Grade 4 thoroughly enjoyed the activities that were arranged throughout the week for Science and Numeracy Week! There were chemicals mixed, balloons popped, slime, rockets, a paper airplane contest and more.
During inquiry, students discussed the second line of inquiry and investigated the negative impacts of human energy use. We looked at different kinds of pollution and the impact pollution has on the environment and our bodies. Students then selected an area of interest and with a partner collaboratively wrote a news article. We are going to compile these news articles into a class newspaper, relating to energy use and its impacts. This will nicely transition into our third line of inquiry which is about how people communicate about energy use.
On Monday we will welcome a guest speaker from the Asia Energy Efficiency and Conservation Collaboration Center who will be talking to the students about energy conservation and deepening their already growing knowledge of energy and its uses.
During Mathematics, students have begun using the formula for finding an area of a rectangle in various situations. We have investigated perimeter by attempting to measure the garden bed outside. Students were not happy with their results from the first measurement as there was some inaccuracies with the measurements, so they have decided they need to take a second measurement of the space.
In language, we explicitly tackled newspaper reports and the various features a newspaper has, in order to help guide students with their newspaper articles. I have also set up a student blog, which is shared among students. They have been contributing their ideas and reflections about the unit so far. I hope there are more contributions this week! I will hopefully be able to send you out a link to this student blog at some point next week.
That is all for now,
Have a wonderful weekend,
-Miss Raciti
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