Friday, February 6- Bingo Night - (I hope you can come. I will be working it:)
Wednesday, Feb. 11- Early Dismissal 11:00-Spirit Day-Wear Valentine's Colors.
Thursday, Feb. 12-Valentine's Day Party - 1:30
Spelling - This week is a review week. The students will be responsible for workbook pages 79-81. There will be a test on Friday of this week.
Math - We will begin a new unit this week. The students will identify, describe, and extend non numeric and numeric patterns. There will be a lesson review quiz on Friday of this week over lessons 1-4 in chapter 7. Division fact test mixed review on Friday.
Reading- In reading this week, we will continue our close read of the song"A Whole New World". We will begin our journey with the story of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo. The students will close read to appreciate the complexity of this piece of literature as we study the rich vocabulary and author's craft in making the text interesting and so challenging us to become better readers.
English- This week in English we continue our study with verbs.
Science-We will begin a new unit on the human body this week. The students will understand that cells are the building blocks of the body.
Social Studies- The test over chapter 8 will be on Thursday of this week. The students should study the main ideas of each lesson in the text and all the sheets in their folders.
They should know:
all vocabulary
understand how glaciers formed the Great Lakes
what connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean
understand the flow of the Chicago River and why it was changed
advantages and disadvantages of shipping by barge
describe the Badlands of long ago and how they have changed
why did the Badlands become cooler and less humid
describe erosion
describe a prairie
why is the Midwest an important agricultural region
describe the Central Plains
crops that grow in the Midwest
understand irrigation
products of Wisconsin
Friday, January 30, 2015
Friday, January 23, 2015
News in Mrs. Cavoto's Room January 26-30
Friday, Jan. 23 - Mid -term
Wednesday, Jan. 28 - Spelling B for 4th grade at 1:00-Congratulations to Sameer Singh,our classroom winner, and Catherine Hewawissa, runner-up. They will be representing our classroom in the spelling B.
Friday, February 6- Bingo Night - I hope you can come. I will be working it:)
Wednesday, Feb. 11- Early Dismissal 11:00-Spirit Day-Wear Valentine's Colors.
Thursday, Feb. 12-Valentine's Day Party - 1:30
Math-This week in math the students will solve division problems with greater numbers and problems that result in quotients that have zeros. They will solve word problems with multiple steps.
There will be a test on Friday of this week over Chapter 6. The students should study the skills from the lessons that are in their binder. There maybe some extra pages in their textbook that we were not able to finish that they can use for extra practice as well.
Spelling - The students will work with words that have the vowel consonant consonant vowel (VCCV) pattern this week. They will be responsible for workbook pages 59-61, unless they are in the pretest group. Then they will be responsible for completing the alternate list of activities.
English - We will continue our study of verbs this week. The students will understand and be able to write the present, past and future tense of verbs. They will work on their writing in keeping the same tense of verbs throughout their piece.
Reading- This week we will begin our new unit themed, Journeys. The students will work collaboratively in small groups to brainstorm ideas to the questions: What does it mean to go on a journey? How can a person be changed by a journey they have experienced? They will create a passport to keep records of the journeys they go on throughout the unit. Later in the week we will Close read a passage from the song A Whole New World. The students will annotate the passage as they dig deeper and deeper into understanding the text.
Science - This week the students will compare living things of the past with those of today. They will describe how plants and animals have changed over time. They will describe the causes of extinction. A test is planned for Thursday of this week on Chapter 4. The students should study the key concepts from the lessons, all vocabulary, and all papers in their science folder.
They should know:
The basic needs of all living things and what basic need plants meet by themselves.
The difference between learned behaviors and instincts-also be able to give examples.
Which organism has fossils that show it has changed little over time
What happens during hibernation and migration?
Understand extinction and be able to give examples of plants and animals that are extinct
Understand adaptations and be able to give examples of adaptations and what they are used for.
Understand the life cycle of a tree and be able to label the different stages and explain what happens in each stage.
What information can you get from fossils?
Understand living fossils.
Social Studies- This week the students will finish their Badlands project. They will explain why the Midwest is an important agricultural region and understand why some farmers irrigate their crops. They will understand and identify crops that are grown in the Central Plains and the Great Plains and how rain affects the growth of the crops. The test has been changed to the following week for Wednesday, Feb. 4th over chapter 8 The Midwest.
Wednesday, Jan. 28 - Spelling B for 4th grade at 1:00-Congratulations to Sameer Singh,our classroom winner, and Catherine Hewawissa, runner-up. They will be representing our classroom in the spelling B.
Friday, February 6- Bingo Night - I hope you can come. I will be working it:)
Wednesday, Feb. 11- Early Dismissal 11:00-Spirit Day-Wear Valentine's Colors.
Thursday, Feb. 12-Valentine's Day Party - 1:30
Math-This week in math the students will solve division problems with greater numbers and problems that result in quotients that have zeros. They will solve word problems with multiple steps.
There will be a test on Friday of this week over Chapter 6. The students should study the skills from the lessons that are in their binder. There maybe some extra pages in their textbook that we were not able to finish that they can use for extra practice as well.
Spelling - The students will work with words that have the vowel consonant consonant vowel (VCCV) pattern this week. They will be responsible for workbook pages 59-61, unless they are in the pretest group. Then they will be responsible for completing the alternate list of activities.
English - We will continue our study of verbs this week. The students will understand and be able to write the present, past and future tense of verbs. They will work on their writing in keeping the same tense of verbs throughout their piece.
Reading- This week we will begin our new unit themed, Journeys. The students will work collaboratively in small groups to brainstorm ideas to the questions: What does it mean to go on a journey? How can a person be changed by a journey they have experienced? They will create a passport to keep records of the journeys they go on throughout the unit. Later in the week we will Close read a passage from the song A Whole New World. The students will annotate the passage as they dig deeper and deeper into understanding the text.
Science - This week the students will compare living things of the past with those of today. They will describe how plants and animals have changed over time. They will describe the causes of extinction. A test is planned for Thursday of this week on Chapter 4. The students should study the key concepts from the lessons, all vocabulary, and all papers in their science folder.
They should know:
The basic needs of all living things and what basic need plants meet by themselves.
The difference between learned behaviors and instincts-also be able to give examples.
Which organism has fossils that show it has changed little over time
What happens during hibernation and migration?
Understand extinction and be able to give examples of plants and animals that are extinct
Understand adaptations and be able to give examples of adaptations and what they are used for.
Understand the life cycle of a tree and be able to label the different stages and explain what happens in each stage.
What information can you get from fossils?
Understand living fossils.
Social Studies- This week the students will finish their Badlands project. They will explain why the Midwest is an important agricultural region and understand why some farmers irrigate their crops. They will understand and identify crops that are grown in the Central Plains and the Great Plains and how rain affects the growth of the crops. The test has been changed to the following week for Wednesday, Feb. 4th over chapter 8 The Midwest.
Friday, January 16, 2015
News from Mrs. Cavoto's Room - Jan. 20-Jan. 23
Jan. 19 -No School Martin Luther King B-Day
Jan. 23 - Mid Terrn of 2 Trimester
Jan. 30 - Read to Succeed Great America sheets are due
Math - This week in math we will continue to work with long division and division with remainders. This is very difficult for the students as many are just learning this for the first time. Any extra help that you can give your child will be greatly appreciated. There will be a lesson 1-6 review over chapter 6 on Thursday of this week and a division 7 & 8 fact test on Friday.
Spelling- This week in spelling the students will be working with words that have the sounds of /j/ and /s/. They will be responsible for pages 44-46 in their spelling books volume 2. There will be a test on Friday.
Reading - In reading this week, The Profile in Courage project is due on Tuesday, Jan. 20. I will be conferencing with them and they will then present their projects either on Thursday or Friday.
English-The students will be typing the final copies of their hero essays this week. They will understand that a verb is the action in the sentence and be able to identify verbs in sentences. They will understand the difference between a main verb and a helping verb.
Science-In science this week, the students will understand how the behaviors of animals will help them meet their basic needs. They will understand the difference between learned behaviors and instincts and be able to identify the different behaviors.
Social Studies-The students will complete an activity which will help them to understand the landscape of the Badlands. They will understand the climate of the Badlands and be able to explain how and why it changed over the years. A social studies test is planned for January 28 over Chapter 8 Water and Land of the Midwest.
Jan. 23 - Mid Terrn of 2 Trimester
Jan. 30 - Read to Succeed Great America sheets are due
Math - This week in math we will continue to work with long division and division with remainders. This is very difficult for the students as many are just learning this for the first time. Any extra help that you can give your child will be greatly appreciated. There will be a lesson 1-6 review over chapter 6 on Thursday of this week and a division 7 & 8 fact test on Friday.
Spelling- This week in spelling the students will be working with words that have the sounds of /j/ and /s/. They will be responsible for pages 44-46 in their spelling books volume 2. There will be a test on Friday.
Reading - In reading this week, The Profile in Courage project is due on Tuesday, Jan. 20. I will be conferencing with them and they will then present their projects either on Thursday or Friday.
English-The students will be typing the final copies of their hero essays this week. They will understand that a verb is the action in the sentence and be able to identify verbs in sentences. They will understand the difference between a main verb and a helping verb.
Science-In science this week, the students will understand how the behaviors of animals will help them meet their basic needs. They will understand the difference between learned behaviors and instincts and be able to identify the different behaviors.
Social Studies-The students will complete an activity which will help them to understand the landscape of the Badlands. They will understand the climate of the Badlands and be able to explain how and why it changed over the years. A social studies test is planned for January 28 over Chapter 8 Water and Land of the Midwest.
Friday, January 9, 2015
News from Mrs. Cavoto's Room Jan. 12-Jan 16
January 13 & 15 MAP testing
January 16 - Early Dismissal 11:00
January 19- No school - Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday
January 30 - Read to Succeed sheets for Great America are due.
Math - This week in math the students will use place value and models to solve division problems. They will also divide with remainders. Please continue to work on division facts with your child. There will be a division fact test next week Jan. 21 on Wednesday for 7 & 8's.
Spelling-Since we did not have a full week last week, we will continue our spelling unit from last week. The students will be responsible for workbook pages 29-31. There will be a test on Friday.
Reading- The students will finish their reading research project this week and complete their flip books on the computer.
English- The students will finish writing their hero essays this week.
Science- In science this week, the students will learn about natural selection. This is the process by which organisms with favorable traits are more likely to survive and produce offspring. For example, giraffes necks did not grow longer because they wanted to reach high into the trees. Giraffes that already had the long neck trait were better able to survive and reproduce,
Social Studies-We will begin a unit on the Midwest Region this week. The students will have a map quiz of the Midwest on Thursday of this week. They will need to place the states and bodies of water in the correct spot on the map. They will bring home a map to color that is due on Wednesday.
January 16 - Early Dismissal 11:00
January 19- No school - Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday
January 30 - Read to Succeed sheets for Great America are due.
Math - This week in math the students will use place value and models to solve division problems. They will also divide with remainders. Please continue to work on division facts with your child. There will be a division fact test next week Jan. 21 on Wednesday for 7 & 8's.
Reading- The students will finish their reading research project this week and complete their flip books on the computer.
English- The students will finish writing their hero essays this week.
Science- In science this week, the students will learn about natural selection. This is the process by which organisms with favorable traits are more likely to survive and produce offspring. For example, giraffes necks did not grow longer because they wanted to reach high into the trees. Giraffes that already had the long neck trait were better able to survive and reproduce,
Social Studies-We will begin a unit on the Midwest Region this week. The students will have a map quiz of the Midwest on Thursday of this week. They will need to place the states and bodies of water in the correct spot on the map. They will bring home a map to color that is due on Wednesday.
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