Things to Remember:
Monday, May 10th- Robert Crown Field tirp. Students will need to bring a sack lunch and drink. We will eat in our classroom prior to our scheduled lunch time.
Thursday, May 7- Pet Rock Day- The students should find a rock they would like to bring into class to classify and identify. We will also give them names and make homes for them.
Smencil Sales: Students from Project Challenge have started a fundraiser for the ASPCA, a foundation to stop animal cruelty. The kids will be selling Smencils® (scented pencils) for a 1.00 each. The pencils will be sold each morning in the grade level areas. The sales will start Friday April 30th and go through May 28th. We will track our sales on the bulletin board by the multi-purpose room. For every twenty dollars we raise, one food bowl will go up on the bulletin board. So please help save our animals. Buy Smencils.
Math - This week in math we will be working number theories. The students will find factors and multiples using arrays and number lines. We will also use divisibility rules for 2, 5, 10, and 25. They will also identify, describe, extend and make patterns. The focus will be on lesson 14.1, 14.2 and 14.3.
Spelling - We will be working with words that have tion in them. Test on Friday.
Reading - The children are doing a wonderful job on their poetry books. This has been a great activity to help us review our figurative language skills. Their poetry books are due on May 14th. They will have some time to work on them this week, but they may need to work on them at home too.
English - There will be a test on Tuesday over pronouns. The students will have a homework assignment to help them review. They should study the end of the chapter pages to help them prepare as well.
We will begin persausive writing this week. Can they think of a time when they have tried to presaude you to do something for them or with them?
Science - This week the students will learn what the rock cycle is and how it works. They will have a quiz on it on Thursday of this week over the rock cycle.
Social Studies - The students will have a map quiz on Wednesday of this week. They will have to put the Southwest States correctly on the map. They will also have to include the Colorado River, The Rio Grande, and The Gulf of Mexico. They will have a map to color in and label for Tuesday. They should be sure to follow the rater on that, so they include all they need in it. That will go home on Monday.
Friday, April 30, 2010
Friday, April 23, 2010
News from Mrs. Cavoto's Room April 26-30
Things to Remember:
Tuesday, April 27-Straight A's recognized
Wednesday, April 28 -Second Jr. Achievement session
Don't forget to keep track of your reading folder. They should be turned in after 7 days of reading.
Math This week in math we will continue to work on long division. They will divide 3 digit numbers and money by 1 digit numbers. Lessons 2.2 They will also divide 3 digit numbers by 1 digit numbers where there are zeros in the quotient. There will be a test on long division on Chapter 11 lessons 11.1, 11.3, 11.5, 11.6 and 11.7 and chapter 12 lessons 12.2 and 12.3.
Spelling This week the children will spell words with le.
Reading - We will continue working on our review of figurative language and clarifying as we read. We will begin a poetry project this week. The children will be writing all kinds of different poetry.
English - In English this week the students will identify object and possessive pronouns in sentences. They practice using I and me in a sentence and they will combine pronouns and verbs to write contractions.
*There will be a test on Tuesday, May 4 covering pronouns chapter 6.
Science This week in science the students will compare the different kinds of rocks-sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic. They will understand the different ways in which they were formed. They will understand what the rock cycle is and model the steps in the rock cycle.
Social Studies - We will have a test over the culture of the Ojibwa Indians on Tuesday of this week.
They should study the information on pages 256-259.
They should know:
Where did the Ojibwa live? They moved from the Atlantic Coast to the northern Great Lakes region.
How did the Ojibwa use the natural resources (trees, lakes/rivers, forests) of the land they settled in?
Why were canoes so important?
How did the Ojibwa earn a living?
What did the Ojibwa do for fun?
How did they get their food?
Why didn't they farm?
How did fur trade change Ojibwa culture? What were the advantages/disadvantages(They became less self-sufficient)
Explain the life of the Ojibwa today.
How do they keep their heritage alive today?
Tuesday, April 27-Straight A's recognized
Wednesday, April 28 -Second Jr. Achievement session
Don't forget to keep track of your reading folder. They should be turned in after 7 days of reading.
Math This week in math we will continue to work on long division. They will divide 3 digit numbers and money by 1 digit numbers. Lessons 2.2 They will also divide 3 digit numbers by 1 digit numbers where there are zeros in the quotient. There will be a test on long division on Chapter 11 lessons 11.1, 11.3, 11.5, 11.6 and 11.7 and chapter 12 lessons 12.2 and 12.3.
Spelling This week the children will spell words with le.
Reading - We will continue working on our review of figurative language and clarifying as we read. We will begin a poetry project this week. The children will be writing all kinds of different poetry.
English - In English this week the students will identify object and possessive pronouns in sentences. They practice using I and me in a sentence and they will combine pronouns and verbs to write contractions.
*There will be a test on Tuesday, May 4 covering pronouns chapter 6.
Science This week in science the students will compare the different kinds of rocks-sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic. They will understand the different ways in which they were formed. They will understand what the rock cycle is and model the steps in the rock cycle.
Social Studies - We will have a test over the culture of the Ojibwa Indians on Tuesday of this week.
They should study the information on pages 256-259.
They should know:
Where did the Ojibwa live? They moved from the Atlantic Coast to the northern Great Lakes region.
How did the Ojibwa use the natural resources (trees, lakes/rivers, forests) of the land they settled in?
Why were canoes so important?
How did the Ojibwa earn a living?
What did the Ojibwa do for fun?
How did they get their food?
Why didn't they farm?
How did fur trade change Ojibwa culture? What were the advantages/disadvantages(They became less self-sufficient)
Explain the life of the Ojibwa today.
How do they keep their heritage alive today?
Friday, April 16, 2010
News from Mrs. Cavoto's Room April 19-23
Things to Remember:
*Wednesday, April 21 4th Grade Talent show
*Wednesday, April 21 - Junior Achievement .
*Thursday, April 22 - Earth Day- Wear Earth Day shirts or colors of nature (ex. green or brown).*
*Thursday, April 22 -Early Dismissal on Thursday, 11:00
*Tuesday, April 27 Straight A's
It was great seeing many of you at the Spring Open House. The children were so proud and excited to share all their wonderful work with you. I want to thank you all for attending
Math - In math this week we will continue to work on long division. They will divide 1 digit numbers into 2 and 3 digit dividends. Any help at home is greatly appreciated. We will cover lessons 11.1, 11.3 and 11. 7. We will also work on lesson 12.2 dividing with money and dividing 3 digit numbers by 1 digit numbers when there are zeros in the quotient. That is lesson 12.3. The children should be ready for a quiz on Tuesday to show understanding of dividing 1 digit into a 2 digit dividend. See their binders for examples of the problems we have been doing in class.
Spelling- This week the students will be learning about plural possessives. When a plural noun ends with s, add only an apostrophe to make the possessive form ( ex. farmers' crops) When a plural noun does not end in s, add 's to make the plural form (ex. children's toys).
Reading - We will begin a poetry study this week. This unit will review all types of figurative language. The children will be making their own poetry book.
Social studies - This week we will continue to study the culture of the Ojibwa tribe. There will be a quiz over this on Thursday of this week. They should bring home their books and use the information in their binders to study for this quiz.
Science - We will begin our Earth Science unit this week. We will be studying the Earth's formations. They should know the 9 landforms and be able to describe them. Mountains, hills, valleys, canyons, plains, plateaus, deltas and dunes and islands.
*Wednesday, April 21 4th Grade Talent show
*Wednesday, April 21 - Junior Achievement .
*Thursday, April 22 - Earth Day- Wear Earth Day shirts or colors of nature (ex. green or brown).*
*Thursday, April 22 -Early Dismissal on Thursday, 11:00
*Tuesday, April 27 Straight A's
It was great seeing many of you at the Spring Open House. The children were so proud and excited to share all their wonderful work with you. I want to thank you all for attending
Math - In math this week we will continue to work on long division. They will divide 1 digit numbers into 2 and 3 digit dividends. Any help at home is greatly appreciated. We will cover lessons 11.1, 11.3 and 11. 7. We will also work on lesson 12.2 dividing with money and dividing 3 digit numbers by 1 digit numbers when there are zeros in the quotient. That is lesson 12.3. The children should be ready for a quiz on Tuesday to show understanding of dividing 1 digit into a 2 digit dividend. See their binders for examples of the problems we have been doing in class.
Spelling- This week the students will be learning about plural possessives. When a plural noun ends with s, add only an apostrophe to make the possessive form ( ex. farmers' crops) When a plural noun does not end in s, add 's to make the plural form (ex. children's toys).
Reading - We will begin a poetry study this week. This unit will review all types of figurative language. The children will be making their own poetry book.
Social studies - This week we will continue to study the culture of the Ojibwa tribe. There will be a quiz over this on Thursday of this week. They should bring home their books and use the information in their binders to study for this quiz.
Science - We will begin our Earth Science unit this week. We will be studying the Earth's formations. They should know the 9 landforms and be able to describe them. Mountains, hills, valleys, canyons, plains, plateaus, deltas and dunes and islands.
Friday, April 9, 2010
News from Mrs. Cavoto's Room April 12-17
Things to Remember:
Monday, April 12 - Turn in reading folders if they were not turned in last week
Tuesday, April 13 - Inventions, Contract, & Grading Rubric due Tuesday.
Thursday, April 15 -Spring Open House 6:30-8:00.
Thursday, April 22 Earth Day- Wear Earth Day shirts or colors of nature (ex. green or brown).
Thursday, April 22 Early Dismissal at 11:00.
Tuesday, April 27 -Straight A's recognized
Math - In math this week, we will review multiplication of 2 and 3 digit numbers and with money. I will give a short quiz on Monday over multiplication of 2 & 3 digit numbers. There will be a test on Wednesday of this week. It will cover lessons from chapter 9 and 10. These are the lesson that will be covered. 9.1, 9.2, 9.4, 9.5, 9.6 10.1, 10.6, 10.7.
Spelling -This week our lesson is on possessive nouns. A possessive noun shows ownership. It is made by adding 's to a singular noun. Do not change the spelling of the base word when you add the 's.
Reading - In reading fourth graders will continue to work on personification and self-questioning. We will continue our work with porquoi tales. The students will do choral readings and write their own.
English - This week in English the students will learn about pronouns. They will identify subject pronouns and object pronouns and substitute them for nouns in sentences.
Social Studies We will begin a chapter to learn about the people of the Midwest Region.
The students will learn about the Ojibawa culture and describe the the ways that it has changed since the mid-1600's.
Science - This week the students will learn about the inclined plane, screws, and wedges. We will be investigating with cars and ramps. There will be a test over chapter 17 on simple
machines. The test will be on Thursday of this week.
The students should know:
All vocabulary
Study the main concepts from the book
Study the worksheets in folder
the scientific explanation of work
understand all the simple machines and what they are made of
know a few examples of the different simple machines and understand how they can make work easier
What simple machine works with a wedge
understand where the fulcrum is on different levers and what it may look like
Monday, April 12 - Turn in reading folders if they were not turned in last week
Tuesday, April 13 - Inventions, Contract, & Grading Rubric due Tuesday.
Thursday, April 15 -Spring Open House 6:30-8:00.
Thursday, April 22 Earth Day- Wear Earth Day shirts or colors of nature (ex. green or brown).
Thursday, April 22 Early Dismissal at 11:00.
Tuesday, April 27 -Straight A's recognized
Math - In math this week, we will review multiplication of 2 and 3 digit numbers and with money. I will give a short quiz on Monday over multiplication of 2 & 3 digit numbers. There will be a test on Wednesday of this week. It will cover lessons from chapter 9 and 10. These are the lesson that will be covered. 9.1, 9.2, 9.4, 9.5, 9.6 10.1, 10.6, 10.7.
Spelling -This week our lesson is on possessive nouns. A possessive noun shows ownership. It is made by adding 's to a singular noun. Do not change the spelling of the base word when you add the 's.
Reading - In reading fourth graders will continue to work on personification and self-questioning. We will continue our work with porquoi tales. The students will do choral readings and write their own.
English - This week in English the students will learn about pronouns. They will identify subject pronouns and object pronouns and substitute them for nouns in sentences.
Social Studies We will begin a chapter to learn about the people of the Midwest Region.
The students will learn about the Ojibawa culture and describe the the ways that it has changed since the mid-1600's.
Science - This week the students will learn about the inclined plane, screws, and wedges. We will be investigating with cars and ramps. There will be a test over chapter 17 on simple
machines. The test will be on Thursday of this week.
The students should know:
All vocabulary
Study the main concepts from the book
Study the worksheets in folder
the scientific explanation of work
understand all the simple machines and what they are made of
know a few examples of the different simple machines and understand how they can make work easier
What simple machine works with a wedge
understand where the fulcrum is on different levers and what it may look like
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