Cabot Y4: March 2011

Tuesday, 29 March 2011

Year 4 are getting into arguments!

We are looking at writing persuasively and arguing this week - join the debate! We are discussing whether we agree with opening caves up to the public, if it means risking the welfare of a rare bat species. Look at this website to help you remember the rules for persuasive writing.

Reading Partners

On a summery afternoon, Years 3 and 4 teamed up to enjoy reading with partners in the sunshine.

Classroom Caves

We have made bats to live in the cave in our classroom.

Year 4 have been making their own stalagmites and stalactites. The string is dangling in water that has bicarbonate of soda dissolved in it. It's slowly crystallising on the string, getting bigger and bigger everyday.. watch this space!!

Monday, 28 March 2011

Fun with Spelling!

We all need help with spelling - try playing these games to improve yours !

Sunday, 27 March 2011

Fractions

This week Year 4 are looking at fractions and decimals. To practice using fractions, have a go at this fun activity .

Wednesday, 23 March 2011

Trip to Wookey Hole

Year 4's Rock 'n' Roll theme came alive as we toured the caves of Wookey Hole today.

Braving the dark, dripping tunnels we entered the caves, ever fearful of the legend of the Wookey Hole witch...

We saw incredible formations of the stalactites and stalagmites we have been learning about.. as well as the profile of the very same witch cast forever in stone by a brave monk.

It got darker... and scarier...

And stinkier! As we looked at the massive Cheddar cheeses, famously stored in the cave vaults:

Cave paintings! Were they real???

Back outside in the glorious sunshine

We found opportunities to answer some of the questions we had asked ourselves before the trip..

We watched a film about the intrepid divers of the caves and the incredible depths they have explored underneath the water table.. no-one knows how deep and how big these caves get underwater!