Habitats and Communities

We finally had some great weather to get outside and start our new Science unit on Habitats and Communities. In our observations of the playground, we found many different types of living things. From sparrows to worms, our world is truly alive! Here is a great website to learn about different types of habitats and animals.

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/

Remember to keep practicing your multiplication table. It is so important for the coming years in math to have a good understanding of the table and how the patterns work. 



Make sure that you complete your homework tonight and to double check over all of your work! 

Classroom Update

Hey Everyone!



I just wanted to give some quick updates about all that is happening in Grade Four!

We have been working very hard on our TLCP Unit on Legends/Inferencing. Students have had the opportunity to look at many different legends and to also practice their inferencing skills. We have also been focused on studying the comic text form. In the coming weeks, students will be putting their knowledge of all of these skills together for their final assignment.

Multiplication has been the focus for Number Sense and Numeration. Students have been learning about single digit multiplication along with two by one digit. By having the students practice their multiplication skills not only in the classroom but at home, students will further strengthen their understanding and familiarity of the concepts.

Social Studies has been a blast! It has been great to learn about medieval times and the many events that occurred in the past. Students have been amazed with how people used to live and some of the important characters along the way. Participation has been through the roof in this unit as students are quite interested in medieval times!

That is all for now! Happy Easter!

Mr. Frail

Fractions



Hey everyone,

I just wanted to write a quick note on what we are working on in the classroom.

Currently in mathematics we are working on fractions. Students have been learning about Fractions of a Whole, Fractions of a Set, and equivalent fractions. This has been a very interesting unit to teach as the students have had some good hands out investigation with fractions.

Our newest TLCP Unit has started on Legends and Inferences. Students are learning about what makes a legend and exactly what is an inference. By having the ability to make inferences, students are able to read through text with better understanding.

Our Medieval Times unit has been a blast! We have learned about the different classes of people and how castles were designed. The students were surprised to see that many of the medieval jobs such as a princess wasn't that great!

That is all for now!

3D Shapes

Hello students! Good luck tonight on your math homework. I am sure that you will all do great. If you need a refresher on faces, edges, and vertices here is a quick note.
Faces: The flat surfaces on a shape. A cube has six faces.

Edges: The edges or straight lines that make up a 3D shape.

Vertices: Otherwise known as points. A vertex is where two or more lines meet.

This is a great website for reviewing many of the concepts we have been learning about 3D geometry. Besides the talking sea shells that might creep you out...I think you will enjoy the activities.

http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/me3usa/flash/index.html?goLesson=14

Cat Hotel



Once upon a time there was two cats named Kitty and Fluffy and this time the Lucky cats went to a hotel. When they got to their room they thought it looked pretty cool. The two cats decided they take a little rest. When their rest was over Fluffy said Lets see if there is anything to do. Kitty said lets see what their is to do. There’s something to do with yarn. Let’s go there let’s go there let’s go there. Ok I want to go their two. Then let’s go. Wow look at all this yarn.Lets go to get some yarn.    

-Tessa                    

Candy



Hello my name is Natalie I really like candy it’s my favorite. Candy is not healthy but it’s really good and it’s so sweet. First it makes you all crazy then all tired. My favorite candy is coffee crisp. What is yours? I like them all. Have you ever tried a Root Beer float they are so good they have Root Beer at the bottom then ice cream [vanilla] then whipped cream, you should try it if you haven’t. My best friend Rachel really likes coffee crisp to.  Thank you for reading my article about candy.   

-Natalie

Jello

Hi my name is jade and I love jello. Jello is delicious there are many different flavours of jello that includes cherry, orange ,grape and blue. I don’t know what the exact flavor is but to me it tastes like water melon and blueberry. I like the name brand jello. Also when I was 4 years old the jello brand also made pudding. So I thought it was supposed to be chocolate jello but it was pudding and at that time I really didn’t like pudding. So when I got home my mom made pudding and then I took a bite and then spit it all over the place! But now I like pudding. The day I was writing this I didn’t know why it was called jello but then Mr. Frail told me that part of the name is from gelatin. I have a lot of weird moments involving jello one time I tried to eat jello with no spoon(I forgot to pack one)and it fell all over my face and clothes. There is only a single jello I don’t like its …..jello with fruit!!! Bye my name is Jade and I love jello the most!

-Jade

Sonic the Hedgehog

Sonic the hedgehog is the fastest thing alive! His parents were roboticized by his archenemy Dr.Eggman! Sonic the Hedgehog and the Freedom Fighters fight against Dr.Eggman. The members of the Freedom Fighters are: Princess Sally Acorn, Antoine D’coolette, Miles “Tails” Prower, Rotor and Bunnie Rabbot. They have hope the kingdom will be returned to it’s original form. Sonic’s Uncle Chuck was a double agent. He spyed on Dr.Eggman. Sonic wanted to have a regular world. If the Freedom Fighters win, that will happen. 

-Roshaan

MineCraft



Minecraft is a Sandbox related game, which means, you can build, mine, craft thus its name “Minecraft”. Minecraft was first a 6-12 month project, started by Markus “Notch” Persson in 2009. Then a year later, Notch’s company “Mojang” was started. Minecraft was published for 4 different platforms.

#1: IOS App store ($7)

#2: Android Store ($7)

#3: XBLA Store (1600 Microsoft points)

#4: On the Computer ($20)

Minecraft is a game that is sold all over the world. The best Thing!.. Teachers use it to teach stuff like Math to Geography!

Hope You Enjoyed this article about Minecraft!!                           

-Adam

Purple Cows

My name is Nia and I like purple cows because they are purple and I like cows. They have polka dots on them they are black and the cow is purple.  They are very big and they make a lot of noise and say Mooooooooo!!! This cow smells really good it smells like grapes and when milk comes out it is grape juice.  And I love animals.

-Nia

One Direction

Do you know all about One Direction? What direction do you want to read about?

Zayn: Zayn’s birthday is April 7^th 1993. Zayn when he tweets he sticks his tongue out .Zayn’s favorite colour is red. He love’s funny T shirts.

Naill: Naill hate girls who are shy and cant be there self and a cant eat in font of guys. Naill’s Irish and he like’s girls who are funny.

Harry: Harry like’s the colour  yellow and he also like to wear hat’s  and he also is dating Taylor Swift  and he also tries to be funny and he is friends with Louis .

Louis: Louis likes to be funny and he like’s the colour orange and he like’s to impress girls being funny! And he likes girls how eat carrots.

Liam: Liam likes the colour blue and he loves his fan’s equally. He is afraid of spoon’s he also got a new hair cut.  He also was born in London England.

-Shona

The Hauntell



Once upon a time there was a girl named Natalie. She was ten she was going to go to a hotel with her mom and her friend named Emily. When they got there it was 12:00 at night. When they go inside it started to pour. They asked a man at the counter  and when he turned around all he was was a body and a skull. He said there was no room level except the eighteenth floor, room 140. When the got up to the eighteenth floor they were so tired they fell asleep but Emily opened the closet and a little girl popped out and her name was Ilyssa. She said that I want my mommy. Later that night when they went to bed a girl names Jenna walked in closer and closer. She said to leave the room and go to a different hotel because this hotel was haunted. Then she said too late and the mom and Natalie were never seen again.

-Emily

Bullying

I think bullying is the worst thing in the world. Bullying can hurt people even if you’re using your words. If you see someone getting bullied you should tell a teacher or an adult. Some people make thing bullying cool but you know bullying is not cool! I know how it feels getting bullied because I got bullied. Most of us probably got bullied one time. You should not stand around laughing if someone is getting bullied. All you need you need to do is say bullying is not cool. If that person starts bullying you for what you told them then it is definitely time to tell an adult. What should I do if someone is getting hurt by a bully? When I say hurting I don’t mean with words I mean punching and kicking. When you see someone getting hurt by a bully you need to get serious help for that person getting hurt by the bully. So remember not to bully!

-Ilyssa

All About Music



Music is sometimes happy and music is sometimes mad and music is sometimes   peace and music is sometimes love. Music is all kinds of things. Music can be used with instruments. You can use music while you jog or when you are exercising. I could use music for a party to dance.  Do you  like music!!!!??

-Sophia

My Cat's



Hi my name is Jenna and i have three cats. I love them as much as i love the two that died three years ago. Their names are sushi and Koko. The other three cats are Moui, Willow and Buddy! Which cat do you want to learn about?

Buddy: Buddy was a stray cat. The people across the street kicked him out of the house. We think its because he has epilepsy. When we found him we fed him and he kept coming  back! He first sat on Laurens lap and then i kept asking for him and my dad finally let him in! I love buddy sooo much!

Moui: Moui is a shy quiet and a nice cat he will only scratch when he’s scared! He will never ever scratch or bite! He also looks a lot like a cheetah! I love him a lot!

 Willow: Willow is the youngest of the cats! She’s super duper crazy, cute and she just wants to play! She sometimes bites and scratches but she just wants to play! She is also very loving! I love her a lot!

Those are my cats I love them a lot and i hope you liked my story! Thanks for reading my story!

-Jenna

Dancing

Hi my name is Tristan and I love to dance. Dancing make’s me feel so alive so free it’s like the only thing I can do when I’m happy.

I just cant stop dancing. I turn on the television go on the wii or go on Just Dance 4. I just have fun. Sometimes my friends come over Hailey and Alicia. I ask them all these questions about good dancing, because they go to dancing class and they always show me their recitals and they are so cool. We will have a dance party in my room. They would show me some move’s. They would say WOW that’s really good and Hailey’s mom would take a video of us dancing. Then we’d take a break

and dance some more. My name is Tristan and I love to dance!

Soccer

 

My name is Nadia. My favourite sport is soccer. Soccer is fun to play and do. I like all different kinds of sports. I am going to be in a soccer team. I am excited and I can't wait!!

-Nadia

All About Hunter

Hunter is one of my friends. He’s funny and weird. He’s funny because he has a funny accent .He’s weird because with out him I would be bored. Also, because he knows Spanish. He knows some words but he doesn’t know them all!

-Devlin

Hockey

Hockey is a game that you play with friends. Hockey is played on ice. Some people like to play hockey on the road or the side walk. You need two teams. You need two nets, a puck and sticks too.

-Mackenzie

Hockey

Its  awesome that  hockey  is  back. So far there has been three games. What team do you think will win the Stanley Cup? Maybe it will be the Toronto Maple Leafs or the Montreal Canadians. 

-Zach