Welcome Back!
Things to Remember:
Monday-April 5th school resumes
Thursday-April 8 Otis Lennon Scholastic Ability Test
Tuesday, April 13th Inventions due
Thursday, April 15 - Prairieview Open House
Math - This week in math we will work on multiplying 3 & 4 digit numbers and money by 1 digit. They will also multiply numbers with zeros by 1 - digit numbers. We will also work on multiplying 2 digit numbers by multiples of tens using place value and mental math, and 2 digit and 3 digit numbers and money by 2 and 3 digit numbers.
A math test is planned for Tuesday, April 13th over Chapters 9 & 10.
Spelling- The prefixes mis and dis - Do not change the spelling of the base word when a prefix is added.
Reading - In reading this week the focus will be on the Genre of Pourquoi Tales. Pourquoi Tales are folktales that explain how something in nature came to be. Pourquoi is a French word that means "Why." We will introduce and develop understanding of personification. Self-questioning will be the reading strategy for the week.
English - We will review the process of writing an expository essay. They will write an essay on their own that will be graded using the state rubric.
An English grade will be given on their Convention oral presentation. They should practice giving their presentations at home.
Social Studies The students will explain why the Midwest is an important agricultural region. They will undestand the need for irrigation on some farms and identify the rainfall in the Midwest and how it effects the growth of plants. They will be able to identify many crops grown in the Midwest,Central,and Great Plains. **A test is planned for Thursday, April 8th over chapter 8.
The students should prepare for the test by:
Studying all vocabulary and main concepts from the book. They could make a T-chart or use note cards to help.
The should know:
why the flow of the Chicago River was changed
why the Midwest is an important agricultural region
difference between badlands today and millions of years ago
why climate changed in the badlands
understand irrigation
products of Wisconsin
products of other states in the Midwest
how the Great Lakes were formed
the five Great Lakes
How a lock works
advantages/disadvantages of shipping by barge
prairie/badlands good for farming? Which is better?
Science - In science this week the students will continue to learn about simple machines. They will investigate pulleys and wheel and axles. They will explain how they work and how they change how work is done.
Remember to look at the invention calendar to keep up to date on what needs to be turned in and when.
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Friday, March 19, 2010
News From Mrs. Cavoto's Room March 22-26
Plan Ahead:
*March 25- Field Trip to the Museum of Science and Industry-Bring $8.00 or a sack lunch.
*Week of March 29 - Spring Break- Students will return on Monday, April 5
*April 13 - Inventions, contract (with a neatly-drawn colored diagram on back), and grading rubric due. Students need to be prepared to present their inventions to the class. An English grade will be take on their Oral presentations as well as a science grade.
*Thursday, April 15 - Spring Open House. Inventions will be displayed in the fourth grade classrooms during this event.
*Invention Convention - The children will receive an informative letter, contract and rubric on Monday for our annual Invention Convention. They will need to brainstorm an everyday problem and develop an invention to solve this problem. On Thursday, the children will need to bring in their signed completed contract for my approval. They should not begin building their invention until they have my approval.
Math - In math this week we will begin a unit on multiplication of higher numbers. We will review the vocabulary product, factor and multiple. The students will use a basic fact and a pattern to multiply mentally. They will estimate products by rounding factors or using compatible numbers and then finding the product mentally. They will multiply 2, 3, and 4 digit by 1 digit numbers and money by 1 digit numbers. Lessons 9.1, 9.2, 9.4 and 9.5 will be covered.
Spelling- This week the students will review words that have the prefix un and in. Un and in mean the opposite of or not.They should know that the spelling of a word does not change when a prefix is added. Test Friday.
Reading - This week we will wrap up our novel study. The students will have a vocabulary quiz on words from their novel on Friday of this week. They should know the meanings of the words and be able to write them in a good sentence.
Fourth grade students will be reviewing the strategies of clarifying and inferring this week. We will be using a biograpghy called Louis Braille, The Boy Who Invented Books for the Blind. The vocabulary will include: pinpricks, patterns, succeeding, discouraged, simplified, and institute. This reading selection is from our anthology. It is included in a theme called Problem Solvers.
English We will continue to work on our expository writing. The students will work on their closings this week and then put the informaton from the graphic organizer into a rough draft format. They will not take this model to a final draft. Then they will be ready to work with a partner on their next writing. By the end of the week they should be ready to write an expository essay on their own.
Science - This week in science we are beginning a unit on simple machines. The students will learn how simple machines help people do work.
Social Studies - We will review lesson 1 and the students will have an open book quiz on " The Great Lakes and other waterways that connect the Midwest to the world".
The students will learn about the landscape and climate of the Badlands 67 million years ago and why it changed. The will define erosion and describe the way it changes the land. They will define prairie and describe the types of life that live there.
*March 25- Field Trip to the Museum of Science and Industry-Bring $8.00 or a sack lunch.
*Week of March 29 - Spring Break- Students will return on Monday, April 5
*April 13 - Inventions, contract (with a neatly-drawn colored diagram on back), and grading rubric due. Students need to be prepared to present their inventions to the class. An English grade will be take on their Oral presentations as well as a science grade.
*Thursday, April 15 - Spring Open House. Inventions will be displayed in the fourth grade classrooms during this event.
*Invention Convention - The children will receive an informative letter, contract and rubric on Monday for our annual Invention Convention. They will need to brainstorm an everyday problem and develop an invention to solve this problem. On Thursday, the children will need to bring in their signed completed contract for my approval. They should not begin building their invention until they have my approval.
Math - In math this week we will begin a unit on multiplication of higher numbers. We will review the vocabulary product, factor and multiple. The students will use a basic fact and a pattern to multiply mentally. They will estimate products by rounding factors or using compatible numbers and then finding the product mentally. They will multiply 2, 3, and 4 digit by 1 digit numbers and money by 1 digit numbers. Lessons 9.1, 9.2, 9.4 and 9.5 will be covered.
Spelling- This week the students will review words that have the prefix un and in. Un and in mean the opposite of or not.They should know that the spelling of a word does not change when a prefix is added. Test Friday.
Reading - This week we will wrap up our novel study. The students will have a vocabulary quiz on words from their novel on Friday of this week. They should know the meanings of the words and be able to write them in a good sentence.
Fourth grade students will be reviewing the strategies of clarifying and inferring this week. We will be using a biograpghy called Louis Braille, The Boy Who Invented Books for the Blind. The vocabulary will include: pinpricks, patterns, succeeding, discouraged, simplified, and institute. This reading selection is from our anthology. It is included in a theme called Problem Solvers.
English We will continue to work on our expository writing. The students will work on their closings this week and then put the informaton from the graphic organizer into a rough draft format. They will not take this model to a final draft. Then they will be ready to work with a partner on their next writing. By the end of the week they should be ready to write an expository essay on their own.
Science - This week in science we are beginning a unit on simple machines. The students will learn how simple machines help people do work.
Social Studies - We will review lesson 1 and the students will have an open book quiz on " The Great Lakes and other waterways that connect the Midwest to the world".
The students will learn about the landscape and climate of the Badlands 67 million years ago and why it changed. The will define erosion and describe the way it changes the land. They will define prairie and describe the types of life that live there.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
News from Mrs. Cavoto's Room March 15-19
Things to Remember:
*Monday, March15 - Max and Erma's District fundraiser
*Tuesday, March 16 - Roller Skating Party 3:45-6:30
*Thursday, March 25- Museum of Science and Industry
* Monday, March 29- First day of Spring Break
Spelling - This week is a review week. The words that come home this week follow the pattern of the words that will be tested. They should study the pattern and bring home their workbooks to see some of the other words in the review unit to study. It will be a multiple choice test.
Math - This week in math the students will learn about the metric units of measure. They will learn about metric mass and capacity and how to convert those measurements. They should learn the rule for converting measurements: Larger unit to a smaller unit - multiply, smaller unit to larger unit - divide.This will make it much easier for them.
**There will be a test over measurement, chapter 22 on Friday of this week.
Reading In reading this week, we will continue to read our novels. The reading strategies we will focus on are summarizing and making connections. Don't forget to keep track in your reading log and turn it in.
English - This week we will continue to work on expository writing. After evaluating hooks from a variety of literature and understanding what they are and how they are used, we will write a hook together for our essay: What animal would make a good house pet? After writing the hook, the students will take their organized ideas and formulate 2 key ideas from it. They will then learn how to use different kinds of support to elaborate on those ideas.
Social Studies - This week we will begin a unit on the Midwest Region. The students will learn about the water and land of the Midwest. There will be a map quiz on Thursday of this week. They will have a homework assignment to fill in the midwest map. They should follow the direction sheet to do this.
Science - The students will learn why the force of gravity is important. The will obsere the forces involved in circular motion. They will identify several natural forces including gravity and friction, and explain weight and how it is measured.
*Monday, March15 - Max and Erma's District fundraiser
*Tuesday, March 16 - Roller Skating Party 3:45-6:30
*Thursday, March 25- Museum of Science and Industry
* Monday, March 29- First day of Spring Break
Spelling - This week is a review week. The words that come home this week follow the pattern of the words that will be tested. They should study the pattern and bring home their workbooks to see some of the other words in the review unit to study. It will be a multiple choice test.
Math - This week in math the students will learn about the metric units of measure. They will learn about metric mass and capacity and how to convert those measurements. They should learn the rule for converting measurements: Larger unit to a smaller unit - multiply, smaller unit to larger unit - divide.This will make it much easier for them.
**There will be a test over measurement, chapter 22 on Friday of this week.
Reading In reading this week, we will continue to read our novels. The reading strategies we will focus on are summarizing and making connections. Don't forget to keep track in your reading log and turn it in.
English - This week we will continue to work on expository writing. After evaluating hooks from a variety of literature and understanding what they are and how they are used, we will write a hook together for our essay: What animal would make a good house pet? After writing the hook, the students will take their organized ideas and formulate 2 key ideas from it. They will then learn how to use different kinds of support to elaborate on those ideas.
Social Studies - This week we will begin a unit on the Midwest Region. The students will learn about the water and land of the Midwest. There will be a map quiz on Thursday of this week. They will have a homework assignment to fill in the midwest map. They should follow the direction sheet to do this.
Science - The students will learn why the force of gravity is important. The will obsere the forces involved in circular motion. They will identify several natural forces including gravity and friction, and explain weight and how it is measured.
Friday, March 5, 2010
News From Mrs. Cavoto's Room March 8-12
Things to Remember:
March 8-12, Parent Teacher conferences
March 9 - Report cards issued
March 12 - No School
Monday, March 15 - District Eat Out Fundraiser at Max & Ermas
Tuesday, Mach 16 - Rollerskating Party
Thursday, March 25 - Field Trip to The Museum of Science and Industry
Volunteers are needed to help chaperone the field trip to the Museum of Science and Industry. Please let me know if you can join us.
Raise a Reader Challenge:
Look for the flyer that was sent home Friday. It announces a reading incentive program that Prairieview is encouraging called “Raise a Reader.” Parents sign up your child starting Monday the 8th by going to:
http://www.parents.com/reading/prairieviewschooldowil
All students who sign up will get to put their first name and teacher's name up on the bulletin board in the front hallway. So join the fun and keep reading!
Math - In math this week we will continue to work with our measurement unit chapter 22. The students will learn to change linear customary units. This is a difficult skill and your child may need extra help at home with this. They will also learn about customary weight and capacity. There will be little quizes throughout this unit to test the skills they learned the day before. Lessons 22.2, 22.3 22.4, 22. 6, and 22.7 will be covered this week.
Spelling- This week the words to study have ture. The other words to know are words from social studies and science.
Language - This week we will begin a unit on expository writing. The students will review the elements of an expository essay. We will work together through each step of the process of writing an expository essay.
Reading - In reading this week we will begin a new novel study. There are two different books that we will be reading in class. Ask your child what book he/she is reading. During our novel study we will be focusing on the reading strategies. This week the children will review previewing/predicting, making connections, and visualizing. They will also work on their vocabulary development.
March 8-12, Parent Teacher conferences
March 9 - Report cards issued
March 12 - No School
Monday, March 15 - District Eat Out Fundraiser at Max & Ermas
Tuesday, Mach 16 - Rollerskating Party
Thursday, March 25 - Field Trip to The Museum of Science and Industry
Volunteers are needed to help chaperone the field trip to the Museum of Science and Industry. Please let me know if you can join us.
Raise a Reader Challenge:
Look for the flyer that was sent home Friday. It announces a reading incentive program that Prairieview is encouraging called “Raise a Reader.” Parents sign up your child starting Monday the 8th by going to:
http://www.parents.com/reading/prairieviewschooldowil
All students who sign up will get to put their first name and teacher's name up on the bulletin board in the front hallway. So join the fun and keep reading!
Math - In math this week we will continue to work with our measurement unit chapter 22. The students will learn to change linear customary units. This is a difficult skill and your child may need extra help at home with this. They will also learn about customary weight and capacity. There will be little quizes throughout this unit to test the skills they learned the day before. Lessons 22.2, 22.3 22.4, 22. 6, and 22.7 will be covered this week.
Spelling- This week the words to study have ture. The other words to know are words from social studies and science.
Language - This week we will begin a unit on expository writing. The students will review the elements of an expository essay. We will work together through each step of the process of writing an expository essay.
Reading - In reading this week we will begin a new novel study. There are two different books that we will be reading in class. Ask your child what book he/she is reading. During our novel study we will be focusing on the reading strategies. This week the children will review previewing/predicting, making connections, and visualizing. They will also work on their vocabulary development.
Social Studies - The students will be able to explain why Atlanta is an important transportation center and identify the causes of growth in Southeastern cities. There will be a test over Chapter 7 on Tuesday, March 9.
The students should study: The worksheets in their folders and the main ideas of the textbook.
They should know:
*All vocabulary
*Important people: Sequoyah, Davy Crocket, George Washington, Rosa Parks, Danile Boone, Juan Ponce de Leon, Robert LaSalle, Thomas Jefferson, Martin Luther King, Jr. Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Jackson
*Important places: Roanoke Island St. Augustine, Florida
*Explain: how the Cherokee had to adapt there way of life after the Europeons arived,
*Causes of the civil war,
*How Martin Luther King, Jr. protested segregation
* Reasons for moving into cities in the Southeast now
Science There will be a science test on Thursday of this week. The students should study all the sheets in their folder and the main ideas in their textbook.
They should know: *All vocabulary
They should understand:
* Energy stored in a battery
*Series/parallel circuts - How do they work?
* Understand how different kinds of energy are produced/ hydroelectric Power, Geothermal Power, Solar Power
*Good conductors/insulators
*How electric generators work
*Two kinds of energy
*Four sources of energy
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