Lesson 8 - At-Home Learning
Week of May 19th
Recommendation for students in grade 4 from the Ministry regarding at-home learning is 5 hours per week focusing on language, math, science, and social studies.

If it helps here is a general outline for 5 hours or 300 minutes per week:
Spelling - daily review of spelling words and exercises (see spelling section) (15 mins. each day total 75 mins. per week)
Reading  - daily use of Board calendar (15 mins. each day total 75 mins. per week)
Math - daily use of Board calendar as well as review of math facts and specific areas (see weekly At-home lessons for math strands) (15 mins. each day total 75 mins. per week)
Science - (see weekly At-home lessons for math strands) (15 mins. each day total 75 mins. per week)
Social Studies - (see weekly At-home lessons for math strands) (15 mins. each day total 75 mins. per week)

Literacy and Math Calendars
Card Games
Special Integrated Units
                 Rapping With Green Eggs and Ham
Select a quote, joke, and a pun for the day...
  • read it out loud to a friend or family member in person, on the telephone, or via technology
  • write the message or meaning in the quote and the joke.

Try your hand at writing your own quote, joke, pun and/or poem ...
"Fun with Veg"
In your own words, explain what you think the poem is about.
Draw your own illustration for this poem.
Do you think this is a good title for the poem?
What might you add and take out of the poem?

Write out your spelling words every day using the spelling activities. Get a friend or family member (in person, on the telephone or via technology) to give you your spelling test at the end of the week... keep track of how well you do over the course of the week and on your spelling test.
Research Methods
For this week's word problem (see below for Word Problem), Miss Davies used the following website - https://www.ancienthistorylists.com/ancient-civilizations/10-oldest-ancient-civilizations-ever-existed/...
In order to reference this information I used the bibliography outline for an internet article:
And attached the following reference for my source:
                                                                                                                                                                BIBLIOGRAPHY
Adhikari, Saugat. The 10 Oldest Ancient Civilizations That Have Ever Existed. November 20, 2019. https://www.ancienthistorylists.com/ancient-civilizations/10-oldest-ancient-civilizations-ever-existed/. May 18, 2020.
Each week different numbers will be provided...  students are asked to work with at least one number - preferably one that challenges them a little bit and that they are comfortable with - and create a table using the information provided on the Number of the Week webpage.
The numbers for this week are:
19
196
1 963
19 637
196 374
1 963 742



Word Problem
                                                                                                   Ancient Civilizations Timeline Math

Using the information below, calculate the number of years that each of the civilizations lasted (e.g. Medieval Times existed from 500- 1500CE so that 1500 - 500 = 1000 therefore Medieval Times lasted for about 1000 years). As an extension, calculate the approximate number of years that each of the cilvilizations existed from today (e.g. Medieval Times 500- 1500  so that 2020 - 1500 = 520 therefore Medieval Times exited around 520 years ago).
Show your work
Math Games
Students have their own login and password which was provided in an email by Miss Davies...
A number of free games to help boost math skills including chess, checkers, tanks, strategy and number games to name a few ...
A  free website ... I have already create accounts for each of the students...
If you are interested in this game please email me and I will send the login and password ...


Worksheets
The following are two websites that provide free worksheets for all stands of math..
Use the links above to complete  math activities and to help learn your multiplication math facts. By the end of grade 4 you need to know up to and including the 10 times tables... if you wish to try 11 it is the same as the ones times table but double the number... ie. 1 x 2 = 2      11 x 2 = 22
Mesoamerica
Ancient Egypt
Aztecs
Mayans
Persia
Ancient China
Ancient Greece
Ancient Rome
Ancient Japan
Indus Valley
Mesopotamia
First Peoples of North America

Over the next several weeks, we are going to learn about different early societies and ancient civilizations... last week you were asked to pick a civilization and find a map, the climate, and the timeline for it ...
This week you are asked to highlight the roles and responsibilities of the people and the social or political structure.

For example, in Medieval Times feudalism  was practiced which meant that the king or Queen was at the top with all the power and the poor peasants were at the bottom. 
Use the link below to get an understanding and learn about the current science strand being covered this week.
If you wish, try the experiment highlighted in the video... write up the instructions and record your observations using the scientific method.
Virtual Field Trips
Take a different virtual trip each week... record where you went, what you did, what you learned, and whom in your home may have "come" along with you...
Remember to try and/or practise a physical activity each day. If you wish, design your own activity... write it up and share it with the class.
Using paper towel rolls, create at least one person in your civilization... I have included a few examples ...
Athena - Greek godess
                                         Roman Soldier                                                                                       Medieval Knights


The Importance Of Washing Your Hands

Also, remember to stay healthy by getting plenty of rest and sleep, eating healthy foods , and lots of exercise for your body and mind.