FOURTH GRADE
Room 202
Monday @ 9:15, Thursday @ 8:15, Friday @ 9:15
Room 208
Monday @ 10:30, Thursday @ 10:30, Friday @ 8:15
Room 220
Monday @ 8:15, Thursday @ 9:15, Friday @ 11:00
CLASS 24 - THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2017
Unit 5.1: The Importance of Classifying Plants p.50
Objective: Recognize different kinds of plants. Understand that the variety of plants makes it important to identify and assign them into groups.
HW: REVIEW FOR TEST - FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3 (Unit 4: Vertebrates)
CLASS 25 - FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2017
Unit 4: Vertebrates TEST
CLASS 26 - MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2017
Activity 5.1: Amazing Trees p.27-28
Aim: To observe trees in the school compound (if they still have leaves)
Unit 5.2: Type of Stem p.51-54
Objective: Classify plants as having woody or non-woody stems.
Activity 5.2: Plants with Non-Woody Stems p.29-30
Aim: To analyse the features of different plants with non-woody stems
CLASS 27 - THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2017
Unit 5.3: Flowering and Non-Flowering Plants p.55-56
Objective: Classify plants as flowering and non-flowering plants.
Activity 5.3: Flowering and Non-Flowering Plants p.31-32
Aim: To identify flowering and non-flowering plants
CLASS 28 - FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2017
Returning Unit 4: Vertebrates Test
Unit 5.4: Seed-Producing and Spore-Producing Plants p.57-60
Objective: Classify plants as seed-producing or spore-producing plants. Identify the parts of a seed and their function.
Activity 5.4: Seed - A New Life p.33-34
Aim: To observe the parts of a bean seed
PRACTICE FOR CARIBOU MATH CONTEST @ WWW.CARIBOUTESTS.COM - WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15
(for students who have opted to write the contest)
CLASS 29 - THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2017
Unit 5.5: Fruit-Bearing Plants and Non Fruit-Bearing Plants p.61-63
Objective: Classify plants as fruit-bearing or non fruit-bearing plants.
Activity 5.5: Types of Fruit p.35-36
Aim: To find out the importance of seeds to a flowering plant
CLASS 30 - FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2017
Unit 5.6: Useful and Harmful Plants p.64
Objective: Classify plants as useful or harmful plants.
Unit 5 Self-Check (handout)
CLASS 31 - MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2017
Completing Unit 5 Self-Check (handout)
At A Glance Flow Chart p.65 Science Glossary p.66
Review Unit 5: Classifying Plants
ASSIGNMENT: Create A Plant (handout)
Students will design a fact sheet highlighting a new fictious plant discovery. The fact sheet will include characteristics that relate to Unit 5.
CLASS 32 - THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2017
Continuing ASSIGNMENT: Create A Plant (handout)
Students will design a fact sheet highlighting a new fictious plant discovery. The fact sheet will include characteristics that relate to Unit 5.
CLASS 33 - FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2017
Completing ASSIGNMENT: Create A Plant (handout)
Students will design a fact sheet highlighting a new fictious plant discovery. The fact sheet will include characteristics that relate to Unit 5.
CLASS 34 - MONDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2017
Hour of Code @ www.code.org
Students will participate in the HOUR OF CODE. Students will learn the basic concepts of Computer Science with drag n' drop programming (similar to robotics programming).
CLASS 35 - THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2017
Hour of Code @ www.code.org
Students will participate in the HOUR OF CODE. Students will learn the basic concepts of Computer Science with drag n' drop programming (similar to robotics programming).
CLASS 36 - FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2017
Unit 6.1: Reproduction in Living Things p.67-68
Objective: Understand that living things reproduce to ensure survival of their own kind.
Unit 6.2 Life Cycles p. 69-72
Objective: Understand that all living things go through a life cycle and that different living things go through different life cycles. Recognize that some animals hatch from eggs and some are born as young animals.
CLASS 37 - MONDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2017
Unit 6.3: Life Cycle of A Human Being p.73 and Unit 6.4 Life Cycle of Animals p.74-79
Objective: Describe the life cycle of a human beings and describe the life cycles of other animals.
Activity 6.1: Like Parent, Like Young p.37-38
Aim: To compare the young and adults of different animals
CLASS 38 - THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2017
Activity 6.2: Meal-Worm Pet p.39-42
Aim: To learn about the life cycle of a beetle
Activity 6.3: Making Comparisons p.43-44
Aim: To differentiate between life cycles of two different types of insects
CLASS 39 - FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2017
Activity 6.4: Busting Dengue p.45-47
Aim: To apply the knowledge of the life cycle of a mosquito to prevent mosquitoes from breeding
CLASS 40 - MONDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2017
Unit 6.5: Life Cycle of Flowering Plants p.80-84
Objective: Describe the life cycle of some flowering plants.
Activity 6.6: Helping The Seed Grow p.52-53
Aim: To find out what factors affect the growth of plants
CLASS 41 - THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2017
Activity 6.5: Growing Seeds p.48-51
Aim: To identify the similarities and differences in the life cycles of three different plants
At A Glance Flow Chart p.85 Science Glossary p.86
Review Unit 6: Classifying Plants
HW: Unit 6 Self-Check (handout)
CLASS 42 - FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2017
Logic Math Games, Reflex Math or Hour of Code @ www.code.org
Students will choose to participate in Logic Math Games, Reflex Math or Coding.