April 20-25 – Weekly Assignments

Hello Division 2! I hope you are staying sunny even though the skies are cloudy!

Weekly Assignments Chart – April 20-25

I am looking forward to seeing you (from a socially-responsible distance) during your scheduled pick-up appointments this week.  If the time I emailed to parents does not work, please let me know and we can arrange another time.

For pick-ups, please come to the North-side door where you line up in the mornings, coming from the parking lot side.  I will have your belongings on a desk just outside the door, and will be there to say “hello!”  When you leave, I will ask that you go down the steps and in front of the school.  This way, we will have only one-way traffic, to reduce the risk of passing others.  Your appointments are scheduled at 15-minute intervals to give a bit of time between each.

I will have your belongings (binders, pencil cases, etc) and a packet of school work for the coming weeks.  It may seem like a lot all at once, but it is not meant to be done all at once!  I will provide prompts and lessons through our blog, and continue to post assignments that can be done online.  The paper work will be used to support other lessons, and give you the chance to do school work without being on the computer all day (I know that I am getting tired of sitting at a computer, and I imagine you might be too)!

Due to scheduling and learning how to properly use video calls, I will have to cancel our Class Meeting for today.  I will try my best to have one set up for Wednesday at 11:00 am.  My apologies too all of you.

I have made a special order for a book called Front Desk by Kelly Yang, which I would like to do as a read-aloud novel study with you! I plan to record videos and post links to them here, so you can listen as we go along.  There will be literacy work to go along with the novel, just like you did for Lit Circles.  There is also the option to do an extension: if you would like, you can do an independent novel study of your own alongside our class novel study.  I am supposed to pick up the book this evening, so for today, you can listen to the first chapter read by the author herself:

I have signed our class up for yet another online learning platform.  Prodigy Math is played like a computer game, so it might be a fun way to make sure we are practicing math!  Here are instructions for how to set up your account: prodigy-students-instructions-0A3468-1587342491

Please click here for this week’s Weekly Assignments Chart – April 20-25

I realized that it might be helpful to list the assignments from the Chart here as well, so here they are:

MATH

MATH 3.1* –
Grade 5: Do pg. 107, #6 and 9 of the MMS5 textbook. 

Grade 6: Do pg. 106, #4 and 5 of the MMS6 textbook.

Upload a clear photo or type your answer on blogfolios. *required

MATH 3.3* – Answer this question: Megan and her brother and sister earned $18.75 for mowing her neighbours’ lawns and they wanted to divide it evenly between the three of them.  How much money would each person get? Show your work in numbers and/or pictures.*required

MATH 3.2 – Answer this question: Last week, Ms. Anderson biked to and from school 3 days.  In total, she rode 40 kilometres.  This week, she will ride to school 4 days.  How many kilometres will Ms. Anderson ride? (This is a TRUE story!)

MATH 3.4 – Set up your account on Prodigy.  Make sure to record your password! Prodigy account instructions.  Try out the game and let Ms. Anderson know what you think by sending her an email.

MATH 3.5 – Practice one of the suggested multiplication or division skills on IXL.com.  Ms. Anderson has highlighted specific skills to practice.

LITERACY

LITERACY 3.1* – Write a journal entry (on a piece of paper, in a journal/diary, or type directly into your blogfolio) about your thoughts and experiences over the past week.  We are living in historic times!  Write what you think is important for future generations to know about your life at this time.  Aim to write at least 5 sentences, remembering proper punctuation. *required 

LITERACY 3.2* – In the video posted to the class website called “Kelly Yang talking about FRONT DESK”, she says that “living is essential to writing.” What experiences in your life do you think you could write about, as an author?  Write your answer to this question in one or more paragraphs.  *required

LITERACY 3.3 – Activate your Epic Reading account if you have not yet done so (invitations sent to student emails).  Read or listen to a book of choice for at least 20 minutes.  (Ms. Anderson can see how long you read for, and how many books you are reading.. like a spy 😊)

LITERACY 3.4 – Read a newspaper or magazine article or a book for 20 minutes.

LITERACY 3.5 – Watch the ASL Storytelling video, and follow along as you are able: ASL Storytelling – Always in Trouble: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ubwi1kGF6mw&t=123s

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

PHYS ED 3.1 – Remember the equipment you found around your house for PHYS ED 1.4?  Make use of it!  Play traditional games or make up your own.

PHYS ED 3.2 – Bird Watch: find a spot outside, sit quietly and see what you can find, if you have binoculars bring them along. What kinds of birds did you find?

PHYS ED 3.3 – Do 15 sit ups. Hop on one foot for 20 seconds; repeat with the other foot. Do 10 push ups (you can use your knees, if needed). Repeat all after a short break.

PHYS ED 3.4 – V-Sit for 20 seconds. Hold a plank for 20 seconds. Hold a bridge pose for 20 seconds. Repeat all after a short break

PHYS ED 3.5 – Play a game of soccer with your sibling(s) or parent(s).

SOCIAL STUDIES/SCIENCE

SCIENCE 3.1* – Read The Rock Cycle by Martha London on Epic.  It has been assigned to your reading log. (Let Ms. Anderson know if you have trouble) *required

SCIENCE 3.1 – Write out a glossary of key vocabulary words from The Rock Cycle book.  Include key word and find their definitions. (You may copy from the glossary at the back of the book).

SCIENCE 3.2 -Write a short paragraph using as many key vocabulary words from The Rock Cycle as you can.

SCIENCE 3.4 – Go on a walk and look for small interesting rocks that you could (safely) take home to study.  What do you notice?  What colours and shapes do you see?  Any guesses on what type of rocks you find?

SCIENCE 3.5 – Answer this question: what causes rocks to change? Write your answer on paper or in your blogfolio

PERSONAL AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

RESPONSIBILITY 3.1* – Pick up your belongings and work booklet from Ms. Anderson at school.  If you can’t make it, please send an email to let her know and make alternative plans. *required

RESPONSIBILITY 3.2 – Play a board game or make a puzzle with your family.

RESPONSIBILITY: 3.3 – Make a survey in Forms on Office 365 about others’ interests.  Share this form with Ms. Anderson so she can share it with others. When you share it with her, use the option at the right side called Share > Share to Collaborate > Copy

RESPONSIBILITY 3.4 – Help your family with chores.

RESPONSIBILITY 3.5 – Write a thank you note to someone you appreciate.  It may be for something small or for something bigger.  It may be for your family, your friend, or your neighbour.

ART/ADST

ART 3.1- Make a blind contour drawing of your face or a family member’s.  Colour it in with pencil crayon, watercolour paint, or marker.  See Ms. Anderson’s for an example.

These are some silly blind contour drawings that I did of my friends while on a video call with them.  After, I added colour with watercolour paints.  This is an example for ART 3.1. Aren’t they funny? 🙂
 

ART 3.2 – Colour one of the colouring pages in the packet picked up from school!

ART 3.3 – Design your dream home.  Do this on paper, in LEGO, in Minecraft, or with any other material.

ART 3.4 – Go for a walk and collect small items such a leaves, acorns, twigs and bring them home to arrange on a paper to create a picture. Ideas at https://www.redtedart.com/loose-parts-nature-art-for-kids/

ART 3.5 – Spend time watching the sky and use your imagination finding different shapes in the clouds.

 

Thanks all! Have a great day.