Reading: RL.4.6 Compare and contrast the point of view from which different stories are narrated, including the difference between first- and third-person narrations

Math: Understand decimal notation for fractions, and compare decimal fractions. CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.NF.C.5,CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.NF.C.6,CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.NF.C.7

We will learn about our math concepts through rotating stations. Our math test will be later in the week. Look out for homework that reviews our daily concepts!

Social Studies: Traveling westward along the Oregon Trail. 

Religion: Stations of the Cross- Reflect on our Lenten promises

Grammar: Prefixes and suffixes

Writing: Integrated into other subject

March 21 – 25

Math: Understand decimal notation for fractions, and compare decimal fractions CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.NF.C.5, CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.NF.C.6, CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.NF.C.7

Religion: Reflections and instruction on Lent based on prayer, almsgiving and fasting. Also reflecting on how we add joy and find help in our classroom community.

Writing: Finishing up Women’s Report Cubes and beginning Oregon Trail Project

Grammar: Synonyms and Antonyms

Science: How does your brain control your body? 4-LS1-1, 4-LS1-2

Reading: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.4.7
Interpret information presented visually, orally, or quantitatively (e.g., in charts, graphs, diagrams, time lines, animations, or interactive elements on Web pages) and explain how the information contributes to an understanding of the text in which it appears.

March 14 – 18: Welcome Trimester 3!

Writing Women’s History projectCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.7
Conduct short research projects that build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic.  CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.9
Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis and reflection.

Reading: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.4.7
Interpret information presented visually, orally, or quantitatively (e.g., in charts, graphs, diagrams, time lines, animations, or interactive elements on Web pages) and explain how the information contributes to an understanding of the text in which it appears.

Math:CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.NF.B.4
Apply and extend previous understandings of multiplication to multiply a fraction by a whole number. As well as problem solving and a Trip to Ireland!

Science: 4-LS1-2. Use a model to describe that animals receive different types of information through their senses, process the information in their brain, and respond to the information in different ways.

Religion: Reflections and instruction on Lent based on prayer, almsgiving and fasting. Also reflecting on how we add joy and find help in our classroom community.

Lent a time of Joy

At Ash Wednesday Mass, Fr. Crispin told us to look at Lent as a time of joy.  We are renewing and regrowing our relationship with God and God is love.  God is goodness.  

Reading RL.4.9 Compare and contrast the treatment of similar themes and topics (e.g., opposition of good and evil) and patterns of events (e.g., the quest) in stories, myths, and traditional literature from different cultures   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.4.3
Explain events, procedures, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text, including what happened and why, based on specific information in the text 

Writing  Women’s History project: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.7
Conduct short research projects that build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic.  CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.9
Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis and reflection.

Math:CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.NF.B.4
Apply and extend previous understandings of multiplication to multiply a fraction by a whole number.

Science: 4-LS1-2. Use a model to describe that animals receive different types of information through their senses, process the information in their brain, and respond to the information in different ways.

Religion: Reflections and instruction on Lent based on prayer, almsgiving and fasting.