This is a 4th Grade Math class focusing on measurement skills.  Students should be proficient, possessing prior knowledge on the measurement topics.  This class will meet twice a week. In the first class I will tell everyone how the class will operate and what my expectations are.   We will go over the Zoom program's functions and the features of Outschool.

We will be using a website ‘Classkick’ for our classes. You will not need to sign up for an account. I will provide a link at the beginning of each class. When you click on the link, it will ask you to put in a name. You will only need to put in the students first name so that I can identify their work. Classkick is an interactive site where students can work on their math problems on the screen and at the same time, I (the teacher) will be able to see what they are doing on their end on my own screen. Each class assignment is a PDF that is uploaded into Classkick. We will not be watching any videos or using any reference websites during class. To be Coppa Compliant, the class assignment will only be accessible during our class. Once the class ends, you will no longer have access to the lesson. I will post a PDF of the answers to the problems we do in class in the Outschool Classroom for students who want to review the work. I post the answer keys at the end of each week. Sometimes, we will use Kahoot or Blooket to play games on the topic we are doing in class (if time permits). You will not need to sign up for an account with Kahoot or Blooket. 
 
This is not a graded class but I will be providing optional homework after each class for those who want/need extra practice. Optional homework assignments will be posted in the Outschool Classroom once a week. I will post the assignments and the answer keys so you can check your work when you are done with the assignments. Although homework is not sent in for grading, please feel free to message me on Outschool Messages at any time with questions about the optional homework or any topics we cover in class so that you don’t fall behind. The optional homework will be in the form of a PDF. You will need to print it, do the work, and check your answers with the provided answer keys. There are no tests in this class. No grades will be provided. Optional homework is highly recommended for you to master the topics learned in class. 

All optional homework assignments, homework answer keys, and classwork answer keys will be posted in the Outschool Classroom at the end of the week. I will provide you with a link to a shared Google Drive folder where all the homework assignments and answer keys will be uploaded to. Since this is an ongoing class, you will get a different link each week you are enrolled so that you have access to the optional assignments for the weeks that you are in this class. 

My teaching style is a positive form of  "I teach, perform guided practice, and enable independent practice."  I encourage questions from students.  I go through example math problems via slides in a step by step manner, providing explanations as needed.  Then I will ask students to demonstrate their knowledge by having them answer a problem, providing guiding questions to push them forward.  With repetition, students will grasp the concept.  I check for understanding in a constructive manner.  I go around the room, asking each student to answer a problem and to provide explanations for their solution.  This helps them develop their critical thinking skills.  

4th Grade Math 8-weeks of topics involving Measurements:
Week of 4/3: Customary Unit conversions 
Week of 4/10:  No Classes
Week of 4/17: Metric Unit conversions
Week of 4/24: Perimeter and Area with Rectangles
Week of 5/1: Counting Money with values greater than $1
Week of 5/8: Plotting and interpreting points in the 1st Quadrant of a Coordinate Plane 
Week of 5/15: Review Customary and Metric Unit conversions
Week of 5/22: Review Perimeter & Area, and Money
Week of 5/29: No Class on Monday, 5/29
Week of 5/29:  Review points on a 1st Quadrant Coordinate Plane (Wed, 5/31)