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Spelling: None today.

Cursive: There will be no new cursive assignments this year.

Reading: Today was a discussion day in Literature Circles.

Writing: Today was the final scheduled work day for students to finish their Find It, Decide It research project. Homework is to finish the project if not done in class.

Math: We reviewed the 4th grade geometry skills today, and students practiced them in Khan Academy.

Homework is to work on MobyMax Math or Khan Academy for 15 minutes or more, and to level up on the skills listed above if not done in class.

Science: We learned about how fossils give us clues about the past. We also learned about how adaptations and behavior traits help an animal survive in its environment.

Social Studies: We learned that people use natural resources in their area to make many useful products, and that can change the environment.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 0
• Orange magnets: 0
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 0
• Magnets moved this week (goal: 9): 3
• Hours with no magnets (best: 73): 16

Check your student’s Personal and Social Growth grade online to see if your student moved their magnet.

Notes:

• Visit our Links page: keep track of all the websites we use for learning, or try something new.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View grades, report cards, behavior, assignments, and attendance online.

Our Mission:
All students in Room 130 will do their best and get ready for 5th grade.

Spelling: None today.

Cursive: Ten cursive sentences, seven or more words each, are due on Friday.

Reading: Today was a reading day in Literature Circles; some groups worked on inferring and determining importance as reading strategies.

Writing: Students are continuing to work with partners on their Find It, Decide It research project. This piece is due Friday, May 30.

Math: Today was a work day to practice fractions, factors, multiples, and geometry skills in Khan Academy.

Homework is to work on MobyMax Math or Khan Academy for 15 minutes or more, and to level up on the skills listed above if not done in class.

Science: We started to learn about how fossils provide evidence of the past.

Social Studies: We learned that immigrants have moved to certain regions of the US, and they usually bring their culture and traditions with them to change their new homes.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 0
• Orange magnets: 0
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 0
• Magnets moved this week (goal: 9): 3
• Hours with no magnets (best: 73): 9

Check your student’s Personal and Social Growth grade online to see if your student moved their magnet.

Notes:

• Visit our Links page: keep track of all the websites we use for learning, or try something new.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View grades, report cards, behavior, assignments, and attendance online.

Our Mission:
All students in Room 130 will do their best and get ready for 5th grade.

Spelling: None today.

Cursive: Ten cursive sentences, seven or more words each, are due on Friday.

Reading: None today due to a band and choir concert from West Middle School.

Writing: Students are continuing to work with partners on their Find It, Decide It research project. This piece is due Friday, May 30.

Math: We started to practice factors and multiples today. We used Khan Academy to practice these skills:

• Prime numbers
• Composite numbers
• Divisibility 0.5
• Divisibility intuition

Homework is to work on MobyMax Math or Khan Academy for 15 minutes or more, and to level up on the skills listed above if not done in class.

Science: None today.

Social Studies: We learned “push” and “pull” factors that caused people to immigrate from other countries to Michigan.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 1
• Orange magnets: 0
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 0
• Magnets moved this week (goal: 9): 3
• Hours with no magnets (best: 73): 2

Check your student’s Personal and Social Growth grade online to see if your student moved their magnet.

Notes:

• Visit our Links page: keep track of all the websites we use for learning, or try something new.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View grades, report cards, behavior, assignments, and attendance online.

Our Mission:
All students in Room 130 will do their best and get ready for 5th grade.

Spelling: None today.

Cursive: Ten cursive sentences, seven or more words each, are due on Friday.

Reading: Today was a discussion day in Literature Circles.

Writing: None today; we’ll have extra time tomorrow to work on this project. Students are continuing to work with partners on their Find It, Decide It research project. This piece is due Friday, May 30.

Math: We continued practicing fractions today. We used Khan Academy to practice these skills:

• Fractions as division by a multiple of 10

Homework is to work on MobyMax Math or Khan Academy for 15 minutes or more, and to level up on the skills listed above if not done in class.

Science: Students dissected owl pellets today to see what was a part of the owl’s food chain. Most students found bones of mice or voles.

Social Studies: We leaned that there are “push” and “pull” factors that lead to people moving to new places. People are usually pushed out by negative factors, and pulled by positive things. We learned that people moved in the US during settlement, to escape slavery, to find factory jobs, and during resettlement of Indians.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 2
• Orange magnets: 0
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 0
• Magnets moved this week (goal: 9): 2
• Hours with no magnets (best: 73): 2

Check your student’s Personal and Social Growth grade online to see if your student moved their magnet.

Notes:

• Visit our Links page: keep track of all the websites we use for learning, or try something new.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View grades, report cards, behavior, assignments, and attendance online.

Our Mission:
All students in Room 130 will do their best and get ready for 5th grade.

Spelling: None today.

Cursive: Ten cursive sentences, seven or more words each, are due on Friday.

Reading: None today due to students completing a STAR Math test.

Writing: Students continued to work with partners on their Find It, Decide It research project. This piece is due Friday, May 30.

Math: We continued practicing fractions today. We used Khan Academy to practice these skills:

• Fractions as division by 10 or 100

Homework is to work on MobyMax Math or Khan Academy for 15 minutes or more, and to level up on the skills listed above if not done in class.

Science: We talked about how changes in the environment can affect a food chain or web.

Social Studies: We read, A River Ran Wild, about how humans polluted and then restored the Nashua River in Massachusetts. Students wrote notes about human actions and consequences. Homework is to finish the notes if not completed in class.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 0
• Orange magnets: 0
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 0
• Magnets moved this week (goal: 9): 3
• Hours with no magnets (best: 73): 9

Check your student’s Personal and Social Growth grade online to see if your student moved their magnet.

Notes:

• Visit our Links page: keep track of all the websites we use for learning, or try something new.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View grades, report cards, behavior, assignments, and attendance online.

Our Mission:
All students in Room 130 will do their best and get ready for 5th grade.