Book Report

Yesterday I explained the details about our upcoming book report. I have been asking the students for a few weeks now to find an accelerated reader book and start reading it. Here is a list of all the accelerated reader books in our school library. The students should only pick a book if it is one this list:
http://www.abington.k12.pa.us/Overlook/AR%20Book%20Guide%20Nov%202012%20for%20website%20pdf.pdf

In short, the students will be writing a postcard from the point of view of the main character in the book to the student. So, if you're reading Harry Potter, you would be writing a postcard from Harry Potter to you (Example: Dear Mr. Carroll... From Harry Potter).

The students will also be taking an accelerated reader quiz that will count as 10 points towards their book report grade.

I have given the students two postcard templates, one on thick card stock and one regular piece. Use the regular piece for a rough draft and the thick card stock piece as your final draft.

Please contact me with any questions or concerns. I have attached all of the documents that the students went home with yesterday.

The book report is due Feb. 8th. I will accept book reports Monday, Feb 11th. After that the students will lose points for each day it is late.

Math Test Friday

Today test folders went home. Please sign the three tests (Math Unit 4, Comm. Arts Unit 2, & Weekly Unit 3 Week 1) and return them.

Overall the students did a fantastic job! If you have any concerns or questions, please contact me.

Math Test

Our Math Test in Friday. The Math Box Assessment went home today. (It might be mixed in with test folder items.) I marked this, but it does not count. Use this to help guide studying over the next two nights. There should also be a Review Sheet guide that went home today to outline other topics covered on the assessment.

Most students need extra practice with partial product. You can print worksheets here:
http://www.helpingwithmath.com/printables/worksheets/multiplication/4nbt5-multiplication01.htm

Here is a step by step guide to partial product:
http://ellerbruch.nmu.edu/classes/cs255f04/cs255students/jbowerman/P10/PartialProduct

Feel free to also watch the videos from my last email.

I've also attached so extra practice to guide studying. This is not an assignment.

- Mike

The New Year

Hello Everyone,

I'm ready to make sure that we have a great new year and a great rest of our school year. Coming up we have a lot of fun things to look forward to.

Math Test Friday

We are having our Unit 5 Math Test on Friday. Review sheets will be going home later this week. Please use the Unit 5 Family Letter to better understand the content that will be covered.

Family Letter: http://everydaymath.uchicago.edu/parents/4th-grade/Study%20Link%204.11.pdf

Flashcards:http://quizlet.com/_ayrwi

The students should be familiar with lattice and partial product multiplication:

lattice: http://media.everydaymathonline.com/em/student/algorithms_in_everyday_mathematics/4/multiplication/lattice_multiplication/online_resources/3-Digit_times_1-Digit_Example_1/M3_C02_P070_F2.swf

partial product: http://media.everydaymathonline.com/em/student/algorithms_in_everyday_mathematics/4/multiplication/partial_products_multiplication/online_resources/2-Digit_times_2-Digit_Example_1/M4_C01_P018_F2.swf

More examples:
http://www.everydaymathonline.com/

Then click on free resources -> algorithms in Everyday Math -> 4 -> Multiplication


Science PSSA Test Friday

Our Science PSSA test is Friday. Attached is a study guide.


Book Report

More information next week.

Multiplication Trials

We will be taking a daily mixed practice multiplication test in class. If the students need to be able to complete the test in 3 minutes and with 100% accurate. If they don't, they will have a multiplication table to fill out for homework that night. We are doing division in our next math unit so multiplication needs to be a solid skill by then.

Reading Olympics
We are about to start getting more serious about Reading Olympics. Expect some papers home in the near future.