Last Wednesday, our class took a trip to Raheny Library to attend a LEGO workshop as part of Science Week. The workshop was all about renewable energy. We learned about the three types of renewable energy- wind energy , water/ hydroelectric energy and solar energy. We then made our own windmills using LEGO. We attached a battery to our windmills to make them rotate like real windmills. We had so much fun and learned so much about renewable energy.
During October we will be learning about the European Union and countries within the E.U.
As part of geography the girls will be presenting their first project. Each girl has been given an E.U. member country to research.
The project will be bound in school and should be presented on a4 sized pages. We have started our research in school. We have started a fact file which should be used as a guide when completing the projects.
When continuing the project at home, please be advised that this should be a simple project in your daughters own words. It should be no more than 5 pages. It is due Friday the 18th of October 2019.
Choose 3/4 of these example topics; Food & drink, climate, landscape (lakes, mountains etc), famous people, landmarks, animals, culture & traditions, clothes, European Union and your country
– Include pictures and maps etc. which can be drawn or printed.
Below are a number of websites you may find useful when researching at home. The public library is another great source of information.
http://www.ducksters.com/geography/europe.php (scroll down to find your country)
http://www.oddizzi.com/teachers/explore-the-world/places/europe/ (countries along the side)
http://www.scienceforkidsclub.com/european-countries.html
https://europa.eu/kids-corner/countries/index_en.htm
*Please note: adult supervision is advised when children research projects online as external links may not be suitable.
Ps. If bringing in food for EU day, please ensure it contains no peanuts.
Welcome to Ms. Moore’s fourth class blog!
Keep an eye on our blog throughout the year to get updates on what we are doing in class!
Find some fun websites and games listed below that you may like to try.
Maths
Interactive online games and activities to make learning tables fun!
http://www.teachingtables.co.uk/
Problem solving game involving time
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks1/maths/telling_the_time/play/popup.shtml
Gaeilge
http://www.isfeidirliom.ie/
http://digitaldialects.com/Irish.htm
Spellings
Here are some activities to help you practise your spellings at home. All you do is click on the PDF link below and print out these activities. Have a spare spelling copy at home and choose one of these activity cards each evening.
http://www.belgroveseniorgirls.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Spelling-activities.pdf
This is also a great website to practise your spellings through online activities and games. You have to register first for a free account (ask an adult for help with this) and then add in your list of spellings each week as you go.
https://www.spellingcity.com/
Reading
Reading is very important!
Even in fourth class the girls should be reading aloud to an adult and also should be read to by an adult. A great way to do this is sharing the reading.
Discuss the book with your daughter by making predictions, inferring what will happen next or analysing characters.
Authors
Roald Dahl J.K. Rowling Michael Murpurgo David Walliams
Marita Conlon-McKenna Enid Blyton
(Jacqueline Wilson has some fantastic books for this age group, but do be aware that she also writes for teens and some of her books are inappropriate for primary school).
Books
Here are some excellent books that 4th class girls have recommended;
Be aware of your own daughter’s ability when helping her choose books. Read the blurb together and discuss the choice.
Summer stars have some great tips on how to choose a book with your child, engaging reluctant readers, reading development etc.
http://www.librariesireland.ie/summer-stars/supporting-childrens-reading-information-sheets/
Vocabulary
When children come across new words in different contexts they develop a stronger understanding and a more detailed vocabulary. Try using new vocabulary from the reading in daily conversations.
Every day we will uncover a new word. Our ‘Word of the Day’ will be given as homework where the girls will use it in their own sentence. Over time we will develop our word bank together.
Mol an óige agus tiocfaidh sí!