Mr. Waters

  Congratulations to everyone for making it to Winter break!  This week was filled with seasonal activities.  The grade 4s did a wonderful job of creating their cookie jars, and are starting to show a solid understanding of fractions (even adding fractions!). Here are the directions for finishing the cookie recipe at home, in case they get misplaced:  In a large bowl, whisk 1/2 cup of melted and  cooled  unsalted butter, 1 large egg, and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract. Add the contents of the jar and gently stir with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula until combined (dough will be crumbly). Chill for 30 minutes.  Form golf ball sized portions of dough, pressing firmly as you form the ball. Place the dough balls onto lined baking sheets. Bake at 350°F for 8-10 minutes, until the edges are set and the centres of the cookies are still slightly underdone. Place baking sheets on a rack to cool. In Science we explored how light interacts with mirrors, including concave and convex mirrors.  When w

This week in science we explored what opaque, translucent, and transparent mean.  The grade 4s searched for items around the classroom that would allow all light through, some light, and no light at all.  Next week they will explore how light is absorbed and reflected.  We also looked at what happens when we mix different coloured light using glow sticks. In social studies we continued to learn about the Blackfoot community and how they lived on this land many years ago.  We have also started to learn about how oral history is passed down, and why stories are told.  This week we will continue to learn about what function these stories served, and look at the connection that the Blackfoot people have to the land. The letters to the seniors at the senior centre have been completed and are currently being quarantined before being delivered.  The students are also learning how to develop similes and metaphors for their descriptive writing.  They have been using two steps to help them creat