Homework, Thursday, 30th April

Maths: Practice 17-2 Interpreting Graphs; Enrichment 17-2 Graphing True or False

Tea Party tomorrow!  Don't forget to bring:
- a cup
- a plate or bowl
- cutlery (a fork and spoon is recommended)

Homework, Wednesday, 29th April

Maths: Practice 17-1 Data from Surveys; Enrichment 17-1 State Predictions
Social Studies: Review Chapter 8 pp.270-271  due next Tuesday

Homework, Tuesday, 28th April

Maths: Practice 16-12 Work Backward; Enrichment 16-12 Match That Graph

Spelling: Review List 23  (Test next Tuesday)
List 23 – changing final y to i      Click here for Spelling City

Core Words

sunnier	cloudier	windier	cities
heaviest	prettiest	studied	easier
noisier	families	ferries	crazier
funnier	earlier	copied	hobbies
angriest	emptied	worried	happiest

Challenge Words

iciest

hazier

breezier

companies

qualities

Homework, Monday, 27th April

Maths: Practice 16-7 Units of Mass; Enrichment 16-7 Balance the Pans
Spelling: Review List 22  Click here for list and links.
Social Studies: Click here for vocabulary flashcard slideshow. 
Click here for Social Studies Quizlet: Transport in the Midwest.

Week 31

Dear Parents and Students,

We have successfully completed another 'regular' week of school, and it was fantastic to be able to enjoy the International Expo on Thursday. Of course, everyone missed the presence of family, but it was a successful and enjoyable day. A link to photos is included at the end of this post. Grade 4 thanks all of the presenting classes, and all of the teachers and staff who worked so hard to make sure the event took place. We also finished our week with our first assembly in what seems to be a very ling time, and there were a large number of awards to give out on the day. Pictures of the award winners are included below. Congratulations to everyone!

In the Classroom:

Maths

We completed Topic 16 this week and had our topic test on Friday. Next week, we will begin Topic 17, which deals with collection of data, and reading and creating graphs. This will come in very useful as we prepare our presentations for Science Fair.

Literacy Workshop

We have completed the entire story of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, and we are now creating our own tributes to the book. We also have a very special activity arranged for next Friday. As our annual May Day field trip has been cancelled due to Covid-19, Grade 4 is going to stay at school, but we will be holding a Mad Tea Party to celebrate May Day, and to share and present our tributes to the classic story. Everyone is very excited, and we already have some great ideas for activities on the special day. More details will be provided very soon.

Science

We have completed our unit dedicated to Physical Science, finishing with a study of different types of renewable energy and their importance to the future of our planet. This tied in very well with our celebration of Earth Day, and our special activity in Social Studies. Next week, we will focus on our Science Fair projects and we will make sure that everybody is on target to be ready to present on the 19^th May.

Social Studies

We have continued with our study of the American Midwest, and we will review Chapter 8 early next week. We also took part in an Earth Day activity, in which we interviewed family, friends, or neighbours of an older generation to see how lifestyles have changed over time. We then discussed how these lifestyles have affected our planet both before and now, and made a plan of action aimed at conserving energy and resources and taking better care of the Earth. Thank you to all family and friends for your cooperation in answering our questions. We will return to our studies of the Midwest next week, shifting our focus to what the region is like today.

Extra

As you will have learned from the newsletter from Mrs Lines, clubs have been cancelled for the reminder of the semester as a safeguard against Covid-19. On a more positive note, a number of upcoming events have been confirmed, enabling us all to prepare accordingly. Among these dates is our week for Parent/Teacher meetings. Please check the Dates to Remember at the end of this post.

I hope you all enjoy your weekend, and I’ll see you all on Monday.

Dates to remember:

Fri.          May 1:        Mad Tea Party

Mon-Fri. May 4-8:     Parent/Teacher meetings

Mon-Fri. May 11-15: Iowa Tests

Tue.         May 19:      Science Fair

Thu.         May 28       Art Exhibition

Fri.           May 29:      Monthly Assembly

A special congratulations to Suin upon receiving the Hsinchu Government Outstanding Student Award. Well done, Suin!

Congratulations to our Students of the Week, dating back to January!

Luke, Yi Jun, Yuzu, Janae, Ivanka, Zoe, Céline, Suin, and Sara (absent)

Congratulations to everybody on your performance during Distance Learning!

Congratulations to Yoyo, Riki, and Jessie, on finishing third in the Messi Soccer Championship!

Congratulations to Zoe, Céline, Yuma, Yi Jun, Xavier, and Sara for their accomplishments in PE.

Click here for more photos from the International Expo.

Click here for more photos from our Easter Egg Hunt

Student of the Week, Week 31

Congratulations to Janae!

Janae has been working very hard recently to improve in all areas. As a result she is producing some of her best work for the year. Keep it up, Janae!

Homework, Thursday, 23rd April

Maths: Practice 16-11 Temperature; Enrichment 16-11 Summer in the City
Practice Test pp.394-395  Extra review pp.396-399


Answer Key:

Practice Test 16 Answers

1. D     2. A     3. A     4. A     5. B      6. D     7. B      8. A     9. C      10. D   11. C    12. B   13.C   14.A      

Topic 16 Extra Practice Answer Key

Set A 1. ft or mi; m or km 2. ft or m 3. 2 in.

Set B 1. 2 cups 2. 1 gallon

Set C 1. T 2. oz 3. lb 4. oz 5. lb 6. T

Set D 1. 10,000 2. 52,800 3. 9 4. 16 5. 144 6. 2

Set E 1. m 2. cm; mm 3. 5 cm

Set F 1. 3 mL 2. 100 mL

Set G 1. g 2. kg 3. g 4. g 5. kg 6. kg 7. g 8. g 9. Mass stays the same. Only your weight would change.

Set H 1. 5 2. 20 3. 8 4. 90,000

Set J 1. > 2. > 3. > 4. = 5. <

Set K 1. 2 h 50 min 2. 6 h 15 min 3. 1 h 27 min 4. 1 h 30 min

Set L 1. 59°F dec 2. 13°C dec 3. 24°F inc 4. 19°C inc

Set M

1. 10:20 am

Homework, Wednesday, 22nd April

Maths: Practice 16-10 Elapsed Time; Enrichment 16-10 It's about Time
Science: If you would like to watch today's lesson again, you can find it here: Where does energy come from?
Spelling: Review List 22  Click here for Spelling City   Click here for Quizlet
We now have premium access to Spelling City! If you use the username and password that you were given in class, you can now access all all of the games and activities in Spelling City.  Have Fun!


List 22 –words with a prefix or suffix

Core Words

redo	dislike	reread	distrust
treatment	sickness	unsure	kindness
rebuild	beautiful	movement	useless
discolor [discolour]	unlucky	peaceful	displease
careless	awful	unpaid	powerful

Challenge Words

unusual

rearrange

appointment

discontinue

resourceful

Advanced             Click here for Spelling City

recycle	cleanliness	amusement	preview
uninterested	unfamiliar	worthless	renew
disconnect	disagree	dreadful	research
merciless	refund	misspell	noisiest
encouragement	dishonest	premature	lawless

Homework, Tuesday, 21st April

Maths: Practice 16-9 Units of Time; Enrichment 16-9 Time to Talk
Social Studies: Reading a Historical Map worksheet due next Tuesday

Homework, Monday, 20th April

Maths: Practice 16-8  Changing Metric Units; Enrichment 16-8 Volume and Capacity
Reading: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland - Read Chapter 12 - Alice's Evidence

Week 30

Dear Parents and Students,

It feels great to complete an entire week of regular classes, and I'm sure everyone is as hopeful as I am that we will be able to continue to do so. Everyone remains as diligent as ever throughout the school in our efforts to maintain the highest levels of hygiene and to keep ourselves as healthy as possible.

In the Classroom:

Maths

We have continued our studies of measurement, including customary units, such as inches, feet, yards, pints and gallons, and then metric units, such as metres, litres, grams and kilos. We will be learning how to convert metric units next week, and we will also study time and temperature, before reviewing Topic 16 on Thursday, and sitting the topic test on Friday.

Literacy Workshop

How is a raven like a writing desk? We have had a lot of fun discussing this and similar “curious” questions as we have followed Alice's adventures through Wonderland during our Literacy Workshop. We have shared all manner of interpretations of this timeless story, as we learn to appreciate that stories can inspire us in many different ways. The fun continues next week, as we complete the story in class.

Science

We have been focusing our scientific minds on heat energy this week, and we created our own heat engines in class. Next week, we will review all we have learned about the different forms of energy, and we will apply our knowledge to solving an energy problem presented in our next Science Mystery.

Social Studies

Our studies of the American Midwest continue, and we have been further developing our expository reading, note-taking, and summarizing skills. We have been learning about the early history of the Great Plains region, and we spent some time comparing historical maps dating back as early as 1803.

Extra

The Easter Bunny was in quarantine during Easter, but is being let out on Monday to hide eggs for our Easter Egg Hunt. Students, you might bring a small bag or basket for egg collecting on Monday.

As an extra precaution, there will be NO CLUBS next week. All reports have been very good so far in regard to Covid-19, but it has been decided to postpone clubs for one more week.

Have a great weekend, and I’ll see you all on Monday.

Dates to remember:

Mon. Apr. 20 Easter Egg Hunt

Fri. Apr 24: Maths test – Topic 16

Student of the Week, Week 30

Congratulations to Céline!

Céline has been going from strength to strength throughout the year, and this week, she has been making a notable effort to contribute to class discussions as often as possible. Fantastic job,  Céline, well done!

Beautiful Soup and Lobster Quadrille

Homework, Thursday, 16th April

Reading: Alice - Read Chapter 10: The Lobster Quadrille




Maths: Reteaching 16-6 Metric Units of Capacity; Enrichment 16-6 Clever Scientists
Social Studies: Preview Ch.8 L.2 vocabulary - Click here for Vocabulary Flashcard Slideshow
Click here for 8-2 Vocabulary Quizlet

Homework, Wednesday, 15th April

Reading: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland - Read Chapter 9: The Mock Turtle's Story


Maths: Practice 16-5 Using Metric Units of Length; Enrichment 16-5 My Aunt's New Doll
Social Studies: Click here for Social Studies Vocabulary Slideshow.
Click here for 8-2 Vocabulary Quizlet

Homework, Monday, 13th April

Reading: Alice - begin Chapter 7  A Mad Tea Party
Maths: Practice 16-2 Customary Units of Capacity; Practice 16-3 Units of Weight
Spelling: Review List 21 - test tomorrow.  Click here for list and links.

Science: Would you like to watch this morning's video again?  Here it is!

Week 29

Dear Parents and Students,

It’s great to be back at school, and I think everybody appreciates being back in a physical classroom. Thank you to everybody for being so patient, flexible, adaptable, and understanding during these uncertain times.

In the Classroom:

Maths

We reviewed Topic 15 in the classroom, after studying most of the topic online and our topic test took place on Thursday. We have already begun Topic 16, dedicated to measurements, time, and temperature. This topic is a longer one, and we will be studying it for the next two weeks.

Literacy Workshop

We have completed an entire writing unit online!  Our assignment of Writing Instructions is complete, and I will be posting the finished products on line for all to share and read. All of your instructional videos will also be made available online for all to enjoy We also began a grammar unit dedicated to pronouns, and we will continue with that next week. Next week, we will also begin reading Lewis Carroll’s classic tale, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.

Science

Thank you to everyone who sent pictures of your home laboratories!  We will be bringing our studies of light to a close early next week, and we will turn our attention to heat energy. This will include some more Mystery Science activities.

Social Studies

Congratulations, everybody, on completing our first ever online open-book test! Next week, we will begin Unit 4, which is dedicated to America’s Midwest.

Extra

Thanks again for the enthusiasm towards or distance learning. I am enjoying all of the valuable feedback through the online reflections you are all sending. Keep them coming! Please be sure to check for updates regarding next week on Class Dojo.

Thank you to all parents who have replied to the Dojo message this week regarding updates. If you have not received the message, or if you have recently changed your email address, please send me an email at eddie.costello@hdis.hc.edu.tw . For those of you who have already replied, thank you!

I hope you all enjoy the long weekend. Remember to practice social distancing, wear a mask when necessary and remember to wash your hands!

Student of the Week, Week, 29

Congratulations to Zoe!

It has been an unusual week, in that we started it with distance learning, and then moved back into our actual classroom. Zoe has adapted to both environments, performing well both at home and at school. Thanks for the excellent work, Zoe!

Spelling List and Activity Links

Spelling: Review List 21

List 21 – VCCV patterns   Click here for Spelling City     Click here for Quizlet

Core Words

bottom	common	arrow	dinner
picture	danger	suppose	thirty
other	afraid	escape	degree
attend	borrow	whether	allow
capture	office	pillow	corner

Challenge Words

method

concert

narrate

abrupt

challenge

Tier 3     Click here for Spelling City

biscuit	discuss	medley	journey
vessel	submerge	eddy	venture
occur	clumsy	problem	suggest
fortune	filter	candid	disturb
agree	scarlet	object	arrive

Homework, Thursday, 9th April

Maths: Practice 16-1 Customary Units of Measurement; Enrichment 16-1 Proportional Drawing
Reading: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland - begin reading Chapter 5
Spelling: List 21 – Do the online pretest here:   List 21 Prestest
If you spell 20 or more correctly, try the tier 3 test:  List 21 Tier 3 Prestest

The full list with links to activities will be posted later this afternoon.
If you can't wait, the Spelling Lists can be found here: Grade 4 Spelling Lists

Homework, Wednesday, 8th April

Maths: Practice 15-3 Views of Solids: Perspective; Enrichment 15-3 Building Blocks
    Review Topic 15 pp.358-359  – test tomorrow.  Extra Practice pp.360-361 answers below
Spelling: Review Topic 20 - Test tomorrow  Click here for list and links.
Science: If you would like to watch today's video again choose from one of the links:
Bill Nye: Heat
Bill Nye: Heat - full screen (plays 3 times - don't know why)
Reading: Alice - Begin reading Chapter 4

Maths - Practice Test 15 Answers

1. B      2. D     3. D     4. C      5. A     6. C      7. B      8. C      9. A     10. D   11. A   12. D  

Topic 15 Extra Practice Answer Key

Set A 1. 5  9  6 2. 5  8  5 3. 6  12  8 4. 6  12  8 5. 4  6  4	Set B 1. Rectangular prism 2. Rectangular pyramid 3. Square pyramid 4. Triangular prism 5. – 6. See me in the morning	Set C 1. – 2. See me in the morning	Set D 1. 60 cubic units 2. 96 cubic inches
SET E 1. 34, 42, 50 2. 29, 37, 46 3. 15, 18, 21 4. 29, 35, 41 5. 42, 49, 56

Daily Schedule

Monday Homework and pack-up

Maths: Practice 15-4; Enrichment 15-4
Complete any unfinished work.
You may read Alice Ch.2 - Pool of Tears (or else you must read it tomorrow morning).

Click here to watch today's pack-up message.

Daily Schedule

Week 28

Dear Parents and Students,

Thank you to everyone once more for being so adaptable in these uncertain times.  We have come to an end to a shortened week, which gives us four days to spend some time away from our screens.

In the (Virtual) Classroom:

Maths

We began Topic 15, and we are learning how to interpret and design maps of 3-dimensional figures. We will continue with solid shapes and volume next week. Thanks to everyone who shared models of your shapes online. 

Literacy Workshop

We have completed an entire writing unit online!  Our assignment of Writing Instructions is complete, and I will be posting the finished products on line for all to share and read. All of your instructional videos will also be made available online for all to enjoy We also began a grammar unit dedicated to pronouns, and we will continue with that next week. Next week, we will also begin reading Lewis Carroll’s classic tale, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.

Science

Thank you to everyone who sent pictures of your home laboratories!  We will be bringing our studies of light to a close early next week, and we will turn our attention to heat energy. This will include some more Mystery Science activities.

Social Studies

Congratulations, everybody, on completing our first ever online open-book test! Next week, we will begin Unit 4, which is dedicated to America’s Midwest.

Extra

Thanks again for the enthusiasm towards or distance learning. I am enjoying all of the valuable feedback through the online reflections you are all sending. Keep them coming! Please be sure to check for updates regarding next week on Class Dojo.

I hope you all enjoy the long weekend. Remember to practice social distancing, wear a mask when necessary and remember to wash your hands!