We will be taking a field trip on Wednesday, February 8th to Horizons Unlimited. Be on the lookout for a permission slip in this week's Thursday Folder.

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Standards: 4.MD.3 Apply the area and perimeter formulas for rectangles in real world and mathematical problems.

"I Can" Statement:

I can… find the area and perimeter of a given shape.

What will we learn? Students will focus on finding the area and perimeter of regular polygons.

Area is the amount of surface space an object takes up, and perimeter is the distance around an object. The formula for area is LxW and

the formula for perimeter is 2 x L + 2 x W

IXL Standards: 4th Grade IXL standards which follow our skill for the week.

The standards are 4th Grade: BB.1, BB.2, BB.3, BB.8

Standards:

RI.4.5 Describe the overall structure (e.g., chronology, comparison, cause/effect, problem/solution) of events, ideas, concepts, or information in a text or part of a text.

"I Can" Statement:

I Can… identify the text structure used in a non-fiction text.

What will we learn?

Description:

• Sensory and descriptive details help readers visualize information. It shares the who, what, where, when, why, and how of a topic/subject.

Sequence & Order:

• Sequence of Events: Chronological texts present events in a sequence from beginning to end.
• How-To: How-To texts organize the information in a series of directions.

Compare & Contrast:

• Authors use comparisons to describe ideas to readers. Similarities and differences are shared.

Cause & Effect:

• Informational texts often describe cause and effect relationships. The text describes events and identifies reasons (causes) for why the event happened.

Problem & Solution:

• The text introduces and describes a problem and presents one or more solutions.
  

In order to keep iPads up and running smoothly this year, between home and school, we have a few requests for students:

1) Charge iPads fully, to 100%, each night.

2) Bring iPads back to school each day.

3) Do not take iPad out of the case.

4) No food or liquids around the iPad.

5) If the iPad needs troubleshooting, please wait until returning to school for help.