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4th Grade Flyer
January 2016
LITERACY
Currently, students are reading
different types of informational text.
Later this month fourth graders will
be reading a variety of Greek myths
in which they will explore the
characteristics of this genre. They
will describe the relationship
between characters and the setting
of a story using specific details in
the text. Also, students will
compare the treatment of similar
themes, and make connections
between a myth and a visual
presentation of the myth. In
addition, students will describe a
character in depth based on key
details from the text, and
demonstrate understanding of
words by relating them to their
opposites. The overarching goal is
to have students familiar with the
structure, characters, details, and
vocabulary associated with myths.
individual research, the groups will
explore informational formats of
newsletters and how their text
features convey information.
Student will then write their own
paragraphs. These paragraphs will
then be combined with text features
for greater informational clarity of
their determined topic.
Jamestown. These early colonies
will serve as a basis for comparing
settlements and determining the
motives and difficulties the early
colonists faced.
SCIENCE
MATH
Students are currently finishing
their units on division and
measurement. Later in the month
they will find factor pairs and
multiples. They will also determine
whether a number is prime or
composite based on its factor pairs.
Towards the end of the month they
will begin a unit on fractions. They
will use benchmarks and models to
compare fractions. This study will
culminate with students placing a
fraction on a number line.
WRITING
SOCIAL STUDIES
Students are currently finishing
their community profile and
business analysis. During the
middle of the month student groups
will choose a topic from science or
social studies and briefly conduct
research for a newsletter. After the
Students are currently finishing
their unit on economics. During the
middle of the month they will begin a
study of the St. Augustine
settlement and determine how it
impacted the Native Americans.
They will also learn about the
settlements of Roanoke and
Students are currently
finishing their unit on environmental
science. Later this month they will
study weather conditions, properties
of water on Earth, and weatherrelated technology. Some of this
technology was used in earlier
grades, but the current emphasis
will be to use this technology to
collect data, make claims, and
justify seasonal weather conditions.
GO FOR THE GOLD!
Our reading incentive program,
“Go for the Gold”, is in full swing.
The program will end on March 14,
2016. Please remind your child to
bring in the yellow calendar forms
on each due date.
Thank you for your continued
support!
The Fourth Grade Team