October Newsletter

A Look into 4 th Grade-October

Welcome Fall! Here is a look at what we are working on and what is

coming next.

Reading:

We are working on our second unit, which is Reading the Weather,

Reading the World. Our focus over the next few weeks will be learning from

texts, launching a whole class research project, and tackling a second

research project with more agency and power. We are reading every day

during independent reading time where we confer with your kids about their

current books and their goals. Please remind your students to be reading

each night at home. We ask for at least 30 minutes.

Writing:

We are working on our second unit, which is Boxes and Bullets. Our focus

over the next few weeks will be writing to learn, raising the level of essay

writing, and moving from personal essays to persuasive essays. Students

are writing independently every day while teachers are conferring with your

kids. You can see their work on Google Classroom.

Science:

In Mrs. Wright’s class, students will begin the unit The Human Brain. In this

module, students will be introduced to the analogy of the brain as a

computer. In Mrs. Swanger’s class, students will begin the unit Energy

Collisions. Through the example of bumper cars, students will be

introduced to energy transfer and conversions in collisions. In Mrs. Childes’

class, students will begin the unit Energy Conversions. Students will learn

about conversions of energy as well as the conversion of a variety of fuel

sources from stored energy to usable electricity.

Social Studies:

We began our unit on the early settlement of Missouri and exploration. We

are focusing on prehistory and the Northwest Passage, Thomas Jefferson

and the Louisiana Purchase, and the Corps of Discovery with Lewis and

Clark.

Math:

We are starting our second unit on multiplication and division. Our students

will focus on multiplying two digit by up to four digit numbers and dividing

three digit by one digit numbers. Please take any extra time to help your

student practice their basic multiplication facts! We will be sending home

flashcards to help.