grade 4 Math and Science week of 05-18-15

I.  click to view:   MATH LESSONS
a) test / quizzes: 

b) homework:

• Monday: copy and solve problem on loose-leaf.

1. Manny has two cakes that are the same size.  One cake is cut into 1/3 size pieces.  The other cake is cut into 1/4 pieces.  He wants to cut the cakes so they have the same size pieces. How can he cut each cake?

• Wednesday: correct errors from this weeks math quiz on loose-leaf or notebook.

c) Math Vocabulary Unit-5

Week 1 and 2
1. clockwise: moving in the same direction as the hands of a clock
2. counter clockwise: moving in the opposite direction as the hands on a clock
3. circle: a two dimensional curved figure with no sides or edges, that has a center that is the same distance to any point on its outer curve.
4. fraction: a part of a group or whole number
5. degree:  a unit of measure used to measure temperature as well as angles

Week 3 and 4:
1. common denominator: a common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions
2. equivalent fractions: different fractions that name the same parts of a whole
3. numerator: the number above the bar in a fraction that tells how many parts of the whole or group are being considered
4. denominator: the number below the bar in a fraction that tells how many equal parts are in the whole or group
5. equivalent: having the same value or naming the same amount


II.  click to view:  SCIENCE LESSONS
a) test/quizzes: 

b) homework

• Monday: 
• Wednesday:  reading in science workbook p. 119 and 120

c) Science Vocabulary Unit-5:

Week 1 and 2:
1. minerals: naturally occurring substances found in rock and soil that are neither plant nor animal
2. igneous rock: rocks that are formed from melted rock material
3. sedimentary rock: rocks formed from bits or layers of rocks cemented together
4. relative age: the age of something compared to the age of another thing
5. metamorphic rock: Rock whose form has been changed by heat and pressure.
6. rock cycle: a never-ending process by which rocks are changed from one type to another

Week 3 and 4:
1. fossil: any evidence of an organism that lived in the past
2. mold: a type of fossil that is a hollow form with a particular shape.
3. cast: a fossil formed or shaped within a mold
4. amber: hardened tree sap, yellow to brown in color, often a source of insect fossils

Week 5:
1. sediment: deposited rock particles and other materials that settle in a liquid
2. minerals: a naturally occurring substance, neither a plant nor animal
3. streak plate: a glass plate that a mineral can be rubbed against to find out the color of the streak it leaves
4. luster: the way a mineral reflects light

grade 3 Math and Science week of 05-18-15

I. Click to view:   MATH LESSONS

a) test/quiz: 

b) homework:

****Monday: click on link to view or print out: WORKSHEET Fractions on  a number line

****Wednesday: click on link to view or print out: Homework Worksheet 3.nf.2 fill in the following fractions. 1.   one-fourth        2.  one-third   3.  four-fourths     4.  four-eighths  5. two-eighths

c) Math Vocabulary Unit-5

Week 1 and 2
1. fraction: a number that names part of a whole or part of a group
2. unit fraction: a fraction that has 1 as its top number or numerator
3. denominator: the number below the line, in which tells how many equal parts make up the whole or group.
4. numerator  : the number above the line in a fraction, which tells the number of equal parts being counted

Week 3 and 4
1. divide: to separate or share equally
2. equal parts: parts that are exactly the same size
3. partition: a line drawn to separate parts
4. whole: all the parts of a shape or group

II. Click to view:  SCIENCE LESSONS
a) test/quiz: 

b) homework:

***Monday : 

*** Wednesday: complete science log book from class-work activity workbook p. 66-67

c) Science Vocabulary Unit-5:

Week 1:
1. land-form: a feature of earth's surface such as a mountain range, plateau, or plains
2. plateau: flat land with steep sides, that is higher than the land around it
3. plains:  are wide flat lands
4. mountains: highest land-forms which often have steep sides and pointed tops.
5. valley: lowland between hills or mountains

Week 2:
1. crust: the top layer of the earth
2. mantle: the middle layer of the earth
3. core: the center part of the earth
4. canyon: a deep narrow valley with steep sides
5. sand dunes: mounds of wind blown sand
6. mesas: flat topped hills or mountains

Week: 3 and 4
1. river: large streams of water that flow across the land
2. oceans: very large bodies of saltwater
3. glacier: huge mass of ice that move slowly across the land
4. weathering: the process that causes rocks to crumble, crack, and break
5. erosion: the breaking down and carrying away of weathered material

grade 2 Math and Science week of 5-18-15

Click to view:  MATH LESSONS

a) test/quiz:

b) homework: 

****** Monday: go math workbook p. 149

****** Wednesday:  

c) Math Vocabulary Unit-5:

Week 1 and 2:
1. missing addend: missing number in an addition sentence or equation
2. difference: the answer to a subtraction problem
3. equation: a number sentence with an equal sign
4. compensation: when you add or subtract the same amount to or from two numbers to create an equivalent but simpler problem


Click to view: SCIENCE LESSONS

a) test/quiz: Monday, 4/27

b) homework:

**** Monday:  workbook p. 199
**** Wednesday: workbook p. 201 and 202 answers only on loose-leaf

c) Science vocabulary Unit-5

Week-1 and 2:
1. rotates: to spin around a fixed point
2. axis: fixed point where an on object spins on
3. sun: closest star to earth
4. orbit: the path an object takes around another object.
5. star: a hot ball of gas

Week 3 and 4:
1. solar system: the sun, nine planets, and all of their moons
2. equator: the imaginary line around
3, Earth: the third planet from the sun. It is referred to as the "blue planet."It is where we live.
4. planet: a huge object that travels around the sun
5. gravity: a force that pulls things toward Earth.

Easter Break Assignments

Grade 4:

• Ready New York math workbook pages 32-33, 90-91, 102-103 on loose-leaf or notebook.

Grade 3:

• Ready New York math workbook pages 70-71, 90-91, 116-117 on loose-leaf or notebook

Grade 2: 

• Ready New York math workbook pages 60-61, 124-125, 184-185. Answer problems in the workbook.

Grade 4 Announcements

• Easter break begins Friday, March 27 after dismissal at 3:00 p.m.  We will be celebrating Easter in our classroom.  Families are asked to please provide $3.00 for each student toward pizza.  You may bring snacks, beverages, and of-course Easter treats to share with the class, if you are able.

• Class-room clean-up. It is "spring" or "Easter" cleaning this week. Students need to bring in a strong plastic bag to organize and store personal books and items that will remain in class. 

• Easter Break assignments. Assignments will be distributed or posted by Thursday,m March 26 and will be due on the first day back from break.

grade 2 Math and Science week of 3-9-15

I. click to view: Math Lessons

Math Vocabulary Unit-4:

II. click to view: Science Lessons

Science Vocabulary Unit-4:

week-1 and 2

1. Habitat: a place where plants and animals meet their needs

2. communicate: to share ideas or concerns with others

3. migrate: to move to another place for food or warmth

4. hibernate: to sleep for a long period of time

week-3 and 4

1. woodland forest: a habitat that gets enough rain and sunlight for trees to grow well

2. rain forest: a habitat where it rains almost every day

3. desert: a very dry habitat

4. arctic: a habitat that is very cold and near the north pole.

week-5 and 6:

1. rain-forest: a habitat where it rains almost every day

2. emergent: top layer of the rain forest where only the tallest trees can reach

3. canopy: second top layer, where most trees reach and most animals avoid predators

4. understory: third lower layer, it is a cool, shady place where plants grow large leaves

5. forest floor: bottom layer which is very dark and wet

Grade: 4 Math and Science week of 03-09-15

I.  click to view:   MATH LESSONS
a) test / quizzes: 

b) homework:

• Monday: 

• Wednesday:   

c) Math Vocabulary 

WEEK- 1:
1. Ray: a line with one endpoint and goes on forever in one direction
2. line: a straight path of points that continues without end in both directions
3. line segment: A part of a line with two endpoints.
4. point: an exact location or on a line.
5. Parallel lines: lines that never intersect and are always the same distance apart

 WEEK-2:
1.  angle: a shape formed by two line segments or rays that share the same endpoint
2. right angle: an angle that can form a square corner
3. acute angle: is less than a right angle
4. obtuse angle: is greater than a right angle and less than a straight angle
5. vertex: the point where two or more lines meet

WEEK-3 and 4
1. Parallel lines: lines that never intersect and are always the same distance apart
2. Perpendicular lines: lines that intersect and form right angles
3. Straight angle: an angle that forms a straight line
4. Intersect: to cross or meet each other at one or more points

Week-5:
1. polygon: a closed two-dimensional shape formed by three or more straight sides that are line segments.
2. two-dimensional figure: a shape or figure that lies flat on a plane and has two measures, length and width.
3. dimension: a measure in one direction.
4. quadrilateral: a plane figure with four sides and four vertices.
5. parallelogram: a quadrilateral with 2 pairs of parallel sides and 2 pairs of sides of equal length.

Week-6
1. scalene: a triangle with no sides of equal lengths
2. isosceles: a triangle with two sides of equal lengths
3. equilateral: a triangle with all sides of equal lengths
4. trapezoid: a quadrilateral with only one pair of parallel sides
5. rhombus: a quadrilateral with sides of equal lengths but no right angles

II.  click to view:  SCIENCE LESSONS
a) test/quizzes: 

b) homework

• Monday:  
• Wednesday:  

c) Vocabulary for the week:

WEEK-1 and 2
1. skeletal system: the organ system made up of bones
2. organ: a group of tissue that work together to do a certain job
3. cell:  the smallest unit of living matter
4. tissue: a group of cells that work together to carry out a job

Week-3:
1. oxygen: A gas in the air, needed by most living things to turn food into energy
2. organism: Any living thing that carries out the five basic life functions
3. organ system: a group of organs working together to carry out life functions
4. bacteria: one-celled organisms
5. microorganism:  organisms that are too small to be seen with the eye

Week-4:
1. reproduce: to make more of one's own kind
2. energy: the ability to do work or change matter
3. photosynthesis: the process in which plants use sunlight,water and carbon dioxide to make food
4. carbon dioxide: a gas found in air that is needed by plants to live
5. chlorophyll: a green substance found in plant cells that uses sunlight to make food.

Week-5:
1. muscular system: organ system made up of muscles that move our bones
2. contract: a shortening or tensing of a muscle
3. tendons: a flexible and inelastic strong tissue attaching a muscle to a bone
4. bicep: a muscle found in the front upper part of the arm that pulls the arm toward you.
5. tricep: a three part muscle found in the back of the upper arm that pulls the arm away from you.