Scaled Down Lesson 8
Week of May 25th
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)
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)
Special Integrated Units
Victoria Day is a Canadian statutory holiday celebrated on the Monday preceding May 25 in every province and territory. It honours Queen Victoria's birthday.
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The United Nations designated 20 May as World Bee Day
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Literacy and Math Calendars
Select a quote, joke, and a pun for the day...
Try your hand at writing your own quote, joke, pun, and/or a poem ...
- 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 a 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.
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:
33
337
3 371
33 718
337 184
3 371 846
33
337
3 371
33 718
337 184
3 371 846
Math Games
Each of the students have their own login and password which was provided in an email by Miss Davies...
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Worksheets
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
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 political structure.
For example in Medieval Times there was a feudal pyramid where the king or Queen was at the top with all the power and the peasants were at the bottom. See the link below for examples ...
This week you are asked to highlight the roles and responsibilities of the people and the political structure.
For example in Medieval Times there was a feudal pyramid where the king or Queen was at the top with all the power and the peasants were at the bottom. See the link below for examples ...
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.
If you wish, try the experiment highlighted in the video... write up the instructions and record your observations using the scientific method.
Medieval Knight
Using a paper towel roll, create a person from your ancient civilization.
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...