by Kirsty LOTTKOWITZ | May 19, 2022 | Grade 4
Not all energy is good energy, as Grade 4 is discovering. The most common fuels used to make electricity are fossil fuels and these are harmful to the environment. This week we learnt about renewable energy sources and we made windmills. Windmills are used in wind...
by Kirsty LOTTKOWITZ | May 12, 2022 | Grade 4
Recently in Grade 4KL, we have been focusing on writing meaningful sentences to show what a word means. We are learning that if you write “I have compass.” it does not tell us what a compass is but if we write a sentence like “I have a compass...
by Kirsty LOTTKOWITZ | Apr 21, 2022 | Grade 4, The Grades
During the week the students completed their electricity posters and presented them to the class. I took a video of them presenting the work. Today the students made the most of technology and inserted their work into their electronic portfolio, which is a Google...
by Kirsty LOTTKOWITZ | Apr 14, 2022 | Grade 4
During our writers’ workshop in Grade 4 we have been focusing on the 6 + 1 traits of writing. We have talked about the author’s voice and also taking time to choose the best words for our writing. This week we investigated the + 1 trait of PRESENTATION....
by Kirsty LOTTKOWITZ | Apr 7, 2022 | Grade 4
In Grade 4, our final unit is all about energy and it falls under the Transdisciplinary theme of Sharing the Planet. On Tuesday the 4KL students brainstormed a variety of questions about energy. What is it? Where does it come from? How do we...
