Happy New Year! Enjoy the updates.Social Studies: We will be exploring the regions of North America, with an emphasis on Pennsylvania. We have already begun our exploration of the Northeast region. At the conclusion of each region study, the children will be expected to know the states and capital of the studied region. Science: We have recently begun a new unit on Technology and the Design Process. Students will discover how technology is applied to science and that through technology scientists help solve problems and provide solutions. In this unit the students will investigate six simple machines (wheel and axle, inclined plane, pulley, screw, wedge, and lever), how they can be used to form complex machines and how they are used to help people. Reading Workshop: Our historical fiction unit is underway. As a class, we are exploring time periods from the Pre-Revolutionary War up to Civil Rights. The children are keeping track of the little details that depict historical events in their reading journals. We are working toward understanding different points of view, character development, how the times affected the people, their attitudes and ways of life. Writing: The next writing piece will be a historical fiction story with the central theme of friendship. The children are tasked to create a story where two main characters are friends who wouldn’t have been during the time of their story. We will also continue our dissection of paragraph development, proper grammar and mechanics. Math:
The fabulous fourth graders started division this week! We are discovering how to divide by single digit numbers, how to use remainders in division problems, how to estimate quotients, and how to model division. The terrific third graders are exploring how to use multiplication to find how many in all, skip count, apply multiplication properties to find products, and understand word problems to solve multiplication. The children are working on memorizing their facts.
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Mrs. Kearney Mrs. AlbrightWe are the 3rd and 4th grade teachers of The Walden School! We enjoy collaborating to plan and implement enriching lessons for all students. Our goals are to foster a safe, secure and meaningful environment where students can maximize their potential. Archives
February 2019
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