It was wonderful to see everyone at the EXPO/ BBQ event, and we are so grateful you could join us to celebrate learning! This week in humanities, grade 4s continued to work on their final writing projects. We focused on composing complete sentences and conjoining two simple sentences to make a compound. Next week we will finish these projects by paying close attention to organization and CAPS; a skill all grade 4s can be working on moving into grade 5! This week we also had the privilege of watching the band concert dress rehearsal on Thursday before the EXPO. This week in science, with many students finished their bike design proposals, they began to take their ideas into the real world. Students began to use their bike maintenance skills to prepare for control testing. Next week they will modify their bike, and test it again. In doing so they will be testing their design to see if their modification was a success.
In our study of fractions, students used pool noodle fraction manipulatives to explore mathematical concepts. Students made connects regarding fraction size, equivalency, and how to order fractions from least to greatest.
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This week in humanities, fourth graders continued to work on the "Story of my Year" writing project. We wrapped up using word play, and began to look at sentence structure, comma usage, and extending our writing using the 5 W's. Next week we will be working on part 2 of our writing! Students in 4.2 had a chance to paint their fossil casts, and students in 4.1 visited the Calgary Public Library's Book Truck!
Important upcoming dates: Thursday, June 15th - Connect EXPO Event 3:30 - 6:30pm In humanities, students have been working on their camp reflections! They were given a blank page to fill up using a set of 7 instructions. The purpose was to have students reflect creatively and combine different aspects of the trip using text and drawings on one page. We are very excited to showcase some of the finished products at our school wide EXPO event, June 15th. Grade 4s are also starting a final writing project to "Tell the story of their grade 4 year!" The assignment will be broken down into 3 parts or terms highlighting big moments from grade 4, and focusing on specific writing skills. Students will be given a set of checklists to accompany the mini writing lessons as we go along to help them use each skill in their writing. Please note, we have set due dates but are always open and flexible to the pace of each group. We hope to finish this project by June 16. Here is the criteria students will follow for this assignment. We are currently using word play in our writing to describe term one. Term One Rough Copy Due End of Class Monday June 5 In the term one portion of my story I have...
In the term two portion of my story I have…
In the term three portion of my story I have…
In math/science the grade 4's have been working to understand the different forces and simple machines at work within the complex machine of the bicycle. Students have worked with tension and come to new understandings regarding how friction is manipulated. Bike design was also explored as we noted the differences between road bikes and mountain bikes. Students noted the different aspects of each and how simple machines aided in each design's performance.
Students also studied how rollers were utilized to move objects over distances, when they were too heavy to carry. Hands-on science and exploration have been an integral part of our bike study. Students are using the drive trains of bicycles to explore gear ratio and the transfer of energy needed when riding. In mathematics, students have applied their strategies for multiplication fact retrieval and multiplication algorithms to complete their recent assessment. The grade 4's are using inventive strategies in solving division problems and have been introduced to a number of algorithms to divide larger totals. Manipulatives and models aided students in understanding the relationship between multiplication and division and sharing. |
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