The Burg Beat - October 7, 2016

Mrs. Burgs Fourth Grade Newsletter

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What are we learning next week?

Math: Chapter 2 - Add & Subtract Whole
Numbers

Subtract multi-digit whole numbers

(vocabulary: minuend, subtrahend)
Subtract multi-digit numbers, when some
digits are zeros.
Checking my progress on multi-digit addition
and subtraction.
Extra practice: create multi-digit addition and
subtraction problems that have regrouping and
borrowing. Emphasize the importance of
accuracy & lining up place values.
Ex: 5,678 + 4,359 and 6,010 - 2,475

Reading:

The
Shared
Astronaut
reading:
and the Onion
(realistic fiction)
Comprehension strategy: making inferences &
analyzing a character, using a character web
Vocabulary: endless, realistic, universe,
astronaut, sensible, protested, paralyzed
holastic News: Good

News for Tigers

Comprehension strategy: main idea/details,
explaining ideas, using maps, supporting
evidence
Vocabulary: captivity, precautions, endangered,
habitat, majority

Writing/Grammar:

Opinion writing - The best candy ever!

Students will be continuing to work on
their persuasive writing with reasons
why their favorite candy is so amazing!
Google Classroom will be introduced
and used for students to type their
pieces on Google Docs.

Spelling:

Consonant clusters (th, wh, sh, ph)

Science:
Energy: use evidence to construct an
explanation relating the speed of an object to
the energy of that object.

Questions to review the week

In the problem 56 - 43, what number is

the minuend? What is the subtrahend?
Solve this problem: 56,842 + 9,469. Show
me how to use estimation to check the
answers reasonableness.
Give me an example of a words with the ch
and tch patterns.
In your Scholastic News, why is getting a
fish like Dory (a Blue Tang) not such a
good idea?
Tell me why it is important for elk to be
present in the Smoky Mountains National
Park.
What book did you check out at library?
What are you working on in Physical
Education?

Important Upcoming Dates

October 10 & 13: Conferences 4:00-7:00

(Book Fair open those evenings)

October 12: Half-day of school for

students (teacher professional
development in the afternoon)

October 19: Phys. Ed. Cross Country Fun

Run (more information to come)

October 31: Halloween parade and party

(more information to come) and half-day
of school (teacher professional
development in the afternoon)

This week, our class will preview the

Book Fair on Monday at 2:00. If you
allow your child to purchase books, our
class shopping time is on Tuesday at
2:00. The Book Fair is also open on
conference nights, if you prefer to
shop with your child.