Design and Measurement

Hello Everyone!

I just wanted to write a quick update on what is happening in the Grade Four classroom here at Lisgar. We have launched our new unit on measurement and the students have had some authentic and hands-on learning experiences with using a ruler and meter stick.

One of the assignments that the students are going to be partaking in is making an actual design of something that they are interested in. For example, a lot of students are interested in music, more specifically the band One Direction. Those students have been asked to design an album cover for One Direction with actual measurements of the CD case and graphics. Some students have shown an interest in sports. Those students will be designing a stadium using measurement.

Once the students are finished their designs, we will be mailing them to the parties that they are linked to. So the students who decided to build a stadium will have their blueprint mailed to a specific sports team of their choice.

The students seem to be very excited about this idea!

In language, our TLCP unit on summarizing is almost finished. Students have made good gains in their understanding of what a summary is and how you write one. For our final task, students will be choosing a province/territory and writing a summary about it. From here, we will compile the work and publish it into a book that will be placed in our library. Students will also have an opportunity to publish their work online to our blog.

That is all for now!

Photo Updates

October has been a very busy month in Grade Four! We have been practicing our number sense and numeration skills and we had the chance to create some engaging projects along the way. Check out some photos from our Egg Drop, Rocket Building Math, and Build-A-Store activities.

Group Summary Winner - Mercer Mayer's "Nightmare in my Closet"

Group Summary Winner - Mercer Mayer's "Nightmare in my Closet"

Group Summary Winner - Mercer Mayer's "Nightmare in my Closet"

Multiple Parachute Design for Egg Drop

An eggciting capsule!

All capsules were made out of recyclable material.

A simple yet effective egg capsule!

Students brainstormed their own designs and then created the capsule.

A UFO inspired egg capsule!

Having a hands-on activity got students engaged!

To compliment our addition and subtraction unit, students 

created restaurant menus!

Now that's a tasty burger!

Students created rockets using price lists to further practice adding and subtraction.

Students had a chance to team with a partner to complete a rocket

Math was at the forefront of this rocket!

Optical Illusion Art: Our focus was on line use.

An unhappy astronaut!

Three Little Pig's Formative Assignment

A big drop from the top of the classroom!

Rocket Ships and Egg Drops

Hello everyone! I just wanted to touch base on some of the learning that is happening in the Grade Four classroom. 

This week the students have had the opportunity to build rocket ships. Students were able to add several different features to their rocket. Students were given a price list of features and a budget of 7000 dollars to spend. Students were expected to stay on budget and to add up the total cost of their rocket. We have been focusing on addition and subtraction in the classroom and these math strands are at the forefront of this activity.

Later this week, students will be participating in an egg drop that is more directly linked to subtraction. Students will be asked subtraction questions based on the height that their egg will be dropping. Students will have to figure out distances and heights, with an exciting opportunity to see if their egg can survive the drop. If you have 2-3 recycled items at home your child could use to build their egg holder it would be greatly appreciated!

In Language we have been working through our unit on summarizing. There is some good gains in this area, as the students have been working really hard in this subject area. For creative writing, students have been working on Spooky Stories and Funny Tales. 

That is all for now!

Mr. Frail

8000 Pages!!!



Congratulations Grade Four students for reading 8000 pages in the month of September! This is a great start to the new school year. Next month I want to see if you can read over 8500 pages. Thank you for the great effort that you have been putting forward at home.

We are continuing to work on our TLCP unit on summarizing in the classroom. Remember to always look for the main points in whatever you are reading. You and your partner will have a chance to continue working on the Weird Collections article this week. By Friday, you should have your good copy finished.

In math, we will continue working towards completing menus and seeing how math ties into real world situations. Your menu's need to be finished by Friday as I will be ready to purchase some items from your restaurants/stores.

Remember students that if you need extra help in mathematics to make sure you attend math club!!

That is all for now!

Mr. Frail

PS: Check out this great game to help practice your reading skills at home!

http://www.discip.ac-caen.fr/anglais/documents/cottenceau/Spywatch/lar/index.htm