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Week of May 7-11

5/12/2018

 
Math
  • ​Patterns
    • ​Multiplication and addition patterns
    • Square number patterns
    • Number patterns
Language Arts
  • Comprehension skill-Text Structure: Sequence
    • One kind of text structure authors use to organize information in a text. 
    • Dates and key words like first, next, last help to identify the order of events
    • One of the passages we read was about fingerprints. We learned that it is rare to have two fingerprints exactly the same. Our fingerprints do not change over time. We had an interesting discussion about the way fingerprints are being used now to help identify people and thought about what other ways we might use our fingerprints in the future. Some student ideas included:
      • To start our cars
      • Open doors
      • Pay for purchases 
                  What else could our fingerprints be used for? 
  • Vocabulary strategy: Context Clues-Antonyms
    • Some authors use an antonym to explain an unfamiliar word. 
    • Nearby words and phrases can give examples or provide further description of the word. 
  • Grammar: Prepositions
    • ​A word that shows the relationship between a noun or a pronoun and another word in a sentence, such as in, on, under, to, for, with, by, after, and during.
    • The noun or pronoun following a preposition is the object of the preposition.
    • A prepositional phrase is a group of words that includes the preposition, the object of the preposition and any words in between.
    • Prepositions and prepositional phrases tell about location, time or direction, or they provide details.

Science
  • ​Reviewed circuits
  • Forms of energy: light, sound, heat
Social Studies​
  • Kapu review-Looked at various articles and a video on the kapu system. Students used an online discussion board to share something they learned from what they read or saw and commented on each other's post. 
Misc​
  • Career: Scoot
    Students moved from one desk to the next to check off whether they would or would not be interested in a career based on its description.
    Assigned Career Lap Folder; Due Thursday, May 17th
Upcoming​​
  • 5/15: Island Design due (assigned 4/24)
  • 5/16 School ends at 2:10pm (not 12:45)
  • 5/18: Spring Celebration
             School ends at 12:45pm
  • 5/28: No School-Memorial Day
  • 5/30: Schools ends at 2:10 (not 12:45)
  • 5/31: Last day of school for students; School ends @ 
             12:45pm

April 30-May 4

5/4/2018

 
Math
  • ​Symmetry-a shape is symmetrical when it looks the same on the other side of the reflection line. If you fold the shape in half, the edges all meet up. Some letters are symmetrical like A and X, but not N or Z. Students should be able to draw the line of symmetry as well as draw the reflection of a shape. Using dot paper can help to draw the reflection. The challenge is when the reflection line is at a diagonal. 
  • SBA Math Prep
Language Arts
  • Grammar: Negatives
    Add "not" to change a sentence to the negative form.
    Many words with not can be formed into a contraction. Other negatives include never, no one, nothing.
  • Comprehension skill: Main idea and key details
Social Studies​ 
  • ​Kapu system: Some kapu in Hawaii long ago included:
    • Men and women could not eat together. Even their food could not be cooked in the same imu (underground oven).
    • Women couldn't eat banana, pork, and certain fish.
    • Fishing for certain kinds of fish at different times of the year was kapu.
    • Certain days were kapu-no work or play, only worship.
  • Compared kapu from long ago to characteristics of laws today. Many kapu would be considered inappropriate today. However some kapu like catching fish at certain times are appropriate so the fish population does not become extinct.
Misc​
  • Art with Mr. Banes
Upcoming​​
  • 4/30-5/4: Book Fair
  • 5/8 & 5/10: SBA-Math
  • 5/11: Health-Comic Strip due (assigned 4/2)
  • 5/15: Island Design due (assigned 4/24)
  • 5/16 School ends at 2:10pm (not 12:45)
  • 5/18: Spring Celebration
             School ends at 12:45pm
  • 5/28: No School-Memorial Day
  • 5/30: Schools ends at 2:10 (not 12:45)
  • 5/31: Last day of school for students; School ends @ 
             12:45pm

Week of April 23-27

4/27/2018

 
Math
  • ​Multiplying using the double-half relationship-When you double one factor and half the other, the product stays the same. We can use this strategy more than once to help us multiply larger numbers.
  • Word problems involving multiplication
  • Exploring points, lines, line segments, and rays
  • Identifying parallel and perpendicular lines
Picture

Language Arts
  • Grammar: Comparing with adverbs
    • Use -er or more to compare 2 things
    • Use -est or most to compare more than 2 things
  • Comp skill: Main Idea and Key Details
    • Most important point that an author makes in a paragraph or section of text
    • Key details give important information to support the main idea
  • Vocabulary Strategy: Proverbs and adages
    • Common sayings or expressions that get passed over time
Social Studies
  • Ahupua'a
  • (Kapu System)-Laws today
    We brainstormed laws that we have today and characteristics of what makes laws appropriate. 
    1. Keeps us safe
    2. Keeps us healthy
    3. Protects our health
    4. Protects our property
    5. Are fair
    We will compare laws today and kapu long ago.
​ Misc​
  • Health (with Mrs. Sylvester)
Upcoming​​
  • 4/30: Art shading due
  • 4/30-5/4: Book Fair
  • 5/1 & 5/3: HSA Science-Round 2
  • 5/8-5/10: SBA-Math
  • 5/11: Health-Comic Strip due (assigned 4/2)
  • 5/15: Island Design due (assigned 4/24)
  • 5/18: Spring Celebration
  • 5/28: No School-Memorial Day
  • 5/30: Schools ends at 2:10 (not 12:45)
  • 5/31: Last day of school for students; School ends @ 
             12:45pm

Week of April 16-20

4/20/2018

 
Math
  • ​Standard multiplication algorithm (w/ regrouping)
  • Word problems involving multiplication
Language Arts
  • Grammar: Adverbs
    • A word that describes the action telling how, where or when
​Social Studies
  • Ohana Values-(Lokahi Packet)
    • Laulima-cooperation
    • Kuleana-responsibility
    • Malama-take care
  • The three values above were an important part of daily living for the Hawaiians. The three values lead to lokahi (unity).
  • Students need to complete their lokahi packet to explain ways they can demonstrate the three values at home and at school. This assignment is due on Friday, April 27th. 
​Misc​ 
  • SBA-ELA
  • Library: Haloa Research
    The class finished their research on Haloa with Mrs. Seatriz. They now know more about the history of kalo, the parts of the taro plant and its uses. 
  • Field trip: Kako'o 'Oiwi
    Students enjoyed the day learning about kalo and how the lo'i helps to prevent some of the run-off dirt from entering the ocean, pounding kalo into pa'iai, debarking mangrove that could be used as housing and aerating the soil in the lo'i patch. The weather held up and the clouds provided protection from the hot sun. 
    *Pictures to be uploaded soon.
Upcoming​​​
  • 4/30 Evidence binder due
  • 4/30-5/4: Book Fair
  • 5/1: HSA Science-Round 2
  • 5/8-5/10: SBA-Math
  • 5/18: Spring Celebration
  • 5/28: No School-Memorial Day
  • 5/30: Schools ends at 2:10 (not 12:45)
  • 5/31: Last day of school for students; School ends @ 
             12:45pm

Week of April 9-13

4/13/2018

 
Math
  • ​Decimals
    • ​Adding tenths and hundredths
    • Word problems involving decimals and fractions
  • Multiplication
    • ​Standard multiplication algorithm (2 digit x 1 digit with regrouping ones and tens)
Language Arts
  • Grammar: Using better and best to compare
  • ELA SBA
Social Studies
  • Ahupua'a
    • Students participated in an activity where they had to trade to get the resources they needed for survival. We learned that Hawaiians had interdependence living in an ahupua'a and would trade with each other for other goods or services.  
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Students participating in an ahupua'a activity, where they tried to trade to get the resources they needed for survival. 
Misc​ 
  • Rotations-Art with Mr. Banes
    • Students need to finish their shading assignment by April 30th
Upcoming​​
  • 4/17: Report Card comment sheet and envelope due
  • ​4/17-4/19: SBA-ELA
  • 4/20: Field trip: Lo'i (forms/$1 due 3/16)
  • 4/23: Health consequences wksht due
  • 4/30: Art shading due
  • 4/30-5/8: Book Fair
  • 5/1 & 5/3: HSA Science-Round 2
  • 5/8-5/10: SBA-Math
  • 5/18: Spring Celebration
  • 5/28: No School-Memorial Day
  • 5/30: Schools ends at 2:10 (not 12:45)
  • 5/31: Last day of school for students; School ends @ 
             12:45pm

Week of April 2-6

4/6/2018

 
Math
  • ​Decimal Fractions
    • ​Working with hundredths
    • Writing decimals in expanded form
    • Locating and comparing decimals
Language Arts
  • Grammar: Using more  and most
  • Comprehension skill: Problem and Solution
  • Vocabulary strategy: Similes and Metaphors

​Social Studies
  • Hawaiian roles, rights and responsibilities
    • ali'i-chief
    • kahuna-priest/expert
    • maka'ainana-working people
    • kauwa (kaua)-outcasts
        *Other roles not part of test: Kahu, healing kahuna

​ Misc
  • ​Health (w/ Mrs. Sylvester): Choices and consequences
​ Upcoming​​​
  • 4/10: Report cards distributed
  • 4/10-4/12: SBA-ELA
  • 4/17-4/19: SBA-ELA
  • 4/20: Field trip: Lo'i (forms/$1 due 3/16)
  • 4/30-5/4: Book Fair
  • 5/1: HSA Science-Round 2
  • 5/8-5/10: SBA-Math
  • 5/18: Spring Celebration
  • 5/28: No School-Memorial Day
  • 5/30: Schools ends at 2:10 (not 12:45)
  • 5/31: Last day of school for students; School ends @ 
             12:45pm

Week of March 27-29

3/30/2018

 
Math
  • ​Introducing decimal fractions: Tenths
  • Locating and comparing tenths
    • Some students got confused when writing tenths as a decimal fraction when expressed as a two-digit number. For example "forty-five tenths" is 45/10 but is equal to 4.5 not 0.45. We discussed how 45/10 is more than a whole so there should be a number greater than 0 in the ones place. 
  • Cheese activity (Fractions/Decimals)
    Students worked with a slice of cheese to demonstrate tenths, hundredths and thousandths. The 10 strips represented the tenths. The 100 squares were the hundredths. The 1,000 tiny strips/teenie-tiny pieces were the thousandths (although we didn't really cut up 1,000 pieces). They were given the chance to eat their cheese according to the amount stated: "Eat twenty-three hundredths. Eat three thousandths...." Students learned how small a thousandth is. We then connected our knowledge of fractions to decimals. 
  • The decimal point introduced in Lesson 10.1 is used to show where the ones place is. Long ago, the ones placed was shown by putting a line above the ones digit. When numbers had to be typeset, it became difficult to type both the line and digit in the same space so a point after the ones place was introduced to solve the dilemma.
Picture
  • IXL Skills: Decimals
    • Level F: T1-T3
    • Level F: T6-T8, T14

Language Arts
  • Writing: Opinion writing
    "Should students be required to get good grades to play sports?" 
    Most students in our class felt it was important for students to get good grades in order to play sports. We read three articles related to the topic to get ideas for reasons for both sides.  
  • Reasons grades are important to play sports:
    • School is important-helpful for future
    • Motivation to do well in school
    • Sports take up a lot of time
  • Reasons grades are not important to play sports: 
    • Research given that sports doesn't have a negative effect on students' grades
    • Teaches responsibility
    • Keeps students active and healthy
    • Students learn in different ways and shouldn't be punished for bad grades

Social Studies
  • Ahupua'a: A strip of land running from the mountain to the sea. The three sections of each ahupua'a were uka, kula and kai. Every ahupua'a included these sections because it contained all the resources they needed to survive. 
  • Plant research-students worked in groups to learn more about the different plants in each section and its uses long ago.
​ Misc
  • Pie throw-as a reward for meeting the book fair goal, students witnessed selected students throw  "pies" (shaving cream or whip cream) at some of the teachers and other staff. 
​ Upcoming​​​
  • 3/30: No School-Good Friday
  • 4/10: Report cards distributed
  • 4/10-4/12: SBA-ELA
  • 4/17-4/19: SBA-ELA
  • 4/20: Field trip: Lo'i (forms/$1 due 3/16)
  • 4/30-5/4: Book Fair
  • 5/1: HSA Science-Round 2
  • 5/8-5/10: SBA-Math
  • 5/18: Spring Celebration
  • 5/28: No School-Memorial Day
  • 5/30: Schools ends at 2:10 (not 12:45)
  • 5/31: Last day of school for students; School ends @ 
             12:45pm

March 12-16

3/17/2018

 
This week we  wrapped up the quarter and worked on our summative writing piece about Hawaiian Plants and Animals. Students also worked on their Migration Animation using Google Slides. The difficult task was finding images that were copyright free, but they were practicing being an ethical user of technology (GLO 6). 
Thank you families for coming out to support our Makahiki event. Despite the hot weather, I hope you enjoyed time with your child. 

​ Upcoming​​​
  • 3/16-3/23: No School-Spring Break
  • 3/26: No School-Kuhio Day
  • 3/27: School resumes
  • 3/30: No School-Good Friday
  • 4/10: Report cards distributed
  • 4/10-4/12: SBA-ELA
  • 4/17-4/19: SBA-ELA
  • 4/20: Field trip: Lo'i (forms/$1 due 3/16)
  • 4/30-5/4: Book Fair
  • 5/1: HSA Science-Round 2
  • 5/8-5/10: SBA-Math
  • 5/18: Spring Celebration
  • 5/28: No School-Memorial Day
  • 5/30: Schools ends at 2:10 (not 12:45)
  • 5/31: Last day of school for students; School ends @
             12:45pm

March 5-9

3/9/2018

 
Math
  • ​Solving word problems involving customary units
  • Module 7-9 Review
Language Arts
  • Grammar: Adjectives that Compare
    • Comparing two things: add -er or use more or less (comparison)
    • Comparing more than two things: add -est  or use most or least (superlative)
    • Irregular comparisons
      • ​good--> better --> best
      • bad --> worse --> worst
  • Comp skill: Theme-the main lesson or message of a story
  • Vocabulary strategy: Homophones-words that sound alike but are spelled differently and have different meanings. Pay attention to the way the homophone is used to help figure out the meaning.
Social Studies
  • Polynesian migration-students are learning the WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, WHY, HOW of early Polynesian migration. They are preparing a storyboard to create an animation using Google Slides. We are practicing being ethical users of technology by using the advanced search options to find images that are free to use and share. The choices are quite limited. 
Misc
  • Funny moment: For our Kahoot math review, students worked with a partner to solve and answer math questions. Kahoot asks students to input a name for the activity. They blended parts of their names together to make one.  Can you guess the partners based on their blended names?

Jayima     Trilain     Brylin     SoRo     Emielle     Chloma
Shriler     Taleo     Devgen     Jelledy     Xavchird     Pomar


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​ Upcoming​​
  • 3/16: Field trip form/$1 due
  • 3/16: End of 3rd Quarter
  • 3/16-3/23: No School-Spring Break
  • 3/26: No School-Kuhio Day

February 26-March 2

3/2/2018

 
Math
  • Measurement​
    • Mass: ​Pounds and ounces
      • ​1 lb = 16 oz
    • Capacity: Gallons, quarts, pints, cups, fluid ounces
      • 1 gal = 4 qt
      • 1 qt = 2 pt
      • 1 pt = 2 c
      • 1 c = 8 fl oz
​ 
Language Arts
  • Grammar: Articles
    • An article is a type of adjective. It comes before the noun it describes.
      • the can be used with singular and plural nouns
      • a/an is used only with singular nouns
    • Demonstrative articles-this, that, these, those
      • Show whether the noun is singular or plural and if an object is close to or far from the speaker or writer.
  • Informative writing (report)-Conclusion
    • The closing should bring closure to the written piece. 
    • Vary the words so it is different from the opening
    • Revisits the topic through summary or reflection
    • Closing strategies:
      • ​General statement
      • Question and response
      • Summary​
Science
  • Parallel vs. Series circuit
    • parallel circuit-only has one path for the energy to flow
    • series circuit-has more than one path for the energy to flow
    • Ask your child:
      • What happened when they removed one bulb from a parallel circuit vs a series circuit? 
      • What other observations were made?  
      • What kind of circuit do they think is used in homes and at school? 
  • Safety Smart video with Bill Nye
  • HSA Science Prep
    • We previewed some of the questions on the SBA/HSA testing practice site. Students are welcome to take a closer look at the types of questions they may be asked, but unfortunately the answer key given on the site does not match the questions. They may have updated the questions, but not the answer key. Students should not try to study for this test, but instead be familiar with the types of questions and know how to respond. 
    • Students who want to look at the practice test items again, can follow the link above or find it in the "Other Links" section of our class site. 
      • Click on "students & families"
      • Click on "training & practice tests"
      • Leave the "guest information" on the sign in page and click "Sign In"
      • Select grade 4 on the next page, click "yes"
      • Scroll down to yellow section and click on "Start HSA Science Grade 4 Practice Test"
      • Scroll down to bottom portion on next screen, click "yes"
      • Click "Begin test now"
Social Studies
  • Reviewed plants and animals arrival wksht
​ Misc
  • Field Trip: Kamananui Valley Hike
    What an exciting way to end the week! We were hoping the rain would stay away and the grounds would not be too wet, but luck was not on our side. Although it wasn't the ideal conditions for a hike, there was still lots to learn about the plants growing all around us and the impact humans have had on the environment. 
  • Ask your child:
    • Name some of the uses of the kukui, koa, hau (This will tie into our study on the ahupua'a next quarter).
    • Name some invasive species in the area. What has been done to try to get rid of these harmful plants? 
    • What animal can be found in the valley that causes damage to the plants?
Picture
more pictures in the memories section
Upcoming​​​
  • 3/6: HSA Science Assessment (Round 1)
  • 3/6: Yearbook order/$16 due (After this date, price increases to $20)
  • 3/8: Makahiki form due
  • 3/15: Parent Activity-Makahiki
  • 3/16: End of 3rd Quarter
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