The Manitoba Museum by Taylor P.

On May 8^th 2013 we went to the Manitoba museum. When we got there we went into a room and put our bags, lunch kits and books in the cubbies. Then we went into the planetarium. It was really cool. In the planetarium we learned about light and interesting facts. We also played with some shadows.

After that we went into another room and did some experiments then we built a kaleidoscope. It was really, really cool. After we made them we were playing with them and goofing around with them we even did some of our own experiments with the kaleidoscope then we left the room.

We went to the science gallery after. It was really cool and fun my favourite part of it was the chair. in the chair what you had to do was sit on a chair and pull yourself up there was easy, medium then hard. I love all of them but the hard one was well HARD!!!! (But fun J) we all had a great time at the Manitoba museum we hope we can go back one or two more times.

by Taylor Purcell.

T.W.A.S. by Andrew

T W A S

This week at school we had gym. In gym we had a jungle gym; a jungle gym is when you have different activities. Some of the activities were a climbing frame, ropes, doughnut thing, and other cool things. We also played a basketball game.

Next we had science. In science we did this cool drawing that shows you what types of light you can find inside or outside. My drawing was of police chase. Some types of light were; a street lamp, the tail and headlights of the cars, the police sirens, the sunset, and the sunset reflecting off the ocean.

Next we had social studies. In social studies we watched a video called ‘people of the ice’.  The video was about how the Inuit get around, what they eat, how they hunt, and how they make their clothes.

By: Andrew.

Earth Day

Happy Earth Day!  Today we celebrated Earth Day by considering our environment and ways that we are harming it and discussing ways we can help it.  The grade fours watched videos showing how littering and improper disposal of garbage is causing problems for wildlife and our ocean life.  They were saddened by what they saw and some were a little angry.  Hopefully they will make good choices about recycling and reusing so that the garbage problem becomes a thing of the past!

The students created Earth Day posters on Friday showing a message to help save our planet.  They also spent some time today picking up trash in the field outside.  Thanks to all the grade fours for pitching in today!

We Are Silent

On Thursday some of the grade fours participated in the "We are Silent" campaign created by the Free the Children Organization.  This is a vow of silence to support those children in the world who have no voice. You can check out their link HERE.

Our whole class was silent for one period.  A group of girls in the class donated a dollar to wear a tag and be silent for the WHOLE day!  That must have been tough.  I'm so proud of them for supporting such a great cause.  Way to go girls!

Here are just a few of the girls that participated:

TWAS by Hailey

T.W.A.S

Dear grandma,

This week at school we did lots of stuff.

In ELA we finished “Fourth grade rats. “ We did our good copy of our grocery list with a twist on the computer. We had a spelling test and I got 16\20.we did read to self and read to someone.

In math we did fractions.  In fractions, we did sets and groups. We did a powerbuilder too.  It was awesome. We also practiced our multiplication facts and learned a new game.

In science we learned about translucent and transparent and opaque.  We tested a lot of different materials to see if light could pass through them.  We also learned about shadows and how when the sun is closer, your shadow is bigger.

Hailey 

T.W.A.S. by Morgun

April 12, 2013

TWAS  

GYM: In gym we played 4-corner dodge ball with grade 5.  We Also played a game where have these sticks.  It was fun. Music in music we are playing a song on the instruments. It’s called ding dong it’s a weird song.

 Math in math we are learning the 9 times tables.  We do a lot of math and a lot of power builders, they’re fun. In art we are doing rainstorm silhouette it’s also fun.

Morgun

T.W.A.S. by Carter

                                                                                                            April 5, 2013

This week at school we started “Fourth Grade Rats.”  It’s a weird book and a little silly.  We also started and finished our grocery list writing.  It’ not a real one, you just write about one thing that you like and mine is chips.

We also did experiments in science like why do CDs flash like a rainbow and why doesn’t a mirror do it.  We shone flashlights through lenses and prisms too.

And in gym I played Yoshi it’s a game where you try and get to the other mat before the other gets they whole team there.  And also we might watch the rest of Monsters Inc.

Carter