Grade 4

Making Connections, Inside and Out

by Miss Kylee Frazier

In Grade Four, quarter two has been quite the busy one! One of the first things to note is that we have had the pleasure of bonding as an entire pod through getting in to the holiday spirit in between academics. The students have created 100+ white snowflakes, paper angel chains, ornaments to decorate the paper trees in our pod, and more! It has been so much fun getting to enjoy our cozy pod and watching the students take pride in their work we have displayed.

At the beginning of the quarter, we also finished up our second unit of How We Organize Ourselves, in which students got to analyze all the different ways that technology has changed over time. During this unit, students engaged in interviewing several friends and family of various age groups, comparing what life was like across generations and how people were more or less connected due to technology. We also engaged in a show-and-tell activity, in which students discovered the oldest piece of technology in their home and brought it to share with the class. They were so fascinated by the things they found, though some were too big to bring in! Pictured here is an antique gramophone, which stands taller than the student who shared this beautiful piece of technology residing in his home.

We have also begun our Where We are in Place and Time unit, during which students are diving into what life was like for the explorers responsible for discovering and founding the lands we know today! In addition to the many activities and an upcoming field trip, we are excited about the summative projects. The students will get to construct a model of their choosing and share research about what life was like during this age of exploration for one specific explorer.