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Spelling: None today.

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

Reading: None today due to extra time with writing.

Writing: Students worked on revising conferences today and worked on revising slides for their I-Search presentation. Students will be sharing their research as a digital presentation during our I-Search Conference (here’s the schedule) on April 27 from 10:20-11:30; family members are invited!. Homework is to work on revising slides tonight. At least seven slides should be finished at this point.

Math: We practiced ordering fractions today. Homework is to practice math for 15 minutes using MobyMax or Khan Academy.

Science: Students worked on an electricity and magnetism test today.

Social Studies: None today.

Character Strength: This week’s strength is appreciation of beauty and excellence.

Notes:

• Please send in remaining Mackinac donations and payments this week or early next week. Find more details about our Mackinac trip here.
• Have you helped your student plan a Daily Homework Time?
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View links to all the websites we use in class.
• View grades, assignments, and attendance at Jupiter Ed.
  

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 Friday.

Reading: We read a biography about Ben Franklin and learned how he invented so many useful things that solved problems in his day.

Writing: Students continued work on making slides for their I-Search presentation. Students will be sharing their research as a digital presentation during our I-Search Conference (here’s the schedule) on April 27 from 10:20-11:30. Homework is to work on revising slides tonight. At least seven slides should be finished at this point.

Math: We practiced comparing fractions today using picture models and numbers. Homework is to practice math for 15 minutes using MobyMax or Khan Academy.

Science: We wrote notes about our recent experiments today. There will be an electricity and magnetism test tomorrow.

Social Studies: None today.

Character Strength: This week’s strength is appreciation of beauty and excellence.

Notes:

• Please send in remaining Mackinac donations and payments this week or early next week. Find more details about our Mackinac trip here.
• Have you helped your student plan a Daily Homework Time?
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View links to all the websites we use in class.
• View grades, assignments, and attendance at Jupiter Ed.
  

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 Friday.

Reading: We read a biography about a chemist that invented Kevlar.

Writing: Students continued work on making slides for their I-Search presentation. Students will be sharing their research as a digital presentation during our I-Search Conference (here’s the schedule) on April 27 from 10:20-11:30. Homework is to finish drafting slides tonight, with a minimum of seven slides.

Math: We practiced using number lines to make equivalent fractions. Homework is to practice math for 15 minutes using MobyMax or Khan Academy.

Science: We made electromagnets today and learned how to increase the magnetic force of the magnet. Homework is to finish the Winding Electromagnets experiment if not done in class.

Social Studies: We learned about private and public goods today.

Character Strength: This week’s strength is appreciation of beauty and excellence.

Notes:

• Please send in remaining Mackinac donations and payments this week or early next week.
• Have you helped your student plan a Daily Homework Time?
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View links to all the websites we use in class.
• View grades, assignments, and attendance at Jupiter Ed.
  

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

Spelling: We learned about common spelling patterns for the /j/ sound: j, ge, gi, gy, dge.

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

Reading: We practiced reading aloud with speed, tone, accuracy, and volume.

Writing: Students continued work on making slides for their I-Search presentation. Students will be sharing their research as a digital presentation during our I-Search Conference (here’s the schedule) on April 27 from 10:20-11:30. Homework is to work on writing for 15 minutes and to hopefully finish a draft of all slides.

Math: We learned about making equivalent fractions using picture models, number lines, and by multiplying or dividing. Homework is to practice math for 15 minutes using MobyMax or Khan Academy.

Science: Students used magnets, iron filings, a compass, and magnetic objects to find hidden magnets in a box. Homework is to finish the Detecting Magnets experiment if not finished in class.

Social Studies: We learned about how economies can change with technology, changes in natural resources, or changes in competition. Those can be positive or negative changes.

Character Strength: This week’s strength is love of learning.

Notes:

• Have you helped your student plan a Daily Homework Time?
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View links to all the websites we use in class.
• View grades, assignments, and attendance at Jupiter Ed.
  

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

Spelling: We learned again that some sounds are spelled in more than one way.

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

Reading: None due to a glitch in our internet today.

Writing: We talked about writing facts using our own words, and to have enough information on each slide. Students continued work on making slides for their I-Search presentation. Students will be sharing their research as a digital presentation during our I-Search Conference on April 27. Homework is to work on writing for 15 minutes; the goal is to make at least one slide each day.

Places students can find information:

• McGrath Library
• Genesee District Library
• Google
• Google Books

Math: We learned about prime and composite numbers today and practiced this skill at Khan Academy. Ways to make this easier:

• Numbers ending in 0, 5, or even numbers are never prime
• Numbers made of repeating digits are never prime (e.g., 22, 33, 44, 55)
• Numbers that are answers to multiplication facts are never prime

Homework is to practice math for 15 minutes using MobyMax or Khan Academy.

Science: We tested how the force of a magnet changes as distance grows. Homework is to finish the Breaking the Force experiment started in class.

Social Studies: We learned about how America is a part of the global economy. We trade for good from other countries, but sometimes other countries compete with our businesses causing a loss of jobs.

Character Strength: This week’s strength is love of learning.

Notes:

• Have you helped your student plan a Daily Homework Time?
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View links to all the websites we use in class.
• View grades, assignments, and attendance at Jupiter Ed.
  

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