Back-To-School Night 4 th Grade Mrs. Schuett

Agenda Introduction What We Will Study in 4 th Grade Fieldtrips Volunteers Homework/Agendas Questions

Language Arts Vocabulary Skills –Synonyms, antonyms, root woods, prefixes Literature –Fantasies, fables, myths, legends, fairy tales Multiple-paragraph essay –Introductory, supporting, concluding –Expository and Narrative Presentations –Science Experiment – Volcano and Circuit –Social Studies County Report

Math Place Value Decimals and Fractions Negative Numbers Large Number Multiplication and Division Factors, Multiples, and Prime Numbers Area and Perimeter of Rectangles Geometry

Science Electricity and magnetism –Build simple series and parallel circuits Ecosystems –Dependency on the environment Rocks and Minerals –Igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic Earth Surface –Volcanoes

Social Studies Geographic Features of California –Four regions Spanish Exploration –Colonization and influence of missions Gold Rush –Effects on settlements Statehood –New government Agricultural and Industrial Economy –Railroad, new industries, water system

Fieldtrips Imax and State Capitol Mountain Man Presentation Railroad Museum/Old Town Sacramento Discovery Museum Rock Exhibit Presentation Bernhard Museum End of the Year BBQ

Volunteers Art Docent Thursday Folders Projects Field trip Chaperones Party Planners

Homework Recorded in Agendas/Web site Given Monday through Thursday Read 30 minutes each night Responsibility Class Used to give students time to complete unfinished homework 2 days to make up missed work when ill

Accelerated Reading and Math Star Test Goal Assignments Setting Benchmarks Points and Objectives

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