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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