Scaled Down Lesson 6
Week of May 4th
***NOTE ***
YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE A STAR WARS FAN OR EVEN HAVE SEEN OF THE MOVIES TO ENJOY THIS LESSON ...
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:
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
Online At-Home Lesson
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, and/or a pun ...
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.
** 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.
In celebration of May the 4th, the numbers for this week include:
44
4 44
4 444
44 444
444 444
4 444 444
Word Problem
Miss Davies has decided to make T-shirts for herself and her mother and father... her mom wants a blue shirt, her dad wants a green shirt and Miss Davies wants a black shirt... if each letter costs $0.78 and each vowel costs $0.53, how much will it cost for Miss Davies to have the saying, 'May the fourth be with you' printed on all of the t-shirts? Miss Davies and her mom need medium sized shirts and her dad needs an X-large. Show your work.
Miss Davies is hoping to buy all 3 shirts with the saying for $30.00... did she over and underestimate the price ... calculate how much she is either under or over the amount. Show your work
Math Games
If you are interested in this game please email me and I will send the login and password ...




Worksheets
Practise
3 and 4 digit adding and subtracting of decimals
Adding and subtracting money amounts to $100.00
Use the links above to complete  math activities and to help learn your multiplication math facts. You need to know up to your 10 times tables...if you wish to try 11 it is the same as the ones times table but double the number...
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 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.
Rock Painting
Create a craft using a rock or a toilet paper roll...  check out Lesson 6 for more Star Wars ideas ...
Miss Davies' rocks
These are a few of the rocks I made today with my new paint markers... the spiderman and the penguin are for the children down the street as a surprise that I am going to place on their doorstep... the "you  matter" is for my 80 year-old neighbour that I am keeping an "eye" on... apparently he trusts me enough that he is going to  let me cut his hair when we are allowed to visit again ...
Evaluate and rate (out of 10) the growth mindset outlined by Yoda...
Do you agree with it... if you could add or change anything what might it be...

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