Dec. 11-14

Only one more week left!

A Few Reminders:

• Dec. 20th - Potter Cup Party!
• Dec. 21st - PJ and Stuffies movie afternoon. 

Leduc #1 - The Good Oil Days!

We absolutely loved our visit to Leduc #1! It was so interesting to learn the ins and outs of the oil industry, how the rigs work, the science behind it all and of course a bit of history! Students were engaged the entire time and even had to put some of their Grade 3 science knowledge about rocks to work!

ELA 

Students have been working incredibly hard on finishing up their Night Before Christmas stories! Using the original poem by Clement C. Moore, students have adapted it to create their very own story. It was a challenge working with all the rhyming words - and sticking to a theme - but they go it done!

Using Google Slides, they have added picture to each page to create their own colouring books! Thanks Mrs. Spreen for this awesome idea!! 

I will be keeping these up in the classroom from now until the end of January for students to read each others. If you would like to see a copy, they can always show you from their google drive!

Math 

We are still working away on addition - and now with regrouping! Students are working on addition problems with numbers up to 4 digits.

We have worked on solving problems with various strategies - using base ten blocks, breaking them up into expanded form and using our basic fact knowledge. Using base ten blocks especially helps when we discuss regrouping, as they can physically see the trade of ones for tens. 

 We started by solving 2 digit addition problems, reviewing how to regroup tens to ones. Then we branched to 3 digit (regrouping tens to hundreds) and 4 digit (regrouping hundreds to thousands). 

Science 

We have been studying how various packaging materials are made. Students will know use this knowledge to complete a product/packaging flow chart project! They will choose a manufactured food and create a flowchart that shows how the product is made and packaged, how the package is made and how the consumer uses and disposes of the product. 

Social

Two Regions down, Four to go! Students are digging deep into the regions of Alberta spending time researching the different landforms, climate, vegetation, animals, resources and daily life. 

This week they worked on putting their information into their MyMaps creations! Here is a video to give you a peak into what we're doing. 

Christmas Dress up Fun!