Math
Today we started rounding. Please watch the video to help with understanding rounding without using a number line. He uses a shortcut, but make sure you can explain why the shortcut works using a number line.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fd-E18EqSVk

Round the following numbers to the nearest 1000, 100, 10
2649
3092

Round the following numbers to the nearest 10 000, 1000, 100
75 492
80 573

More practice: Grade 4
http://www.nelson.com/school/elementary/mathK8/math4/quizzes/math4quizzes/m4ch2l6.htm
More practice: Grade 5
http://www.nelson.com/school/elementary/mathK8/math5/quizzes/math5quizzes/gr5_ch2_les5.htm

Literacy
Complete the characteristics of a narrative for "Dictionary Dave". Make sure you plot summary is short (no more than 5 - 7 sentences). Choose only the most important parts. Read your feedback from "Hero Cat". Remember...


Religion
Today we read a lovely story about family traditions, "Grandma's Bread". Talk to your parents about your favourite family traditions.

Science
We "rocked hard" today starting our new unit in Science.... Rocks and Minerals.

Today you should know....

• The meaning of a rockhound and geologist
• What rocks can tell us about an area
• The layers of the Earth

Our next lesson will be about the three types of rocks and how they are formed. What the video below for a sneak-peek.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_FpzAOlqZc
Bill Nye the Science video on plate tectonics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWQwYQqd36A

Layers of the Earth:


A little more information...
http://www.ngkids.co.uk/science-and-nature/structure-of-the-earth