Math: p. 95 10-19 in workbook-- study your measurement tables! (You might see a quick quiz tomorrow!)
SS: Study for Chapter 8 Test tomorrow. Your songs were amazing today.
LA: Study for vocab-- test is next Wednesday.
Jeopardy Chapter 8 SS
Showing posts with label Social Studies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Social Studies. Show all posts
Thursday, May 12, 2011
Monday, May 9, 2011
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Evan Lysacek-- Solid Gold!
I also uploaded the SS Study Guide for Chapter 5. The test is March 11.
Thursday, December 16, 2010
New Social Studies Short Answer Rubric
Monday, December 13, 2010
Quizlet Vocabulary Sets
Brrr!
While it is cold outside, we can study for vocabulary!
Here is a link to Unit 6 Vocabulary on Quizlet. The test is on Wednesday.
Here is a link to Chapter 3 Social Studies Vocabulary on Quizlet. The test is on Thursday.
While it is cold outside, we can study for vocabulary!
Here is a link to Unit 6 Vocabulary on Quizlet. The test is on Wednesday.
Here is a link to Chapter 3 Social Studies Vocabulary on Quizlet. The test is on Thursday.
Friday, December 10, 2010
Studying for Social Studies
Next Thursday, you will have your Social Studies test over Chapter 3. This test is cumulative (that means that it includes all of the information in Chapter 3-- even the stuff we have already been quizzed over!). Make sure this weekend you spend some time looking over the flashcards as well as playing the explorer matching game that you cut out on Thursday! Also, a good game to play is below. Try to define the words and the people that are selected! You can even play against someone to see who can define the person, word, or event first! You could call up a friend on the phone and have them try to guess what word is on your screen by the definitions you give them! Try it out and post how you used the game below. Or post how you studied for Social Studies this weekend.
Shabbat Shalom!
Shabbat Shalom!
Monday, December 6, 2010
The Fifty Nifty States! (Take 2!)
Our 2nd quarter states quiz is this Friday! Students will be tested on both the location and the spelling on the fifty states (just like last time!) While there will be no formal Social Studies homework, students are expected to study throughout the week.
Some great websites to ease the studying are:
Some great websites to ease the studying are:
Friday, November 19, 2010
Shabbat Shalom and Happy Friday!
Thank you all for leading such a beautiful service this morning!
This weekend, get ready for the Social Studies test. Everyone should have brought home their book and all of their notes and study guide. If you did not bring home your study guide, I have uploaded it here. I have also added it to the "Forms" page.
Some of the vocabulary words have been added to our Quizlet account (Thanks, Jacob R.!). You may play those games here.
Please remember some of the cool ways that you can study (make your own test, make flashcards, teach your stuffed animals).
This weekend, get ready for the Social Studies test. Everyone should have brought home their book and all of their notes and study guide. If you did not bring home your study guide, I have uploaded it here. I have also added it to the "Forms" page.
Some of the vocabulary words have been added to our Quizlet account (Thanks, Jacob R.!). You may play those games here.
Please remember some of the cool ways that you can study (make your own test, make flashcards, teach your stuffed animals).
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Explorers Galore...
We are about to start our unit on Explorers. In our Social Studies book, it is Chapter 3. We are going to learn about Marco Polo, Christopher Columbus, Prince Henry the Navigator, John Cabot, Amerigo Vespucci, Vasco Nunez de Balboa, and Ferdinand Magellan over the next week and a half. Over the next week, homework will be pretty light because every night you will be REQUIRED to study (that means read, make flash cards, make a fake test, quiz yourself, teach your stuffed animals, make up a song, etc.) for at least 20 minutes per night! Start making time during your busy schedules to allow for a productive 20 minutes each night next week.
This weekend, check out this website about explorers. See if you can find information about the explorers listed above. Comment to this post and let the class know what you learned! Be sure to use correct capitalization and punctuation!
This weekend, check out this website about explorers. See if you can find information about the explorers listed above. Comment to this post and let the class know what you learned! Be sure to use correct capitalization and punctuation!
Monday, November 1, 2010
Can't Believe it is November!
Hello!
Thanks for great Parent/Teacher conferences last week! This week, we have a lot of fun stuff going on.
Social Studies: Instead of a regular SS test, our class gets to choose a project! We have been working on board games, plays, and Powerpoint presentations during Social Studies this week. The projects are due next Monday, November 8.
Language Arts: We have a spelling test on Wednesday, and the students are working on writing personal narratives. This will be an ongoing project for the next few weeks in order to get ready for the WrAP test. We are also learning about figurative language and possessive nouns!
Math: Double digit multiplication is still on our plate! We are continuing to practice accuracy.
Current Events: Tomorrow, we are handing out a new current events project. This article will have to be from a PRINT source, and it has to be about politics, business, or the economy. It can come from any newsprint-- even the Dunwoody Crier! The project is due on November 12.
Thanks for great Parent/Teacher conferences last week! This week, we have a lot of fun stuff going on.
Social Studies: Instead of a regular SS test, our class gets to choose a project! We have been working on board games, plays, and Powerpoint presentations during Social Studies this week. The projects are due next Monday, November 8.
Language Arts: We have a spelling test on Wednesday, and the students are working on writing personal narratives. This will be an ongoing project for the next few weeks in order to get ready for the WrAP test. We are also learning about figurative language and possessive nouns!
Math: Double digit multiplication is still on our plate! We are continuing to practice accuracy.
Current Events: Tomorrow, we are handing out a new current events project. This article will have to be from a PRINT source, and it has to be about politics, business, or the economy. It can come from any newsprint-- even the Dunwoody Crier! The project is due on November 12.
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Saturday, October 9, 2010
Whew! Our First Full Week!
We had a great week!
The students wrote business letters to their state's tourism departments. They addressed the envelopes, wrote the appropriate business letter format, and even proofread their peers letters before they went out in the mail yesterday. We also learned about how the mail works!
We learned about becoming better writers by varying our sentence types. Now, we can correctly write compound sentences and simple sentences!
We practiced the reading comprehension skill, Understanding Sequence, and we recognized word that are often found in "time order" reading texts. Words like "after", "next", "then", "before", and "finally" are clue words to help us understand the sequence of events in a story.
In math, we had our division test, and now we are starting multiplying greater numbers. (Like 67 x 8)
In social studies, we are jumping into Native Americans, and this week we learned about the theories that scientists have come up with about how the first people came to the Americas.
The students wrote business letters to their state's tourism departments. They addressed the envelopes, wrote the appropriate business letter format, and even proofread their peers letters before they went out in the mail yesterday. We also learned about how the mail works!
We learned about becoming better writers by varying our sentence types. Now, we can correctly write compound sentences and simple sentences!
We practiced the reading comprehension skill, Understanding Sequence, and we recognized word that are often found in "time order" reading texts. Words like "after", "next", "then", "before", and "finally" are clue words to help us understand the sequence of events in a story.
In math, we had our division test, and now we are starting multiplying greater numbers. (Like 67 x 8)
In social studies, we are jumping into Native Americans, and this week we learned about the theories that scientists have come up with about how the first people came to the Americas.
What were those three theories that scientists have about how the first people came to the Americas? Reply to this message with your answer. Try to write your answer in a compound sentence!
Friday, October 1, 2010
October 4- October 8
Get ready for a full week!
Social Studies: We are starting to learn about Native Americans: how they got to the Americas, what they did when they got here, and how their arrival has impacted the world.
Language Arts: Our grammar focus this week will be on compound sentences, and our reading focus will be on the "Understanding Sequence" strategy. We will be reading and discussing the fourth section of Rules and we will begin our first book report (completely in class assignment).
Math: Division is our huge focus this week, and we will have a quick quiz over division facts on Friday. Some great websites for at-home practice are Soft Schools, AAA Math, and Gamequarium.
Next week there will be a vocabulary quiz on Wednesday, a grammar quiz on Thursday, and a math test on Friday. The States Project is due October 18th.
Enjoy the rest of the long weekend! See you on Monday!
Social Studies: We are starting to learn about Native Americans: how they got to the Americas, what they did when they got here, and how their arrival has impacted the world.
Language Arts: Our grammar focus this week will be on compound sentences, and our reading focus will be on the "Understanding Sequence" strategy. We will be reading and discussing the fourth section of Rules and we will begin our first book report (completely in class assignment).
Math: Division is our huge focus this week, and we will have a quick quiz over division facts on Friday. Some great websites for at-home practice are Soft Schools, AAA Math, and Gamequarium.
Next week there will be a vocabulary quiz on Wednesday, a grammar quiz on Thursday, and a math test on Friday. The States Project is due October 18th.
Enjoy the rest of the long weekend! See you on Monday!
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Short Answer Rubric
For our short answer questions, the fourth grade teachers all use the following rubric to grade the answers. We use this rubric in Social Studies and Language Arts.
| 3 points | Answer is written in complete sentences. All sentences have a subject and a predicate. There are no run-ons. |
| 3 points | The student answers the question and uses examples from the text to justify his or her answer. |
| 2 points | The sentences begin with a capital letter. |
| 2 points | The sentences have end punctuation. |
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Who built this?
NYC - Metropolitan Museum of Art - Maya Monumental Figure
Originally uploaded by wallyg
Check out this figure that is now housed in the NYC Metropolitan Museum of Art. Who built it? Where did it come from? Why is this in a museum?
Post your comments. Remember to use complete sentences!
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
A Long Term (ish) Plan for Studying Social Studies
We will be having a Social Studies Quiz over Lessons 4 and 5 next Wednesday before Sukkot. Here is a daily plan you keep you on the right track! Just a few minutes everyday will help avoid that last minute crashing!
Thursday Night (15 minutes total): Use Quizlet to review vocabulary words
Friday Night (None): Kol Nidre
Saturday Night (None): Break the Fast (yum!)
Sunday Day/Night (20 minutes total): Spend 10 minutes on Quizlet practicing vocabulary words, and spend the other 10 minutes re-reading Lessons 4 and 5 in SS text book
Monday Night (25 minutes total): Make a fake test (with a key) using your study guide and vocabulary.
Tuesday Night (45 minutes total): Take your fake test that you made yesterday and then check it with the key, re-read Lessons 4 and 5 in your textbook, have someone else quiz you over your study guide and vocabulary, play Quizlet
Comment to this post with any other ideas of how to study for Social Studies!
Thursday Night (15 minutes total): Use Quizlet to review vocabulary words
Friday Night (None): Kol Nidre
Saturday Night (None): Break the Fast (yum!)
Sunday Day/Night (20 minutes total): Spend 10 minutes on Quizlet practicing vocabulary words, and spend the other 10 minutes re-reading Lessons 4 and 5 in SS text book
Monday Night (25 minutes total): Make a fake test (with a key) using your study guide and vocabulary.
Tuesday Night (45 minutes total): Take your fake test that you made yesterday and then check it with the key, re-read Lessons 4 and 5 in your textbook, have someone else quiz you over your study guide and vocabulary, play Quizlet
Comment to this post with any other ideas of how to study for Social Studies!
Monday, September 13, 2010
Back to the Weekday Grind
This week, the students are still learning about complete and simple subjects. We have started reading groups, and the students have a new appetite for learning. Ask your child about the new menus they have for the reading block of language arts. In reading groups, we are focusing on the skill of "Finding Facts and Supporting Details" using a variety of different texts. We will introduce spelling words on Wednesday, and on that very same day, we will have a vocabulary test on Unit 2 words.
In social studies, we are beginning to work on Lesson 4 in the Social Studies text. It is called "Vegetation and Climate". We are learning about different climate regions and vegetation regions in the United States. By the end of the week, we will also have started Lesson 5, "People and the Environment".
In math, we are working on subraction with regouping.
The kids have a science quiz on Wednesday the 15th, and class pictures are on Tuesday (wear teal and navy). Wednesday is individual pictures (wear teal and navy), and Thursday we are going on our Tashlich field trip (wear teal and navy). Friday is a half day.
Hope this helps with planning for the week!
In social studies, we are beginning to work on Lesson 4 in the Social Studies text. It is called "Vegetation and Climate". We are learning about different climate regions and vegetation regions in the United States. By the end of the week, we will also have started Lesson 5, "People and the Environment".
In math, we are working on subraction with regouping.
The kids have a science quiz on Wednesday the 15th, and class pictures are on Tuesday (wear teal and navy). Wednesday is individual pictures (wear teal and navy), and Thursday we are going on our Tashlich field trip (wear teal and navy). Friday is a half day.
Hope this helps with planning for the week!
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Social Studies Vocabulary Help
Here is a link to Quizlet, an amazing tool for studying! I have already posted all of the vocabulary words from the Social Studies test, and all you have to do is add water, and poof! Instant knowledge!
Just kidding, but it is pretty easy. All you have to do is click on the link below, and play the games on the website! Who says studying has to be boring?
Social Studies Chapter 1 Lessons 1-3 Vocabulary
Just kidding, but it is pretty easy. All you have to do is click on the link below, and play the games on the website! Who says studying has to be boring?
Social Studies Chapter 1 Lessons 1-3 Vocabulary
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
How to Study for Social Studies… and Underwater Basket Weaving
How to Study for Social Studies
(or Science, or Hebrew, or Language Arts, or Math, or Underwater Basket Weaving)
The first step is to study a little bit every day. You must do this to be successful!
You may do all or some of the following. You have to figure out what works best for you!
- Re-read the chapter or section of the text on which you will be tested.
- Make a "fake test" and a key. Give it to yourself and see how you do!
- Be the teacher and teach your stuffed animals or your parents the material.
- Use the study guide and cover up the answers. Ask yourself the questions, answer them, and then uncover the answers. Did you get it right?
- Use Quizlet (www.quizlet.com) to make online flashcards.
- Study with a friend.
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