March 13

Date: March 13, 2020

In Science, we are finishing up the creation of our simple machine based vehicles that will take us out of Ember. We are learning about types of energy and more uses of our simple machines. We are learning to synergize with our groups and solve problems.

In Social Studies, The journals should include the majority of the following by March 13th -       Coureur de bois -       Hudson’s Bay Company -       Rupert’s Land -       First contact between Indigenous Groups & Europeans -       Relationships -       Trading Goods -       Anthony Henday -       Aboriginal Contributions -       Fur Trade Game Simulation -       Northwest Company -       Voyageurs -       Metis Sash -       David Thompson -       Joining Together of Forts -       Fort Edmonton/Calgary -       Workers in a Trading Post -       Made Beaver In social studies we have been learning about the Fur Trade in Canada. We are learning about made beaver and how made beaver was traded to the Europeans for metal tools. David Thompson was born in 1770 and he was an explorer from England. He broke his leg when he fell down a riverbank. He was still able to explore and he was one of the best mapmakers in history. We also learned about how the trading posts had different jobs.

In English Language Arts, we have been writing about our vehicles and how they work. We have learned how to write expository essays using topic sentences and details. We have been continuing working on the City of Ember chart to respond to the novel. This week we have finished the novel “City of Ember” and we are going to be watching the movie on Thursday March 19th.

In Spanish Language Arts, we have started writing about “la primavera” (spring) and we have been brainstorming and writing about activities that take place in spring. We have also been writing about our natural environment in spring. We have been learning about Spanish suffixes such as “mente”, “ero/a”, “cion”, “ia” and their meanings and how they fit into words.

In Math we have started a new unit which is fractions and we are learning different strategies to be able to figure out fractions. Please keep practicing long division and multiplication.

In Music we…

Please Celebrate Please continue to check emails , the school website, and the CBE website for continual updates based on the ongoing situation.

You Can Help Your Child By: -Continuing to read on Raz Kids and or reading books at home -Continue to practice the four math operations (adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing) -Continue to check agendas and the blog

Overheard in grade 4: - I really enjoyed doing the expository writing-K -I cannot wait to see what will happen to worms –A -I enjoyed building my vehicle for science-M -I am enjoying fractions in math-E & N -I had fun doing our Wonder Art-I -I enjoy doing arte tejido (weaving)-E