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UOI - How We Organize Ourselves.
This unit is known as the Souk unit. You probably recall from previous years that you were asked to send money in for the grade 4 souks. Well this year it is your child's turn. We began this unit by looking at what a market place is and more importantly how each part of a market place is connected and dependent on each other. Next we will discover how market forces are directly influenced by supply and demand. We will inquiry into what supply and demand is as well as the effects of supply and demand on things like product pricing.
Once we have a good idea of how a market economy system works, then we will analyze successful entrepreneurs and look at the decisions that they have made. After that we will begin with our own business plans by completing market research, carefully selecting products or services and then creating a souk to sell our products or services. At the moment the plan is to have the souk during the week of the 22nd of January but I will confirm that in due course.
Once we have a good idea of how a market economy system works, then we will analyze successful entrepreneurs and look at the decisions that they have made. After that we will begin with our own business plans by completing market research, carefully selecting products or services and then creating a souk to sell our products or services. At the moment the plan is to have the souk during the week of the 22nd of January but I will confirm that in due course.
Mathematics
For math, we will look at presenting and interpreting data on graphs. This links nicely with our unit as the kids will be doing market research and presenting their findings is really important to help them make informed decisions.
We will also develop our skills to solve problems that involve money/decimal numbers. The children will begin to look at what decimal numbers are and how they are connected to whole numbers. After that we will use a place value chart to learn more about the value of decimal numbers. Then we will again use a place value chart to add and subtract decimal numbers.
Once we are confident that we can add and subtract decimal numbers we will apply our skills to solve real life problems that involve money. Again, a nice link with our unit.
We will also develop our skills to solve problems that involve money/decimal numbers. The children will begin to look at what decimal numbers are and how they are connected to whole numbers. After that we will use a place value chart to learn more about the value of decimal numbers. Then we will again use a place value chart to add and subtract decimal numbers.
Once we are confident that we can add and subtract decimal numbers we will apply our skills to solve real life problems that involve money. Again, a nice link with our unit.
Language Arts
During language we will work on exposition text. Exposition text is a form of persuasive writing where you discuss both points of an argument and give an opinions based on the points. We will connect this as much to the unit as we can.
During reading we will continue to focus on comprehension skills and making deeper connections with the text.
During reading we will continue to focus on comprehension skills and making deeper connections with the text.
Gold Souk Field Trip
Our recent trip to the gold souks was very successful. The kids got to talk to real entrepreneurs and asked questions like:
How do you decide the price of each product?
How do you convince people to buy from your store and not the store next door?
What are your best selling products and why?
Where do you get your products from?
The kids got a lot from the visit and we will now look to use this knowledge during the unit.
How do you decide the price of each product?
How do you convince people to buy from your store and not the store next door?
What are your best selling products and why?
Where do you get your products from?
The kids got a lot from the visit and we will now look to use this knowledge during the unit.