We have finished our NRT testing and will return to our normal schedule this week. There will be Math HW Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday night. There will be a Problem of the Week due on Friday as well as a Fast Facts Test this Friday. This Friday's fast fact grade will be inputted into the grade book.
In Math we will continue working on Perimeter. This week students will be given the Perimeter in some instances and be asked to solve for one of the sides of the object. We will give them the double step strategy of adding first, then subtracting from the total. Students will also use their knowledge of congruence to solve for the missing side as well, as in the picture below.
The irregular shaped object on the right has two sides that the students must solve for before they can add all the sides to find Perimeter. They must study the object carefully and use subtraction to figure out the missing sides. The triangle on the left gives the you Perimeter and the students must first use addition then subtraction, to solve for the length of the missing side.
In Science we have been studying weathering and erosion and how they cause slow changes to the earth's surface. This week we will discover the opposite, fast land changes such as volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, and landslides!
Schedule changes for the week just include Thursday, when the kids will eat lunch at 12:45 instead of 12:30 due to 4th grade practice STAAR testing.
Love,
Ms. S
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