Tuesday 23 February 2010
Language Arts Homework Feb 24
This week is going to be a little different than usual. 4LB will be doing their assembly this Friday so their Language Arts Homework is to memorize their lines. Good luck 4LB!! 4D is going to be given their Language Arts Homework tomorrow and it is due Friday February 26th. During class we will be working on conjunctions and this will carry into their homework. Students will receive a text that has various sets of sentences (ex: "John went to the store. The store was closed.") The students must then choose the appropriate conjunction to join the sentences (ex: "John went to the store but it was closed.")
New Unit of Inquiry!
Hello everyone!
We have started working on our new unit of inquiry.
Here are some details about this new unit:
Central idea: We use different materials for different purposes to build structures.
Lines of Inquiry:
1. Famous structures
(looking at famous structures around the world, what they are made of and what their function is.)
2. Properties of materials
(looking at different types of materials, whether they are natural or man-made, the properties of these materials and how and why certain materials are used in construction and why some ARE NOT!)
3. Principles of design and construction
(Learning about the process of designing and constructing a structure from start to finish. We will also be designing our own structures.)
The key concepts we will be focusing on are FORM and FUNCTION.
During this unit we will be going on a great field trip to see a straw bale house and we will also have a flute making workshop linking what we are learning about in our unit to music and which materials are used for making different instruments.
Here are some fab websites linked to this unit:
Some of these sites are quite complex but would still be great to look at with your children. Some of them the children can work on independently!
1. http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/revision/Science/changingmaterials.htm
Scroll down to the bottom of the Woodlands site for lots of other games and links to different websites about materials and their properties.
2. http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/7_8/characteristics_materials.shtml
Characteristics and properties of materials
3. http://www.student.cardonald.ac.uk/internal/materials/construction/properties%20of%20building%20materials/index.htm
This above one is quite complex but would be a great challenge - read through with an adult!
4.http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks1/english/career_books/building_materials/page12.htm
5. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/lab/materials.html
6. http://architecture.about.com/od/structural/Construction_Facts.htm
The above site would be a good reading activity do to with an adult.
7. http://www.archkidecture.org/learn.html
Architecture for kids!
8. http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/science/materials/characteristic_materials/read1.shtml
Properties of materials
9. http://www.mikecurtis.org.uk/ks2_properties.htm
10. http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/7_8/characteristics_materials.shtml
How can you support your child through this unit?
By looking at, discussing and reading through the contents of the above websites.
Looking at different materials around the house and discussing what the properties of the material are and why it was used to make a particular item.
If you see a building site along the road or near your house you might want to stop and talk with your child about what stage the construction is in and what is going on...
Any questions, please feel free to email me!
Happy researching!
Miss Lamb
d.lamb@dominics-int.org
We have started working on our new unit of inquiry.
Here are some details about this new unit:
Central idea: We use different materials for different purposes to build structures.
Lines of Inquiry:
1. Famous structures
(looking at famous structures around the world, what they are made of and what their function is.)
2. Properties of materials
(looking at different types of materials, whether they are natural or man-made, the properties of these materials and how and why certain materials are used in construction and why some ARE NOT!)
3. Principles of design and construction
(Learning about the process of designing and constructing a structure from start to finish. We will also be designing our own structures.)
The key concepts we will be focusing on are FORM and FUNCTION.
During this unit we will be going on a great field trip to see a straw bale house and we will also have a flute making workshop linking what we are learning about in our unit to music and which materials are used for making different instruments.
Here are some fab websites linked to this unit:
Some of these sites are quite complex but would still be great to look at with your children. Some of them the children can work on independently!
1. http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/revision/Science/changingmaterials.htm
Scroll down to the bottom of the Woodlands site for lots of other games and links to different websites about materials and their properties.
2. http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/7_8/characteristics_materials.shtml
Characteristics and properties of materials
3. http://www.student.cardonald.ac.uk/internal/materials/construction/properties%20of%20building%20materials/index.htm
This above one is quite complex but would be a great challenge - read through with an adult!
4.http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks1/english/career_books/building_materials/page12.htm
5. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/lab/materials.html
6. http://architecture.about.com/od/structural/Construction_Facts.htm
The above site would be a good reading activity do to with an adult.
7. http://www.archkidecture.org/learn.html
Architecture for kids!
8. http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/science/materials/characteristic_materials/read1.shtml
Properties of materials
9. http://www.mikecurtis.org.uk/ks2_properties.htm
10. http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/7_8/characteristics_materials.shtml
How can you support your child through this unit?
By looking at, discussing and reading through the contents of the above websites.
Looking at different materials around the house and discussing what the properties of the material are and why it was used to make a particular item.
If you see a building site along the road or near your house you might want to stop and talk with your child about what stage the construction is in and what is going on...
Any questions, please feel free to email me!
Happy researching!
Miss Lamb
d.lamb@dominics-int.org
Monday 22 February 2010
4LB ASSEMBLY
Please remember that this Friday is 4LB's assembly! We'd love to see you all there...you may even learn something about maths!
Maths for this week - starting 22nd February
Welcome back everybody! We hope you all had a wonderful holiday and are feeling refreshed for the weeks ahead!
Maths for this week will continue to focus on area and perimeter. We will also be inquiring into 3D shapes. The children will be constructing cuboids and triangular based pyramids using nets -this will help get them ready for their summative assessment task for our unit!
Maths Homework - due Friday 26th February
Complete pages 138 and 139 in textbooks. Please remember that textbooks MUST be brought to school every day.
Practice - just 5-10 mins each night please.
Monday - write 6 and 8 xtables in homework book.
Tuesday - write all known number bonds to 100 in homework book
Wednesday - write the doubles of any number upto 100 in homework book.
Thursday - write the half of any number upto 100 in homework book.
Maths for this week will continue to focus on area and perimeter. We will also be inquiring into 3D shapes. The children will be constructing cuboids and triangular based pyramids using nets -this will help get them ready for their summative assessment task for our unit!
Maths Homework - due Friday 26th February
Complete pages 138 and 139 in textbooks. Please remember that textbooks MUST be brought to school every day.
Practice - just 5-10 mins each night please.
Monday - write 6 and 8 xtables in homework book.
Tuesday - write all known number bonds to 100 in homework book
Wednesday - write the doubles of any number upto 100 in homework book.
Thursday - write the half of any number upto 100 in homework book.
Thursday 11 February 2010
WORLD MATHS DAY!
The countdown has begun to World Maths Day on 3rd March 2010. This is a truly unique world event and a fantastic way to improve numeracy skills. Past results show that students will make significant improvements in their mental arithmetic skills and have great fun in the process!
Last year’s event involved over 2 million students from 204 countries. This year the organisers are trying to beat the world record for the largest online maths competition - we want our students to be part of this exciting event!
Every student in Year 1 – 6 (and students in senior school too) has been given their own username and password so that they can take part in this challenge. This should be glued into their school diary. Students then go the World Maths Day website: http://www.worldmathsday.com/ to sign and start playing live games of mental arithmetic against other students around the world. How exciting!
Even though the online competition takes place on Wednesday 3rd March we would like everybody to practise as much as possible in the 20 days leading up to this. Please encourage and support your child to take part in this event.
Wednesday 10 February 2010
Carnival - Friday 12th February
Carnival is nearly here! We can't wait to see all of the amazing costumes on Friday and we will take lots of photos to share with you. We would like all of Year 4 to come dressed in their costumes and they will not need to bring their school uniforms.
Happy Carnival everyone!
Happy Carnival everyone!
We've done it!
A BIG congratulations to all of Year 4 (and Year6) for completing the ISA tests!
They showed great concentration skills during the two days - what super stars they are!
Well done Year 4, we are very proud of you!
They showed great concentration skills during the two days - what super stars they are!
Well done Year 4, we are very proud of you!
Monday 8 February 2010
ISA Testing
This week we will be taking part in the International Schools' Assessment Testing Program. The tests will be held on Tuesday 9th and Wednesday 10th February and will begin promptly at 8:40am so PLEASE make sure your child is at school by 8:25am at the latest as we will not be able to wait for them.
On Tuesday the children will be completing a maths test and a writing task. On Wednesday they will complete another writing task and a reading test. They will need to bring a ruler, eraser and sharpener to school.
The tests are only held in the morning and normal classes will continue as usual afterwards. The children will have scheduled breaks throughout the tests so please make sure they have a energy filled snack (and breakfast!) on these days.
There is absolutely no need for your child (or you!) to feel anxious about these tests, so please support your child by creating and maintaining a calm atmosphere on the journey into school.
Thanks for your support
Year 4 Team
On Tuesday the children will be completing a maths test and a writing task. On Wednesday they will complete another writing task and a reading test. They will need to bring a ruler, eraser and sharpener to school.
The tests are only held in the morning and normal classes will continue as usual afterwards. The children will have scheduled breaks throughout the tests so please make sure they have a energy filled snack (and breakfast!) on these days.
There is absolutely no need for your child (or you!) to feel anxious about these tests, so please support your child by creating and maintaining a calm atmosphere on the journey into school.
Thanks for your support
Year 4 Team
Maths for this week - starting 8th February
This week we will begin looking at coordinates and will plot a variety of different 2D shapes in the first quadrant! In this area of maths we will be discussing lots of new vocabulary , such as point of origin, direction, axis, axes, vertical, horizontal and plot - ask your child to explain what these mean!
We shall also be starting our work on 3D shape but will explore this further over the coming weeks.
Maths Homework - due Friday 12th February
Complete p.146 'Plotting Points' and p.68 'Lines and Shapes' to reinforce their understanding of classwork on coordinates and 2D shapes.
Maths Practice this week:
Monday - counting forwards and backwards in 4s, 6s and 8s starting from 0.
Tuesday - Doubling numbers from 0 - 100.
Wednesday - halving numbers from 0 - 100 - watch out for those odd numbers!
Thursday - Number bonds to 100 e.g. 39 + 61, 72 + 28
We shall also be starting our work on 3D shape but will explore this further over the coming weeks.
Maths Homework - due Friday 12th February
Complete p.146 'Plotting Points' and p.68 'Lines and Shapes' to reinforce their understanding of classwork on coordinates and 2D shapes.
Maths Practice this week:
Monday - counting forwards and backwards in 4s, 6s and 8s starting from 0.
Tuesday - Doubling numbers from 0 - 100.
Wednesday - halving numbers from 0 - 100 - watch out for those odd numbers!
Thursday - Number bonds to 100 e.g. 39 + 61, 72 + 28
Thursday 4 February 2010
4LB Maths Games
Here are some photos of 4LB being mathematicians - look how busy they are! Well done 4LB...watch this space for more photos in the next few weeks.
Tuesday 2 February 2010
Reminders
1. It's FREE DRESS day tomorrow! With all proceeds going to help the people in Haiti. The minimum donation is 1.50 Euro. If you do not wish to donate, then you must come dressed in school uniform as normal. Please make sure you are dressed in appropraite clothing and that you will be warm enough!
2. Carnival is coming up on the 12th of February. Start thinking about those costumes! Prizes will be rewarded for the most creative and you will get to show off your costume to the whole school, with the class, on that day.
3. Unfortunately, our field trip on the 9th of February has been postponed due to ISA testing.
4. ISA testing will take place on Tuesday Feb 9 and 10th. This is nothing to worry about! The assessment results gathered will be used for the sole purpose of informing the school of the current attainment in the relevant year groups and how we are doing a a school. Children (and parents) DO NOT need to do any preparation or worrying at home!
5. You have all been asking about field trips and we have 2 exciting field trips coming up soon. We will talk about these more in class.
Miss Lamb and Miss D
2. Carnival is coming up on the 12th of February. Start thinking about those costumes! Prizes will be rewarded for the most creative and you will get to show off your costume to the whole school, with the class, on that day.
3. Unfortunately, our field trip on the 9th of February has been postponed due to ISA testing.
4. ISA testing will take place on Tuesday Feb 9 and 10th. This is nothing to worry about! The assessment results gathered will be used for the sole purpose of informing the school of the current attainment in the relevant year groups and how we are doing a a school. Children (and parents) DO NOT need to do any preparation or worrying at home!
5. You have all been asking about field trips and we have 2 exciting field trips coming up soon. We will talk about these more in class.
Miss Lamb and Miss D
Math Homework 2/10
This week's math homework can be found on pages 25 and 26 of the Year 4's new PYP textbooks. We have been focusing on measurement of lengths and perimeter.
On page 25 please only complete #4- matching the measurement you would use to find the length.
Page 26 involves converting standard units of length and finding perimeters of 2D shapes.
Remember: 10mm = 1 cm
100cm= 1 m
1000mm= 1m
When you write your measurements, remember to include the unit!
Perimeter is the distance around the outside of a shape. You need to add the lengths of all sides to find it.
Homework is due this Friday Feb 4.
Happy Measuring!
Miss Lamb and Miss D
On page 25 please only complete #4- matching the measurement you would use to find the length.
Page 26 involves converting standard units of length and finding perimeters of 2D shapes.
Remember: 10mm = 1 cm
100cm= 1 m
1000mm= 1m
When you write your measurements, remember to include the unit!
Perimeter is the distance around the outside of a shape. You need to add the lengths of all sides to find it.
Homework is due this Friday Feb 4.
Happy Measuring!
Miss Lamb and Miss D
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