Dear Parents and Students,
The
weeks are already beginning to rush by as we find our rhythm in Grade
4. Everyone has settled in well, and we are getting used to our
routines. Although this week was only four days long, we managed to
pack a great deal of work into those four days.
Maths
We
have completed our second topic of Maths, and we will hold topic test
on Tuesday. Topic 2 was all about adding and subtracting whole
numbers. There is no homework set for this long weekend, but links to
resources may be found in the posts below this one for anyone who
would like to review subtraction further. Next Wednesday, we will
begin Topic 3, which focuses on multiplication.
Literacy
Workshop
In
Reading
this week, we followed our theme of Journeys,
this time following the journey of Akiak,
the
determined member of a sledding team in Alaska’s Iditarod
race. We will be thinking about the various journeys and stories we
have been reading about as we prepare for our first major writing
assignment. On Monday, we will begin planning our Personal
Narrative
stories, and we will spend the best part of the next two weeks
drafting, writing, and publishing our work.
Science
We
had fun this week as we tried to build model volcanoes from different
consistencies of (pretend) lava. We used our experiments to determine
why some volcanoes are cone-shaped, while others are shaped like a
shield. We also worked out why some volcanoes explode, while others
are comparatively gentle. Pictures of our experiments can be found
via the link below. We have also begun to investigate the different
ways Earth can undergo slow surface changes. We will continue our
study of surface changes next week.
Social
Studies
We
completed our study of landforms by creating descriptive postcards.
We also spent some time learning how to read an elevation map. Next
week, we will turn our attention to climate, first by looking at the
USA as a model, and then comparing to the rest of the world.
Announcements
Confirmation
forms of after-school clubs have been sent home today. Clubs will
begin on Monday.
I
hope everyone has a wonderful long weekend, and a very happy Moon
Festival!
See
you all on Monday!
Dates
to remember:
Fri.
Sep 13: Moon Festival – school closed
Mon.
Sep. 16: Clubs begin
Tue.
Sep. 17: Math test – Topic 2
Fri.
Sep. 27: Monthly Assembly – parents welcome!
Why do some volcanoes explode?
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