Brochures in 4th Grade

Brochures are everywhere and very informative. But 4th grade students cannot make them... or can they? The 4th graders at Banks Road Elementary can!

The topic is North Carolina resources. The goal is to produce an introductory brochure giving information about the water, landforms, and natural resources pertaining to the state of North Carolina. Check out the following two brochures and see what you think.

Geometry in the Class

Is there real life math going on in a 4th grade classroom? In Ms. Harrower's class there is. As students were working on understanding geometry terms, they were asked to take a digital camera and find specific examples of those terms in the room. After they took their pictures, they added a technology twist by labeling their photographs with a picture editing software program. Can you think of more real life geometry examples?

Technology at BRES - Big 6

Technology will be an integral part of the instructional program at Banks Road Elementary. Students in all grade levels will access technology through purposeful learning activities. Laptops, LCD projectors, Smartboards, automated response systems, digital cameras, document cameras, and digital microscopes will be available for use in all classrooms, the media center, and computer lab. I invite you to read the Big 6 article posted in the learning links section to get a better idea of how teachers will implement technology through collaborative instructional planning.
Frank Creech
Principal