Classwork 4/28

Math: SMJ 227-228
SL 8.3

LA: Levels
*Asking good questions (Expert Paper)
Students worked today to develop good lead questions about their expert topic that they will eventually develop into body paragraphs. Avoid questions that have one-word answers, such as:

How many people died during WWII?

Where is the grand canyon located?

How much does the Eiffel tower weigh?

Instead, ask questions that require more elaborate, informative answers. For example:

What were the repercussions from the loss of life in WWII?
*This way, you can work in information about how many people died, while still asking the deeper question about how this loss of life affected the survivors as they tried to rebuild their war torn nations.

What is geographically significant about the Grand Canyon's location?
*This question allows the writer to explain not only where the canyon is located, but what other geographical features are nearby, and how those features effect the canyon (or vice-versa).

What extraordinary challenges did the builders of the Eiffel tower face?
*In this question, the writer can bring the difficult experience of constructing the tower to the forefront of the paper. This question demands the inclusion of a wide variety of interesting facts and perspectives.

These questions will be due Tuesday, May 4th. I will be out until then, so we'll take a short break from Expert papers until I return. Please hold emails until then as well.

Thanks,
Mr. Schmidt

Classwork 4/27

Math: SMJ 224-226
SL 8.2

LA: PB 141-145

Mr. Schmidt

Classwork 4/26

Math: SMJ 223
SL 8.1

LA: PB 138-140, 102
Materials (books, magazine clippings, periodicals) on expert topic need to be at school tomorrow; we'll be working on note taking and gathering pertinent information.

Mr. Schmidt

Classwork 4/23

LA: We have worked on selecting topics for our expert papers (which we'll be working on over the next few weeks). This is our big fourth grade research paper. Today, students selected topics, and their weekend homework is to find at least two informational materials on their topic of choice. We will take a look at these materials and practice our note taking skills on Monday.

SS: Earth day packet due Monday.

Have a good weekend!
Mr. Schmidt

Classwork 4/22

Math: Unit 9 test is in Powerschool. Hard copies will go home tomorrow

LA: PB 132-135
Object Pronouns are on WST tomorrow!

SS:
We have started our region maps of the West.

Religion:
We have wrapped up the 3rd Commandment and will start on the 4th.

Carnival tomorrow night, hope to see you there!
Mr. Schmidt

Classwork 4/21

Math: Unit 9 math test tomorrow
Review packet due before test

LA: Practice book report. Be prepared to answer questions from peers
Study spelling

Classwork 4/20

Math: Unit 9 Review. Please look this over with your child. We will review and practice more tomorrow before our test on Thursday.
SMJ 273 - Math box page

LA: PB 126-131

Thanks,
Mr. Schmidt

Classwork 4/19

Math: SMJ 270-272
SL 9.9
Test Thursday!

LA: PB 123-125; 102

SS: TFK: Elephants

Music: Study song sheet for 50 states and capitals songs

Thanks,
Mr. Schmidt

Classwork 4/15

Math: SMJ 263-266
SL 9.7

LA: WST and spelling test tomorrow!

Social Studies: We worked on the west region geography challenge. We will wrap it up Monday when I return.

Substitute tomorrow, which means spelling and skills tests won't go home until Monday. Thanks for you patience.

Mr. Schmidt

Classwork 4/14

Math: SMJ 261-262
SL 9.6

LA: PB 110-114

Religion:
Lenten Journal Entry #13

A message from Senora Temple:
Hola familias....
Our webpages cannot be edited at the moment, so I’m not able to create links for their activities. The following is the students’ homework for español due Friday.:
Go to GAMES on my webpage. Play “Grade 4 and up – UNOS VERBOS”
Print out 1 page.

2. Students need to go to www.studySpanish.com. Click “grammar” , select “#6” in left hand column of lesson topics, do “basic quiz” in lesson topics. Print out 1 page.

Sorry for any confusion. MUCHAS gracias - Sra. Temple

Thanks,
Mr. Schmidt

Classwork 4/13

Math: SMJ 260
SL 9.5
Batter Up WS

LA: PB 106-109
Handwriting pgs. 60-62

Mr. Schmidt

Classwork 4/12

Math: SMJ 256-259
SL 9.4

LA: PB 101-105

Science: Life Science lesson 1: cells

Welcome back!
Mr. Schmidt