This week in Grade 4 math, students extended their understanding of decimals by learning about hundredths . Using a variety of hands-on tools, they explored how decimals represent parts of a whole in meaningful ways. We learned about how tenths and hundredths fit together and how small changes affect the value of a number. We looked at real like examples of decimals in action including watching short clips of timed sports. The students had a chance to see this in action as they timed one another as they ran across the gym. They were excited to see how their times were measured to the hundredth. From there, students practiced showing decimal values in multiple forms, including: as a decimal, a fraction, on a number line and in words . This helped strengthen their number sense and understanding that numbers can be represented in different but equivalent ways. You can support learning at home by talking about decimals you see in everyday life, such as prices, measurements, or distances. A...
It is hard to believe that we are already into the month of December! We started our week with a great deal of excitement as we opened our mystery package. It was a special delivery connected to our Greedy Gnome math mystery. Inside, were gnomes for each table group. The groups were excited to work together to use the gnome naming chart to create the gnome name that best reflected their group. We were also very excited to partner with our Grade 2 buddies for a shared literacy activity focused on winter stories and collaborative creation. The grade fours were so excited to be back with their buddies! Each Grade 4 student selected a winter-themed story to read aloud to their Grade 2 partner. The reading time gave older students an opportunity to practise fluency and expression. After the reading, each pair chose one meaningful part of the story to recreate together using loose parts. The students demonstrated creativity as they used a wide variety of materials to design their chosen scen...