A debate, large number project and zombies?

Bonjour!
  I hope that you have been enjoying our beautiful fall weather.  This Friday, October 27th, our class will be the site of a debate (en francais!) about a hypothetical dam to be built on the Big East River.  Three groups will be presenting arguments for the construction of a dam and three groups will be arguing that it shouldn't be built.  Students representing the Town of Huntsville will make the ultimate decision.  Supporting the construction of the dam will be groups representing Hydro, landowners whose homes are flooded every year on the Big East River and a local marina, that hopes to sell boats and sports equipment to people who could make use of the lake created by the construction of the dam.
  Against the proposal will be the Muskoka Conservancy, Algonquin Outfitters and a group of kayakers (who also organise the Muskoka River X).  Your child may be looking for some basic costume ideas for the debate.  We will let you know how it turns out!
  Also, please see below for the Large Number Math Project that students will be completing for next Monday, October 30th.  Students will be given time in class to work on this project this Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. 

                                    Large​ ​Numbers​ ​in​ ​the​ ​Real​ ​World
                                       Due:​ ​​ ​Monday,​ ​October​ ​30,​ ​2017 
                                       Name:​ ​​ ​_________________________
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Choose​ ​a​ ​number​ ​up​ ​to​ ​10​ ​000​ ​(Gr.​ ​4)​ ​that​ ​represents​ ​something​ ​in​ ​the​ ​real​ ​world.​ ​​ ​(For example,​ ​​ ​a​ ​humpback​ ​whale’s​ ​song​ ​travels​ ​1,550​ ​meters​ ​through​ ​the​ ​water.)
​ ​​ ​Represent​ ​the​ ​number​ ​in​ ​at​ ​least​ ​three​ ​ways.​ ​​ ​Two​ ​ways​ ​must​ ​be​ ​through​ ​a​ ​place​ ​value​ ​chart and​ ​on​ ​a​ ​number​ ​line.
​ ​​ ​Create​ ​a​ ​small​ ​poster​ ​that​ ​shows​ ​different​ ​ways​ ​to​ ​represent​ ​the​ ​number.​ ​​ ​Don’t​ ​forget​ ​to include​ ​the​ ​fact​ ​that​ ​includes​ ​the​ ​large​ ​number!
Other​ ​ways​ ​to​ ​represent​ ​numbers:

• -  In​ ​words
  
• -  In​ ​expanded​ ​form​ ​(ex.​ ​2,462​ ​=​ ​2,000​ ​+​ ​400​ ​+​ ​60​ ​+​ ​2)
  
• -  In​ ​expanded​ ​form​ ​with​ ​words​ ​(ex.​ ​2,462​ ​=​ ​2​ ​thousands​ ​+​ ​4​ ​hundreds​ ​+​ ​6​ ​tens​ ​+​ ​2)
  
• -  In​ ​$​ ​(money)
  
• -  In​ ​a​ ​place​ ​value​ ​chart​ ​with​ ​exchanges​ ​(i.e.​ ​breaking​ ​the​ ​number​ ​down​ ​in​ ​different​ ​ways)
  Here​ ​is​ ​how​ ​your​ ​work​ ​will​ ​be​ ​evaluated:
  Level​ ​4(A):​ ​​ ​the​ ​number​ ​is​ ​represented​ ​in​ ​more​ ​than​ ​three​ ​ways number​ ​is​ ​placed​ ​on​ ​a​ ​number​ ​line​ ​with​ ​accuracy
  number​ ​is​ ​represented​ ​in​ ​creative​ ​ways
  Level​ ​3(B):​ ​​ ​the​ ​number​ ​is​ ​represented​ ​in​ ​three​ ​ways
  number​ ​is​ ​placed​ ​on​ ​a​ ​number​ ​line​ ​with​ ​considerable​ ​accuracy
  Level​ ​2/C:​ ​the​ ​number​ ​is​ ​represented​ ​in​ ​less​ ​than​ ​three​ ​ways number​ ​is​ ​placed​ ​on​ ​a​ ​number​ ​line​ ​with​ ​some​ ​accuracy
  Level​ ​1(D):​ ​​ ​the​ ​number​ ​is​ ​represented​ ​in​ ​less​ ​than​ ​three​ ​ways​ ​and​ ​is​ ​inaccurately​ ​placed​ ​on​ ​a number​ ​line 
  
  Finally, I am hoping to offer the kids in our class a 'zombie' run on the Hunter's Bay trail for Hallowe'en this upcoming Tuesday, October 31st in the morning.  (Don't worry ... no real zombies ... just kids trying to take off the flag football flags from runners on the trail).  A parent volunteer is needed in order for this to happen.  Please e-mail me or send me a note via your child's agenda if you are able to help.  
  A bientot!  Mme Lindsay