Hello Fabulous Fourth Grade Families!

Welcome back! I hope you all had an enjoyable Easter and Spring break 🙂

Below you will find what we will be doing for each subject this week: 

ELA: This week we will start I Survived the Battle of Gettysburg 1863 by Lauren Tarshis. We do not have a class set of the book. If your child would like to read along, please bring in a copy of the book. We will be focusing on the skill of cause and effect. There will be a spelling test on 4/23 and a brief book comprehension test on 4/24. In grammar we will begin our study of adverbs and adjectives. In writing we will begin to write our narrative stories. 

Math: This week we will begin Module 15: adding and subtracting fractions and mixed numbers with like denominators. Be sure to check google classroom for helpful handouts and videos that review the steps to solve the equations for the module There will be a quiz on 4/23 and a test on 4/24.

Religion: In religion we will begin Unit 3: God rises up leaders. 

Social Studies: In S.S. We begin chapter 6- Social Change and the Civil War. Our Civil War Biography Project is due on 4/29.  

Science: This week we finish our science unit, The Human Machine. We will be putting together our life size human bodies. There will also be a science test on the human body on Friday 3/17. A review sheet will be going home on Monday to review and study.  

Blessings, 

Ms. Stainkamp