What's Happening in Room 34...

Things You Should Know...

• The students are putting forth a lot of effort while MAP testing! They are using the online tools to help them be successful.  I saw students highlight keywords, use the line guide while reading, eliminate answers, going back into the text to find answers and taking breaks from testing when needed.They completed the ELA (English Language Arts) section last week and will begin Math testing on Monday.

• We are going on our field trip to Gempp Conservation Area on Friday! The students will need to bring a sack lunch and dress appropriately for spending the day outside. It will be a fun day as they explore three Missouri ecosystems; a pond, a prairie and a forest.

• During the next several weeks, we will be spending a lot of time outside during independent reading and science.  Please have your child bring in an old beach towel or bath towel, so he/she has something to sit on during these times.

• The students have until May 14th to complete their 4th-grade ALEKS pie to participate in our class pizza lunch! 

Dates to Remember...

            Monday:  MAP testing in the afternoon (Math)
            Wednesday:  MAP testing in the morning (Math)
            Thursday:  Science Quiz
                             Strings rehearsal and concert 
             Friday:  Gempp Field Trip

What's Going on in Our Classroom...

Reader's Workshop:

• The students will work on a Google slide presentation with their book club members to present and share the book they read with their classmates.

Writer's Workshop:

• We will focus on different types of poetry and begin our poetry unit after MAP testing.

Math:

• We will continue to review math concepts this week.

• The students who have not mastered their multiplication facts will be working on QuickTables during morning arrival this week.

Science:

• The students will continue to learn about different specialized structures plants and animals have to survive in their environment.  They will begin a Mystery Science activity near the end of the week to learn about food chains.

• The students will be given a REVIEW on Monday and quizzed over the material on Thursday.  The material will cover what we have been talking about in class thus far in our Nature Unleashed Unit. 

Social Studies:

• The students will be learning the location of the 50 states over the next few weeks.  The states will be introduced to the students by region.