March 18, 2020

Hello Everyone!

I hope you are all staying safe and enjoying time with your families. If you are looking for some extra things to do please take a look at the following guidelines below for additional resources of things we have been currently working on.

Take care and stay safe! We miss you!

Ms. Russell

English Language Arts

Learning Outcome/Goal: We are learning different strategies to help us understand what we are reading. We are learning to infer an author’s message.  Success Criteria:  I can make simple inferences from a picture or photo  I can use background knowledge and experiences to support my inference  I can use clues from the text to make an inference

Learning Resources:   See literacy folder (for inferring info and word work activities)  www.flipgrid.com  Code: e12be6f1  http://www.pobble365.com  **Flip grid will only work on the latest devices  Extra ideas:  https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome.html

Math

Grade 4:  Learning Outcomes/Goals:  We are working on parts of a whole and fractions of a set.   Success Criteria:   I can write, draw and tell about fractions less than or equal to one.  Learning Resources:  Fraction videos:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p33BYf1NDAE Start at 1:45  Worksheets:   https://www.thoughtco.com/identify-fractions-worksheet-2312279  Grade 5:   Learning Outcomes/goals:  We are looking at what are equivalent fractions and how to create equivalent fractions.  Success Criteria:  I can create a set of equivalent fractions and explain why there are many equivalent fractions for any given fraction.   I can connect decimal to fractions and fractions to decimals.

Learning Resources:   Fraction Video  https://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/fraction-arithmetic/arith-review-visualizing-equiv-frac/v/equivalent-amount-of-pizza   Fraction Work Sheets  https://www.math-salamanders.com/equivalent-fractions-worksheet.html

Science

Learning outcome/Goals:   We are learning about how electricity impacts our everyday life. We will build circuits that are a continuous loop in order to turn on a light bulb.    Success Criteria:  I can describe and demonstrate example activities that show that electricity and magnetism.   I can demonstrate that a continuous loop is needed for a flow of current in a circuit.  I can define and appreciate the potential dangers involved in using sources of electrical currents.

Learning Resources:   Videos:  https://www.brainpop.com/technology/energytechnology/electricity/   http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/energy-light-sound/electricity.htm  http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/energy-light-sound/current-electricity-elec-circuits.htm  https://www.studentenergy.org/topics/electricity  Exercise:   https://www.learningcircuits.co.uk/learning.html

Social Studies

Learning outcome/goal: Grade 5 looks at the foundations of Canada through the ways of life and heritage of its diverse peoples. We are learning about how Canada was formed and the lives, traditions and practices of its first peoples.  Success Criteria:  I can examine the ways of life of the indigenous peoples in Canada  I can examine the ways of life in Canada  I can examine my own family history and traditions

Learning Resources:   Voices of Canada  http://gradefive.mrpolsky.com/ewExternalFiles/Ch%208%20Building%20Canada.pdf  http://gradefive.mrpolsky.com/ewExternalFiles/Ch%209%20Changing%20Ways.pdf  https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/countries/canada/  See Social Studies folder  Family Traditions Sheets (google link social studies folder)

Art

Learning Outcome/Goal: We are learning to illustrate or tell a story  Success Criteria:  I can retell a story visually using pictures  I can write my own story using only pictures

Learning Resources:   https://bookcreator.com/ (then sign in using your google account and enter this code: 6PSWQPK)

Gym (Physical Literacy)

Learning Outcome/Goal: We are learning about basketball in gym currently: we have learnt a bounce pass, chest pass, overhead pass and how to dribble so far.  We started practicing shooting on the hoops as well.  Success Criteria:  I can perform and refine ways to receive, retain and send an object with control  I can describe positive benefits gained from physical activity; e.g., physically, emotionally, socially  I can understand the connection between physical activity, stress management and relaxation

Learning Resources:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lFq7T6pmu8

Health

Learning Outcome/Goal: Students make responsible and informed choices to maintain health. We are learning to recognize our emotions/feelings and self-regulate when we feel stressed by using strategies and methods learned.  Success Criteria:  I can explore the connections between physical activity, emotional wellness and social wellness  I can use short-term strategies for managing feelings

Learning Resources:   www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLbK0o9Bk7Q   https://www.gonoodle.com/

Music

Learning Resources:   Our grade 3-6 students can continue to work on their recorder skills at home!     If students have forgotten their music at home: they can access some of the recorder music here:  https://musicplayonline.com/     The student login is: snow  Password is: 2020     Students can also access many games, music and fun activities on this website. It is completely child safe and friendly.  If your child is struggling to make a nice tone, remind them to cover the holes, and blow soft air. It is ok to take a break if this becomes frustrating.     Non- recorder activities include:   Enjoy our own Calgary Philharmonic Live Stream concerts:  https://calgaryphil.com/experience/watch-listen/live-stream/  You can ask your child what instruments they can hear / see / recognize  Try sorting instruments into families (there are 4 families – see the website below for more information or to find your answers!)     The Metropolitan Opera House in New York is streaming their productions every evening -  for free!     metopera.org     This is the San Francisco Symphony website for kids! Lots of fun games, activities and interactive things to explore!  http://www.sfskids.org/        Non screen-time activities include  Find any good rhyming book you have at home (Nursery Rhymes are amazing!) and try turning them into a little song, or a hip hop song like they did here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFtHeo7oMSU  If you have an iPad, your child can record themselves doing this on Garage Band and a simple beat! You can also find simple beats on YouTube.  Freeze Dance! Take turns putting on music and dancing. One person pauses the music and everyone must stop. This can be done in very small groups  Draw, sketch all the different sounds you can hear in each room. Birds chirping? Cars driving? Wind?  Explore new genres of music: Country, Rock, Hip Hop, Jazz, Classical, Folk, Music Score Composers,- what do they like about each genre? What do they dislike? Set up a poll and find out which song is the family favourite!?