We began a new unit on Measurement in math today. We
reviewed measurement concepts learned in grade 3. We focused on units of time
today. We discussed seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, years,
decades, centuries, and millennia. Quiz your child on their understanding of
these concepts. For example, ask, how many seconds in a minute? minutes in an
hour? hours in a day? days in a week? days in a month? days in a year? days in
a leap year? weeks in a month? weeks in a year? months in a year? years in a
decade? years in a century? years in a millennium? decades in a century?
decades in a millennium? centuries in a millennium?
In arithmetic, we continued reviewing metric measures of
length.
In language, we began learning how to use an encyclopaedia
as a source of information. Students learned that encyclopaedias are made up of
volumes arranged alphabetically by topics. They also worked on their list 16
spelling words.
In our inquiry unit, we reviewed what we thought a force was
yesterday. Students were challenged to use a force to move a box without touching
the box. After some thought, students came up with various ways to do this. Ask
your child to explain what some students did. We realised that a force is a
push or a pull. We reviewed the pictures we looked at yesterday, and described
each force we observed as pushing or pulling force. Students used their new
knowledge to come up with a better definition for a force and for movement. Ask
your child to define force and movement for you.
- Review list 16 spelling words
- MMS p. 88 & 89
- Arithmetic p. 89 & 90
- Return report card comments if you haven't already done so
- SJA Holiday Food Drive is ongoing till holidays begin
- Thursday is Parent-Teacher Conference Day
- Thursday, Nov. 19 is the last day of school before the holidays
- SJA Annual Gala tickets are being sold daily after school
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