Week of 5/11-5/15

Week of 5/11-5/15

My 4th grade kiddos-My email address is: averzosa@stmsf.org
 Remember to email me when you need help with any questions! I will be available between 8am-3pm Monday through Friday :)

Reminders:
Please check your email/google classroom every school day
You also need to check PE and Music google classroom for assignments
Zoom sessions are mandatory and please try to be on time. If you can't make one, please check in with me 
  
Please make sure to continue to take attendance daily by 10am

Here is a link for your Zoom sessions this week:
ZoomSessionsWeek of 5/11-5/15

Upcoming Tests/Projects:
Social Studies Vocabulary Test: Thursday, May 14th
SocialStudiesVocabulary 

Math Topic 12 Test: Tuesday, May 19th

Social Studies Chapter 7 test: Thursday, May 21st

Daily Classwork:
Monday 5/11:
Zoom Sessions for today:
Math groups in 2 sessions:

#1-11: 9:00-9:40

#12-21: 9:50-10:30

AND

Religion Project/Percy Jackson discussion over zoom as a whole class

11:00-11:30

AND

PE at 1:15

Math:
Math groups over zoom. Please bring your math book, binder paper
 and a pencil.You will have problems to complete later today 
which I will explain over zoom

Language Arts:
Find the definitions of your new Spelling Words and turn them into google 
classroom
Spelling Words   

We will be discussing Chapter 14 from Percy Jackson today over zoom

Read Chapter 15 in Percy Jackson and answer the questions I've posted
 on google classroom.
This isn't due until tomorrow so you will have time to work on it then :)
Please remember to type your answers directly on the google doc 
and include as many details as possible in your responses.
 
Biography Poster: today
 Directions are posted on google classroom. Don't forget you will need to turn in 
a photo of your poster and record yourself presenting it as well.

Read for 30 minutes and complete a reading journal entry. I will be checking  
them on Friday so you will have to turn in 5 entries into google classroom by then. You may write them all on one google doc or write them down separately. Don't forget to use 7up sentences and to date each one of them

Religion:
Parable Project which I will explain over zoom today

Social Studies:
Read Chapter 7-Lesson 4 and complete the Think about it questions on pg.197 1-5
Please make sure to add as many details as possible in your responses.
No need to turn them in, we will correct them over zoom tomorrow.  

PE on Zoom at 1:15

Tuesday 5/12:
Zoom Sessions:

Math groups in 2 sessions:

#12-21: 9:30-10:10

#1-11: 10:20-11:00

AND
Biography Presentations and Social Studies Review as a whole class:

11:30-12:30

AND

Mandarin at 1:30

Math:

Math groups over zoom. Please bring your math book, binder paper and 
a pencil.
You will have problems to complete later today which I will explain over zoom

Language Arts:
Read Chapter 15 in Percy Jackson and answer the questions 
I've posted on google classroom
This is due: today
Please remember to type your answers directly on the google doc
 and include as many details as possible in your responses

Biography Presentations over zoom today:
Sofia, Raiden, Jad and Jose will present today :)

 Read for 30 minutes and complete a reading journal entry. I will be checking  
them on Friday so you will have to turn in 5 entries into google classroom by then. You may write them all on one google doc or write them down separately. Don't forget to use 7up sentences and to date each one of them 

Library/Tech:
Sign onto Freckle and read the article "Natural Disasters" that I assigned you
Class Code: VERZO2 
I will be asking you questions about the article, so please
be prepared

James and the Giant Peach  
Carla's Sandwich

Social Studies:
We will correct our Chapter 7-Lesson 4 Think About It over zoom

Study for your Vocabulary test: Thursday

Science:
Read Module B-Chapter 2 Lesson 2 pg.B34-B41
and complete the Checkpoint Questions pg.B41 (1-6) You may work on this 
tomorrow morning as well as long as you have it done by our 
zoom session tomorrow at 11:00. 
No need to turn it in, we will correct it over zoom tomorrow :)
Please include as many details as possible in your responses.

Mandarin on zoom at 1:30 
InstructionsfromMiss.Kate
MandarinGoogleFolder

Wednesday 5/13:
Zoom sessions:
Math groups:
Boys: 9:00-9:40
Girls: 9:50-10:30
AND
Biography Presentations/Science Review as a whole class:
11:00
AND
Music at 1


I LOVED all of your obstacle courses! They were so fun to watch :)

Math:
Math groups over zoom. Please bring your math book, binder paper and 
a pencil.
You will have problems to complete later today which I will explain over zoom

Language Arts:
Biography Presentations on zoom today
Tyler, Mackenzie and Matthew

Complete the Adverbs grammar worksheet. Directions are posted on google
classroom. Please make sure to type directly on the google doc.
This is due: today

Read all of Chapter 16 in Percy Jackson. Be prepared to discuss this chapter
tomorrow over zoom

Read for 30 minutes and complete a reading journal entry. I will be checking  
them on Friday so you will have to turn in 5 entries into google classroom by then. You may write them all on one google doc or write them down separately. Don't forget to use 7up sentences and to date each one of them 

Question of the Week: If you had a billion dollars, what would you spend it on
and why?

Science:
Correct our checkpoint questions pg.B41 (1-6) over zoom 

Social Studies:
Study for your Social Studies Vocabulary test: tomorrow

Writing prompt: Write a letter pretending you are a Forty Niner traveling
across to California. Write a letter or journal entry describing your experiences
as you were traveling and what life was life once you reached California.
Please type this on a google doc. This should be about a page and include details 
from the book but you can also be creative with it :)
Due: Today

Religion:
Parable Project:due Monday, May 18th.
Directions are posted on google classroom and I've emailed you all of your parables

STEM: due Friday, May 15th
Design an amusement park. First, create a blueprint of your amusement park.
You must be creative! Your amusement park should not be copied off of
Disneyland, Six Flags etc. Have fun with it! After you've designed your blueprint,
create your blueprint out of any recyclable materials you have at home-such as
paper, bags, newspaper etc. After you've designed it, record yourself explaining your
amusement park.

Music on zoom at 1:00

Thursday 5/14:
Zoom Sessions:

Math Review sessions:

#1-11: 8:30-9:00

#12-21 9:10-9:40

AND

Social Studies Vocabulary Test as a whole class at 10:00

AND

Percy Jackson read aloud/Question of the week: 11:30

Math: 
Review groups for our test next week over zoom
Complete the dividing decimals worksheet posted on
google classroom.

Language Arts:
Percy Jackson Read Aloud
Also be prepared to discuss Chapter 16 over zoom

Modernized Gods project: due today
Instructions are posted on google classroom
Have fun with it!

Question of the week over zoom

Read for 30 minutes and complete a reading journal entry. I will be checking  
them on Friday so you will have to turn in 5 entries into google classroom by then. You may write them all on one google doc or write them down separately. Don't forget to use 7up sentences and to date each one of them 

Social Studies:
Vocabulary test on Zoom

Read Study Skills pg.176 and 177

Start the Chapter 7 Review on pg.200 and Complete all of the Thinking 
About Vocabulary
We will finish this on Monday
No need to turn this in, we will be correcting it over zoom next week

Religion:
Parable Project:due Monday, May 18th.
Directions are posted on google classroom and I've emailed you all of your 
parables
You will have time to work on this on Monday :)

STEM: due Friday, May 15th
Design an amusement park. First, create a blueprint of your amusement park.
You must be creative! Your amusement park should not be copied off of
Disneyland, Six Flags etc. Have fun with it! After you've designed your blueprint,
create your blueprint out of any recyclable materials you have at home-such as
paper, bags, newspaper etc. After you've designed it, record yourself explaining your
amusement park. 

Art: due Monday 5/18
Nature Art: Instructions are posted on google classroom 

Friday 5/15:
Spelling test over zoom 
#1-11: 9:30-10:10
#12-21: 10:20-11:00 

Study for your Math test: Tuesday 

Don't forget:
The Parable project and Nature Art is due Monday 

Virtual Field Trip: MarineWildLifeCenter

Language Arts:
Read all of Chapter 18 in Percy Jackson
Please be prepared to discuss it on Monday

Reading Journals due today 

Be ready to pick a new Wonder Wall on Monday 

STEM: due Friday, May 15th
Design an amusement park. First, create a blueprint of your amusement park.
You must be creative! Your amusement park should not be copied off of
Disneyland, Six Flags etc. Have fun with it! After you've designed your blueprint,
create your blueprint out of any recyclable materials you have at home-such as
paper, bags, newspaper etc. After you've designed it, record yourself explaining your
amusement park. 

Field Day materials for Monday:

• 4th
• Object to toss and carry: rolled up socks, stuffed toy, ball
• Coin
• Paper Airplane  
• Target: laundry basket, bucket, target created on the ground
• Deck of Cards
• Water bottle (to flip)
• Two pens or pencils
• Score Card: optional to keep score for each event