• Welcome to Fourth Grade!!

    I am so happy to be teaching and getting to know your child this year! My contact information is mcrews@cleveland.k12.ms.us. On this website, I will include our math daily lesson, as well as science and social studies weekly lessons. I check my email at least twice a day between 7:30 and 3:30, but any emails after 3:30 will be answered the following morning. I look forward to inspiring and growing your child in math, social studies, and science throughout this year!!   

    We will take a mad minute test weekly.  They will begin with 3 minutes and will decrease each week. This is a G1 weekly grade. 

    Students are given a time during the week to complete IReady lessons/assignments. They are given grades based on completing the amount of time and lessons. 

     

    Signed papers will be sent home every Tuesday to be signed and need to be sent back on Wednesday.

    Your child's Pearson account is as follows: user name is his/her MSIS number and the password is password1.

    PE is on Thursdays! Please make sure your child wears tennis shoes on that day! 

    First nine weeks' mad minute will be multiplying one digit by one digit. Example: 5x8.

    Second nine weeks' mad minutes will be multiplying two digits by one digit. Example: 45 x 8 This will begin Tuesday, Oct. 19. We will begin with 6 minutes and decrease 10 seconds each week. Please practice at home! 

    Third nine weeks' mad will be addition with regrouping using 4,5,and 6 digits. Example: 5,673 + 4,291. 

     

    Important dates:

     

    December 3- attend Nutcracker at BPAC (tickets provided)

    December 13-PJ day- Iready ELA

    December 14- hot chocolate (provided by school)  IReady Math 

    December 15- Christmas around the world

    December 16- movie/popcorn

    December 17-party at 11:00- dismissal at 12:30

    Dec. 18-Jan. 3- Christmas break 

    Jan. 7- report cards

     Jan. 17-holiday

     

    December 6-10

    Math

    Monday- review for topic 9 test   PJ day

    Tuesday- topic 9 test Lesson 10.2 using objects to divide  hot chocolate (provided by school)

    Wednesday- small groups   Christmas around the world

    Thursday- Lesson 10.3 2 digit divided by 1 digit movie/popcorn

    Friday- science lab/party-60 % day party at 11:00- dismissal at 12:30

    Science-

    We will begin discussing the digestive system. Students will have a G2 test Friday, January 7 labeling the digestive system and providing two descriptions and functions of the stomach, small intestine, and large intestine. 

     

    November 29-Dec. 3

    Math

    Monday- Lesson 9.3 estimating quotients for greater dividends

    Tuesday- Lesson 9.4 dividing with remainders

    Wednesday- small group review

    Thursday- Lesson 9.5 multiplication/division stories

    Friday- Lesson 9.6 draw a pic/write an equation

    Social Studies We will be discussing the NW Coast native Americans. We will make our totem poles this week! Please send an empty toilet paper roll if you haven't for your child to use. 

    Science- We will review the circulatory system. Students were given a handout labeling and discussing this system. The major test  for this is Thursday, Dec. 2. 

     

    November 15-19

    Math

    Monday- Lesson 8.5 problem solving 2 part

    Tuesday- review 

    Wednesday- Topic 8 test

    Thursday- lesson 9.1 division  Please work at home with division. We are dividing the "old" way-like we learned how to divide. This skill is very difficult at first. 

    Friday- Lesson 9.2 division 

    Social Studies- We will be discussing the southwest native Americans. Please send an empty paper towel roll to school for totem poles. 

    Science- We will begin the circulatory system. Students will be given a handout labeling and discussing this system. The major test  for this is Thursday, Dec. 2. 

     

    November 8-12

    Math

    Monday- lesson 8.1 arrays and multiplying 2 digits

    Tuesday- Topic 7 test- Lesson 8.2 arrays and expanded algorithm

    Wednesday- small groups

    Thursday- lesson 8.3 multiplying 2 digit by multiples of 10

    Friday- lesson 8.4 multiplying 2 digit by 2 digit numbers

    Social Studies- We will step away from our social studies book to study the various regions of Native Americans. We will begin with the Great Plains. Students will complete in-class activities and projects. Please send an empty paper towel roll for totem poles! 

    Science- We will review chapter 3. Major test will be Wednesday, November 12. ch. 3 notes and review We will fill in the questions during class. Students should be working on their disease book. This book will be due Friday, Nov. 12. 

     

    Nov. 1-5

    Math-

    Monday- lesson 7.2 using mental math to multiply

    Tuesday- Lesson 7.3 using rounding to multiply

    Wednesday- small groups 

    Thursday- Lesson 7.5 problem solving

    Friday- review for Topic test 

    Social Studies- We will step away from our social studies book to study the various regions of Native Americans. We will begin with the Eastern Woodlands. Students will complete in-class activities and projects.

    Science- We will review chapter 3. Major test will be Wednesday, November 12. ch. 3 notes and review We will fill in the questions during class. Students should be working on their disease book. This book will be due Friday, Nov. 12. 

     

    October 25-29

    Math

    Monday- Lesson 6.5 multiplying by a 1 digit number

    Tuesday- Lesson 6.6 missing/ extra information

    Wednesday- small groups

    Thursday- review for Topic 6 test

    Friday- Topic 6 test/ Lesson 7.1 multiplying 2 digit by 2 digit 

    Science- We will begin chapter 3. Major test will be Wednesday, November 3. ch. 3 notes and review We will fill in the questions during class. Students will also be given their disease to complete their ABC book at home. This book will be due Friday, Nov. 12. Be looking for information to come home about this! 

    Social Studies-We will review chapter 4. Major test will be Thursday, October 28. ch. 4 notes and review

    We will then begin our in class study of the regions of Native Americans. We will complete in-class projects and activities. This will last until Thanksgiving break. 

     

    October 18-22

    Math

    Monday- fall break

    Tuesday- review for Topic 5 test

    Wednesday- centers 

    Thursday-Topic 5 test, Lesson 6.1 arrays and expanded algorithm

    Friday- Lesson 6.2  connecting expanded and standard algorithm 

    Social Studies- We will begin chapter 4. Major test will be Thursday, October 28. ch. 4 notes and review

    Science- We will begin chapter 3. Major test will be Wednesday, November 3. ch. 3 notes and review We will fill in the questions during class. Students will also be given their disease to complete their ABC book at home. This book will be due Friday, Nov. 12. Be looking for information to come home about this! 

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    First nine weeks completed 

    October 11-15

    Math-

    Monday- Lesson 5.4 using mental math to multiply

    Tuesday- Lesson 5.5 using rounding to estimate

    Wednesday- centers

    Thursday- Lesson 5.6 problem solving

    Friday- Fall Break 

    Social Studies- review chapter 3 for major test Thursday, October 14  ch. 3 review

     

     

    October 4-8  

    Math

    Monday- review for Topic 4 test

    Tuesday- Topic 4 test, Lesson 5.1- arrays and multiplying by 10 and 100

    Wednesday- small groups

    Thursday- Lesson 5.2 multiplying by multiples of 100 and 10

    Friday- Lesson 5.3 breaking apart to multiply

    Social Studies- There will be an at home project for this chapter due Oct. 8. This is a major and minor grade. ch. 2 project We will begin chapter 3. ch, 3 review Major test will be Thursday, Oct. 14.

     

    September 27-Oct. 1

    Math

    Monday- Lesson 4.3 adding whole numbers

    Tuesday- Lesson 4.4 subtracting whole numbers

    Wednesday- small groups

    Thursday- lesson 4.5 subtracting across zero

    Friday- Lesson 4.6 problem solving

     Social Studies- We will begin chapter 2: Regions and Resources and have a G2 test Friday, Oct. 1. ch.2 notes and review There will be an at home project for this chapter due Oct. 8. This is a major and minor grade. ch. 2 project

    Science- We will complete chapter 2.2 ch. 2.2 review G2 test is Tuesday, Sept. 28.  

     

     

    September 20-24

    Math

    Monday- Lesson 3.5 rounding 

    Tuesday-Lesson 3.6 making an organized list

    Wednesday- small groups/INSPIRE

    Thursday- review for topic 2 test

    Friday- Major test Topic 2, Lesson 4.2- addition/subtraction 

    Science- We will complete chapter 2.2 ch. 2.2 review G2 test is Tuesday, Sept. 28.  

    Students will complete a plant book at home for a major and minor science grade. This is due Sept. 24. plant project

    Social Studies- We will begin chapter 2: Regions and Resources and have a G2 test Friday, Oct. 1. ch.2 notes and review There will be an at home project for this chapter due Oct. 8. This is a major and minor grade. ch. 2 project

     

     

    September 13-17

    Math

    Thursday- Lesson 3.3 comparing numbers (mad minute)

    Friday- lesson 3.4 comparing greater numbers

    Monday- Wednesday-review of past taught material due to Camp McDowell 

    Social Studies - We will review chapter 2 and have a G2 test Tuesday, Sept. 28. ch.2 notes and review

    Science- We will begin chapter 2.2 ch. 2.2 review

    Students will complete a plant book at home for a major and minor science grade. This is due Sept. 24. plant project

     

     

    September 6-10

    Math

    Monday- Labor day

    Tuesday- review for Topic 2 test

    Wednesday- INSPIRE/ review

    Thursday- Topic 2 test/Lesson 3.1 representing numbers

    Friday- Lesson 3.2 place value relationships

    Science- We will complete chapter 2.1 and have a G2 test Sept. 10   ch. 2.1 notes

    Social Studies- We will begin chapter 2 and have a G2 test on September Sept. 24 ch.2 notes and review

     

    August 30-September 3

    Math

    Monday- lesson 2.3 extending tables

    Tuesday- Lesson 2.4 writing rules for situation

    Wednesday-centers/reteach

    Thursday- Lesson 2.5 geometric patterns

    Friday- Lesson 2.6 problem solving- act it out 

    Social Studies-

    We will conclude chapter 1, major test on Friday, Sept. 3 ch. 1 notes ch. 1 test review

    Science-

    We will begin chapter 2, major test will be Friday, Sept. 10 ch. 2.1 notes

     

     

    August 23-27

    Math

    Monday- Lesson 1.10 draw/write problem solving

    Tuesday- review for test

    Wednesday- Topic 1 test INSPIRE begins! 

    Thursday- Lesson 2.1 repeating patterns

    Friday- Lesson 2.2 number sequences

    Social Studies

    We will begin chapter 1 this week. Major test will be Friday, Sept. 3 ch. 1 notes ch. 1 test review

    Science

    We will complete ch.1 and have a major test Friday, August 27. ch. 1 notes/review

     

     

    August 16-20

    Math

    Monday- lesson 1.5 multiplication as comparison

    Tuesday- lesson 1.6 meanings of division

    Wednesday- lesson 1.7 multiplication and division comparison stories 

    Thursday- lesson 1.8 special quotients

    Friday- lesson 1.9 using multiplication facts to find division facts 

    Science: We will begin chapter 1. Here are the notes and the review sheet for the test. Their major test will be Friday, August 27. ch. 1 notes/review

     

     

    August 9-13

    Math

    Monday- practice mad minute test/ review of third grade skills

    Tuesday- Lesson 1.1    meaning of multiplication

    Wednesday- Lesson 1.2    patterns for facts

    Thursday-Lesson 1.3    multiplication properties

    Friday- Lesson 1.4     3,4,6,7,8 as factors

    We will use this week to become acquainted with our science and social studies books and notes.