Welcome back to school everyone!
As usual in our grade 4 class, we got stuck into term 3 work
right away. We began a new MMS unit on length, perimeter, and area. We reviewed
concepts that were learned when students did this unit in grade 3. Students
then found ways to estimate cm, dm, and m using a part of their body. They used
30 cm rulers and metre sticks to measure objects in our classroom after they
had first made an estimate. Students were reminded that it is important to
always include units when giving measurement answers.
We spent time organising last term's work by placing our
novel study and pioneer work into our storage binders.
In language, students began working on List 29 - Spell plural possessive nouns:
passengers’, armies’, families’, thieves’, ranches’, benches’, umpires’,
airlines’, dresses’, hostesses’, banjos’, pianos’, men’s, children’s, bodies’,
daisies’, televisions’, members’, governments’, businesses’. This week's
spelling test will be on Friday.
We began our new and fifth unit of inquiry in the
transdisciplinary theme "Sharing the Planet" on plants and soils. We
discussed the central idea (Plants and soils are essential for life on
earth.) and lines of inquiry
that we will use to explore this unit:
·
Characteristics
of plants and soils
·
Growth
in plants and formation of soils
·
Protecting
plant & soil habitats
Students created and shared a KWL chart of what they know
and want to know about plants and soils. We sank our teeth into the uses of
plants. Students brainstormed a great list of plant uses. They then
independently read a non-fiction test to discover more about the uses of
plants.
Students attended French, art, and gym class today. They are
reminded to bring in their records for art class with Ms. Pattenick.
Homework &
Reminders
- Review list 29 words for Friday's spelling test
- MMS p. 140 & 141
- Bring in a 30 cm ruler if you do no have one - preferably clear
- Bring in your recorder
- Casual Day on Wednesday
- Report Cards, Portfolios, and storage binders are coming home on Friday
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