Today students came into the classroom and discovered an interesting surprise.... they discovered a circle of rocks with a "fire" in the middle. There was also a specific type of music playing in the background. They were asked to complete a "See, Think, Wonder" upon their discovery, after which we came together to share our toughts and ideas. Students came up with a multitude of ideas. These are just a few:
Later in the morning students took their knowledge of rounding and estimating and played a math game with with a partner. Each student had to roll a dice to get a four digit number. They used both estimation and addition to determine who had the bigger sum. Students had the chance to drum with Miss Lysak for music and played a version of "Hunger Games" dodge ball with Miss Nanavaty in the gym. After lunch we continued to listen to the novel "The One and Only Ivan". We have reached a critical point in the novel where the older elephant (Stella, who suffers from regular infections from an old ankle wound) passes away. Ivan (the gorilla) is devastated and has promised Stella that he would look out for the baby elephant (Ruby) should anything happen to Setlla. In science we continued our study of waste and watched two videos. The first discussed the various types of man-made waste (https://vimeo.com/112401583) and the second showed how one small Japanese village is tackling the waste problem (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eym10GGidQU). Students will be focusing on the question: How has our impact on the environment been influenced by changing and different perspectives? Lastly, on Monday, January 9th grade 4 students will be invited to visit the Mobile Library bus. Students must have a valid Calgary Public Library Card to access the Book Mobile. You can find more information below. Reminders:
Jan 11 ~ School Council/Fundraising Meeting Jan 17 ~ Winter Activity Day Jan 19 ~ Fun Lunch Feb 3 ~ PD Day
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