Hi Families,
Here is the weekly learning plan for this week! This week we are continuing our investigations about weather and measurement. I have also included our Core Competency Self-Reflection that I would appreciate before the end of this week.
Thank you!
-Ms. Osiris
Weekly Learning Plan for May 25-29
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Week of Tuesday, May 25 to Friday, May 29, 2020
Theme: Weather and Imagination
This logo before an activity means that I would like you to share a picture or video on Fresh Grade! (you are always welcome to share more)
Weather and Imagination!
This week, we reflect, predict, and create! You can do bits and pieces throughout the week at the pace that is best for your family.
How Many Me Feet?
Trace your foot onto a piece of paper (you can use a blank one or something from your recycling bin) and cut it out. Use your foot tracer to measure things around your home! Ideas:
- How tall in your fridge?
- How long is your bed?
- How wide is your front door?
- How long is your couch?
- How tall is your kitchen table?
On a blank piece of paper, record your findings for your bed and couch. Draw a picture of the piece of furniture and show how many You Feet it is! Share pictures of you measuring and of your findings onto Fresh Grade.
Explore!
Take your measuring foot out on a nature walk! Take some pictures of all the things you can measure in nature. Here are some ideas:
- How many feet around is a tree trunk?
- How many leaves long is your foot?
- How many things can you find that are exactly the same length as your foot?
- Can you measure something with your foot tracer and then use your actual feet to measure the same thing (stepping heel-toe, one foot after the other)? Do you get the same answer both ways?
Graph It!
Look at your Weather Journal from last week and look at what you observed. On a blank piece of paper, make a simple graph to show the different kinds of weather. It might look something like this:
Fill in the graph to show what weather you observed last week! Ex: For each sunny day, fill in a square in the “sunny” column. For each rainy day, fill in a square in the “rainy” column. Etc.
Keep Graphing!
Make a second graph for this week’s weather and fill it in as the week goes on.
Imagine That!
Watch this fun video about imagining being a meteorologist – someone who observes and predicts the weather! https://youtu.be/5-yYOpgmmp8
Art and Make Believe Time!
Imagine that you are a meteorologist who reports and predicts the weather on TV. What kinds of supplies might you need to do your weather science? Using recycled materials and found objects around your home, create an imaginary weather station like the one in the video!
Take your time – Throughout the week work on you project a bit each day. Your goal is to show off your weather station in your news report (see project below). Here are some ideas of things you could create to get you started:
- Thermometer
- Weather chart showing types of weather
- Wind detector
- Rain measurement device
- A weather desk to do your report from
Report It!
At the end of the week, look back over your two weeks’ worth of graphs. What do you see? Which type of weather happened the most often? Is there a difference between the weather at the start of the first week and the end of the second week?
Imagine that you are a meteorologist like the kid in the above video! Be a weather scientist and give a weather report on the last two weeks’ weather, and include a prediction about what you think next week will be like based on what you know. Should I get out my snow gear? Will I need sunscreen or an umbrella? What can I expect from the weather next week? Don’t forget to show off your weather station!
Count!
Build another counting collection (a collection of 1-10 items). On a blank piece of paper, record and represent your collection including a drawing, numeral, number word, tally, and ten-frame.
Core Competency Self-Reflection
(this activity was mentioned last week in a blog post – please complete and post to Fresh Grade this week)
Learn more about Core Competencies at https://curriculum.gov.bc.ca/competencies
Three main categories:
- Communication
- Thinking
- Personal and Social
Div. 27 knows all about reflecting – it’s when we remember and think about things we have done! Let’s reflect on our year in kindergarten together – what kind of learner are you? Here are some questions to guide your reflection:
- Are you a good communicator? Can you share your ideas with your friends? Can you work well and share when you play and explore? Are you a good listener? (Communication)
- Are you a good thinker? Can you ask good questions and explore different things? Can you think creatively and come up with new ideas? (Thinking)
- Are you a kind and confident friend? Can you notice your feelings and work to calm your body when needed? Do you like to help others? (Personal and Social)
Which storybook character are you most like? Have a look at these familiar Div. 27 books and think about the characters.
- Are you a curious thinker like Ada Twist? (Ada Twist, Scientist available on Epic!)
- Are you a creative thinker like Rosie Revere (Rosie Revere, Engineer available on Epic!)
- Are you kind and responsible like Super Manny? (Super Manny Stands Up available here https://youtu.be/_pH9dIur4Ps)
- Are you confident and proud like Red learned to be? (Red: A Crayon’s Story)available here https://youtu.be/R8Z3GunXOz4)
- Are you collaborative and work as a team? (Knit Together available on Fresh Grade)
- Are you brave and able to try new things like Oogle-Doogle? (Star Friends available on Fresh Grade)
Record a short video about which character you think you are most like and what type of learner you think you are in kindergarten. What do you do that shows that?
Move It!
Check out these fun movement activities! There is one for each school day this week.
Animal Yoga https://youtu.be/5XCQfYsFa3Q
Dance Along! https://youtu.be/ymigWt5TOV8
Rain Dance https://youtu.be/3WIF98ss2Tw
Repeat the Beat https://youtu.be/3WnI4UNgSaY
Cat Party https://youtu.be/go19Sf8laXQ
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