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