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directions, organization
skills, and classroom rules. I am looking forward to working with your student and providing them
with all the tools they need to succeed!! We’ll be exploring polygons
& creating our own polygon designs J Important
concepts and vocabulary: What is a polygon? What types of shapes are or are not polygons?
How can we measure and
describe polygons? Vocabulary: Polygon/ Triangle/ Quadrilateral/ Pentagon/ Quadrangle/ Convex/
Concave/ Hexagon/ Acute/
Angle/ Vertex/ Point/ Ray/ Line/ Line Segment/ Octagon *Mastery of multiplication facts is
essential to be successful in fourth grade *
Our study begins with the 4 strands of Social Studies which are Geography,
History/Culture, Civics/Government, and Economics. Next we will study the 5
themes of Geography. Our first unit of study will be the relationship between the
earth, the moon, and the sun. Vocabulary: Rotation/ Revolution/ Moon Phase/ Axis/ Gravity/ Crater/ Season/
Lunar/ Solar/ Ellipse/ Sphere/
Orbit/ Hemisphere/ Telescope/ Important Scientists Ptolemy/ Copernicus, Galileo
Who helps us find our talents, abilities, and dreams? Stories to be read in class: A Visit with Grandpa/ Train to Somewhere/ Yingtao’s New Friend/
Family Pictures/ Addie in
Charge We
will be working on the following comprehension skills: Setting/ Sequence/ Compare and Contrast/ Author’s Purpose/
Character Spelling: Spelling words and homework will be assigned every Monday with
homework being due on Friday.
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