This week in math/science grade 4's have been busy setting up their Tomatosphere study. The importance of sample size and how to set up a controlled experiment has been the focus of our work. Students have been given two groups of seeds- the control seeds and the treated seeds. The treated seeds have either been on the International Space Station for 2 months or have been in a vacuum at -80 degrees celsius for 50 days. This is a study to compare how these seed treatments could affect germination of the tomato seeds. Once our data has been collected we will report our findings to the Tomatosphere Project, the Canadian Space Agency, and the University of Guelph. We are also continuing to work on our study of plant anatomy. In mathematics we have completed our study of pattern in number, culminating in our final assessment and review. We are continuing our study of computation and the importance of "balance" in equations. Humanities Update We are all excited to be continuing our journey with Peter and Pax this week, in our read aloud unit. Students have been working on their close listening and reading skills as we use this story to help us understand what good readers do and why. They have used these skills this week to help them make inferences based on what they already know, and the clues in the text. The novel Pax has also allowed us to meaningfully use new technology in class. The apps Google docs, MindMeister, Overdrive (our digital library service), and Freshgrade have allowed us to explore our ideas in new ways. Thank you to everyone who posted their selfie and explored the Freshgrade platform. If you have any questions about this learning management system, please do not hesitate to contact your child's homeroom teacher! We have also been working collaboratively and talking about what it means to be a good group member. Our social thinking curriculum reminds us that our minds and bodies need to be present in order to work well with others. Looking ahead, we will be exploring the theme so of gratitude and global citizenship in our family groups and classrooms! To support this theme, please see the note below from one of our family groups:
The Yellow Bumble Bees Family Group is collecting non-perishable food items to support The Calgary Veterans Food Drive. Please help us support this valuable cause by bringing in non perishable food items next week.
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