March Madness in 4th Grade
at Chesterbrook Academy
Invention Convention
Students spent over a month inventing a solution to a real world problem. They created original designs, had to stay under budget, and presented their invention to our "Shark Tank" style panel of judges.
And the WINNER is...
Fun with Fractions
Math Center Friday
Students work together to solve equivalent fraction problems, simplest form, and ordering fractions.
Investigations Through Our Senses
Our unit of study in Science has been Plant and Animal Parts and the Sense Receptors animals have toward danger. We used our sense of smell to identify different types of scents. This helped remember a time when this smell had a lasting impression on our lives. For example: Mint-One student smelled it and instantly thought of getting their teeth cleaned at the dentist!
It's amazing what our sense of smell can remind us of.
Trip to the Apple Store
Students finished their swimming unit at the Y
Playing Bananagrams during PAT
Science Investigation
We played a game where each team had a safety and danger call to warn their teammates. It was a challenge to hear while the predator patrolled the crossing lane. They quickly learned what the calls meant, does this really happen in the wild?