Good morning Division 7,

Happy Friday! To discuss:

1. Sharing Circle
2. Learning Opportunities

1. Sharing Circle

We have Sharing Circle today at 11 am. Please access Microsoft Teams a few minutes early to make sure you are set-up. Please enter the call with your camera microphone on “mute” (click the camera and microphone button, it should have a line slashed through it).

Guidelines to note:

1. Please be kind and respectful through out the entire call. We are all being vulnerable by sharing and attending the meeting.
2. Please inform a parent/guardian about this video call. Be sure to ask for permission before joining.

If you need a refresher or have not yet viewed the video conferencing guidelines, please do so before our call: video conferencing (click)

2. Learning Opportunities

To-do:
* : hand-in
(extension): optional

Priorities
a.) Morning Journal*
***Sharing Circle***
b.) Literacy*
c.) Math
d.) Reading

Extensions:
e.) Genius Hour (optional)
f.) Makers – Imaginary School (optional)
g.) Art (optional)

a.) Morning Journal

Reflect on this past week. Choose a reflection to focus on:

• Who would you give a bouquet and chocolate to? Why?
• What are you grateful for?
• Think of 2 stars and a wish for your past week.

b.) Literacy*

Resource: Adrienne Gear, Writing Power

Please continue your Imaginary School writing assignment.

Important links:

Planning sheet: Writing Power – If I Built a School

Please follow the regular steps in writing:
Plan
Write
Edit/Revise
Publish
Share

Today, I suggest you work on the sharing stage:

• Please share your story with someone in your home or during Sharing Circle today

c.) Math

Please continue your math program.
Khan Academy, IXL, worksheets, etc.

If you would like support/guidance on a math program, please contact me.

d.) Reading

Read for at least 20 mins.

Try Audible (free online) or Libby (access local public library audiobooks). I am currently using and loving Libby!

Review Ms. Ho’s library blog. There are a lot of great resources posted.

Extension Activities

e.) Genius Hour (optional)

Continue your Genius Hour project. Refer to yesterday’s post for more information.
Refer to this planning sheet: Genius Hour Planning Sheet
Work at your own pace!

Follow these steps:
Brainstorm – what topics interest you? Write down topics that interest you (e.g. birds, palm trees, global warming, Jupiter, etc…). Select one to focus on this week.

Question – What deep questions do you wish to explore on your topic? (e.g. how do birds fly?)

Research – How are you going to find answers to your questions? With limited variety of resources, it will likely be online or an interview with an “expert” on the topic (perhaps family/friends).

Present – How are you going to share your knowledge? Please come up with a a way to briefly present your project. This may be through a speech, slideshow, poster, poem, comic, video, song, etc.

Share – Practice your presentation and share — either to me, family/friends, to the class during Sharing Circle.

f.) Makers – Imaginary School (optional)

If you finish early and wish to extend this project, please create a visual of your imaginary school.
Examples of ways to present can include:

• Online image (through scratch/illustration software)
• Diorama/shoebox/cardboard display
• Drawing
• Map

g.) Art – Shadows (optional)

Today’s forecast predicts sunshine! It see blue skies with clouds rolling in at the moment. It may be a good opportunity to play around with shadows. Of course, if you are unable to catch the sunshine, you may use a flashlight or other lamp source.

I encourage you to play around with shadows. Play with the effects that shadows can bring.

• Do your shadows look larger/smaller in certain light? Why or why not?
• What causes shadows?
• Why are some shadows longer than others?

Try your best to document your shadow play. Send it to me if you can!
Some inspiration:

 

 

 

Have a good day,

Ms. Daneshwand