It's been a busy week and a half as we finished off the school year with many fun activities including the multi-cultural fair last week, student sharing of the year-end scrapbook projects, and activity day on the last day of school. I hope all my students have a safe, restful and wonderful summer break filled with lots of great memories! Thank-you for all the thoughtful cards and gifts I've received over the last few days which are so very much appreciated. I've truly had a great year and I look forward to seeing everyone back in September!
—Ms. Jagger
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https://www.turtlediary.com/games/fourth-grade/shapes.html https://www.mathplayground.com/index_geometry.html This week in math, students learned about decimal tenths and hundredths. They learned that fractions, decimals and percentages are different ways to represent the same amount—for example, 8/10 = .8 = 80%. Decimals are simply a way to describe fractions using place value. We watched a video in class in which it explained in depth what decimal tenths and hundredths are. Throughout the week, students worked on representing & describing decimals concretely, pictorially and symbolically along with the related fraction. They learned how to read a number correctly containing decimals. For example, 5 635.24 reads as five thousand six hundred thirty-five and twenty-four hundredths, or 429.6 reads as four hundred twenty-nine and six tenths. Students also discussed where we see decimals all the time—in money! They worked on representing decimals with coins and then practiced adding money amounts together.
Students were also working really hard on their year-end scrapbook during class time this week. They are to have 12 letters finished by today, and we’ll continue to work on them next week. I’ve been impressed on how focused they have been working in class, and the creative & decorative touches they’ve been adding to each of their letters to highlight their learning this year. Have a great weekend! —Ms. Jagger It was a busy week with the triathlon on Tuesday, our field trip on Wednesday, and the “Taste of the Arts” celebration last night. It was great to see so many students & their families attending “A Taste of the Arts” to view all the great talent our school has to offer in the areas of visual art, music, and drama. Way to go Kodiaks! In math this week, we continued to look at fractions, specifically in comparing and ordering fractions that have the same denominator and different numerators; and then with the same numerator and different denominators. Students also learned about using benchmarks to order fractions on a number line, which they practiced in class. Students used fraction strips they had made last week to help them compare and order different fractions. Students also finished their mixed facts “Mad Minute” booklets and they are encouraged to keep practicing their basic facts over the summer months! In science, we wrapped up our topic “Plant Growth & Changes” with a quiz on Monday and then they completed what they had learned on their KWL chart from the beginning of the unit. Our bean plants in the classroom have flowered and small bean pods are beginning to grow! We hope to have a mature bean pod to pick by the end of the year. Students have also been working hard for two periods a day on their Year-End Project. They finished their rough copy for each of the 26 letters, and today started creating their title page of their scrapbook. We had a great day of fun and learning at Heritage Park on Wednesday. Student groups worked through scavenger hunt questions focusing on all curricular areas namely math, science and humanities. They did a great job on these challenges along with learning a lot about Alberta’s past. Heritage Park’s exhibits span the early 1860s fur trade to the petroleum and automobile-dominated 1950s. A big thank-you to all our parent volunteers who made the day such a success. The scavenger hunt questions are below as well as a few photos from our trip.
Have a wonderful weekend! —Ms. Jagger We had another busy week at NCS and we are looking forward to our upcoming field trip to Heritage Park next Wednesday. An additional note went home yesterday that needs to be signed regarding riding the train, wagons, & amusement park rides. If this note is not returned with a signature, students will not be allowed to partake in these additional activities. For Heritage Park, students should dress for the weather, wear comfortable shoes, and bring a bag lunch/water bottle in a backpack. Students may also bring a few dollars for a treat at the bakery or candy shop if they would like! Next week is also very busy as not only are we attending our field trip, but students are also excited about the 6th annual NCS triathlon on Tuesday and the “Taste of the Arts” evening on Thursday in which many of our grade 4 students are taking part in. On Thursday, all grade four students were also introduced to our year-end project entitled “The ABC’s of Grade 4.” This is a culminating project that allows students to show their learning and understanding from everything that was covered this year. This major assignment will be due Tuesday, June 26th. Each day, students will be working on their YEA for two periods. For each letter of the alphabet, students will choose a topic from each of their subject areas that we covered this year to write about. As a final project, they will create a scrapbook with pictures and decorations as well as their writing that will be shared with the class and marked by the homeroom teacher. Students have already been working on their topic-planning page, and they will start their rough copies next week. Students are incorporating their writing with a visual representation. They will have some supplies in class to get creative with, such as: stencils, magazines, colored paper, stickers, foam letters, stamps, yarn, and decorative tape to name a few! Donations are greatly appreciated and students can bring in their own supplies to add to their project if they wish. Students are also encouraged to keep in mind the calendar goals and timeline in order to complete their project for the June 26th deadline (see below). In math this week, students worked on understanding the differences between fractions of a whole, and fractions of a set or group. They worked on identifying and naming fractions using numbers and using words (6/10 or six tenths). Students also made their own set of fraction strips in class for them to use next week when we compare and order different fractions.
In science, we discussed the importance of plants to humans and animals. We talked about how we depend on plants for: food, oxygen, shelter, water (transpiration), medicine, clothing, to protect and make soil, and of course to beautify—to name a few! Plants are truly amazing!! We also discussed how plants also depend on us for: carbon dioxide, care and protection, and seed dispersal. Students researched at least six of the topics using provided websites to create a visual journal page. Their double page should contain detailed information and visuals for each topic. This page is due Monday, so some students might be bringing it home this weekend to finish up. Students also received a study guide for a quiz this Monday (see below). Enjoy the first weekend of June! —Ms. Jagger |
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June 2018
CategoriesNeed extra practice? Below are math printable e-books for extra practice at home:
Patterns and Algebra Reading and Representing Whole Numbers Addition and Subtraction Multiplication and Division Time Length, Perimeter & Area Fractions “Math Makes Sense” Practice and Homework Book: Can be found at the Virtual Learning Commons under “Student Links”: http://nckodiaks.ca/lc/ Username: kodiakstudent Password: M@th15fun! Practice Problem Solving Questions Math Dictionary Math Websites: Demolition Division Multiplication Games Multiplication Interactive Games Subtraction Games Hour of Code Prodigy Abcya.com Math Facts Games Math Fact Fluency Activities & Games Plant Growth & Changes: Plant Growth and Changes Glossary of Important Terms Seed Survivor Plants for Kids Easy Science for Kids Plants Elementary Science Wheels & Levers Resources: Wheel and Levers Glossary of Important Terms Simple Machine Facts Simple Machines Interactive Sites Light & Shadows Resources: Light and Shadows Glossary of Important Terms BBC Light & Shadows How We See Things Light & Shadow Activities Interactive Tutorials Waste & our World Resources: Waste and our World Glossary of Important Terms Recycle City Game EekoWorld |