Ms. Patterson's Blog
Updates for 4F
This week, we have continued to explore division, focusing on where the dividend, divisor, and quotient belong and how we can use subtraction to check for remainders. We watched the video (which you can access by the button at the top) to help introduce the idea that long division can be done one digit at a time to help us break down very large numbers more easily. Science - Balloon ExperimentThis week's experimentation has centered around making observations, and how observations can help us to know what we need to change when we build from designs. Our class used balloons to help us understand how control mechanisms can help us make the best use of forces we have available. HumanitiesThis week, we have had several more students present their first Book Talks! Chapter-book stories that our class recommends:
Spring Break (first day back is April 1)4F also had a chance to celebrate their hard work with a class party.
I look forward to seeing them after break. Take care and don't forget to read! Sincerely, Ms. Patterson and 4F
0 Comments
Humanities: Metis and Francophone Missionaries in AlbertaThis week, we have been learning about Metis art and culture through weaving and listening to videos of elders in the Metis community talk about the significance of the Metis sashes in their culture and daily life. We have also been considering the impact of francophone missionaries in Western Canada. Students considered different perspectives and took a stance on whether the impact of a in the areas that would become Alberta. Students were tasked with selecting supporting evidence that would support their stance from the notes they have taken this past week and from their prior knowledge of interactions between First Nations and Europeans. Book Talks
Science: Inclusive Playground CompletionThank yo so much to all the grade fours who put in so much effort for their science projects these past few weeks. Marks will be showing up on PowerSchool shortly. If you have not had a chance to present to our class, please make sure to do so on Monday. Parent Teacher Conferences - Thursday and Friday!Parent Teacher Conferences are on Thursday and Friday, and no classes will be held on those days. Instructions for booking time slots can be found on the Nose Creek School Website, the button below will take you directly to that page. Spring Break - Wednesday is last day of classes!Spring break for Nose Creek school is March 24-29, but there are no classes held on Thursday or Friday (March 21-22) due to parent teacher conferences. Please check the lost and found for any personal belongings before the break. Remember, only one book is allowed to be checked out from the learning commons over break. If you have more than one book checked out right now, please decide which one you would like to borrow over break and return the others to the LC this week! Call for Missing Work:Please take a minute to check to make sure there are no duo-tangs or loose assignments at home. In particular, I am missing several voyageur diary assignments and analog clock worksheets. Have a great weekend, and don't forget to read!
Sincerely, Ms. Patterson MathThis week, we have been looking at different ways to understand division and parts left over in division questions. We have also been looking at different ways that division can look, especially investigating how fractions can be used to represent division equations. ScienceOur building work on our Inclusive Playground Project ended with a grade four gallery walk this week - students have also had time to reflect on their learning and additional ways that their playground can support accessibility in the community. Students will have a chance to present their projects to peers as class next week. Humanities - Voyageurs
Humanities - Experts and Artifacts
Humanities - Book TalksOriginally, we had planned to present our book talks in March. The due date will be pushed back due to lack of library access this week and spring break coming up so quickly!
Remember, we need to choose just-right, chapter books for this project. If you are ready for your book talk, you are more than welcome to present, and you can do more than one book talk, if you like. I would love to hear about the books that we are reading as the year progresses! Have a great weekend - and don't forget to read! Sincerely, Ms. Patterson MathThis week, we looked into area and perimeter. We understand that area is the total space that a flat object takes up, and are developing our understanding that the perimeter is the distance all the way around a shape. We worked on using multiplication to help us solve for the area of rectangles and squares, and using addition to help us find the perimeter of rectangles and squares. We also used grid paper to write our names to help us practice finding the area and perimeter of shapes. ScienceThis week, our work was centered around our inclusive playground project. Students took interview responses into consideration and made mind maps and diagrams to express their ideas. Some groups have also started to build their playground equipment, and will have more time to do so next week. Humanities
Kodiak Spirit Week
|
Ms. Patterson4F Teacher Archives
June 2019
Categories |