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We will be taking the 4NW Social Studies benchmark test on 6-7. We will be taking the 4NW Science Benchmark test on 6/8.  These test will be cumulative for all year long. Thanks!

Math 4NW test

Test dates are 5/17-5/18 and make-ups on 5/19.

The test will have 80 problems on it. It will include the following skills:

3.4 Inverse relationships (fact families)

3.9-3.10 Multiply and Divide numbers through 12’s facts (word problems too)

3.23 Probability

3.11 Add and Subtract Fractions

3.7 Decimals

3.12 Add and Subtract decimals

3.13 Money

3.14 Measurement

3.18/3.19 Geometry

3.20 Congruent/Symmetry

3.24 Patterns

I hope everyone has a safe and happy spring break!

We will have our 3NW Social Studies Benchmark on 4/7.

We will have our 3NW Science Benchmark test on 4/12.

NOTE:  Reading and Spelling test for the week of April 4-8 will be on Thursday due to Career Day on Friday. Thsnks!

It will cover the following skills:

3.15/3.16 Time and Equivalent time

3.17 Temperature

3.21/3.22 Graphs

3.25 Commutative property

3.5/3.6 Fractions and mixed numbers

3.11 Add/subtract fractions

 *3.7 Decimals

*3.12 Add Subtract decimals

*3.13 Money

*3.14 Measurement

*new skills from this nine weeks

Big Economics test 3/31

3NW Math test 4/4, 4/5, 4/6

Earth cycles test 4/6

We will have an economics quiz on 3/18/11 on

the topic of specialization and interdependence.

I am sending home a study guide for reading on red paper in the communication folder next week.  Please take a moment to read it and see what skills we are learning this nine weeks.  We will test sometime during the 7th, 8th and 9th week of this nine weeks on these skills.

Also, retesting for second nine weeks skills will be next week. 

Please continue encouraging your child to read daily. Reading helps open  the doors to imagination.

Thanks,

Mrs. Duke

The following topics will be tested on the midpoint math test on March 2nd and 3rd.

3.5/3.6 Fracions and Mixed numbers and Comparing fractions

3.2 Rounding whole numbers

3.8 Addition and Subtraction, Single and multi-step word problems

3.9-3.10- Multiply and Divide

3.11 Addition and Subtraction of fractions

3.1 Place Value

3.2 Compare Whole numbers

3.25 Commutative, Identity Properties and concept of equality

We are working hard on fractions in math.  Please review with your child at home, because many boys and girls were confused today working with mixed numbers and improper fractions.

Please begin studying soil, we will have a test or quiz sometime in the next few weeks. 

Continue studying economics, we will work on this for the rest of this nine weeks.