by Kirsty LOTTKOWITZ | Jun 9, 2021 | Grade 4
This week the students took a break from their Guided Reading sessions, but that doesn’t mean reading took a back seat! Instead, the students performed a play called the Gingerbread Girl. In this story, the town is fearful because it seems the baker is, again,...
by Kirsty LOTTKOWITZ | Jun 3, 2021 | Grade 4
We all know that hot air rises. On Wednesday we were able to demonstrate that this was perfectly true. In an air conditioned room, the foil balloon was loose and floppy. Shortly after stepping out into 43° heat the balloon started to expand until it was completely...
by Kirsty LOTTKOWITZ | May 26, 2021 | Grade 4
As part of our unit work in Grade 4, the students have made windmills and water wheels… and now a solar water heater. The students filled two straws, one black and one pale coloured, with water and sat them outside in the sun for 5 minutes. Which water was going...
by Kirsty LOTTKOWITZ | May 19, 2021 | Grade 4
On Wednesday in our STEAM session the students followed instructions to make a piece of art. After drawing lines, circles and angles the students were given directions as to how to colour their work. Everybody’s ended up being different.
by Kirsty LOTTKOWITZ | May 5, 2021 | Grade 4
Not that long ago, working online would have meant that the students couldn’t work in groups. Not any more! Meet Jamboard. A Jamboard is like a shared whiteboard on which all students can write at the same time. Grade 4 students are currently studying energy...
