Economy Day Fun!!

Fourth Graders did an AMAZING job with their Economy Day projects! I was so impressed by all of the creativity and uniqueness with each project! Check out some pictures from our big day!!

Week of 3/19

This Week in Fourth Grade...

Math: This week we will wrap up Topic 9, by spending some time reviewing and taking our Topic 9 test. Our test will be on Tuesday! 

Religion: This week we will wrap up Chapter 12: Strengthened by the Eucharist. We will also move into preparing for Holy Week and discussing the Triduum! 

Reading and Language Arts: This week in RELA our essential question is: Why do people run for public office? We will read expository as well as fantasy texts related to our question. As we read, we will focus on identifying the author's point of view. 

In Writer's Workshop we will be working on creating a rhyming poem! 

In class novel we are finishing up Because of Winn Dixie, and having our Because of Winn Dixie party! 

Science: Our next topic in our life sciences unit will be life cycles! This week students will explore different life cycles of animals and insects, such as frogs!

Social Studies: Students will begin a culminating project to end our Regions of the U.S unit this week. Students will be creating a Regions of the U.S "lapbook" with information on the regions' climates, geography, landmarks, and fun facts! 

Week of 3/12

This Week in Fourth Grade...

Math: We are continuing to build a strong foundation with division this week. This week we will focus on how to divide when there are remainders, and we explore different word problems where we have to decide whether multiplication or division is needed to solve. Our Topic 9 math test will be next week. 

Religion: We will wrap up Chapter 11 this week: The Third Commandment, and move on to Chapter 12: Strengthened by the Eucharist. In this chapter we will focus on the Eucharist, and how receiving the Body and Blood of Jesus nurtures and strengthens us to be active followers of Christ. Of course, we are also gearing up for St. Patrick's day this weekend! We will have activities and prayers related to St. Patrick sprinkled in throughout the week :)

Reading and Language Arts: We continue to explore our essential question from last week: How does the government work? We will read nonfiction texts that explore the three branches of the government, and the different jobs related to working for the government such as being a Senator. 

In Writer's Workshop our poetry focus this week is: Haikus! We will read different haiku examples and then create one of our own! 

In Class Novel, we are coming to the end of our beloved novel, Because of Winn Dixie! We will celebrate finishing our novel next week :)

Science: We continue to explore our Science Weekly Five topic of Food Webs this week! 

Social Studies: It's the week of Economy Day! A much anticipated and fun day for everyone involved! We will gear up for Friday's big event by continuing to discuss factors that effect our economy such as supply and demand. 

Announcements:

• Economy Day is THIS Friday, 3/16! Students should bring in their advertisement as well as their good or service they have produced to sell on this day. 
• 4th Grade leads Mass this Friday, 3/16. As always, we welcome all family members to join us in celebration! 

Week of 3/5

This Week in Fourth Grade...

Math: This week in math we will begin Topic 9: Dividing by 1-Digit Numbers. We will work on building a strong foundation of our understanding of division. We will explore how we can use mental math and estimate to divide this week. 

Religion: We are exploring and diving deeper into the Third Commandment this week. We will discuss and recognize why it is important to keep the Lord's Day holy, and ways in which we should honor the Lord this day. 

Reading and Language Arts: This week in RELA our essential question is: How does the government work? We will read narrative nonfiction stories as well as expository texts that explore this question. As we read, we will identify elements of cause and effect in the texts. 

In our Poetry Unit in Writer's Workshop we will be creating list poems this week! 

Science: Our next topic in our Life Sciences Unit is: Food Webs! Students will explore the connection between different species in different environments, and recognize the significance of a food web in environments. 

Social Studies: Last week students received the exciting news and directions about our upcoming Economy Day! This week will focus on learning more about how our economy works. We will identify goods and services we use in our lives, and learn about the importance of how supply and demand works. These lessons will help the students make decisions about the "shops" they plan to open! 

Announcements:

• Of course, first up this week we have our field trip to the Baltimore Aquarium! As a reminder, students should wear their winter uniforms and pack a nut-free disposable snack and lunch! 
• Class pictures will be this Thursday, 3/8. Students should wear their winter uniforms!