Christmas Fun!

We had a busy last week full of Christmas fun! We watched a movie, sang carols, decorated reindeer cupcakes, danced to some crazy videos, played a game with a giant ball of tape and shared yummy treats. Thanks to everyone who brought treats for the class today.

Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. I hope you all have a safe and restful break. Get ready for LOTS of work in the new year!

Ms. Earl

Book Raffle Winners

Congratulations to Connor, Roman, Emma and Matthew for winning the books in the raffle. We raised $50 for the Salvation Army Toy Drive. Here's what Ms. Earl purchased with the money (just the games, not the pop!)

Birch Tree Paintings

Check out these beautiful paintings done by the talented artists in 4C. They are all masterpieces!

Angle Challenge

Here is a right angle that has been divided into 2 different angles. If angle B measured 54 degrees, what does angle A measure?

BOOK RAFFLE!

Enter to win a fabulous book! Our class is having a book raffle. Tickets are 25 cents each or 5 for $1. The tickets will be on sale until Dec. 17th. The raffle will be held that day as well. All proceeds from the raffle will go to the Salvation Army toy drive.

Geometric Snowman Challenge

Geometric Snowman

• Create a snowman on paper that uses as many polygons as possible. You can draw it or cut and paste the pieces together. Be creative! You many find different-sized circular objects at home to trace for the circles. You should create a base, mid-section and head for your snowman. Try to include polygons for the eyes, nose, mouth, hat and scarf.
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Geometry Shape Challenge

Today we challenged our partners to create the same designs by following our instructions. It was not easy!

Geometry Math Challenge

How Many Diagonals?

A diagonal of a regular polygon is a straight line joining two corners that are not beside each other. A square has 2 diagonals and a pentagon has 5.


1. How many diagonals does a regular hexagon (6 sides) have?
2. How many diagonals does a regular heptagon (7 sides) have?
3. How many diagonals does a regular octagon (8 sides) have?


Draw pictures to show your work. Your solutions are due to Ms. Earl on Monday.

Fox Mania!

Last Monday, a small red fox scampered by our classroom window! We were interested in where is was going and what it was doing. We have been doing research about foxes and now we're ready to write about them. Today, we sketched foxes. Stay tuned for more details about foxes!

Weekend Math Challenge

Wow! What a week! I hope you enjoyed your snow days. We will be starting Geometry next week.
Here's a challenge question to get you thinking. Be sure to show your thinking in pictures and words. Solutions are due on Monday.

Lines of Symmetry
The Canadian flag has one line of symmetry. You can draw a line vertically down the centre so that both halves are equal.

Can you find a world flag that has 2 lines of symmetry? (horizontal and vertical)

Math Challenge Solutions

Here are the two correct math solutions for the Double or Not? Challenge. Well done Lola and Evan! Both solutions are organized and clearly explained.

Double or Not?

Would you rather work for seven days at $20 per day or work the first day for $2 and have your salary double every day for a week?

Show your solution and explain your thinking. Solutions are due on Monday.

Giant Snowflakes!

We created paper snowflakes for the Wingham BIA. They will be in store windows soon. Click the link to see how to make them. 

How to Make Giant Snowflakes

Remembrance Day

We have been discussing many different things about Remembrance Day. We read books, watched videos, wrote our wishes for peace and talked about war and Canadian soldiers. We all agreed that no matter what the time period, our Canadian soldiers must have been scared to leave home. They must have missed their families, but were proud to serve our country. We paid tribute to them today in our assembly. We will remember them.

Multiplication Math Challenge

Ms. Earl took her 4th grade class of 25 students to the aquarium. Admission for each student was $12. What was the total amount of money needed for the field trip?

Show your solution using multiplication. Be sure to explain how you got your answer. Solution are due to Ms. Earl on Monday.

Spiral Multiplication Race

We learned a new game today that helps us with our multiplication facts. It's a race to the finish!

Weekend Math Challenge

Weekend Math Challenge
Landon's uncle gave him a $50 gift certificate for his birthday. Landon is going to try and spend every penny! His choices are: Movie passes - $12.50 each, Arcade passes - $14.00 each, Amusement park passes - $21.50. What should Landon buy to come as close as possible to spending the $50?
Show all your work with your solution.

Take Me Outside Day!

We had lots of fun playing outside today (before the rain!). Check out our creativity!

GREAT BIG CRUNCH!

The GREAT BIG CRUNCH is a special day of good food education, ending with a massive, synchronized bite into a local, crunchy apple! We love apples!

Algebra Math Challenge

Submit your solution to Ms. Earl on Monday.

Congratulations to Maddy for her winning math challenge answer. Seven correct solutions were handed in on Monday. The correct answer was 16 degrees. Well done 4C!

Reptiles at Risk

We had some unusual visitors today at MRES! Check it out!

What's Up with the Weather?

Here's this weekend's math challenge. Submit your answer to Ms. Earl on Monday morning. Be sure to show all your work.

The weather this fall is very unpredictable! Ms. Earl's students decided to track the temperatures each day. The noon temperature on Monday is 12 degrees. On Tuesday, the noon temperature is 3 degrees warmer. On Wednesday, the temperature at noon is 5 degrees cooler than the day before. On Thursday, the noon temperature is up 8 degrees from the previous day. On Friday, the temperature is 2 degrees cooler than the previous day. What is the temperature on Friday?

Math Challenge

The correct answer to the weekend Math Challenge was the 16th day and 61 pumpkins. Congratulations to Evan, Lola, Emma and Abigail for their correct solutions. Well done!

We will be starting patterning in Math. Patterns are everywhere! Can you find any in your home?

Batte Farm Trip

We had so much fun at the Batte Farm! The strawbale and corn mazes were great. We really liked carving pumpkins. Thanks to the Batte Family for an excellent day!

Thanksgiving Math Challenge

Pumpkin Picking
Chloe was picking pumpkins for her school. She picked one pumpkin on the first day. She picked two pumpkins on each of the next two days. Chloe picked three pumpkins for three days. Next she picked four pumpkins a day for four days and so on. 
• If Chloe continues this pumpkin picking schedule, on what day will she first pick 6 pumpkins? 
• How many pumpkins will she have picked altogether for her school when she completes that first 6th day?