Harry Potter

Hi girls and boys ( and parents),
The science center is opening up a cool new exhibit that I wanted to tell you about! As most of you have already told me Harry Potter is very popular and now you can go to the science center and watch it in IMAX. Go to the science center website and take a look!

Probability

Hi boys and girls,
Now that our unit on multiplication is done we are going to start with probability. This unit is tons of fun and I'm sure you will all enjoy it. The following website is FILLED with tons of probability activities for you to get started on. While you are playing, think of some things in your life that you could use in our probability lesson.

Multiplication

Good evening class,
This past week in math class we have been learning how to multiply. Some of you have said that you want some extra practice before the test on Friday. The following website has many different links, which will give a lot of time to brush up on your multiplying two- digit by one digit facts.
Don't forget about the test!
Ms. Lockie

Earth Day

Hello students,
As we talked about in class today, Earth day 2010 is quickly approaching. You all seemed very interested in many of the events that may be taking place on Earth Day. This link will take you to a web page that is full of ideas on how you can do your part on Earth Day.
Enjoy!
Ms. Lockie

Pulleys and Gears

Good Evening Students,
Now that we have finished up our unit on Habitats and Communities we are going to move in a different direction. As we talked about in class one of the expectations for grade four is learning about pulleys and gears. The following link touches on what makes a simple machine and the pulleys and gears that are used. This will be important to know as your final project for this unit is to create a simple machine using both pulleys and gears. Explore this site and write down a few ideas for the machine you would like to create.
Oh, and have FUN!
Ms. Lockie

Making Math Fun

Good afternoon class,
Today I came across the following website that I thought was pretty cool and a lot of fun! Today my post is all about making math FUN! So check this site out, play some of the games, and then we will talk about it in class tomorrow!
Enjoy,
Ms. Lockie

Habitats and and Communities

Hello grade fours,
I hope you are all having a great weekend. Last week we started our unit on Habitats and Communities. We started this unit by focusing on what a food chain is and what makes something a consumer. I have found a link that relates perfectly to this topic. It is a video that talks about the different parts of a food chain. Watch it and we will review tomorrow in science class.
Take care,
Ms. Lockie

Parent Resources

Dear Parents,

One of the things we at school know is that you might not be sure how and where to use the Internet. To help you learn a little bit about the Internet and its resources follow this link and visit the Media Awareness Network Website. Another site you might wish to visit could be Internet Safety for Parents Website.

Welcome

Welcome,
I just wanted to take this time to say hello to all of my students and their parents. This is going to be a great year, both in the classroom and on the blog. This blog is meant to be fun, exciting, and very useful. Math and science are very near and dear to my heart and I thought having a blog to help you with these subjects was a great idea. I look forward to sharing with you many fun and exciting websites. So sit back, relax and enjoy our blog as it unfolds!
Ms. Lockie