fourth grade “a day at school” mrs. ochs – writing ms. smith – math mrs. worrell - reading

Fourth Grade“A Day at School”

Mrs. Ochs – WritingMs. Smith – Math

Mrs. Worrell - Reading

HOMEROOM 8:00 – 8:10

• Lunch Count• Announcements• Fourth Grade Mission Statement: “Everyday I will make my school a great

learning place because the responsibility is mine.”

TRIBES 8:10-8:20/MATH MAGIC 8:20-8:50

• Community Circle• Math Warm-Up• Mad Minutes/Drills• Math Games to improve math skills

BLOCKS 1, 2, and 3

• Reading 80 minutes• Writing 80 minutes• Math 80 minutes• Social Studies/Science 35 minutes alternating

days in our homeroom

SPECIALS 9:45-10:40

• PE• Music• Library• Computer

LUNCH/RECESS 11:55-12:35

PLANNERS

• Fill out each class at the beginning of class• Assignments located on assignment board• Need to carry it to each class• Get parent/guardian signature on Friday

afternoon each week

MATH• Place Value- Whole Numbers and Decimals Through the Hundredths

Place/Graphs• Addition/Subtraction• Multiplication – Facts and 2 Digit x 2 Digit• Division – Facts and Long Division• Fractions – Comparing and Ordering; Equivalent; Number Lines• Patterns and Algebraic Reasoning• Geometry – 2D and 3D Objects• Measurement – Standard and Metric; Perimeter and Area; Linear, Weight/Mass, Volume/Capacity; Temperature• Probability• Problem Solving

READING

• Elements of a Story – Setting; Characters; Main Idea; Fact and Opinion

• Genre – Fiction; Nonfiction; Historical Fiction; Science Fiction; Biography; Autobiography

• Reading Strategies • Reading Workshops

WRITING

• Writer’s Notebook• Writing Process – Prewrite; Write; Edit;

Rewrite; Publish• Conventions – Capitalization; Punctuation;

Spelling; Grammar• Poetry• Drama

SCIENCE

• Matter and Energy• Force, Motion, and Energy• Earth and Its Resources• Earth Cycles and Systems• Texas Wetlands• Scientific Investigations

SOCIAL STUDIES

• Texas History• Map Skills• Regions of Texas• Indians of Texas• Battles/Alamo• Capital/Austin• Symbols of Texas

TAKS TESTS

• MATH• READING• WRITING

AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIOMAY 11 - 13

• Curriculum Based – Texas History; Science; Math; Language Arts

• Approved Volunteer Chaperones Needed• 3 Day/2 Night Trip – 1 Night Austin/1 Night San

Antonio • Fund Raisers – Sock Hop Helpers, October 22nd and

Read-A-Thon, November 12th • $10 Nonrefundable Deposit and Payment Plan• Itinerary Pending• Departure Time 7:00 am/ Return Time 5:00 pm