Mrs. Soons 4th Grade: TERM 3 Has Begun!

Hello Everyone,

It's going to be a very busy week! I have some great activities scheduled for Wednesday to keep our tired, sugar babies busy. I hope everyone has a safe and spooky Halloween night!
I am knee deep in grading assessments from our end of term testing on Friday. The students did well overall. I will be sending all of their scored tests home by the end of this week. Your child should have come home today with new spelling words. They have a study sheet with activities that is due next Friday November 10th. We spent some time today sorting their words and discussing the spelling patterns and rules.

TERM 3 Unit of Inquiry

Theme: How We Organize Ourselves

Central Idea:
Knowledge of the past can be used to organize and make decisions about the present and future.

Lines of Inquiry:
Change. What brings about change and what occurs during the process?

Reflection. In what ways do we organize in order to make decisions?

Causation. How do past events influence decisions that are made in the present and future?

In math we will learn about geometry and measurement.

In reading we will explore the elements of fiction, follow a character as he/she changes, examine point of view, and compare and contrast themes. We will also read poetry, myths and drama.

In writing, we will craft opinion pieces.

In science, we will learn about weather and the water cycle.

In social studies, we will inquire into the causes of the Revolutionary War.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

If you would like to chaperone our next (walking) field trip on November 8th, please email me. I am need of at least 2 chaperones!

Math-a-Thon starts Friday! Please encourage your child to get sponsored! We have been practicing math on SumDog for the last 2 weeks and the children LOVE it! This is a great fundraiser for our school!

Special THANKS to The Decatur Education Foundation for approving our grant application. The students love the flexibility of choice seating and are happy to gather on their Big Joe chairs to discuss and collaborate!