Classroom Happenings
Sixth Six Weeks
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5th
Six Weeks Report Card
Honorees
| Communications (Reading, Spelling, & Language) | Mathematics |
| Science | Social Studies |
| Essential Literature | *Character Education* |
Reading, Language, Spelling, and Handwriting are all included under "Communications". Each year, there is a strong demand for students to excel in this area. I am requiring that students in my reading class have a library card from the Nashville Public Library. This is essential in order for the students to meet the requirement of reading one (1) book each six weeks.
Action Verbs: Active Anna "Here is a little story to help you learn about Action Verbs."
Activity: Verbs Galore Discover a fun game the entire family can play.
The Blue Book Use this site to find the answers to your questions concerning proper English grammar and punctuation.
Contractions This is a nice practice worksheet on contractions. The main site also provide other subject resources.
Grammar Central will help you understand subject-verb agreement.
Grammar Gorillas Impress these gorillas with your knowledge of the part of speech.
Handwriting4Kids This site provides worksheet and practice guides for students learning to write.
Mrs. Dowling's Grammar Rules - Capitalization Rules Capitalizing proper nouns is covered, with examples given. There is a printable quiz as well as an online quiz to take.
Nouns “A noun is the name of a person, place, thing, or idea.” Proper nouns, noun clauses, and noun phrases are discussed.
Phrasal Verbs "Phrasal Verbs" is a game for practicing verbs. The player chooses a topic and then matches the verb, particle and meaning. If the correct answer is chosen a point is scored. Requires Shockwave to play.
Predicates, Objects, Complements “A predicate is the completer of a sentence.” There are examples of the proper use of predicates on this page.
Sentence Subjects “The subject of a sentence is the person, place, thing, or idea that is doing or being something.” There is a quiz at the end to see if you can “Identifying Simple and Compound Subjects.”
StuFun.com This is an excellent site that provides interactive grammar games for students.
Word Class: Nouns The types of nouns including proper, common, concrete, and abstract are explored in this paper.
Mathematics is a key mastery subject because each skill is a foundation to a second skill. The links provided below will assist the student in mastering skills for math. Please make sure that the student refers to classroom notes when completing homework.
Adding Decimals An online quiz to test skills on adding decimals.
All About Math--Fourth Grade The site provide information on all of the skills covered in your child's fourth grade year.
BasketMath Interactive Learning is a great site to increase your math knowledge through games.
Estimating Differences Online game that test estimating differences skills.
Estimating Sums Online game that tests estimating sum skills.
Exploring Place-Value Relationships is designed for students to learn place value in standard and word form.
Flash Cards for Kids lets you practice addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. You can keep up with your score as you submit your answers.
Place Value An online game that challenges your skills on place value positions.
Place Value of Decimals This online game tests decimal place value skills.
Place Value of Whole Numbers This online game tests whole number place value skills.
Quia - Matching - Read That Number! Online game of matching standard form numbers to their word form card.
Subtracting Decimals An online quiz to test skills on subtracting decimals.
Sylvan Park is participating in the K-6
Hands-On Science Curriculum. This means that students will receive four (4)
hands-on science kits lessons and four (4) mini-units of science. This
curriculum is not broken down into six weeks intervals, but four cycles. Please
review the chart below to see which cycle, kit, and mini-unit your child will be
using for this six weeks:
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GRADE LEVEL: 4 |
| Mini-Unit | Hands-On Unit | |
| Cycle 1 | Meteorology | Land and Water |
| Cycle 2 | Chemistry | Food Chemistry |
| Cycle 3 | Human Body | Animal Studies |
| Cycle 4 | Electric Circuits |
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Electricity & Magnetism |
BrainPop Movie and Quiz - On Electricity
BrainPop Movie and Quiz - On Magnetism
Electrical Safety World -
At this site you can learn all about electricity plus how electricity can
hurt you, and also tips on keeping safe. This is a great site for kids.
Electricity & Magnetism Scavenger Hunt This scavenger hunt is help students locate information on the internet concerning electricity and magnetism.
Frankenstein's Lightning Laboratory - Cool stuff here!
How Magnets Work
Read about the difference between a temporary and a permanent magnet.
Humorous History of Electricity
Magnet Education for Kids - Wow!
Magnets - From
Beakman and & Jax...Requires Shockwave.
Magnets
- Hotlist from KidsKonnect
Magnetism - Read all about magnetism and then take the quiz!
Magnetism -
From Fact Monster....great resource.
Explore the Louisiana Purchase Webquest
Lewis and Clark Corps of Discovery
Corps of Discovery: Lewis and Clark
Civil War - If the Dead Could Talk ....
Underground Railroad Webquests:
http://www.plainfield.k12.in.us/hschool/webq/webq50/ugrrwbst.htm
http://www.hobart.k12.in.us/suzquest/main.html
http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/go/edis771/spring99webquests/prof/pmadelinewhite/home.htm
In the sixth six weeks, the following character skills will be addressed:
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Gives service |
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Perseveres |
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Loves learning |
