say about what citizens could do. Also, Many Southerners wanted slavery in the new states added to the nation, but many Northerners did not want slavery to expand.)
What were three effects of the Civil War on the land and people of the Southeast? ( Farms and factories were destroyed. Slavery ended. One in three of the South's soldiers died.)
How did the Southeast change during Reconstruction? (Farms were replanted and facories and railroads were rebuilt. All states that had seceded were readmitted to theUnion. African Americans were promised their civil rights but many continued to live in poverty.
How did Dr. King and his followers protest segregation? ( They used nonviolent protests. For example, marches, sit-ins and boycotts)
A test will be given over Chapter 7 on Thursday, January 23rd. Don't wait until the last minute to study. There is so much information in this chapter to know.
Math This week in math the students will measure perimeter and find the area of different sufaces along with problem solving using area and perimeter.
A test over Geometry, Chapter 11, will be on Friday, January 24th. This is a difficult test so the students should bring their text books home this week to review the concepts from the beginning of the chapter.
They will be expected to test out of their 10's, 11's and 12's this week. Many have passed out of 10's and 11's. Remember that they really need to practice just 11x10, 11x11, 11x12. The twelves will be more difficult, but should just be a review of what they have been tested on except 12x12.
The week of January 21st, they will have to pass a mix of all the times tables from 2-9. They should be reviewing these facts.
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