Can you hear me?

While we are 4ICS is focusing on Energy Transference, we are also looking at sound and how it travels.  Last week, we made telephones and discovered that sound is an energy because it moves.  We felt the vibrations in our throats and felt the small movements back and...

Practising Presentation in Grade 4KL

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....

Height, Distance, Valleys, Hills, Transfer, and Sound

What do all these have in common? Ask an ICS 4th grader.  Besides our wonderful rollercoaster activities, we have also been doing other activities that integrate all our subjects.  We play “BUMP” and we make books.  We are having a great time and there is...