Week 9's Maths Problem

This week your challenge is to:

1. Write a word problem as a comment to this post. Think carefully about what strategy you want people to use when they answer it.

2. Answer someone else's problem as a reply to their post. Write next to your answer which number strategy you used.

 Strategies:

-Adding or Subtracting ones and tens
-Adding or Subtracting using near doubles
-Adding or Subtracting in parts
-Jumping the number line
-Adding or Subtracting by making a tidy number 
-Adding or Subtracting by rounding and then compensating at the end

Chinese Calligraphy

Yesterday Room 35 did Calligraphy with Miss Ko. At the moment we are learning about the names for different body parts. It was lots of fun doing this art activity in Mandarin.

Problem Solving Challenge Week 8

Additional Question 

Suppose the rabbits numbers doubled and had 6 added to them each year. How many 

rabbits would there be after 5 years if there were 8 rabbits at the start?

List your solution in the comments section below and remember to share how you reached 

your solution and include your name as well. 

Reading Activity Week 8 & 9 - Saving endangered animals in South Korea

Reading Activity Week 8 & 9

Article Comprehension:

1. Why according to the author is the list of endangered animals growing?
2. Name some of the animals and birds that will benefit from South Korea's nature preserve?
3. Find the dictionary definition of one of the key words from the article and list the key word and its definition here, e.g. Sustainable - able to be maintained or kept going, as an action or process: a sustainable negotiation between the two countries.

Remember to answer all of the questions in your comment and include your name so we know who the comment is by. 

Meadowbank Meals

The Year 4 TeachersHere is our example of a cooking show. It took us about an hour and a half to to all the cooking, filming and editing. It was heaps of fun  (see the bloopers).

Let us know what you think!

The Year 4 Teachers

The Ocean, our beautiful treasure.

During Sea Week we created some art work of the creatures that live in the ocean. We wanted to celebrate the beauty of the sea. It also made us think about how we are responsible for looking after this treasure and what we could do to show that we value the oceans and its creatures.

Swimming

Last week we started swimming lessons with Hilton Brown. It has been so much fun especially with the warm sunny weather we have had recently. Each lesson the instructors teach us new skills to help us improve our swimming.

What has been your favourite part about swimming so far? 

Mathletics award

This week Room 35 were the proud winners of the Mathletics award. Congratulations on all your hard work. 

Reading Activity Week 6

Click on the link below, read the news article then in the comments area tell us what the article is about and what you think about it.

http://www.dogonews.com/2013/5/6/a-school-cafeteria-with-no-chicken-fingers-or-meatballs-hmm

Seasonal Food

Mrs Elmore came to our class today to teach us about seasonal food. 

What did you learn or what else do you know about seasonal food? Have you got any questions that you are not sure of? 

Sea Week

This week is Sea Week and in Room 35 we are learning how we can be responsible for the ocean. The homework challenge this week is to find out how you can be a guardian of the ocean. Post your comments here for the homework challenge. Check out www.fish.govt.nz