Grade 4

Religion: The month of May is dedicated to Mary, the Mother of God. We will say the Hail Mary Daily and learn about the Rosary this month. We will also focus on our saint of the month Blessed Chiara Luce Badano. Students will be like Blessed Chiara in learning how to resolve conflicts, set goals, and explore the Catholic Social Justice Teaching: Rights and Responsibilities.

Math: Measurement and Data CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.MD.A.1 CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.MD.A.2

Writing: Opinion Writing using the book This or That Animal Debate: Would you Rather Wrestle a Black Bear or Alligator? Would You Rather have a Python or Chimpanzee for a Pet?

Science: Collision and Energy Transfer: What Makes Roller Coasters Go SO Fast?

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

Grammar: Relative Pronouns

How to Pray the Rosary

Video to help explain Holy Week

Religion: Students will reflect daily on the meaning of Holy Week and the coming of Easter

Math: Symmetry, Problem solving and Chapter 10 test

Writing: Oregon Trail summary on research done in class

Social Studies: Oregon Trail slides and discussion

Reading: Continue discussion groups on Wonder

Grammar: Ordering Adjectives

Science: Sound Waves

We look forward to leading the Stations of the Cross on Friday at 2:30.

Religion: Stations of the Cross- Lent

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: Geometry! One of the most fun units of the year!!

Social Studies: Traveling the Oregon Trail- Westward bound

Grammar: Prepositional Phrases Part 2

Writing: 5 week unit Opinion writing CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1
Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information.CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1.A Introduce a topic or text clearly, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure in which related ideas are grouped to support the writer’s purpose. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1.B Provide reasons that are supported by facts and details. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1.C Link opinion and reasons using words and phrases (e.g., for instance, in order to, in addition). CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1.D Provide a concluding statement or section related to the opinion presented.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Science: 4-PS4-2, 4-LS1-1, 4-LS1-2 Use a model to describe that animal receive different types of information through their senses, process the information in their brain, and respond to the information in different ways. Math: CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.NF.B.3.A Understand addition and subtraction of fractions as joining and separating parts referring to the same whole Religion: Prepare for Lent. Check out this Busted Halo Video:  https://bustedhalo.com/video/watch-lent-3-minutes Reading: is RL.4.2 Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text; summarize the text.   Grammar: Continue work with Quotations! “Never limit yourself because of others’ limited imagination; never limit others because of your own limited imagination.” —Mae Jemison

Curriculum notes:

Science: 3-5-ETS1 Engineering Design. Kids will be tasked with solving an engineering challenge and learn that failure can result in discovery.

Religion: St. Elizabeth Seton Project

Reading: Informational Text: Text Structure and Author’s Purpose. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.4.5 Describe the overall structure (e.g., chronology, comparison, cause/effect, problem/solution) of events, ideas, concepts, or information in a text or part of a text.

Grammar: Sentences and Fragments

Math: The kids learned about Factors and Multiples last week. We will discuss Prime numbers on Monday. Then we will move into Fractions. CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.NF.A.1

Writing: Share animal report CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.7 Conduct short research projects that build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic. Begin a project called: One Word

Reading: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.4.5
Informational Text: Describe the overall structure (e.g., chronology, comparison, cause/effect, problem/solution) of events, ideas, concepts, or information in a text or part of a text. 

Literature: Read Aloud Front Desk by Kelly Yang  RL.4.1 Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text

Religion: we will continue to reflect on the message of Martin Luther King to love one another. Student will also be introduced to the Examen prayer. Here is the video the class will see as a guide.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBOySNESxb4

Daily examen for young people – YouTubeA 2 minute examen for young peoplewww.youtube.com

Math: The class is moving on to Chapter 5 Factors, Multiples and Patterns. We will continue reviewing long division using word problems.

Writing: We continue to edit and refine our Informational Essay on animals. Students will also be invited to create a visual!

Science: Answer the question: What is engineering and what do engineers do anyway?