Some Small Visitors

On Friday three of our Year 3/4 classes were lucky enough to have some very small visitors. We got to meet some baby mice that were only four weeks old. We even learnt that mice can be born without a tail.

What did you learn about the baby mice? 

Year 4 Maths - Symmetry

In Mathematics Year 4 have been learning all about symmetry. We learnt about how some images and objects have a line of symmetry, so if you drew a line down the middle of them both sides would be a mirror image of each other. We then had a go at designing our own symmetrical patterns and identifying the line/s of symmetry. Take a look at some of the patterns we produced.

What every day objects can you think of that have a line of symmetry?

Week 3 Readers' Workshop - IN CLASS ONLY

Watch the following story online and then answer the questions by commenting below.

Hanukkah in Alaska

What was your most and least favourite holiday and why?

What are the most common symbols for holidays/celebrations you know?

Painting - Shades, Tints and Colours

On Friday afternoon we learnt about primary and secondary colours. We also learnt about shades and tints. We got to practice adding white to tint a primary or secondary colour, to make our amazing Pokemon artworks.

What did you learn about colours and tints?

Cultural Visit

We were lucky enough yesterday to get a visit from one of our parents, Tyrone Bell, to share part of the Ngunnawal culture. He brought a range of artifacts including axe heads, boomerangs and cooking stones.

Have you got any other questions you would like to ask Tyrone?

Week 2 Readers' Workshop - IN CLASS ONLY

Watch the following story online and then answer some of the questions by commenting below.

Enemy Pie   

What makes a great friend? Finish these sentences to answer:

Another name for friend is ____ (these would be nouns). 

Friends are always ____(adjectives). 

Friends always _____ (verbs, along with some other words if needed). 

Friends never ______(again, verbs). 

Optional

• Why didn't the main character like Jeremy Ross?
• Why did his father suggest enemy pie?
• So, did the pie work? 
• What else might his Dad have suggested? Why was the pie a clever idea?

What's Happening in Year 3/4 in Term 3 ?????

Civics and Citizenship  

We will investigate the different cultural, religious and/or social groups to which they and others in the community belong. 

History 

We will explore the days and weeks celebrated or commemorated in Australia and the importance of symbols and emblems. Students will complete a personal inquiry into celebrations and commemorations in other places around the world; for example, Chinese New Year, Diwali, Hanukkah, the Moon Festival and Ramadan. We will also research the symbols, emblems and history of the Olympic Games and students will participate in an Olympic simulation.

Science 

The Beneath our Feet unit provides opportunities for students to explore how natural processes and human activity shape their surroundings. Students’ understanding of soils, rocks and landscapes and how they change over time is developed through hands-on activities and student-planned investigations. Students also investigate factors that affect the erosion of soils. 


Maths

Year 3 

• Exploring a range of multiplication strategies and patterns
• Solving division problems with and without remainders
• Connecting multiplication and division
• Investigating lines and angles 
• Reading and writing numbers to 10 000
• Using the extending mental strategies to add and subtract
• Problem solving

Year 4 

• Read, write and compare common fractions, and explore the connection between fractions and decimals
• Working with polygons and symmetry 
• Explore the properties of 3D shapes (prisms and pyramids)
• Review a range of addition and subtraction strategies
• Reading times and working with timelines and timetables
• Explore the relationship between multiplication and division 
• Investigate the angles of polygons

English 

Reading 

Through our Readers' Workshops students will continue to work towards their personal goals (Comprehension, Accuracy, Fluency, Expanding Vocabulary) and make their thinking visible. 

Our mini lessons will focus on supporting students comprehension:
-  in fiction through thinking about the characters; and
-  in non-fiction by getting the most from text features


Writing

Text Types – Writing to instruct (procedures), writing to inform (explanations), writing to entertain (poetry)

 

Mini Lesson Focus – Selecting words carefully (adverbs, adjectives, precise nouns), complex sentences, adding detail, punctuation, generating ideas, organising ideas (graphic organisers), editing skills (pit stops)

Grammar Focus - Adverbial phrases, prepositional phrases, verbs and tenses, apostrophes, compound words, onomatopoeia, spoonerisms, contractions and homophones

Keep an eye out on our blog for regular updates on what's happening in our classrooms.