Social Studies Quiz

Hello everyone!

Our class will be having a quiz on Wednesday, December 20th for Social Studies.

In class today we went over what will be on the quiz. The students will be required to label the provinces/territories on a map. Then, they will be asked 3-5 questions about capital cities. We've been doing lots of practice in class through mapping, games, and online Kahoot quizzes.

If the students would like to practice and study at home, they have been encouraged to bring their yellow Social Studies duotang home with them, which has studies materials for them to use.

If you have any questions, please write a note in the students' agendas or send me an email.

Happy Holidays!

Mme. Campbell

2D geometry quiz changed to Wednesday, December 13th

Hello!  Due to the bus day, the 2D geometry quiz has been changed to Wednesday, December 13th.  

Mme Lindsay

Class Secret Santa

Secret Santa Gift Exchange!

Once you've found the perfect gift

and you know it's meant to be -

wrap it up! Label it!

Then, place it under the class Christmas tree!

During the last school week in December,

our secrets will be revealed.

As we each find our present 

and our gifts become unsealed!

With the Christmas holidays fast approaching, we have decided to do a Secret Santa with the students in our class. The students will be drawing names on Monday, December 11th, so that they know who to get a gift for. There will be a $5.00 limit to spend on a gift; however, students may also choose to make or create a gift for their Secret Santa.

Secret Santa Agenda:

Wednesday, December 20th: each student gives their secret Santa one written hint about themselves. 
Thursday, December 21st: each student gives their secret Santa a second written hint about themselves.
Friday, December 22nd: class Christmas party to celebrate the holidays and give their secret Santa gifts.

If you have any questions or concerns please talk to Mme. Lindsay or Mme. Campbell.

Happy holidays!

A math quiz and materials for Christmas decorations needed

  Hello from the world of bus days!  Two quick pieces of information.  We will be having a math quiz next Wednesday, December 13th on the properties of two-dimensional shapes.  We have been practicing labelling and describing the similarities and differences between shapes using math language and symbols.  Below is a review of the properties of 2D shapes with which students should be familiar, except that they only need to be able to identify right or 90 degree angles at the Grade 4 level.

  On a cheerier note, Sue Anderson has agreed to help the craft-challenged Mme Lindsay to create outdoor decorations for the HPS Christmas tree for the Primary concert.  If you could send in empty and clean tin cans (with lids), any coloured Sharpies you may have at home and any colourful string or ribbon, it would be greatly appreciated before Thursday, December 14th.

  Keep checking out our class calendar in December.  Lots of festive activities in our classroom and at the school!  Mme Lindsay

Pulleys and Gears Project - due Dec. 18

Pulleys and Gears Project

Make something work, move or open with a pulley and/or gear system!

Date Assigned:  Friday, December 1st, 2017

Due Date:  Monday, December 18, 2017

Name of Student:  ___________________________

Dear Parent/Guardian;

 As a final activity for our recent study in Science, your child has been asked to build something that uses a pulley or pulleys and/or gears to make something work.  Here are some ideas:

• A working drawbridge

• A tree fort with a pulley system that will people to bring up heavy supplies
• A working flagpole
• A way to return your toothbrush to its container
• A zipline
• A ride for an amusement park
• A simple toy
• A way for Santa to move toys easily in and out of his sleigh
• An elf hat remover

 You are welcome to help your child to identify and gather any materials he or she may need for this project and to help with its construction.  All work for this project, including the write-up, should be completed at home.

 The rest will be up to him/her, as he/she will be expected to complete the attached design project sheets (en français).  The written portion of the project includes an explanation of how the simple machines made the task easier and a neat, labelled diagram that shows the direction of force, the direction of movement (mouvement) and the load or charge (en français) that was moved.

 A rubric, which shows how this project will be evaluated, is attached.  Have fun with your future engineer and let me know if you have any questions!  Mme Lindsay  anne.lindsay@tldsb.on.c

1. Mon schéma

 Fais un schéma (diagram) détaillé de ton invention.  Montre les matériaux dont ta structure est faite et étiquete (label) les engrenages et/ou les poulies.  Aussi, montre la direction de la force, la direction du mouvement et la charge.

2.   Explanation

 A quoi sert ton invention?  (i.e.  Mon système de poulies aide des lutins à mettre des cadeaux dans le traineau du Père Noël.)  Comment est-ce que des poulies et/ou des engrenages rendent la tâche plus facile? (i.e.  Avec mon système de poulies, les lutins peuvent soulever des cadeaux très lourds.  Avec les poulies, ça prend moins de force et les lutins peuvent tirer dans une direction et les cadeaux vont aller dans la direction opposée.)

(Note:  L’explanation peut être envoyé à Mme Lindsay via Google Drive.)

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Rubric - Grade 4 Pulleys and Gears Project

Name:  ____________________________________

Date:  _____________________________________

	Level One	Level Two	Level Three	Level Four
App Application - creation of the the device	-limited or no pulleys and gears involved in the structure	-basic pulleys and/or gears involved in the structure - do not always work	-pulleys and/or gear system evident -works consistently to complete a task	-sophisticated pulley and/or gear system that allows for a task to be completed consistently and more easily
KnowleKnowledge and Understanding	-limited ability to identify the advantages of pulleys and/or gears	-can identify some advantages of pulleys and/or gears	-can identify several advantages of pulleys and/or gears	-can identify many advantages of pulleys and/or gears
C Communication	-diagram of structure difficult to interpret -limited use of scientific vocabulary	-some information provided by diagram -some use of scientific vocabulary	-considerable amount of information provided by diagram -correct use of scientific vocabulary	-diagram is highly effective in providing information -considerable and effective use of scientific vocabulary

Wonder, silly putty and a pizza lunch ....

Bonjour!

 In case you are wondering, none of the above items have anything in common(!), except that they are all present or upcoming activities in our classroom.

  This Friday, December 1st, the kids in our class will be provided with a pizza lunch to thank them for collecting all of the recycling and composting for the school for the past three months on a weekly basis.  Please send enough food for only one nutrition break on that day.

  Secondly, we are excited to be able to offer a viewing of the film "Wonder" this upcoming Monday, December 4th at 11:10.  The school has rented out the entire theatre and because of our location, we can walk to the theatre.  Please sign the permission form and hand in the $7 this week.  If your child wants to order popcorn and a drink, he/she will have to order it and pay ahead of time.  I have checked the parental recommendations for the movie and it should be appropriate for children of this age.  It contains a good message about fairness and accepting differences.

  Finally, we are asking that students not bring silly putty or plasticene into the classroom, unless it is part of their IEP or unless you write a note indicating that it is needed in order for your child to focus.  It has become a distraction during group learning lessons, a bit of a mess for the custodians and a source of conflict when it is not shared equally among peers.  Thanks so much for your help with this.

  Keep checking our blog and class calendar during the month of December, as there are lots of special activities during the month of December at HPS!

  Enjoy the snow!

Mme Lindsay

Spelling: "jouer avec les mots"

Dear parents,

This week our class has begun word work in French! Every two weeks the students will be assigned a list of 10 words to practice. These words will be glued into their agendas every other Monday. The words will be chosen based off of frequency in French, student needs from observations, as well as key words connecting to units currently being studied in the classroom (science, social studies, language, etc.).

Our class will have time in class over the two weeks to practice their words by choosing from 20+ possible activities during station time based on their own interest and learning style(s). Given the practice time in class, students are not required to practice the words at home, unless they feel like they would like the extra practice.

The words for this week and next are: et, toi, puis, enfant, quoi, comment, pourquoi, quand, aussi, beaucoup

Take care,

Mme. Campbell