Scaled Down Weekly Lesson Outline
Week of April 12th
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 quick outline for 5 hours or 300 minutes per week:
daily review of spelling words and exercises (see spelling section) (15 mins. each day total 75 mins. per week)
daily reading  - even if they are reading comics etc. they are still reading (see weekly At-home lessons for books and read alouds) (15 mins. each day total 75 mins. per week)
math - 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
Online At-Home Lesson
Select a quote and a joke 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 or joke...

The video below may help to inspire you
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 including your test.
Use one or both of the links above to complete a daily writing activity.
Literacy and Math Calendars
** NOTE ** While this website is American and some of the readings will pertain to American topics and some of the math questions will use Customary units of measurement, the information can still be useful for practicing reading and math skills.
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 include:
53
539
5 397
53 979
539 795
5 397 956

Use the links above to complete  math activities and to help learn your multiplication math facts.
Use the link above to help you learn about different events and activities taking place on global level for specific days each month.
Use the link below to get an understanding and learn about the current science strand being covered.
IF you wish, try the experiment highlighted int eh video... write up the instructions and record your observations using the scientific method.
The link below highlights subject titles of Bill Nye's videos ... if you use the name and search the internet you may find it available for viewing...
Virtual Field Trips
Take a different virtual trip each week... record where you went, what you did, what you learned, and who 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.
Create a different craft of your own or one you might find on the internet/pinterest.
Stay healthy, get rest, eat, and keep informed.