Testing Building Materials

Dear families,

In Room 10 and 11, we have been learning about the water crisis in the four countries we're studying: Peru, Tunisia, Ukraine and India. We are putting on our engineering/science hats and using the engineering design process to solve one of these problems. After spring break, we will begin testing building materials and their effectiveness and strength so we know what to include in our designs and prototypes.

We need YOUR help!

Please help us collect materials to test and build with. We are looking for the following items:

• Aluminum Foil
• Fabric/Cloth
• Plastic Cups/Bottles
• Yarn/String
• Pipe Cleaners
• Straws
• Cardboard
• Twist Ties
• Rubber bands
• Tissue Paper
• Wax Paper
• Sticks
• Foam
• Cheesecloth
• Sand
• Rocks
• Clay/Plasticine

Thanks for your ongoing support in our learning! Have a great spring break!

- Ms. Tang and Ms. Youngblood

March Math Game

Hello parents and guardians,

We hope you are having a great week and enjoying the sunshine.With spring break coming up next week it is a great opportunity to play a math game with your child. Attached below is our March math game. It is a multiplication and division tic tac toe which incorporates all the things your child has been learning thus far.

Happy playing.

Kind regards,

Ms. Youngblood and Ms. Tang

Sunshine brings puddles

Hello parents and guardians,

It is going to be a beautiful week and with that brings puddles. There is going to be a lot of ice on the school property in the early morning that will turn to puddles by mid afternoon.  Students have been reminded to watch carefully for slippery areas, walk like a penguin and wear footwear that is safe and suitable for wet weather (running shoes are not recommended).  All students were cautioned to stay out of the puddle if they didn't have waterproof boots.  We are asking students to bring an extra pair of pants and socks in their backpacks to change into in the event they fall and get wet.  Being wet is a natural consequence to wadding into the large puddle after being cautioned to stay out if you don't have proper footwear. At least a change of clothes will make things a bit better.

Thank you for your constant support

Ms. Youngblood and Ms. Tang

Room 11 TWAS

This week, we were working on illustrating similes and we're learning more about figurative language.  Megan S.

In gym, we've been working on basketball.  Holden

We're working on shooting into the hoop and practicing our proper form for shooting.  Megan G.

We're practicing reaching in the cookie jar for basketball.  Kellan

We had an opera today about Pinocchio! Artie

We had a poem about Tillie eating a hot chili. Matilda

The grade 4s have been working on 3-2-1 and word problems that weren't all multiplication, so we had to use CUBES.  Megan G.

Some of us have started doing book club in literacy. Megan S.


Take a look at some of our work!

Our week at a glance: March 11-15

Hello room 10 parents,

We wanted to share a little bit about what we learn't this week.

"In grade 3 math we did a multiplication check in." Landon

" Today was the opera and the show was about Pinccochio." Ava

"We are starting to build our water projects too help the four countries Ukraine, Tunisia, Peru and India." Julia

"We just finished our engineering books and we are moving onto building we are using materials to builds a machine to help the water problem in the four countries." Joe

"After the opera we had snack and went outside." Justin

"In health we are learning the difference between a fixed and growth mindset." Truly

"We learn't that every time you come across a challenge you grow a new braincell which are called neurons." Lachlan

"Neurons are like pathways the more time you practice something the better you become and if you try something different and do it over again you will get better." Ben

"In music we are practicing our Music Monday and assembly songs." Zac

"In grade 4 math we made cheat sheets for multiplication and division." Henry

"In music we are learning a Peruvian song that we sing in Spanish."  Kai q

"In math we are doing we are doing 321 math activities." Braxson

"In French we are doing weather spinners." Simon

"The shark group for reading is doing a project by making a slide on what happened." Joe

"In writing we are content creators we are writing about the internet and how to be safe." Ava

"In music we learn't the Pinocchio song." Ryleigh

"In gym we did basketball." Simon

Have a wonderful weekend enjoy the sunshine.

Youngblood Youngsters

Our Assembly- Thursday March 21st

Hello room 10 and 11 parents,

We hope you are having a wonderful week. We just wanted to inform you that we are hosting the March assembly on Thursday March 21st at 1:30pm. We are going to be sharing our learning from Social Studies as well as singing some songs and doing bucket drumming. We would love it if you could join us!!


We hope to see you next Thursday.


Ms. Youngblood and Ms. Tang

Figurative Language

The Grade 3/4 students in room 11 have been learning about figurative language. Figurative language is you don't mean exactly what you say and you make a comparison. The types of figurative language we've learned about are idioms, hyperbole, onomatopoeia, metaphor, similes and personification. For example, "My thirsty lawn was begging for water." This week we are illustrating different types of similes.

Take a look at our visualizations!