Our Last Week Together as Grade 4

During the latter half of the school year, Art for Kids Hub became a favorite for STEAM activities related to Art. This week, we drew a folding surprise snack stack… with a little help from our friends at Art Hub!

Grumpy the Goblin

Grumpy the Goblin has turned into a giant and the Grade 4 students are using their math skills to find a “shrinkinator” to turn him back to normal. They have had to solve puzzles about area, the names of shapes and perimeter. Who stole the...

Reviewing Metric Units of Length

This week we reviewed converting between meters and other metric units of length like millimeters, centimeters and kilometers. Did you know that the metric system was developed in France and first introduced there in 1795? Ask your children what century that...

Grade 4 Wind Powered Carriages

Grade 4 students discovered that the fairy godmother had made a big mistake, and she wanted Grade 4 to design wind powered carriages for Cinderella. The students were asked to alter an A4 sheet of paper so that it would travel at least 3 meters or more. One of the...

Grade 4 Energy Audit

Did you know that a majority of households in Grade 4 have top loading washing machines? Or that half of our households have dual flush toilets? This was all part of our Grade 4 Energy Audit and having a look at how we use energy in our homes. Ask your children why...