I hope you've been enjoying this amazing weather lately! We've been skipping, had a picnic and been very happy for recess! On that note, it would be wonderful if everyone had a water bottle to reduce the number of trips to the water fountain!
Here we can see Cassy & Jacob being sun safe this afternoon with hats!
In Science, we are designing Rube Goldberg machines to pop a balloon. These machines take a simple task & make it overly complicated (and much more fun)! Grade 4s have begun designing a unique instrument which can change pitch & volume. We have been thinking about what will vibrate in the instrument to produce sound.
We have also been completing mini-STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) challenges. This week we built & tested button racers.
We also had a fantastic contemporary dance performance on Thursday morning from our artist in residence. It was quite amazing to think that, in just two weeks, students were able to learn about 20 minutes of choreography!
Finally, we were visited by Constable Costanza this week. We learned that bicycles are vehicles that must follow all the rules of the road & obey all signs. We also learned that we can cross an intersection in cross walks, if we want, but we must get off our bikes to walk.
My favourite part? We finally got an answer to the sidewalk question! If the diameter of your wheel is greater than 40 cm, you should be riding your bike on the street according to the City of Regina by-laws.
Upcoming Dates/Notes:
- Please return Track & Field permission notes as soon as possible
- A email (or letter to two families) was sent home regarding the Grade 5 puberty unit. Please contact me with any questions.
- May 25: Rube Goldberg machine/ Instrument blueprints due
- May 25: Essays due (no additional class time to complete; submit through Google Classroom)
- May 26: End-of-Year BBQ & Carnival from 6-8pm
- May 28: Swimming
- June 2: Track & Field Meet
- June 5: Bowling Money & Notes due (sent home today)
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