Welcome Life Long Learners!
I just wanted to congratulate every one of you for entering Grade 4. We are going to have a fantastic year! Each one of you bring something special to Room 23 and we are going to discover many great things together!Remember: there is never a "stupid" question, we are a class unit on an educational journey together, and never forget to enjoy learning!I will be posting announcements, web links that will help you complete assignments, and learn many fun and interesting facts. Feel free to raise any questions. You may approach me in class or if you feel more comfortable leaving me a message, you may do so.I will consistently update our communication/informational site. Stay tuned!
Parents/Guardians/Caregivers
This site is for you too! Please explore the resource links and curriculum coverage. I am looking forward to communicating with you throughout the year.
Here are a few resource links:
Language Arts: Story Time!
I am going to show you how fun grammar can be! Tomorrow we will be learning about those neat little things called "quotations." We have already started to write short stories, now we are going to learn to punctuate sentences. Writing is a process and it is a craft that must be fine tuned through revising and rewriting. Go to BookPALS and watch Private I. Guana.
**Write down two quotes from the story in your writing journal. What did you notice about the sentence structures on the screen?
Where are the quotations placed?
We will be discussing it in class tomorrow!**
Draw a picture of I. Guana!
Number Sense and Numeration: Money
Get ready to spend your money! Next week the classroom will be turned into a mall with booths and items to buy. This is a fun way to apply your knowledge of I will be providing "fun money" so leave your money at home unless you are buying lunch that day. Each student will be given a Wish Book to record the price and item(s) they wish to have. You are going to write money amounts in various ways. There is a limit of $100....so spend wisely. The class is divided into five groups. The Green Apples will be the cashiers at each store for the first round. Practice counting money with this fun game!
Want to know about some interesting Canadian facts? Before Ebay, Amazon and Paypal it was shopping by catalog! See if you can get the price right with fun games and activities such as Mail Order Mix Up and Paper dolls.
Energy and Control: Light and Sound To The Rescue!
You are planning to apply for a job as a junior trainer with the coast guard. You will be responsible for training other people on how one can use sound and light for rescue purposes.As part of this preparation, you will need to explore the properties and principles of light and sound.
Over the next couple of weeks you will also be investigating ways in which light and sound are produced, transmitted and received, as well as looking at inventions related to light and sound.
Take a look at the four forms of energy!
In addition, you will be applying your knowledge of light and sound to the real-life situations you may encounter during your training.
Today in class we brainstormed about light. Now you have the chance to see how light is used in your home!
** In your science journals, please record: Type of Light, Location of Light; Purpose of Light(safety, security, comfort, other) ; Quality of Light (intensity, colour, brightness...).
For example: Type of Light Location of Light Purpose of Light Quality of Light flourescent kitchen safety when cooking brightness
**Tomorrow we will share our results in class.
Happy searching!**
Happy searching!**
Parents/Guardians/Caregivers: Have some fun! Do this fun experiment at home to find out what light is made up of!
This fantastic educational site offers you interesting things! The topics range from: sports, science,people and the list goes on! There are even fun games to play!
Resources for You!
Take a look! Here are some great resources for you to explore. They will help you tackle all kinds of educational journey's you will come into contact with.
Provinces, Territories, and Regions: Oh Canada!
Our Social Studies unit test is coming up! We are reviewing information about the 10 provinces and three territories that make up our beautiful country. Remember where Ontario is on the map? Test your knowledge!
Who are the the Conservation Officers? Take a look to refresh your memory!
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