ELAR: We will continue to describe explicit and implicit relationships among ideas in texts by looking at poetry, lyrics, and narrative texts.  We will continue to look at common homophones by using riddles.

Math:  We will look at expanded form and how adding whole numbers up to 1,000 are impacted by expanded form.  We will also look at the written form of whole numbers and different ways to represent each digit.

Science: We will observe, identify, and describe the properties of soil.

Texas History:  We will analyze the causes, major events, and affects of the Texas Revolution using a comic form to represent our knowledge.

 

Students will have an early release at 11:45 am on December 18th and 19th.  Our "Holiday Celebration" will begin at 10:30 am on December 19th. 

ELAR:  We will continue to describe explicit and implicit relationships among ideas in texts organized by cause-and-effect, sequence, and comparison.  We will also compare simple and compound sentences with correct subject-verb agreement.  We will continue looking at homophones (e.g. there, they-re, their and two, too, to)

MATH:  We will add and subtract whole numbers using a wide variety of strategies, including the standard algorithm.

SCIENCE:  We will apply our knowledge of the effect of force on an object when given a nonfiction science passage.  We will also observe, identify, and describe properties of soil.

TEXAS HISTORY:  We will analyze the causes, major events, and effects of the Texas Revolution.

ELAR:We will identify similarities and differences between the events and characters’ experiences in a fictional work and the actual events and experiences described in an author’s biography or autobiography. We will also use and understand the functions of time order transitions that indicate a conclusion in the context of reading writing, and speaking.  We will also continue to write about personal experiences in narrative form.

 

Math:  We will identify and draw one or more lines of symmetry.  Later this week, we will use models to determine the formulas for perimeter and area of a rectangle and square in order to solve problems.

 

Science:  We will explain in written form the effect of force on an object using different real world situations.  We will also design an experiment that will protect an item from a fall.

 

Texas History: We will identify Texas’ role in the Mexican War of Independent and the war’s impact on the development of Texas.  

ELAR: We will identify similarities and differences between the events and characters’ experiences in a fictional work and the actual events and experiences described in an author’s biography or autobiography. We will also use and understand the functions of time order transitions that indicate a conclusion in the context of reading writing, and speaking.

MATH: We will create and classify two-dimensional figures based on (different attributes) the presence or absences of parallel or perpendicular lines or the presences or absence of a specified size.

SCIENCE: We will design an experiment to test the effect of force on an object such as a push or a pull, gravity, friction, or magnetism.

TEXAS HISTORY: We will identify the accomplishments and explain the economic motivations and impact of significant empresarios, on the settlement of Texas. We will also dentify Texas’ role in the Mexican War of Independent and the war’s impact on the development of Texas.

ELAR:  This week, we will describe the structural elements of dramatic literature, including writing our own dramatic piece of literature, and write about a personal experience.

FRY WORDS

Morning

Hundred

Covered

Toward

Himself

 

Math: This week, we will identify similar items of measurement within the customary and metric system.

 

Science: This week, we will differentiate between conductors and insulators.  We will also demonstrate that electricity travels in a closed path, creating an electrical circuit.

 

Social Studies:

This week, we will identify the accomplishments and explain the economic motivations and impacts that significant empresarios had on the settlement of Texas.

ELAR:  This week, we will describe the structural elements particular to dramatic literature, read independently for a period of time, participate in class discussions concerning our literature, use and understand the functions of parts of speech in the context of reading, writing, and speaking, and write a personal narrative composition.

 

Math: This week, we will use strategies, including mental math, partial product, and the distributive property to represent the product or quotient of a whole number using area models to model our solving with fluency.  Later this week, we will identify similar items of measurement within the customary and metric system in order to solve problems that deal with length.

 

 

Texas History:  This week, we will explain when, where, and why the Spanish established settlements and missions in Texas.

 

Spelling words this week will be a review of previous spelling pattern rules and Fry words.

 

October 20th: Seguin Spirit Day

October 21st: Rotary Club provides student dictionaries to all fourth graders

October 23rd: PTA Fundraiser ends

October 24th: Roo Blue Friday and PTA Art Night 4-5:30