Oct 062023
 

Hello!

It’s funny how shorter weeks feel longer. We managed to cram a lot of events in this week.

We finished off our pattern unit with some review and a final test. Students did pretty well with it, after all the practice we did. I will be sending home a work package in a couple of weeks, and it will include their mark and assessment notes.

In science we started to learn about mixtures and solutions, and how each are defined. Mixtures are when two or more things are mixed together, but easily separated. Solutions are when they are difficult to separate.

In social studies we started our regions review unit. We looked at the different Canadian regions, and did a little research on a couple of them. This will eventually lead us into the natural resource unit.

In language arts we worked on creating silly alliteration sentences focusing on nouns, adjectives, verbs, and adverbs. So the stinky sasquatch stomped secretly, or the fiesty flamingo fought foolishly. Students really had a lot of fun coming up with their sentences.

In art we created our Picasso guess who self portraits. We used pastel, and then created clues about ourselves for others to guess. They are on display in the hallway.

Next week we are starting our whole numbers unit in math, learning to multiply  and divide with 0s attached to numbers. We will learn about mad libs in language arts, create a brochure on a region in social studies, and practice mixing up some mixtures and solutions in science. Should be another eventful week.

Have a good long weekend, and see you Tuesday.

 

 

Sep 302023
 

Hello!

Looks like fall finally arrives, and it brought the rain. We tallied up all the money from Terry Fox, and it looks like I will have to run just over 33 km. I will be breaking it up by grade, and challenging students to run with me on Thursdays at lunch.

In math this week we started learning about algebra,  and the relationship of equations. We worked on with addition, it is small number + small number = big number,  and subtraction is big number – small number = small number. We also learned that we can swap the small number positions. So to solve 5 + h = 23, you can do 23 -5. Or p – 12 = 42, which can change to 12 + 42. The same goes for multiplication and division. We also practices writing word problems to match equations.

In social studies we learned about Orange shirt day, and I related it to our own identity. We talked about what makes us us, what our values are, likes and dislikes, and our heritage. Then we talked about how residential school wanted to erase the identity of the First Ntions people.  We created orange shirts to represent ourselves and our identity.

In science we reviewed the states and phases of matter from grade 4. It will help us with our mixture and solution unit starting next week.

In language arts we started our grammar unit, learning about how to spice up our sentences with adjectives, nouns, verbs, and adverbs. We created some acrostic name poems to show off our attributes.

Next week we will be looking at reviewing our small pattern unit to finish it off in math. We will start our grade 4 review of Canadian regions in social studies, start mixtures and solutions in science, and make some silly sentences in language arts.

Have a good long weekend, and see you Tuesday.

Sep 232023
 

Hello!

It was great to see everyone who came out for Meet the Teacher night. Hope everyone got a good look at the classroom. Any questions let me know.

In math this week we learned about how to recognize patterns and pattern rules. An example would be 12, 9, 14, 11, 16. The rule is ‘Start at 12, subtract 3, add 5’. We then looked at how to create T tables. So if Grey makes 12 cookies every hour, how many does he make in 4 hours.

In science we practices some scientific method by figuring out how to clean rust off of pennies. We researched and found citric acid or vinegar works. We hypothesized different materials. Then we experimented and found out that lemon juice or Ketchup was very good at cleaning rust.

In language arts we learned how to write a paragraph. We talked about a topic sentence, 3 to 5 idea sentences, and a concluding sentence. We practice writing a paragraph about cookies.

In social studies we learned about Terry Fox. We watched a video, read through an info booklet, and wrote a paragraph about him. They are on display in the hallway.

We started French this week, and practiced saying hello, asking how someone is, gave our response, and said goodbye. Students then took a survey to find out how who was feeling what.

On Friday we took part in our Terry Fox run, and it was great to see so many runners. We have 1 more week to bring in those Toomies to make me run.

Next week we will learn beginning algebra with mystery numbers, learning about Orange Shirt day, reviewing the states of matter, and starting our grammar unit.

Have a good weekend, and see you Monday.

Sep 152023
 

Hello!

We finished our first full week. Seems like everyone has settled in, and started getting back into the routine. Keep bringing in those verification forms, and fill out the online consents.

In math this week we spent some time reviewing everything we were supposed to learn in grade 4, to take the ‘End of grade 4’ test. It will be a good indicator to see where each student is at.

In language arts we created a word web about our summer, and wrote two to three paragraphs about what we did. Looking briefly over them, looks like most had a pretty good summer.

In social studies we looked at Canadian provinces and capital cities. We also labelled and created a map of Canada.

In science we learned about the scientific method, and went through a small experiment with a skittles. We observed how a skittles colour came off on our hand, then hypothesized that it was because of the heat. We then experimented with hot a cold water, and saw the skittles melted more with hot water. The next day we played ‘Whats in the box’, where students had to use their descriptive words to guess what’s in a mystery box.

For art we created our puzzle piece, connecting our class.

Next week we will be working on paragraph writing, learning about Terry Fox, starting French, learning more about patterns and tables in math, and finding out the best way to remove rust in science.

Have a good weekend, and see you Tuesday.

Sep 042020
 

Hello!

Welcome to our classroom website. Here you will find information about what we have been learning about each week, as well as some brief information about what is to come for the next week. I usually update the website on Friday evening or Saturday.

Next week we will be learning some math games, writing about our summer, and possibly looking into the scientific method and Canadian provinces.

Here is to having a fun and safe year of learning. If you have any questions, feel free to email me anytime.

Apr 072020
 

Hello,

The hardest part about online learning will be how to start. I have created some picture instructions to help us login to the websites we will be using. Remember, if you have difficulty logging in, message me and I can help.

Getting your login information

Joining Google Classroom

 

Joining Khan Academy

The information for this website is stored in the USA. I have created accounts using initials only, so that would be the only information they collect. You do not need to give the website any extra information. If you are choosing not to join, you will still be able to watch the videos without an account. Your login information is in your Google Drive.

 

Searching a topic in IXL

 

Using MS Teams