Date: Test:

2/23 Number the

Stars
Week of 2/19-2/23 comprehension
quiz
2/28 Science –
Homework: Energy Unit
Test
(tentative)
Reading Read 25 min
nightly (record
in Agenda)
Math Weekly Math (due
Friday); Practice
Math Facts at
home
Social Current Event
Please remember that
Studies (due Friday)
Monday, February 19th is
no longer a Teacher
Workday.
Important Dates:
2/22 McKee Road ES Talent Show Rehearsal
2/23 McKee Road ES Talent Show
Dr. Seuss Week 2/26-3/2

Contact me for questions:

Mrs. Carriker shannan.carriker@cms.k12.nc.us
A Peek at next Week…
Math: We are continue to study Topic 10: Multiplying a Fraction and a Whole Number. A
sample question the students will need to answer would be: If each person at a party will
eat 3/8 of a pound of roast beef, and there will be 5 people at the party, how many pounds
of roast beef will be needed? Between what two whole numbers does your answer lie? We
will learn to solve these types of problems using various strategies: models, addition
equations, and multiplication equations.
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.NF.B.4.A
Understand a fraction a/b as a multiple of 1/b. For example, use a visual fraction model to represent
5/4 as the product 5 × (1/4), recording the conclusion by the equation 5/4 = 5 × (1/4).
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.NF.B.4.B
Understand a multiple of a/b as a multiple of 1/b, and use this understanding to multiply a fraction by
a whole number. For example, use a visual fraction model to express 3 × (2/5) as 6 × (1/5), recognizing this
product as 6/5. (In general, n × (a/b) = (n × a)/b.)
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.NF.B.4.C
Solve word problems involving multiplication of a fraction by a whole number, e.g., by using visual
fraction models and equations to represent the problem.

Reading: This week we will developing ideas based on our reading of Number the Stars and
book club. We will determine and support themes and continue to interpret important
scenes as we read. Students will be taking a multiple choice comprehension quiz on
Chapters 1-8 of Number the Stars on Friday. If they have missed any days of read aloud
or just want to review the events in the story, they can listen to the story read aloud
here → http://bit.ly/2rBkvKp

Social Studies: In social studies, students will review the causes of colonial unrest and
exploring North Carolina’s leading role in the beginning of the Revolutionary War. They will
learn about the historic town of Halifax, North Carolina and the Halifax Reserves as an
initial step toward independence from England. Students will also learn about the role of
the North Carolina militia in winning the first American victory at Moore’s Creek
Bridge. Student assessment will be in the form of an in-class writing assignment. (Weeks
16-17)

Writing: Students will be writing about what they are learning about through their
reading during book clubs. Students will be encouraged to keep their writing grounded in
the text and add elaboration to support their thinking.

Science: We will begin looking at light and how light travels in a straight line
(reflect/refract/absorbed). We will also look at how light interacts with different media
(opaque, transparent, translucent). We will be conducting experiments to help students
see these different aspects. A study guide will be sent home on Friday (2/23) in
preparation for the Unit Test on Wednesday, February 28th.