Dear Parents, This is the last week of our third quarter. Ahead of us lies a much deserved break, and then the final push to finish out the year as fourth graders. Each of your students has grown tremendously over the past three quarters, and each has a lot of learning to do yet. Continue to encourage and support your students as they keep growing as both scholars and men and women of virtue. This Week...Science - Natural Disasters In Science we will be exploring the causes and consequences of several natural disasters this week. From earthquakes and tsunamis to hurricanes and tornadoes, human civilization must live with the reality of natural disasters of massive scale. We will focus on understanding the causes of these disasters from the perspective of physics, and discuss what can be done to mitigate the damage caused by them. There will be a quiz on Thursday reviewing what we have learned. Math - The Wonderful World of Multiplication Decimals have been a powerful tool that our students have been given to put into their Mathematics Toolbox. Learning how to add and subtract decimals has been quite an adventure for our clsses Literature - Carry on, Mr. Bowditch In Literature, on tuesday we will have quiz on the chapters 21-22. We are continuing to read the story of Nat in Carry on, Mr. Bowditch. In this week we will finish the melancholy story of Nathaniel Bowditch. In this weeks chapters we will witness Nat gain a masters of arts and Harvard and remarry. On Friday of this week we will have a seminar on the book as a whole. We will begin fourth quarter with The Princess and the Goblin. Lyceum - Arrays and Area Models We are moving deeper into the concepts and the vocabulary of Division. Students have explored the term partial quotient to learn how to break down a division problem. In addition, looking at the use the divisor to regroup the dividend into the quotient. You can assist in your scholars preparation by having them review their Multiplication and Division Math Facts. Language Arts - Writing Week In language arts this week, students will continue their study of grammar through the daily use of fix-it grammar. Students will also be working on the construction of a keyword outline from three sources, all three concern the virtue of courage. The first is drawn from a passage of The Book of Virtues, the second is one of Aesop’s Fables entitled, The Hunter and the Woodsman and the third is the seventh chapter of Wizard of Oz. From these passages scholars will create a keyword outline, which they will use to write five-paragraph essay. Poetry - Paul Revere’s Ride This week we will be focusing on practicing stanzas the entire poem as we move toward reciting the poem in the week following break. Upcoming AssessmentsAssessments Monday, March 5th- Tuesday, March 6th- Literature Quiz on chapters 21-22 Wednesday, March 7th- Thursday, March 8th~ Seminar on Carry on Mr. Bowditch Science Quiz on Unit measurement Lyceum Assessment (not for a grade) Friday, March 9th~ NO SCHOOL SPRING BREAK Curriculum Message: ScienceOver the course of the year we have worked to invest in our scholar’s scientific understanding through intensive units like the circulatory system. In the month of March, we will be working through another intensive science unit as we study geology. We are excited to explore with our scholars the wonder of the earth and look forward to all we will learn together through that exploration.
Homework through March will consistent of mathematics, science, literature, and writing/grammar, to include some literary and historical writing assignments. Comments are closed.
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