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Lexington Creek Elementary 4th Grade Classroom Newsletter
Week of
Have a happy Thanksgiving!
ELA & Reading
Social
Reading
We
Math
Studies
This week in reading we will
continue reading our chapter
book “Tales of a Fourth Grade
battle
November 14
will
study the
of
Texas
Revolution.
Science
Forms of Energy
We will continue with
multiplication.
(unit 4)
We will also be introducing
Nothing.” Students will use this
division using array model and
division with remainder.
We will continue our energy
chapter.
**It is absolutely important for
work on sound, light, and
Writing
multiplication facts up to 10.
reading to work and practice
the summary method for each
your child to master his/her
We will continue writing a new
**Starting this week, Fact
expository paper on “What We
Are Thankful For.”
Frenzy on Friday will be
We will
graded and recorded in the
start learning how and where
gradebook so please make sure
to use quotation marks.
unit. We will continue to
thermal/heat energy.
**See
notes
and
links
below.
your child practice his/her
facts. Students will be given
Spelling
25 facts to complete correctly
The “rabbit “rule
in 2 minutes.
Upcoming Events and Reminders
Test/Quiz Dates
-Major Test math 11-15-16
Multiplication
-Major Test Science 11-30-16
Important Dates
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Book Fair 11/14-18
-
Grandparents Day
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Holiday 11/21-11/25
11-16
Important Reminders
“Fact Frenzy Friday”
Test #3 (Multiplication
Facts 0-6)
November
2016
4thGrade
Sunday
Monday
6
7
8
14
9
15
3
16
4
5
FactFrenzy
FridayTest#1
[Multiplication
Facts0-4]
10
11
FactFrenzy
FridayTest#2
[Multiplication
Facts0-5]
17
18
FactFrenzy
FridayTest#3
[Multiplication
Facts0-6]
28
29
30
The Rabbit Rule
1) The consonant sound in a consonant i-e final
syllable doubles immediately after a short vowel
in a two syllable base word.
2) One medial consonant sound immediately after
a short vowel in a two syllable base word is
spelled with double consonants.
1. million
2 different
3 opposite
4. impossible
5. forgotten
Example words:
1) bubble
2) rabbit
6. paragraph
7. demonstrate
8. determine
9. syllable
10. derive
19
26
12
21
22
23
24
25
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving
Break
Break
Break
Break
Break
27
2
20
Wednesday
1
13
Tuesday
MultiplicationFactFrenzyCalendar
Friday
Saturday
Thursday
Energy-Unit 4
1. energy- the ability to cause change in matter or make
something move
2. Forms of Energy:
a. potential energy (position)-the energy something has
because of its position or condition. Potential means
something that can, but has not yet, come into being.
examples:
• roller coaster at the top of a hill
• the girl pushing the pogo stick down and now the
spring has potential energy.
• someone gets ready to throw a paper airplane
• a person stretches back a rubber band
b. kinetic (motion) energy- the energy of motion
examples:
• the roller coaster speeding down to the bottom
• the ball rolls down the hill
• the paper airplane flies
• the rubber band shoots through the air
c. mechanical energy-the total or sum of the potential
energy and kinetic energy of an object.
d. chemical energy-a form of energy that can be released
by a chemical change.
examples:
• food gives us energy
• gasoline for cars
• Fire is the release of chemical energy.
e. electrical energy- a form of energy that comes from
electric current. Anything plugged into a wall outlet uses
electrical energy.
examples:
• sun and wind generate electricity
• electricity is generated using the chemical energy
released during the burning of fossil fuels such as
coal and natural gas.
f. sound energy- produced when an object vibrates. The
sound vibrations cause waves of pressure that travel
through a medium, such as air, water, wood or metal.
Sound energy is a form of mechanical energy. Typically,
the energy in sound is far less than other forms of
energy.
examples:
• doorbell chimes
• siren on a fire engine
• whistle
• jingle bells
• music
g. light energy- the only form of energy that we can
actually see directly. It is formed through chemical,
radiation, and mechanical means. Light energy can also
be converted into other forms of energy.
examples:
• photosynthesis
• sunlight
• UV light
h. thermal (heat) energy- energy that comes from the
temperature of matter. The hotter the substance, the more
its molecules vibrate, and therefore the higher its thermal
energy.
examples:
• A grill gives off thermal energy by burning propane
or charcoal.
• The sun's thermal energy heats our atmosphere.
• The heat energy from the hot stove is transferred to
a metal pot and causes the water molecules to move
faster increasing the temperature of the water.
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Your child could also use the following links for additional
information and quizzes.
• http://www.eschooltoday.com/energy/kinds-ofenergy/kinds-of-energy-quiz.html
• http://www.softschools.com/quizzes/science/forms_of_ener
gy/quiz474.html
• https://www.softschools.com/facts/energy/