Spelling Lists #14

Here are the links to this week's spelling words. There are 3 different lists for students, according to their needs. The list your child brings home each week should say at the bottom the name of the list. You can also access the words on these links as well as games for students to study with.

Frogs 14: https://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=34468065

Sharks 14: https://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=34468087

Tigers 14: https://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=34468228

December 19-22nd

Dear Parents,

Last Friday we earned our 2nd Reading parties! After reading about Caribou-The Real Reindeer, we got to watch a Christmas Movie with the reindeer we learned about. We enjoyed it so much! We are also very excited to perform for you this week for our Christmas Sing! It will be on Wednesday the 21st at 9:30 and 1:00. The 1:00 session is usually not as full as the 9:30 session. Also, the last day of school before the break will be Thursday the 22nd. It is a common day, so all students should come to school at 8:00 and they will be dismissed at 2:15. This is PJ day for the whole school, so students are welcome to wear their pajamas to school as long as they still follow the dress code.

Here is what we are doing in class this week:

Reading: This week we will continue reading biographies. We will figure out the author’s point of view about the person we are reading about, and we will write our own explanation about the person did in their life. Our spelling is list #14 with plurals. Students should be spending 20 minutes studying their words this week.We will be taking our spelling test on Wednesday. They should also be reading 20 minutes a night and filling out their reading logs. They only need to read on Monday and Tuesday so they can turn in their reading log on Wednesday.

Math: This week we will be continuing to learn about equivalent fractions. We will learn how to find common denominators and how to solve problems that need equivalent fractions. On Thursday we will be having our multiplication ice cream party. Students will receive toppings on their ice cream according to the facts up through their 12s they were able to pass off. If you are willing to come help us scoop ice cream and toppings at 9:45 on Thursday, please let me know!

Writing: This week we will take a break from our Author Reports and will be writing opinion letters to Santa. We will give reasons and evidence for why we deserve the gifts we want for Christmas. This will just be a fun writing project before the break.

Science: This week we will be reviewing for our Rock Cycle unit test. This test is tricky, but I am confident the students will do well. A study guide was sent home last week and I strongly recommend going over the study guide with your child. The test will be on Wednesday. We will take a practice test from the book to help solidify these concepts.

Social Studies: This week in social studies we will be taking our final County Test. Mrs. Wheatley’s class is taking it on Monday and Mrs. Ditto’s class will take it on Tuesday. This will be worth almost double what the quizzes in class were worth.

This week’s homework:

Read 20 mins each day and fill out a pink reading log

Spelling #14– 20 minutes of study and list signed by parent

Lesson 7.2-P135, 7.3-P137

*Math, reading, and spelling are due on Wednesday

Thanks!

Mrs. Wheatley

Spelling Lists #13

Here are the links to this week's spelling words. There are 3 different lists for students, according to their needs. The list your child brings home each week should say at the bottom the name of the list. You can also access the words on these links as well as games for students to study with.

Frogs 13: https://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=34468054

Sharks 13: https://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=34468049

Tigers 13: https://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=34468116

December 12-16th

Dear Parents,

We got our party! We were so happy that last week we finally got our party and got to watch Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. We finished reading this book a while ago and now we got to compare it to the movie. We are also now working towards earning a party day with no school work for the day before Christmas Break. Wish us luck with this one!

Here is what we are doing in class this week:

Reading: This week we will be reading biographies. We will figure out the author’s point of view about the person we are reading about, and we will write our own opinions about the person. We will start writing opinion essays with these by typing our draft instead of writing it out.  Our spelling is list #13 with soft c and g sounds. Students should be spending 20 minutes studying their words this week. They should also be reading 20 minutes a night and filling out their reading logs.

Math: This week we will be finishing our Decomposing Fractions unit and taking our test on Tuesday. Look for a pre-test to be sent home on Monday to study from. Then we will begin learning about equivalent fractions. We will learn how to find equivalent fractions, and how to see if 2 fractions are equivalent or not. In Target Time we will be doing a STEAM activity and then we will practice our Christmas Sing Songs.

Writing: This week we will keep working on our Author Reports. Last week students should have completed their research about their author. If the have not done so, they need to finish at home. They should be finishing their rough draft this week, editing and revising it, and then begin typing it. They should be mostly done with typing it by the end of this week.

Science: This week we will be doing a Reader’s Theater about rocks and soil. We will learn about specific examples of igneous and metamorphic rocks. We will also take a quiz about the 3 rock types and examples of each.

Social Studies: This week in social studies we will be taking our final counties quiz on Tuesday and Wednesday. Again, students are welcome to use the study guides/answer keys on my blog to help them study: http://mrswheatleysfourthgrade.blogspot.com/2016/11/county-study-guides.html. Our final test will be next week. We will then start a Road Trip STEAM project where students have to use Google Maps to plan out a road trip to see at least 5 places in Utah within a certain amount of time and with so much gas money.

This week’s homework:

Read 20 mins each day and fill out a pink reading log

Spelling #13– 20 minutes of study and list signed by parent

Lesson 3.2-P53, 4.5-P77, 2.9-P39, 7.1-P133

Study Counties and County Seats – Quiz 3 is Tuesday

*Math, reading, and spelling are due on Friday

**Don’t forget about our Christmas Sing next week! It will be on Wednesday December 21^st at 9:30 and 1:00. The morning session is usually the fullest session, so if possible, please come to the 1:00 session. Students should wear a green or white shirt on that day and if they want, they are welcome to wear a Santa Hat. Here are some links that students can practice our songs with at home: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejveVZw1UDw and http://www.schooltube.com/video/830af6f78354934c762b/Housetop%20Carol

Thanks!

Mrs. Wheatley

Lesson 7 Math Pages

Follow this link to get to all homework pages for Lesson 7 from Go Math, pages P133-154.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0iBzpOrobJZZGxQYzBxZlc1ZzQ/view?usp=sharing

Spelling Lists #12

Here are the links to this week's spelling words. There are 3 different lists for students, according to their needs. The list your child brings home each week should say at the bottom the name of the list. You can also access the words on these links as well as games for students to study with.

Frogs 12: https://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=34468036

Sharks 12: https://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=34468039

Tigers 12: https://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=34468084

December 5-9th

Dear Parents,

We have been working so hard for points the past couple of weeks and we are so close to a party! We are hoping that we can earn it this week! Wish us luck!

Here is what we are doing in class this week:

Reading: This week we will be focusing on the point of view of the author in Literature again. We will also review how to write a summary of a fiction story. Our spelling is list #12 with silent letters. Students should be spending 20 minutes studying their words this week. They should also be reading 20 minutes a night and filling out their reading logs.

Math: This week we will be working on our Decomposing Fractions unit. This is a short fractions unit to get the basics of fractions reviewed before moving on to harder fractions. We will focus on decomposing a fraction into a sum of fractions such as ¾ = 2/4 + ¼. We will also add and subtract fractions. In Target Time we will review word problems from our test last week.

Writing: This week we are taking a break from opinion writing. I will give students a little extra time on Monday and Tuesday to finish their White Lies paper if they need to, but then we will move on to our Author Report. This project will take us quite a while to do since we will be writing our paper, making a poster, and doing presentations on our report. We will focus on writing our paper before Christmas Break. We will get all our research for our paper done in class this week. If students do not complete all their research by Friday, they need to bring their pre-write home to finish their research.

Science: We will be learning about igneous rocks and 5 specific types. Students will be able to touch and look at each rock type. We will also be discussing soil. We will make an edible treat involving pudding, Oreos, and worms to learn about each layer. Our class also earned a party in Science, which will be on Tuesday, December 6th. We will be watching a science video, eating popcorn, and relaxing. Students are welcome to bring pillows and blankets to use during this time.

Social Studies: This week in social studies we will be taking our second counties quiz on Wednesday and Thursday. Again, students are welcome to use the study guides/answer keys on my blog to help them study: http://mrswheatleysfourthgrade.blogspot.com/2016/11/county-study-guides.html. We will also present our Recreation Project in class. We will then talk about the future needs of Utah.

This week’s homework:

Read 20 mins each day and fill out a pink reading log

Spelling #12– 20 minutes of study and list signed by parent

Lesson 4.3-P73, 2.4-P29, 2.12-P45, 4.12 P91

Study Counties and County Seats – Quiz 2 is Wednesday

*Math, reading, and spelling are due on Friday

**Don’t forget that Penny Wars are going on this week. This is a great and fun opportunity to raise money for Christmas for families in need. Feel free to send coins and bills with your student to school. Pennies and bills will go in our class jar and silver coins will be used to bomb other classes.

Thanks!

Mrs. Wheatley

Lesson 13 Math Pages

Follow this link to get to all homework pages for Lesson 13 from Go Math, pages
P247-258. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0iBzpOrobJZbTNtci14ZUZBb0U/view?usp=sharing

Spelling Lists #11

Here are the links to this week's spelling words. There are 3 different lists for students, according to their needs. The list your child brings home each week should say at the bottom the name of the list. You can also access the words on these links as well as games for students to study with.

Frogs 11: https://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=34468021

Sharks 11: https://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=34468022

Tigers 11: https://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=34468074

November 28th -December 2nd

Dear Parents,

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! This is going to be a great week where students can show me how much they have improved with their math word problems, opinion writing, and with memorizing their counties. I’m so excited to see how they all do!

Here is what we are doing in class this week:

Reading: This week we will be focusing on the point of view of the author in Literature. We will talk about who is telling the story, a first person or third person, as well as their perspective on the events in the story. Our spelling is list #11 with r-controlled vowels. Students should be spending 20 minutes studying their words this week. They should also be reading 20 minutes a night and filling out their reading logs.

Math: This week we will be finishing our Word Problems Unit. We will review how to do multiple step problems and review all the different kinds of word problems we have talked about. We will be taking our test on Thursday, so students should be bringing home their pretest as a study guide on Wednesday. In Target Time we will continue reviewing long division.

Writing: This week we are continuing our opinion writing by writing about if we think white lies are ok to tell or if we should never tell lies. This is due on Friday  December 2^nd. Students will still be receiving guidance from me as they write, but this essay will mostly be on their own. We will focus on developing good reasons and details using an article to help us. Students will type this and put it into myaccess.com for a score. They should know how to do this. They have their username and password glued into their planner.

Science: This week we will learn and review the different kinds of sedimentary rocks. We will also focus on rock vocabulary words by playing BINGO. We will continue to work on understanding the 3 main types of rocks: metamorphic, igneous, and sedimentary. 

Social Studies: This week in social studies we will be taking our first counties test on Thursday and Friday. Again, students are welcome to use the study guides/answer keys on my blog to help them study: http://mrswheatleysfourthgrade.blogspot.com/2016/11/county-study-guides.html. We will also continue to work on our Recreation Project in class. We will be presenting these to the class next week.

This week’s homework:

Read 20 mins each day and fill out a pink reading log

Spelling #11– 20 minutes of study and list signed by parent

Lesson 2.2-P25, 3.7-P63, 13.1-P247, 13.2-P249

Study Counties and County Seats – Quiz 1 is Thursday

*Math, reading, and spelling are due on Friday

Thanks!

Mrs. Wheatley

County Study Guides

Since next week students will be starting their county quizzes and the following week they will take their county test, I thought I would show you a copy of what they are expected to know and do. The first date on each is for my class and the second for Mrs. Ditto's class. Students need to memorize where the counties are and match what their county seat is. The names of counties don't have to be memorized. Here are copies of the answer key/study guides for all of the quizzes and the test. Good luck studying!

Study guide for County Test given on December 19th and 20th.

North Central Region Quiz given on December 1st and 2nd.

Central Region Quiz given on December 1st and 2nd.

Southwest Region Quiz given on December 7th and 8th.

East and Southeast Region Quiz given on December 7th and 8th.

Eastern Region Quiz given on December 13th  and 14th.

 Northern Region Quiz given on December 13th  and 14th