Wednesday, 18 September 2013

Week 16th Sept- 20th Sept.


IPC
Throughout an experiment they will be able to demonstrate the path of water through a river using: a tray, thick card, bricks, water, food colouring and sand.
In pairs children will be investigating what human activities are carried out in the different parts of a river: upper, middle and lower. They will also work in pairs to choose an important river and share with the rest of the class what they found out.


English
We are starting a new unit called: Speaking aloud .
Children will be able to identify question types, recognise the impact of theatrical effects and understand ways to lead or support others in group work. As well as recognise impact of theatrical effects and explore how writers use language for dramatic effect.

In Spelling they’ll be learning/revising the 'trans' prefix.


Math
This week’s Maths lessons will be linked to IPC, we’ll be looking at capacity.
The children will understand that capacity refers to measuring a liquid and they will know that capacity can be measured using a measuring jug. They will understand that the units of measurement used for capacity are millilitres and litres and they will gain an idea of exactly how much one litre is and the different measurements leading up to one litre, which will help with future estimations.

Vocabulary we’ll be using:

Capacity
Measure
Unit
Litre
Millilitre
Liquid
Interval
Accurate

Here is a link for children to practice at home:


Science
In Science children will be able to understand how gases are used in everyday life.

Children will make a rocket using toilet roll and cardboard which they will be using at school with an empty plastic bottle to demonstrate how the properties of a gas can make the rockets take off. They will be learning about how air can create pressure.


Reminder

The McLay Fun Run will take place this Friday 20th September. 4th graders turn will be from 10-10:30.  

Wednesday, 11 September 2013

ESPAÑOL

 iii BIENVENIDOS !!!




Les invito cordialmente a consultar diariamente este blog para poder apoyar a sus hijos con los temas o tareas que deban realizar.

Por favor tomen nota de algunos datos importantes para esta materia:
  1. La lectura diaria. Es de suma importancia que los niños lean a diario, con ello aumentan su vocabulario y esto los lleva a mejorar su expresión oral y escrita.
  2. Los jueves es día de tarea, puede que corresponda a gramática, ortografía o escritura creativa, dependerá del tópico que se esté estudiando.
  3. La maestra de español de Cuarto grado se llama Ana Bessy Hernández, quien con mucho gusto le atenderá a través de su correo electrónico: anahernandez@abc-net.edu.sv , o personalmente, previa cita, los días lunes de 1:45 a 3:00 p. m.
A continuación se detalla los temas que se están estudiando...

GRAMÁTICA: "La oración sujeto y predicado", para ello les comparto el siguiente link en el cual podrán recordar o reforzar el tema visto en clase:


Interactúa con el siguiente link:


ORTOGRAFÍA: reaglas en el uso de "B y V"

Comencemos...


Atrévete a jugar:







Tuesday, 10 September 2013

IPC Entry Point - Making a boat (4th Quintanilla)

What are we learning this week (Sept 9th- Sept 13th)

·        IPC

Using blank maps of the world the children will be asked to draw in the world’s great rivers. They will record the journey of each one, beginning at its source and ending at its mouth where the river joins the sea, and label on their maps the sea or ocean that the river finally meets.

The children will be asked to mark the cities on their maps.

Throughout an experiment they will be able to demonstrate the path of water through a river using: a tray, thick card, bricks, water, food colouring and sand.


·        Science

Children are going to be measuring how much air is in the soil.


·        Math

-         Use understanding of place value to multiply and divide whole numbers by 10, 100 or 1000.
-         Use knowledge of rounding, place value, number facts and inverse operations to estimate and check calculations.
-         Extend mental methods for whole-number calculations
-         Explain reasoning using diagrams and text; refine ways of recording using images and symbols.
-         Use efficient written methods to add and subtract whole numbers.
-         Add/subtract mentally pairs of two-digit whole numbers.

*Math homework’s on Myimaths will begin next week. Children’s passwords for Myimaths will be given to parents at Back to School night.


·        English

This week children are going to continue studying Play scripts.

*Remember that children should be reading on a regular basis and parents should be signing the HCB.



Don’t forget Back to School Night for 4th grade parents is tomorrow Wednesday 11th Sept at 6:00 p.m. in the PAC. 

Wednesday, 4 September 2013

IPC

Going with the Flow has been launched in 4th grade. As part of their entry point the children will be experiencing what rivers are like. Children were asked to design a toy boat to sail in the lazy river of Atlantis.

The world’s rivers are our most precious resource. This Unit studies the impact of the world’s rivers on people and landscapes in the past, present and future.

  • In Geography we’ll be finding out:
-          How the shape of a river is always changing
-          How it changes the land through which it flows
-          What uses people make of rivers
-          What uses people make of rivers

  • In Science we’ll be finding out:
-          Where water comes from
-          How to clean water
-          How water can be used to make power
-          How rivers provide habitats for wildlife

  • In Technology we’ll be finding out:
-          How bridges are built and then putting what we have learned into practice with ‘the great bridge-building challenge’

  • In History we’ll be finding out:
-          About the importance of the River Nile in every aspect of life in Ancient Egypt

  • In Society and International we’ll be finding out:
-          That rivers still have an importance in the everyday life of people across the world and     we’ll be looking at the effect of river management for communities and for countries       when rivers are dammed
-          Why we all need to use less water
-          About sacred or holy rivers


English

In English we’ll be learning about conventions of play scripts, dramatic performance and writing play scripts.
Children should be reading on a regular basis.


Science

In Science we’ll be studying the unit ‘Gases around us’, we are trying to prove that gases exist and children will be involved in different activities to prove it as well as identification of solids, liquids and gases.


Math

In Maths we’ll be looking at:

  • Counting in Steps
-          Counting from any given number in whole number steps, extending beyond zero when       counting backwards: relate the numbers to their position on a number line.

  • Multiplication facts
-          Recall quickly multiplication facts up to 10x10
-          Identify pairs of factors of two-digit whole numbers
-          Use knowledge of number facts to estimate and check calculations

  • Division facts
-          Derive quickly division facts corresponding to multiplication facts up to 10x10
-          Identify pairs of factors of two-digit whole numbers
-          Use knowledge of number facts and inverse operations to estimate and check                   calculations


Reminder:

  • 4th graders are visiting Atlantis this Friday. Please make sure they bring with them:
-          Enough water
-          Snack
-          P.e uniform
-          Swimming suit
-          A towel

  • Back to School Night for fourth grade parents is next Wednesday 11th September, we expect to see you all at 6 p.m in the Pac. 

Friday, 30 August 2013

Go with the Flow IPC letter to 4th grade parents














Dear Parents,

Over the next 11 weeks those of us in 4th Grade will be following a unit of work on a theme that focuses on ‘Rivers’.

This unit of work is part of the International Primary Curriculum. This new curriculum sets out very clearly what children will learn the learning goals in three different areas:

1.      The learning goals for each of these subjects are very interesting and challenging for young children.

2.      Personal development the characteristics which will help children become more responsible and independent learners.

3.      International understanding which will help children develop both a sense of the independence of their own country and culture and the interdependence between countries and cultures.

Each unit of work is based around specific targets derived from the learning goals for one
or more of the subjects.

During this unit we will be focusing on Geography, Science, Technology, History, Society and International.

In Geography, we’ll be finding out:

How the shape of a river is always changing
How it changes the land through which it flows
What happens when it floods
What uses people make of rivers


In Science, we’ll be finding out:

Where water comes from
How to grow a stalactite
How to clean water
How water can be used to make power
How rivers provide important habitats for wildlife

In Technology, we’ll be finding out:

How bridges are built and then putting what we have learned into practice with ‘the great bridge-building challenge’

In History, we’ll be finding out:

About the importance of the River Nile in every aspect of life in Ancient Egypt


In Society and International, we’ll be finding out:

That rivers still have an importance in the everyday life of people across the world, and we’ll be looking at the effect of river management for communities and for countries when rivers are dammed

We will be finding out why we all need to use less water

All of the work we are going to do has been specially written to help your child reach the learning goals. Children will be reading, researching, writing, illustrating, working on their own and working in groups. We will be checking to see how well your child has learned through particular activities and asking children to explain their work, perhaps to you.

We already know the interest you take in your child’s work. If you can, please discuss with your child the work they have done as the term progresses and let them teach you.

If your child has some work to research, please help them, but without actually doing the work. If you have the chance to further their interest in the ideas of this theme please take it, but your enthusiasm and interest is most important.

By the end of the unit, we hope your child has achieved all of the learning targets. We hope they have had an enjoyable time in the classroom. And we hope you have enjoyed seeing your child work with enthusiasm. If you have any comments about the work your child has done, please get in touch.

4th Grade teachers






Estimados Padres de Familia:
Durante las próximas 11 semanas, todos en 4º grado estaremos estudiando una unidad de trabajo cuyo tema se enfocará en ‘Rios’.
Este nuevo currículum establece claramente lo que los alumnos van a aprender, sus metas de aprendizaje, en tres diferentes áreas:

1.    Las materias del currículum — los objetivos de aprendizaje de cada una de estas materias aseguran el apropiado rigor académico y desafío adecuado para nuestros alumnos.

2.    Desarrollo Personal — las características que le ayudarán a los niños a volverse alumnos responsables e independientes. 

3.    Entendimiento Internacional — el cual ayudará a los niños a desarrollar un sentido de la independencia de su propio país y su cultura y la interdependencia entre países y culturas.


Cada unidad de trabajo está fundamentada alrededor de objetivos específicos derivados de las metas de aprendizaje y de una o más materias.
Durante esta unidad, nos estaremos enfocando en Geografía, Ciencia, Tecnología, Historia, Sociedad e Internacional.
En Geografía, aprenderemos:

Como el cauce de un rio esta en constante cambio
Como este modifica la tierra por la que corre
Que pasa cuando se desborda  
Que uso le dan las personas a los ríos

En Ciencia, aprenderemos:

De donde viene el agua
Como crear una estalactita
Como limpiar el agua
Como se puede utilizar el agua para generar energía
Como los ríos proveen un importante hábitat para la vida silvestre

En Tecnología, aprenderemos:

Como se construyen los puentes y luego pondremos en práctica lo que hemos aprendido con  “el gran reto en la construcción de puentes”

En Historia, aprenderemos:

Acerca de la importancia del Rio Nilo en todos los aspectos de la vida del Antiguo Egipto

En Sociedad e Internacional, aprenderemos:

Que los ríos tienen gran importancia en la vida diaria de las personas de todo el mundo, y conoceremos los efectos que tienen los ríos en las comunidades y paises donde los ríos tiene represas.

Porque todos necesitamos utilizar menos agua

Todo el trabajo que haremos ha sido especialmente preparado para ayudarle a su hijo a alcanzar los objetivos de aprendizaje. Los niños leerán, investigarán, escribirán, ilustrarán,  trabajarán solos y en grupo. Estaremos pendiente de ver que tan bien su hijo ha aprendido por medio de distintas actividades y pidiéndole que explique su trabajo, en algunas ocasiones, a ustedes.
Ya conocemos el interés que usted tiene en el trabajo de su hijo. De ser posible, por favor discuta con su hijo el trabajo que ha hecho conforme avanza la unidad, y si es posible, déjelo que le enseñe.

Si su hijo tiene algún trabajo de investigación, por favor ayúdelo, pero sin hacerle el trabajo! Si tiene la oportunidad de ahondar en sus ideas sobre este tema, por favor hágalo aunque su entusiasmo y su interés son lo mas importante.

Para el final de la unidad, esperamos que su hijo haya alcanzado todos los objetivos de aprendizaje y que haya disfrutado de su tiempo en el aula.  Esperamos a la vez que usted haya disfrutado viendo a su hijo trabajar con entusiasmo. Si usted tiene algún comentario acerca del trabajo de su hijo, por favor contáctenos.


Atentamente,

Maestros de 4º Grado

Tuesday, 27 August 2013

Great site to practice Times Tables 4th grade

Hi fourth graders,

Here is a great link for you to practice and master the Times tables. Please try to use it daily.

http://resources.oswego.org/games/mathmagician/mathsmulti.html

MR. Q