The results are in! The space seeds are.... drum roll please.... V! We submitted our results to the Canadian Space Agency and received an email with the outcome of our investigation. Over 1600 schools have participated so far with only a 1% difference in the germination of the control seeds and the space seeds. All the students received certificates noting their participation as Space Farmers in this important study. For us this project is not over. Through data analysis we are exploring how different types of graphs and charts tell us different things about the same data. We will continue to learn about the Numbers app, bar and line graphs.
In Science, we began a new area of study with a hands on approach to learning. Our area of focus will be on simple machines. All students have been building with Lego or K'Nex to identify how simple machines interact to create complex machines. Students are also relating their creations to the simple machines we utilize every day. Drawing and diagrammatic sketching will continue to support our scientific exploration. Much like the explorers from days gone by.
In Science, we began a new area of study with a hands on approach to learning. Our area of focus will be on simple machines. All students have been building with Lego or K'Nex to identify how simple machines interact to create complex machines. Students are also relating their creations to the simple machines we utilize every day. Drawing and diagrammatic sketching will continue to support our scientific exploration. Much like the explorers from days gone by.
During our time in Humanities this week, fourth graders finished their check-in surrounding their understanding of Alberta's Six Natural Regions. Students read 6 different case studies form our "Voices of Alberta" text and needed to identify which region was being described by the speaker. Students were able to use their notes on regions and Alberta maps from earlier this term.
After submitting their responses via Edmodo, grade fours were asked to consider what makes Alberta unique. Each class discussed and reviewed our province's landscape, special features, climate, wildlife etc.
Students are currently working on finishing up a pic collage that showcases all that is unique about Alberta.
These pic collages can include any number of photos (up to 30), so long as each student feels that it effectively represents Alberta. When handing in their finished collages, fourth graders have also been asked to grade themselves on a rubric that had been shared earlier in the week and to explain why they feel they have earned the grade they chose. This rubric is also posted below:
After submitting their responses via Edmodo, grade fours were asked to consider what makes Alberta unique. Each class discussed and reviewed our province's landscape, special features, climate, wildlife etc.
Students are currently working on finishing up a pic collage that showcases all that is unique about Alberta.
These pic collages can include any number of photos (up to 30), so long as each student feels that it effectively represents Alberta. When handing in their finished collages, fourth graders have also been asked to grade themselves on a rubric that had been shared earlier in the week and to explain why they feel they have earned the grade they chose. This rubric is also posted below:
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In the coming weeks, students will begin to further explore our use of Alberta's resources and land as well as experiment with poetry using our Alberta Pic Collages as inspiration.
*A NOTE ABOUT IPADS
Students have been welcome to take their iPads home each night for a couple of weeks now. There have been several instances where student iPads did not return to school after being taken home the night before.
It is imperative that fully charged iPads are available for student use each day. We ask that students become more diligent in packing their belongings for school the night before. We also encourage students to have strategies in place that can be of service to them when/if an iPad has been forgotten at home to ensure that they can be an active class member throughout time spent at school.
*A NOTE ABOUT IPADS
Students have been welcome to take their iPads home each night for a couple of weeks now. There have been several instances where student iPads did not return to school after being taken home the night before.
It is imperative that fully charged iPads are available for student use each day. We ask that students become more diligent in packing their belongings for school the night before. We also encourage students to have strategies in place that can be of service to them when/if an iPad has been forgotten at home to ensure that they can be an active class member throughout time spent at school.