Fall Artwork

The grade fours made some fabulous fall artwork! First we picked leaves off of the trees. We placed them behind the paper and coloured over them to get their imprint. We used fall colours. Then we took black paint and made a tree. We used a straw to blow on the black paint to create branches. The trees are leafless as that is what happens in the fall. The background is filled with the leaves that were once on the trees.

Reading Buddies

Today we partnered up with the Kindergartens and Grade Ones to do some reading. We read Halloween themed books. Some of the grade ones even practiced their reading to us too!!

Grade Four, what did you like best about reading to the kindergartens and grade ones this morning?

Rocks and Minerals Research Project

Rocks and Minerals Final Project:

 

You will be creating a poster board presentation on a given rock or mineral. You will need to do research to answer the questions below. You will also need to have images that relate to your topic. When you are finished you will be presenting to the class.

My rock or mineral is: ________________

 

Answer the following questions and put on your poster board:

1.  Is it a rock or a mineral? If it is a rock, is it sedimentary, metamorphic or igneous?

2. Where is the rock or mineral mined in Canada?

3. What are all of the different uses for this rock or mineral?

4. How do you think the world would be different if that rock or mineral didn’t exist?

 

You should have these under headings on your poster board, it should be organized and clearly laid out.

Here are some websites that might be a good start to help you find your information:

http://www.mineralogy4kids.org/

http://scienceforkids.kidipede.com/geology/

http://www.rocksforkids.com/R&M/granite.htm

http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/earth/rocksandminerals.html