Fractions & Decimals Unit

Just a reminder: For extra practice keep working on Freckle (Your math assignments and fraction practise) which can be found here:
https://student.freckle.com/#assignments/adaptive/247917876/session

And on Prodigy!

You have a quiz on Monday, and you will have a unit test on Friday! Make sure you know your fractions and decimals as it is a very important unit in Grade 4 math!

Halloween Tomorrow

Just a reminder: Students are welcome to dress up for Halloween tomorrow. We will be trick-or-treating tomorrow afternoon :)

Fractions and Pattern Blocks

Some examples of Mixed and Improper Fractions:

If you would like to access the pattern blocks at home, please click on the picture below:

Arts Night

On behalf of the Arts Night Committee: 

Hello SISJ Parents and Guardians, This year’s Arts Night is fast approaching! We hope you can join us on Friday, November 29 for an exciting evening of performances, art exhibits, and art-making workshops. An invitation with the event details is on its way! 

In keeping with our sustainability and eco-friendly theme for the evening, we are creating a recycled wall tapestry! We will be using donated clothing and fabric to weave together our creation, and we need your help. If you have any unwanted clothing or fabric, please drop it off in the donation bin outside of the main office. Please make sure your items are freshly washed and free from odours. 

We appreciate your support! 

How Do Rocks Form?

Multiplication & Division Review

Complete these questions in your notebooks:
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Rocks & Minerals

More Writing Paper Stuff

Paragraph Cheeseburger

Long Division Homework

Long Division

3 Digit Multiplication Worksheet

Research Essay - Introduction

Sentences:

1. Your hook: Ask a question, or have an interesting fact (or both)
1. Did you know the ancient Incan's made bridges out of ropes so they could burn the bridge down when their enemies came?
2.  Have you ever wondered about the ancient civilizations and the people who came before us?
2. Give some necessary background information: 
1. Such as when your ancient civilization took place. (The Ancient Incan civilization was alive and well between 1438 and 1532, before the Spainards arrived and took over.)
2. What caused the civilization to stop (Spainards arrived, bringing diseases and battles).
3. Anything else that will get your reader captivated, but isn't found elsewhere in your BODY paragraphs.
3. Thesis: Explain what your essay will be about. Here are a few examples:
1.  "In order to understand ancient ____________, we need to know about the geography, government, values and beliefs, and the people who were important." or 
2. "Ancient _______ is very interesting. Their geography, government, values and beliefs, and the people who lived during this time paint a picture of what life was like ______ years ago. 
3. This essay will discuss the important aspects of the ancient _______ civilization, such as geography, governement and economics, as well as the people and their beliefs and values. 

Introductory Paragraph Example:

          Have you ever wondered about the ancient civilizations and the people who came before us? The Ancient Inca Civilization was the largest ancient civilization in South America. The Incan civilization was alive and well between 1438 and 1532. In 1532 the Spainards arrived and subsequently caused most of the Incan civilization to die out, due to war and diseases, ending a very powerful rule of a large portion of South America. In order to understand the Ancient Incan civilization fully, we must examine the geography, government, and values and beliefs of the Incan people. 

Quick Versus Deep Thinking Questions

Remember our Quick versus Deep Thinking Questions!

Quick Questions about the picture:

• Is there a turtle in the picture?
• How many fish is there in the picture?
• Where is the picture being taken?
• Is the turtle swimming?
• What color is the coral?

Deep Thinking Questions - there is more than one right answer, and you have to use your deep thinking pose..

• What is the turtle doing?
• Swimming away from a shark
• Looking for something to eat
• Racing and playing with her/his friends
• Looking for somewhere to rest
• Who is taking the picture and why are they down there?
• Could be a submarine on a mission
• Maybe a scuba diver - could be a man or a woman!
• Maybe a robot with a camera

Our Deep thinking questions make it so we don't stop thinking.. once we answer part of the question, we continue to WONDER about the rest of what might be happening. A deep thinking question gets you to continue to think. Quick questions get you to answer quickly and then move on, sometime to something else!