In Mathematics, we have finished the section of this Geometry unit on the attributes of quadrilaterals. We are moving on to solids. Today we investigated the faces of prisms and pyramids. Ask your child what is the difference between a prism and a pyramid. We even played a gamed called "Face Off" using the faces of solids.
We are studying minerals! Ask your child: What are rocks? What is a crystal? What is the lustre of these minerals?
Scientists classify minerals using four tests. Ask your child what these tests are!
One test a scientist will use is the lustre test. The lustre test describes what a mineral looks like under light. Here are some examples of the lustre of minerals. Ask your child why using a lustre test alone is not a good test for identifying a mineral.
When answering reading comprehension questions, students are asked to find EVIDENCE to support their answers. That means finding examples from the story to support their answers. In the example below, students were asked to read two short adventure stories: Oak Island Money Pit and Buried Treasure. They were asked to write which of these adventures they thought would be the hardest. This student gave an answer and 3 different examples from the story to support the answer. What a great example of showing evidence! When you are reading with your child at home, ask him/her questions about the reading and ask them to give you examples from the text as evidence!
Winter is not officially here but it sure seems like it! Please be reminded that it is cold outside and students need to have warm coats, hats, gloves, and boots. It is very important to have a clean dry pair of running shoes that remain in the school to change into after recess. An extra pair of gloves or mittens is also very appreciated during the second break.
In Science, as a part of our Rocks and Minerals unit, we have been learning about how rocks are formed. Scientists classify rock by how they are formed. Ask your child about the three different types of rock and ask them to explain how those rocks were formed. Students worked together to create volcanoes to show how magma inside the earth can escape. Ask your child what type of rock this forms and why! Help them use good scientific words like "observation" or "conclusions" while explaining the experiment to you.
Welcome to our Grade 4 blog! On this site we will be posting many of the learning activities we are experiencing at school! We will also often be including many hints for parents on what to do at home to support classroom learning. So come back and check often on what we have been up to!
Hi, my name is Mrs. Merlo and I have been teaching for a number of years. It is a privilege to spend each and every day with such a wonderful group of children and colleagues.