Mrs. Wickenheiser Grade 4

  At School: In Literacy:  W e continued reading Fantastic Mr. Fox and explored two more chapters. Students drew a picture and wrote a few sentences to show their understanding of what happened in the story. We also learned about three-letter blends and the sounds they make in words (such as scr , str , spr , spl , shr , squ , and thr ). In writing, we worked on expanding simple sentences by adding adjectives, adverbs, and extra details to make our ideas more clear and interesting. In Math:  W e practiced reading and writing number words for numbers from 0 to 100 000. Students also compared numbers using base-ten blocks and place value strategies to determine which number was greater.  In Science:  We explored the three main forces that change Earth’s surface over time—wind, water, and ice. We also learned about erosion and how it helped shape the Alberta Badlands and the Grand Canyon. In Social Studies:  We learned about the wildlife found in Alberta’...

At School: In Math:  We learned how to show two-, three-, and four-digit numbers using base-ten materials, and how to write the numbers represented by base-ten blocks. We also practiced writing numbers in expanded form and identifying numbers that are already written in expanded form. In Literacy:   We began reading Fantastic Mr. Fox by Roald Dahl, learned two new cursive letters (i and u), and wrote a story inspired by a picture prompt. Please check your child’s backpack for their red exercise book, which includes the letter they wrote to you today, and remember to keep this book in their backpack.  In Social Studies:   Students explored Alberta’s treaty areas by colouring and labelling them on a map.   We also learned about Alberta’s six physical regions: the Boreal Forest, Canadian Shield, Foothills, Rocky Mountains, Parkland, and Grasslands. Ask you child what physical region we live in. In Science:   We discussed different natural events—such as flood...

At School: In Literacy:  We learned about verbs and reviewed the four types of sentences—interrogative, exclamatory, declarative, and imperative. Students also wrote their own examples in their literacy notebooks. Because this was a short week, students did not write Friday letters, but we will resume our Friday letter routine next week! In Math:  We began our Place Value unit and learned about the ones, tens, hundreds, thousands, and ten-thousands places. We practiced placing numbers on a place value chart and identifying the value of specific digits within a number. In Science:  We began our Earth Systems unit by reading The Street Beneath My Feet together and exploring what lies beneath the ground. Students then created a page in their visual journals to show what they learned. Upcoming Dates: November 20                          Heritage Park Field Trip - Coleman & Olson's Classes November 25  ...