May 29th
Good morning 3A, Happy Friday!
Below you will find learning tasks for English, Math assessment, Drama assessment reminder and Art.
Below you will find learning tasks for English, Math assessment, Drama assessment reminder and Art.
Google Meets: We will have a English class today on Google meets at 10:35am Hong Kong time. I will share the meeting link and nickname with you on Seesaw at 10:30am. See you there!
English: Today, we will meet online to read chapter 2 of Judy Moody. This will be a listening assessment. I will go over the assessment with you before I read. After the meeting, you will complete the assessment activity on Seesaw.
Math:Today, you will complete an assessment on Number Patterns. This assessment will be graded and recorded on your Term 2 Report Card. Students, please make sure that you complete this assessment independently. This means you cannot ask a parent or guardian to help you to answer the questions. Every student must complete the work on his or her own or the assessment will not be graded.
Please log into your student account on Seesaw and complete the “Patterns in Number and Geometry: Assessment #1” activity that has been assigned to you. You will need to click on the “Activities” tab (look for the lightbulb icon) and then tap +Add Response to complete the activity. This assessment has more than one page, so please make sure that you complete each one.
Please log into your student account on Seesaw and complete the “Patterns in Number and Geometry: Assessment #1” activity that has been assigned to you. You will need to click on the “Activities” tab (look for the lightbulb icon) and then tap +Add Response to complete the activity. This assessment has more than one page, so please make sure that you complete each one.
Drama assessment reminder: A reminder that the Drama assessment that was assigned to you on Wednesday is due by the end of the day today. Please send your video clip to me, or upload it onto Seesaw, if you have not done so already.
Art: Andy Goldsworthy is a famous British artist who creates art with materials found in nature (e.g., flowers, mud, ice, leaves, twigs, pebbles, boulders, snow, thorns, tree bark, grass and pine cones). He is a sculptor, photographer and environmentalist. He was born on July 25, 1956 in Cheshire, England. He currently lives and works in Scotland.
Please visit the following website and read the article, Andy Goldsworthy: The Art of Nature to learn more about this exciting artist:
https://www.kidzworld.com/article/29663-andy-goldsworthy-the-art-of-nature
Please visit the following website and read the article, Andy Goldsworthy: The Art of Nature to learn more about this exciting artist:
https://www.kidzworld.com/article/29663-andy-goldsworthy-the-art-of-nature
Then, watch the following videos to learn more about Andy Goldsworthy:
Who is Andy Goldsworthy?
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Andy Goldsworthy (1956) : Land art and environmental art:
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Learning Task: Next Friday, you will be doing an Art project inspired by this artist. If you have time today, this weekend, or throughout next week, try to collect some items in nature that you could use. Objects that you could use may be rocks, leaves, flower petals, sticks or twigs, feathers.... Remember, do not pick any plants or flowers, but if you find one on the ground, that's okay to take!
Make sure to look at the examples on the website and in the videos for some inspiration!
Make sure to look at the examples on the website and in the videos for some inspiration!
May 28th
Good morning 3A!
Below you will find learning tasks for English, Math, Drama and Science.
Below you will find learning tasks for English, Math, Drama and Science.
Google Meets: We will have a Science class today on Google meets at 10:35am Hong Kong time. I will share the meeting link and nickname with you on Seesaw at 10:30am. See you there!
English:Yesterday you read aloud the story “The Golden Flute”. Today, you will complete the second part of this reading assessment. You will complete this activity on Seesaw. You will also need to go back to the book on RAZ Kids to help you answer the questions.
Learning Task:
Please log in to your Seesaw account and complete the “Reading Assessment #2) activity that has been assigned to you.
Learning Task:
Please log in to your Seesaw account and complete the “Reading Assessment #2) activity that has been assigned to you.
Math:Your Math assessment will be tomorrow. Please check your answers to yesterday's Seesaw review below. If you would like to do more review, you could check your corrections to your previous Patterning Seesaw activities.
Drama:This week, you had the chance to develop your character and act like n upstancer. Thank you to all of those who had submitted their videos. You did a great job!
Now, for this assessment, you will have the opportunity to develop your character as an UPSTANDER in a different situation..
Please read the following description of time and place, and decide how you are going to embody a bully. You will ACT out this scenario using your body, facial expressions, and words. Props and costumes will be very helpful as well! You can also create your own lines (script). Remember, when embodying an upstander, think about his/her character traits.
Scenario:
Setting: Classroom at school (Grade 3)
Time: Morning (just before recess)
Situation:
Max knocks Sally’s books out of her hands, and then laughs.
Show what an UPSTANDER would do in this situation.
You have 2 days to prepare, practice and submit this assessment task. Please send your video by the end of the day on Friday.
Now, for this assessment, you will have the opportunity to develop your character as an UPSTANDER in a different situation..
Please read the following description of time and place, and decide how you are going to embody a bully. You will ACT out this scenario using your body, facial expressions, and words. Props and costumes will be very helpful as well! You can also create your own lines (script). Remember, when embodying an upstander, think about his/her character traits.
Scenario:
Setting: Classroom at school (Grade 3)
Time: Morning (just before recess)
Situation:
Max knocks Sally’s books out of her hands, and then laughs.
Show what an UPSTANDER would do in this situation.
You have 2 days to prepare, practice and submit this assessment task. Please send your video by the end of the day on Friday.
Science:Like plants, there are human activities as well as forces in nature can affect the quality of soil. This means that our actions, and events in nature, can change where soil is or how healthy it is.
Actions in Nature:
Water has a very strong power to move soil. When there is a rainstorm, soil can be washed away. Sometimes it is washed down hills into rivers or streams. These moving bodies of water can carry the soil to other places. This can become a problem in some places because if soil is carried away, food will not be able to be grown there. This is especially a problem in places where food is being grown on hills. Landslides may also happen, which can move soil and destroy farms.
Wind can also blow soil away and affect how plants can be grown. When soil is moved away by water or wind, we call this soil erosion.
Water has a very strong power to move soil. When there is a rainstorm, soil can be washed away. Sometimes it is washed down hills into rivers or streams. These moving bodies of water can carry the soil to other places. This can become a problem in some places because if soil is carried away, food will not be able to be grown there. This is especially a problem in places where food is being grown on hills. Landslides may also happen, which can move soil and destroy farms.
Wind can also blow soil away and affect how plants can be grown. When soil is moved away by water or wind, we call this soil erosion.
How can we protect soil from natural forces?
- Farmers can make windbreaks to protect their crops. Windbreaks are rows of trees or bushes that are higher than the crops. They protect the soil from wind.
> If a farm is being built on a hill, farmers can make terraces. This is a special way of farming that makes it so that the soil doesn’t slide down the hill.
Human actions:
When farmers farm too much in an area, we call this over-farming. Over farming causes the soil to lose nutrients and become less healthy for growing plants.
Landfills can also harm soil. Landfills are where our garbage goes, and the soil around these can become unhealthy.
How can we protect soil from human activity?
When farmers farm too much in an area, we call this over-farming. Over farming causes the soil to lose nutrients and become less healthy for growing plants.
Landfills can also harm soil. Landfills are where our garbage goes, and the soil around these can become unhealthy.
How can we protect soil from human activity?
- We can try to make compost to help make soil in farms and gardens healthier
- We can try to be less wasteful so that not so many things need to go to the landfills
Learning Task: See you at 10:35!
May 27th
Google Meets: We will have a Math class today on Google meets at 10:35am Hong Kong time. I will share the meeting link and nickname with you on Seesaw at 10:30am. See you there!
English:Today you will be reading a story and recording your voice reading it. This will be a part of a reading assessment for Term 2. Before you read, let’s look at the Success Criteria for reading a story out loud.
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*Accuracy: I do not skip words or word endings. I do not add words where they don’t belong.
*Expression: I do not read like a robot. I change my voice to show characters speaking.
*Punctuation: I pause for commas and periods. I change my tone to show exclamations (!) or questions (?).
*Pace: I do not read too fast or too slow. I sound like I am having a normal conversation.
*Comprehension: I focus as I read so that I can understand. I look up words that I do not know.
*Expression: I do not read like a robot. I change my voice to show characters speaking.
*Punctuation: I pause for commas and periods. I change my tone to show exclamations (!) or questions (?).
*Pace: I do not read too fast or too slow. I sound like I am having a normal conversation.
*Comprehension: I focus as I read so that I can understand. I look up words that I do not know.
Learning Task:
You will be completing this assessment by recording your voice reading a book on RAZ Kids. Please log in to your account and read the story “The Golden Flute” that has been assigned to you.
*You may wish to read the story in your head, and practice reading it out loud, before you record yourself.
Make sure that you record in RAZ Kids, or if you use another device, make sure to send the recording to the teacher.
You will be completing this assessment by recording your voice reading a book on RAZ Kids. Please log in to your account and read the story “The Golden Flute” that has been assigned to you.
*You may wish to read the story in your head, and practice reading it out loud, before you record yourself.
Make sure that you record in RAZ Kids, or if you use another device, make sure to send the recording to the teacher.
Math: There will be a Math assessment on number patterns and growing patterns on Friday. We will review together in our live lesson today.
There will also be a review available to you on Seesaw after the Google Meet.
There will also be a review available to you on Seesaw after the Google Meet.
Health:A bystander is someone who watches or is aware of someone being bullied. If you see bullying happening and ignore it or walk away, the bully will think it’s okay to continue hurting other people. Choosing not to help will make things worse!
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When you see someone being bullied or know someone is being bullied DON’T:
When you see someone being bullied or know someone is being bullied DO:
Helpful bystanders, also known as Upstanders, are important to helping to stop bullying altogether!
Learning Task:
Please log into your student account on Seesaw and complete the “Helpful Bystander/Upstander” activity that has been assigned to you. You will need to click on the “Activities” tab (look for the lightbulb icon) and then tap +Add Response to complete the activity. Please make sure you first watch the video attached to the activity before answering the questions.
- just stand there watching
- encourage the bully
- gossip about the bullying with others
- try to solve the problem yourself, if it will cause you harm
When you see someone being bullied or know someone is being bullied DO:
- let others know that you think what is happening is wrong
- ask the target if he/she is ok and if he/she needs help
- gather a group of friends to support the target
- interrupt the bullying (Talk about something fun with the target and try to help him/her walk away from the bully.)
- tell an adult you trust about the bullying
Helpful bystanders, also known as Upstanders, are important to helping to stop bullying altogether!
Learning Task:
Please log into your student account on Seesaw and complete the “Helpful Bystander/Upstander” activity that has been assigned to you. You will need to click on the “Activities” tab (look for the lightbulb icon) and then tap +Add Response to complete the activity. Please make sure you first watch the video attached to the activity before answering the questions.
May 26th
Good morning 3A!
Below you will find learning tasks for English, Math, Drama and Science.
Below you will find learning tasks for English, Math, Drama and Science.
Google Meets: We will have a Drama class today on Google meets at 10:35am Hong Kong time. I will share the meeting link and nickname with you on Seesaw at 10:30am. See you there!
English: Today you will continue to write the good copy of your letter. Please write or type this neatly, and send a clear picture of this to me by the end of today.
Math:You have been assigned pattern activities on Prodigy Math. Please log in to prodigy and work on the problems.
Science:We know that soil is good for growing all types of plants. Did you know that it is also useful for other things? Today we will look at some other uses of soil.
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First, have a look at the pictures below. Do you know what these structures are made of?
These structures are made from bricks. Bricks are made from soil. The soil used to make bricks has a lot of clay in it. Here is another example of a structure made from soil. This is a home. Soil can be used to make shelter for humans as well as animals.
Soil can also be used for pottery. Have a look at these photos.
Many objects that we use for a purpose or for decoration can be made from soil. When you use clay to make something, you are using soil. Clay is a good type of soil for making things. It has very small pieces, so it holds onto water well. This makes it sticky when it is wet, and easy to sculpt and form objects.
Clay soil can also be used to make art. The artist Barbara Reid makes pictures for story books out of clay. Take a moment to visit the following link and see these beautiful pictures made from a type of clay soil!
https://barbarareid.ca/portfolio/
Clay soil can also be used to make art. The artist Barbara Reid makes pictures for story books out of clay. Take a moment to visit the following link and see these beautiful pictures made from a type of clay soil!
https://barbarareid.ca/portfolio/
Learning Task:Please log in to your Seesaw and complete the “Soil Uses” activity that has been assigned to you.
Drama:Here is the information from the lesson this morning:
Learning Task:Make a short video clip showing how you would respond as an upstander. What would the upstander say to David the bully? What would the upstander say to the victim (Adam)?
You may wish to write down what you would say and practice before recording.
You may wish to write down what you would say and practice before recording.
May 25th
Good morning 3A, Happy Monday!
Below you will find learning tasks for English, Math, Drama and Social Studies.
Below you will find learning tasks for English, Math, Drama and Social Studies.
Google Meets: We will have a Math class today on Google meets at 10:35am Hong Kong time. I will share the meeting link and nickname with you on Seesaw at 10:30am. See you there!
English:Today you will be editing your draft letter that you completed on Friday.
First, let’s take a look at a checklist. This will help you make sure your letter has all the things that it needs.
First, let’s take a look at a checklist. This will help you make sure your letter has all the things that it needs.
- Greeting (Dear….)
- An introduction that explains why you are writing the letter.
- 3 body paragraphs that give 3 different reasons and supporting details
- A conclusion
- Persuasive sentence starters (at least 1 per body paragraph)
- Punctuation (capital letters, punctuation at the end of each sentence)
Learning Task:
Please use the checklist to edit your letter. Make sure to read your letter in your head, and also out loud, to make sure it is understandable. Once you have edited and read over your letter, you can begin writing your good copy. You have 2 days to complete this task, so you could move on to working on your good copy tomorrow. Your good copy is due by the end of the day tomorrow.
Please use the checklist to edit your letter. Make sure to read your letter in your head, and also out loud, to make sure it is understandable. Once you have edited and read over your letter, you can begin writing your good copy. You have 2 days to complete this task, so you could move on to working on your good copy tomorrow. Your good copy is due by the end of the day tomorrow.
Math:Today, we are going to learn about growing patterns. A growing pattern is a pattern that grows in number from one frame to the next.
A pattern rule describes a growing pattern and can be used to extend it. A table can be used to display and identify a growing pattern.
Here is a growing pattern:
A pattern rule describes a growing pattern and can be used to extend it. A table can be used to display and identify a growing pattern.
Here is a growing pattern:
Learning Task: (Available after the Google Meet)
Please log into your student account on Seesaw and complete the “Exploring Growing Patterns” activity that has been assigned to you. You will need to click on the “Activities” tab (look for the lightbulb icon) and then tap +Add Response to complete the activity. Please listen to the teacher instructions attached to the activity before you complete the questions.
Please log into your student account on Seesaw and complete the “Exploring Growing Patterns” activity that has been assigned to you. You will need to click on the “Activities” tab (look for the lightbulb icon) and then tap +Add Response to complete the activity. Please listen to the teacher instructions attached to the activity before you complete the questions.
Drama:Last class, were learned about that are different characters in a story. The characters have a role. This means that they do and say things to show that they are acting as a certain character.
In the story of the Juice Box Bully, many of you were able to see that the characters would be categorized as the following:
Pete - Bully;
Ruby - Target;
David - Bystander;
Ralph - Upstander.
Pete - Bully;
Ruby - Target;
David - Bystander;
Ralph - Upstander.
First, let's review the definitions of each role in he situation.
>Bully: Someone who is always cruel, mean, or threatening to others who are weaker or smaller
Today, you will learn to be and act like an UPSTANDER!
What would this look like? Well, some character traits of an upstander include being:
- Target: a person who has been the victim of an attack.
- Bystander: a person who is present at an event or incident but does not take part.
- Upstander: When an upstander sees or hears about someone being bullied, they speak up. Being an upstander is being a hero
Today, you will learn to be and act like an UPSTANDER!
What would this look like? Well, some character traits of an upstander include being:
- Courageous or Brave
- Clever
- Upstanding
- Honest
- Thoughtful
- Observant
- Kind
Please watch the following video to understand how you can be an upstander!
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Learning Task: After watching the video, please log in to Seesaw and complete the "Be like NED" actvity that has been assigned to you.
Social Studies: We have been learning about how different groups of people in past helped each other overcome challenges. Last week, we learned about how 2 different groups of settler people helped one another.
This week, we will try to answer the question: How did the Indigenous people and settler people help each other?
Learning Task: Before we begin exploring this question, I would like you to watch the video below. This will help you understand the difference between Indigenous people of Canada and Settlers.
Last week, we looked at two group of settlers (White settlers from Europe and Black settlers from the USA). However, both of these groups are not Indigenous people.
Last week, we looked at two group of settlers (White settlers from Europe and Black settlers from the USA). However, both of these groups are not Indigenous people.
May 22nd
Good morning 3A, Happy Friday!
Below you will find learning tasks for English, Math, and Art Assessment.
Below you will find learning tasks for English, Math, and Art Assessment.
There will be no video lessons today in any classes. See you online on Monday!
English: Please continue to write the draft of your letter. Please read the example draft below in yesterday's English post. You will need to use your organizer (Seesaw activity) to complete your draft. Please write your draft on a piece of paper. Take a clear photo and send this to me when you are done.
This is due by the end of the day today.
This is due by the end of the day today.
Math:Last class we discussed number patterns and pattern rules. A pattern rule describes a number pattern and can be used to extend it. The pattern rule for a number pattern may be stated more than one way.
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Today, we are going to talk about how a table can be used to identify and display a number pattern. The patterns in a table can be used to extend the table.
Let’s take a look at an example:
Let’s take a look at an example:
What patterns do you see in the table?
Why do you think numbers are written in a table?
- First column: Start at 1. Add 1 each time.
- Second column: Start at 5. Add 5 each time.
Why do you think numbers are written in a table?
- The numbers in a table are more organized. They are easier to read and it’s easier to see the patterns.
Learning Task:
Please log into your student account on Seesaw and complete the “Number Patterns in Tables” activity that has been assigned to you. You will need to click on the “Activities” tab (look for the lightbulb icon) and then tap +Add Response to complete the activity.
Please log into your student account on Seesaw and complete the “Number Patterns in Tables” activity that has been assigned to you. You will need to click on the “Activities” tab (look for the lightbulb icon) and then tap +Add Response to complete the activity.
Art Assessment: Last week you were assigned a story to listen to and a sculpting art activity. You have worked on this over the past week. Please be sure to complete this assessment task today if you have not already done so, and then more on to the reflection part of the assessment.
Learning Task:
Think about the Indigenous Canadian artists that we have studied this term. Think about their style of art and the materials, tools and techniques they used to create their art. Then, log into your student account on Seesaw and complete the “Raven Sculpting Assessment:Reflection” activity that has been assigned to you. You will need to click on the “Activities” tab (look for the lightbulb icon) and then tap +Add Response to complete the activity.
Think about the Indigenous Canadian artists that we have studied this term. Think about their style of art and the materials, tools and techniques they used to create their art. Then, log into your student account on Seesaw and complete the “Raven Sculpting Assessment:Reflection” activity that has been assigned to you. You will need to click on the “Activities” tab (look for the lightbulb icon) and then tap +Add Response to complete the activity.
May 21st
Good morning 3A!
Below you will find learning tasks for English, Math, and Science.
Below you will find learning tasks for English, Math, and Science.
Google Meets: We will have a Science class today on Google meets at 10:35am Hong Kong time. I will share the meeting link and nickname with you on Seesaw at 10:30am. See you there!
English: Today you will begin using the organizer that you completed on Tuesday to write a draft of your letter. Please read the example draft below. You will need to use your organizer (Seesaw activity) to complete your draft. Please write your draft on a piece of paper. Take a clear photo and send this to me when you are done.
Please take today and tomorrow to draft your letter. The draft is due by the end of the day tomorrow, Friday May 22nd.
Please take today and tomorrow to draft your letter. The draft is due by the end of the day tomorrow, Friday May 22nd.
Math:Today, you’ll complete 3 activities on Mathletics which will help you to review what you learned about number patterns in our last lesson.
Learning Task: Please log into your student account on Mathletics and complete the “Counting on a 100 grid,” “Increasing Patterns” and “Decreasing Patterns” activities that have been assigned to you.
Science:
We have learned how living things can help soil. Did you know that humans can help soil form? Today we are going to learn about a soil process called composting. To begin, please watch the following video:
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Our food scraps, such as a banana peel, will eventually break down, or decompose, over time. When our food breaks down, it turns in to a mixture we call compost. Some examples of things that we can compost are: fruit and vegetable peels, old fruits or vegetables that are no longer good to eat, and other types of organic material. Most things that were once living can be composted. We cannot compost meat or fish however, because it will smell too bad and attract insects or animals.
Some people have a compost in their home or in their garden. Instead of throwing out their food scraps, they put this into a special bin. Eventually, the materials they put inside will turn into a type of humus. This can be added to soil in gardens or plant pots to make the soil healthier. Heat, moisture, and air can help break down organic material. Some people put worms in their compost to help the process go more quickly.
What are some of the good things about composting?
Are there any negative effects?
Some people have a compost in their home or in their garden. Instead of throwing out their food scraps, they put this into a special bin. Eventually, the materials they put inside will turn into a type of humus. This can be added to soil in gardens or plant pots to make the soil healthier. Heat, moisture, and air can help break down organic material. Some people put worms in their compost to help the process go more quickly.
What are some of the good things about composting?
Are there any negative effects?
Learning Task: After the live lesson today, please log in to your Seesaw account and complete the "Composting" activity that has been assigned to you.
May 20th
Good morning 3A!
Below you will find learning tasks for English, Math, and Health.
Below you will find learning tasks for English, Math, and Health.
Google Meets: We will have a Math class today on Google meets at 10:35am Hong Kong time. Please have a paper and any type of writing tool with you. A flat surface would also be helpful. I will share the meeting link and nickname with you on Seesaw at 10:30am. See you there!
English: For English today, please do some reading of your choice for enjoyment. Please select any type of text that is interesting to you and read independently for at least 30 minutes.
I will be reviewing your letter organizers that were completed yesterday. I will message you if there are any changes needed. Please check your Seesaw journal page in the afternoon to see if you need to make any changes.
I will be reviewing your letter organizers that were completed yesterday. I will message you if there are any changes needed. Please check your Seesaw journal page in the afternoon to see if you need to make any changes.
Math: We are starting a new unit in Math on Patterning. Today, we will begin with looking at number patterns. This will be a live lesson held on Google Meets at 10:35am.
The following material will be covered during the lesson.
The numbers in the coloured squares form a pattern.
The following material will be covered during the lesson.
The numbers in the coloured squares form a pattern.
What are the next three numbers in the pattern?
__________, __________, __________
How do you know?
I counted on by _____ from _____.
Let’s look at these number patterns:
2, 4, 6, 8, 10, …
1, 2, 1, 3, 1, 4, 1, 5, …
76, 72, 68, 64, 60, ...
1, 2, 4, 7, 11, 16, …
First, let’s describe each pattern by writing a pattern rule. A pattern rule describes a number pattern and can be used to extend it. The pattern rule for a number pattern may be stated more than one way.
__________, __________, __________
How do you know?
I counted on by _____ from _____.
Let’s look at these number patterns:
2, 4, 6, 8, 10, …
1, 2, 1, 3, 1, 4, 1, 5, …
76, 72, 68, 64, 60, ...
1, 2, 4, 7, 11, 16, …
First, let’s describe each pattern by writing a pattern rule. A pattern rule describes a number pattern and can be used to extend it. The pattern rule for a number pattern may be stated more than one way.
Now, let’s write the next three numbers in each pattern.
2, 4, 6, 8, 10, ______, ______, ______
1, 2, 1, 3, 1, 4, 1, 5, ______, ______, ______
76, 72, 68, 64, 60, ______, ______, ______
1, 2, 4, 7, 11, 16, ______, ______, ______
Learning Task:
After the live lesson, please log into your student account on Seesaw and complete the “Exploring Number Patterns” activity that has been assigned to you. You will need to click on the “Activities” tab (look for the lightbulb icon) and then tap +Add Response to complete the activity.
2, 4, 6, 8, 10, ______, ______, ______
1, 2, 1, 3, 1, 4, 1, 5, ______, ______, ______
76, 72, 68, 64, 60, ______, ______, ______
1, 2, 4, 7, 11, 16, ______, ______, ______
Learning Task:
After the live lesson, please log into your student account on Seesaw and complete the “Exploring Number Patterns” activity that has been assigned to you. You will need to click on the “Activities” tab (look for the lightbulb icon) and then tap +Add Response to complete the activity.
Health:Last week in Health, we learned about consent. Each and every one of us is in charge of their own personal space and their own personal things. Before another person can come in to our personal space or touch our personal things, they need to have our consent. When we give consent, this means that we are saying “yes, it's ok.” to another person.
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This week, we will be focusing on bullying. Bullying is when someone is scaring, threatening, or harming you physically, verbally, or online repeatedly over a period of time. They might be older or bigger than you, or you might feel that they have more power and control.
For example, when we watched the Juice Box Bully in Drama, you saw the one bully squirt juice from his juice box on the girl’s shirt for no good reason. He simply wanted to make her upset.
Another example is if a person says many mean things to another person in person or on his/her Seesaw account in order to make him/herself feel better.
Other examples include someone hurting your body, putting you down, excluding you from groups, pressuring you to do things you don’t want, telling lies about you, and invading your personal space without permission.
Bullying is meant to purposely harm you, and it is targeted specifically at you over and over again.
However…. There is a way to protect yourself from this. If these things are happening, you can:
Learning Task
Please log into your student account on Seesaw and complete the “Bullying checklist” activity that has been assigned to you. You will need to click on the “Activities” tab (look for the lightbulb icon) and then tap +Add Response to complete the activity.
For example, when we watched the Juice Box Bully in Drama, you saw the one bully squirt juice from his juice box on the girl’s shirt for no good reason. He simply wanted to make her upset.
Another example is if a person says many mean things to another person in person or on his/her Seesaw account in order to make him/herself feel better.
Other examples include someone hurting your body, putting you down, excluding you from groups, pressuring you to do things you don’t want, telling lies about you, and invading your personal space without permission.
Bullying is meant to purposely harm you, and it is targeted specifically at you over and over again.
However…. There is a way to protect yourself from this. If these things are happening, you can:
- Tell an adult you trust.
- Try to stay away from bullies, and keep telling people until you get the help you need.
- If you feel it’s safe to do so, you can stand up for yourself by using a firm voice, tall posture, and a serious face.
- You can find other friends, and stay near people who help you feel safe. Keeping these healthy relationships with different people you trust is the best way to prevent bullying.
Learning Task
Please log into your student account on Seesaw and complete the “Bullying checklist” activity that has been assigned to you. You will need to click on the “Activities” tab (look for the lightbulb icon) and then tap +Add Response to complete the activity.
May 19th
Good morning 3A!
Below you will find learning tasks for English, Math, and Science.
Below you will find learning tasks for English, Math, and Science.
Google Meets: We will have an English class today on Google meets at 10:35am Hong Kong time. I will share the meeting link and nickname with you on Seesaw at 10:30am. See you there!
English: Today's English lesson will be a live lesson. I will introduce the learning task at the lesson. Please complete the learning task after the lesson.
Learning Task: Please log in to your Seesaw and complete the "The Fox's Story: Graphic Organizer" that has been assigned to you. You can watch this video for a demonstration of completing the organizer.
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Math:Today, you will complete your final assessment on Unit 7: Motion Geometry. This assessment will be assessed and recorded on your Term 2 Report Card. Students, please make sure that you complete this assessment independently. This means you cannot ask a parent or guardian to help you to answer the questions. Every student must complete the work on his or her own or the assessment will not be graded.
Assessment Task: Please log in to your student account on Seesaw and complete the assessment that has been assigned to you. You will need to click on the “Activities” tab (look for the light bulb) and then click +Add Response for the “Turns, Flips and Symmetry Assessment” activity. This assessment has more than one page, so please make sure that you complete each one.
Science:Every living thing in soil has an effect on it, or changes it, in some way. Please read the following information about how living things affect soil.
Bacteria and Fungi eat organic matter. This helps break it down to become humus. Humus has many nutrients, which is helpful for plant growth.
Earthworms help let in to soil as they travel through it. They also eat soil. Soil passes through their digestive tract and goes back into the soil with more nutrients in it.
Insects help let air into the soil. Insect droppings are rich in nutrients, which makes soil healthier for plants.
Rodents, for example moles, dig tunnels in soil, which stirs it up. Their droppings also put nutrients back into the soil.
Some birds dig soil and make nests underground. They help spead plant seeds so that more trees and other plants will grow in soil.
Large mammals, for example foxes, dig in soil. They eat the smaller living things that live in soil. Their droppings put nutrients back into the soil.
Learning Task:
Earthworms help let in to soil as they travel through it. They also eat soil. Soil passes through their digestive tract and goes back into the soil with more nutrients in it.
Insects help let air into the soil. Insect droppings are rich in nutrients, which makes soil healthier for plants.
Rodents, for example moles, dig tunnels in soil, which stirs it up. Their droppings also put nutrients back into the soil.
Some birds dig soil and make nests underground. They help spead plant seeds so that more trees and other plants will grow in soil.
Large mammals, for example foxes, dig in soil. They eat the smaller living things that live in soil. Their droppings put nutrients back into the soil.
Learning Task:
First, watch the following video about earthworms:
As you watch, think about the following questions: In what ways is soil important to earthworms? In what ways are earthworms important to soil? |
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Then, use the information from this website and from the video log in to your Seesaw account and complete the “Living Things Affect on Soil” activity that has been assigned to you.
May 18th
Good morning 3A! Happy Monday!
Below you will find learning tasks for English, Math, andSocial Studies.
Below you will find learning tasks for English, Math, andSocial Studies.
Google Meets: We will have a Social Studies class today on Google meets at 10:35am Hong Kong time. I will share the meeting link and nickname with you on Seesaw at 10:30am. See you there!
English: Tomorrow, you will begin writing your own persuasive fairy tale letter. Today, I would like you to practice some more with using persuasive language.
To begin, let's have another look at the persuasive writing sentence starters that were introduced to you last week:
Learning Task:Please log in to your Seesaw and complete the "Persuasive Writing" activity that has been assigned to you. The video instructions will give you an example of how to complete each page of this activity.
Math:Tomorrow, you will complete your final assessment for Unit 7: Motion Geometry. We reviewed for this last week. Today, I’d like you to complete one last short review on slides, turns and flips.
Learning Task:
Please log into your student account on Seesaw and complete the “Slides, Turns and Flips” activity that has been assigned to you. You will need to click on the “Activities” tab (look for the lightbulb icon) and then tap +Add Response to complete the activity.
Learning Task:
Please log into your student account on Seesaw and complete the “Slides, Turns and Flips” activity that has been assigned to you. You will need to click on the “Activities” tab (look for the lightbulb icon) and then tap +Add Response to complete the activity.
Social Studies: Today's Social Studies lesson will be a live lesson in Google Meets. Please check Seesaw at 10:30 for the meeting link. See you there!
May 15th
Good morning 3A! Happy Friday!
Below you will find learning tasks for English, Math, andArt.
Below you will find learning tasks for English, Math, andArt.
Google Meets: We will have a English class today on Google meets at 10:35am Hong Kong time. I will share the meeting link and nickname with you on Seesaw at 10:30am. See you there!
English: Today's English lesson will be a live lesson in Google Meets. Please log in to the meeting for 10:35.
Math: Today, we are going to learn about lines of symmetry. A line of symmetry divides a figure into 2 congruent pieces, so that the 2 pieces overlap when the figure is folded along the line of symmetry. Some figures have no lines of symmetry. Other figures have one or more lines of symmetry.
Today’s instructional video on lines of symmetry is attached to the activity that I have assigned to you on Seesaw. Please make sure to watch this video before doing the activity.
Learning Task:
You will need to click on the “Activities” tab (look for the light bulb) and then click +Add Response for the “Lines of Symmetry” activity. Then, carefully listen to the instructions that I have recorded for you on each of the 3 pages. Afterwards, you can complete the questions that I have provided for you.
Today’s instructional video on lines of symmetry is attached to the activity that I have assigned to you on Seesaw. Please make sure to watch this video before doing the activity.
Learning Task:
You will need to click on the “Activities” tab (look for the light bulb) and then click +Add Response for the “Lines of Symmetry” activity. Then, carefully listen to the instructions that I have recorded for you on each of the 3 pages. Afterwards, you can complete the questions that I have provided for you.
Art:In Visual Arts class, we have been learning about sculptures. Remember, a sculpture is a three-dimensional piece of art made by one of four basic processes: carving, modelling, casting, or constructing.
Today's Art activity is an assessment. It is not due today. Please complete this activity and finish the Seesaw activity by Friday next week. |
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We have now studied carving and modelling. Carving means to cut (a solid material) in order to form a new shape. We looked at the soapstone carvings of Jason Carter and then you did some soap carving of your own. Modelling means working materials by hand to build up form. Clay is a common modelling material.
Today, you are going to use what you have learned to complete a Visual Arts assessment. You can choose whether you would like to create a soap carving or use modelling clay to complete this assessment.
Here are the steps you need to follow:
Today, you are going to use what you have learned to complete a Visual Arts assessment. You can choose whether you would like to create a soap carving or use modelling clay to complete this assessment.
Here are the steps you need to follow:
First, watch the read-aloud of Raven by Gerald McDermott.
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For your assessment, you will be sculpting a raven inspired by the story. Again, can choose whether you would like to create a soap carving or use modelling clay to complete this assessment.
- Please follow the success criteria when sculpting your raven:
- Your raven should resemble (look like) the one in the story.
- Your raven should have some curvy and some straight edges
- You should add some basic details to your sculpture, but not too many. For example, you can use a pencil to carve in some details on your soap sculpture (e.g., eyes or line patterns) or a toothpick to add some details to your sculpture made out of modelling clay.
May 14th
Good morning 3A!
Below you will find learning tasks for English, Math, Social Studies and Drama.
Below you will find learning tasks for English, Math, Social Studies and Drama.
Google Meets: We will have a Math class today on Google meets at 10:35am Hong Kong time. I will share the meeting link and nickname with you on Seesaw at 10:30am. See you there!
English: For reading today, please do some reading on your own for enjoyment. Select any type of text that interests you, and read for at least 30 minutes. If you want, you could break up your reading time into two 15 minute reading sessions. Enjoy your book!
Math:Today in Math we will be reviewing flips, and turns in the Google Meets Live Lesson.
Learning Task:
Today, after the live lesson, you’ll complete 2 activities on Mathletics which will help you to review what you have learned about slides (translations), turns (rotations) and reflections (flips).
Please log into your student account on Mathletics and complete the “Flip, Slide, Turn” and “Transformations” activities that have been assigned to you.
As additional review, please review your Flips and Turns Seesaw activities that I have checked and commented on if needed.
Learning Task:
Today, after the live lesson, you’ll complete 2 activities on Mathletics which will help you to review what you have learned about slides (translations), turns (rotations) and reflections (flips).
Please log into your student account on Mathletics and complete the “Flip, Slide, Turn” and “Transformations” activities that have been assigned to you.
As additional review, please review your Flips and Turns Seesaw activities that I have checked and commented on if needed.
Social Studies: Last day, in our Live Lesson, we discussed a group of settlers that came to settle in Canada from the United States. These were Black settlers who escaped slavery and travelled through the underground railroad so that they could be free. Today we will review how the 2 groups of people worked together, and some of the challenges that were faced.
Learning Task: Please read pages 66-67 of the "Communities in the Past" textbook. If you are not able to access this e-textbook online, there is also a video recording of some of the information in the Seesaw activity. You will need to listen to this before beginning the Seesaw activity.
Drama: In Drama we are learning about Character. Last day, you watched part of a story that had characters showing different traits. Thank you for creating your lists of different character traits.
To begin, please re-watch the story. This time, watch it until the end:
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The different characters in this story have a different role in terms of hte juice box event that happens. The roles in the event are:
Bully: Someone who is mean on purpose to someone else.
Target: a person who has been the victim of a mean act.
Bystander: a person who is present at the event, but does not take part or act.
Upstander: When an upstander sees or hears about someone being bullied, they speak up. Being an upstander is helpful in solving these types of situations.
Bully: Someone who is mean on purpose to someone else.
Target: a person who has been the victim of a mean act.
Bystander: a person who is present at the event, but does not take part or act.
Upstander: When an upstander sees or hears about someone being bullied, they speak up. Being an upstander is helpful in solving these types of situations.
Learning Task:
After watching the story above, please log on to your Seesaw account and complete the "Juice Box Bully" activity that has been assigned to you.
May 13th
Good morning 3A!
Below you will find learning tasks for English, Math, Science, and Health.
Below you will find learning tasks for English, Math, Science, and Health.
Google Meets: We will have a Science class today on Google meets at 10:35am Hong Kong time. Please try to watch the Youtube video posted below, if you can, before the meeting. I will share the meeting link and nickname with you on Seesaw at 10:30am. See you there!
Science:At first, it may seem as though soil would not make a good home for living things. In fact, soil is home to more living things than any other environment on Earth!
Soil is not only home to different plants. Animals and insects also use soil as their home. For example, beetles live in soil. Soil is also home to Earthworms. Some reptiles and turtles live in soil. Mammals can live in soil as well. Gophers and small rodents, like mice, can make their homes in soil.
Soil is not only home to different plants. Animals and insects also use soil as their home. For example, beetles live in soil. Soil is also home to Earthworms. Some reptiles and turtles live in soil. Mammals can live in soil as well. Gophers and small rodents, like mice, can make their homes in soil.
Please watch the following video before our Google Meet today:
As you watch, think: How does soil help living things? And How do living things help soil? |
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Learning Task: Please log in to your Seesaw account and complete the “What lives in soil?” activity that has been assigned to you. This activity will be available after our Google Meet live lesson today.
English: Yesterday we used our imaginations and creativity to organize a persuasive letter from the point of view of the old lady in Hansel and Gretel. We didn’t change the story, but we gave reasons from the old lady’s point of view for why the events in the plot happened.
Today we will be using our graphic organizer to draft our letter.
First, let's have a look at some persuasive sentence starters. These are sentence starters that can help our readers understand our point of view.
Today we will be using our graphic organizer to draft our letter.
First, let's have a look at some persuasive sentence starters. These are sentence starters that can help our readers understand our point of view.
Learning Task: Please watch the following video. (Because the demonstration is written by hand, I have sped up the video so it is not too long. This means that you will hear me with a chipmunk voice :))
This will be a demonstration of how to use persuasive words and phrases, and the Fairy Tale Letter Organizer, to write a persuasive letter. |
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Math:Today, we are going to learn about another type of transformation. Remember, a transformation is when a figure changes position, but it remains congruent (the same size and shape). The type of transformation we will learn about today is called a reflection. A reflection can also be called a flip. A reflection or flip reflects a figure in a line to create a congruent image.
Learning Task:
First, watch the following video on Slides, Turns, and Flips. Remember, today's learning focus is on flips (or reflections). https://jr.brainpop.com/math/geometry/slidesturnsandflips/
Then, log on to Seesaw and watch the instructional video attached to the activity before completing it.
You will need to click on the “Activities” tab (look for the light bulb) and then click +Add Response for the “Exploring Reflections” activity. Then, carefully listen to the instructions that I have recorded for you on each of the 4 pages. Afterwards, you can complete the chart I have provided for you.
First, watch the following video on Slides, Turns, and Flips. Remember, today's learning focus is on flips (or reflections). https://jr.brainpop.com/math/geometry/slidesturnsandflips/
Then, log on to Seesaw and watch the instructional video attached to the activity before completing it.
You will need to click on the “Activities” tab (look for the light bulb) and then click +Add Response for the “Exploring Reflections” activity. Then, carefully listen to the instructions that I have recorded for you on each of the 4 pages. Afterwards, you can complete the chart I have provided for you.
Health: Last week in Health, we learned about relationships. We learned that a relationship is the interaction or connections between two or more people or groups.
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Today we are going to learn about something called consent. Each and every one of us is in charge of their own personal space and their own personal things. Before another person can come in to our personal space or touch our personal things, they need to have our consent. When we give consent, this means that we are saying “yes, it's ok.” to another person.
For example, if someone asks you for a hug and you “no, thank you” because you do not want to hug them, then they need to respect your choice. You did not give them consent.
Another example could be if your friend was eating a recess snack and you wanted some of their cookie. If they say “no, I do not want to share this snack”, then you need to respect their choice. They did not give you consent to take some of their snack.
We all have the right to make decisions about our own personal space and personal things.
For example, if someone asks you for a hug and you “no, thank you” because you do not want to hug them, then they need to respect your choice. You did not give them consent.
Another example could be if your friend was eating a recess snack and you wanted some of their cookie. If they say “no, I do not want to share this snack”, then you need to respect their choice. They did not give you consent to take some of their snack.
We all have the right to make decisions about our own personal space and personal things.
Learning Task:
Please log into your student account on Seesaw and complete the “Giving Consent” activity that has been assigned to you. You will need to click on the “Activities” tab (look for the lightbulb icon) and then tap +Add Response to complete the activity.
Please log into your student account on Seesaw and complete the “Giving Consent” activity that has been assigned to you. You will need to click on the “Activities” tab (look for the lightbulb icon) and then tap +Add Response to complete the activity.
May 12th
Good morning 3A!
Below you will find learning tasks for English, Math, and Social Studies tasks below.
Below you will find learning tasks for English, Math, and Social Studies tasks below.
Google Meets: We will have a Social Studies class today on Google meets at 10:35am Hong Kong time. I will share the meeting link and nickname with you on Seesaw at 10:30am. See you there!
Social Studies: Please be sure to attend today's Google Meets lesson. The learning from this lesson be found on pages 62-63 of the "Communities in the Past" e-textbook. Images that were shown in today's lesson can be found on pages 60-61 of the same book. Below is a link to a video explaining how to access the textbook if you are unable to attend the live lesson on Google Meets.
Here are the links to Brainpop videos with further information on today's lesson:
https://www.brainpop.com/health/communicationandteamwork/undergroundrailroad/
https://jr.brainpop.com/socialstudies/biographies/martinlutherkingjr/
https://jr.brainpop.com/socialstudies/biographies/martinlutherkingjr/
English: Yesterday, you were introduced to a creative and imaginative writing task that we will be doing in English. We will be planning and writing a letter from the point of view of the "bad" character in a fairy tale. Our purpose of writing the letter will be to persuade a fairy tale judge not to send the character to jail because they are NOT actually bad!
This week, I will demonstrate for you how to plan and write a letter for this type of activity. We will use the story Hansel and Gretel, and write from the point of view of the witch.
Next week, you will be planning and writing your own letter in the same format.
Next week, you will be planning and writing your own letter in the same format.
Learning Task: Please watch the following video that demonstrates how to use the graphic organizer. You can see an example of the organizer that will be used in yesterday's English post.
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Math:Today, we are going to continue to learn about turns. A turn can also be called a rotation. Remember, a turn or rotation moves a figure around a turn centre. After 1 full turn, a figure is back to where it started.
Turns can be made clockwise (in the same direction that the hands on a clock move) or counterclockwise (in the direction opposite to the way the hands on a clock move). They can be described in terms of fractions (e.g., quarter turn, half turn, three-quarter turn).
Turns can be made clockwise (in the same direction that the hands on a clock move) or counterclockwise (in the direction opposite to the way the hands on a clock move). They can be described in terms of fractions (e.g., quarter turn, half turn, three-quarter turn).
Learning Task:
Please log into your student account on Seesaw and complete the “What Is a Turn?: Extra Practice” activity that has been assigned to you. You will need to click on the “Activities” tab (look for the lightbulb icon) and then tap +Add Response to complete the activity.
Please log into your student account on Seesaw and complete the “What Is a Turn?: Extra Practice” activity that has been assigned to you. You will need to click on the “Activities” tab (look for the lightbulb icon) and then tap +Add Response to complete the activity.
May 11th
Good morning 3A!
Below you will find learning tasks for English, Math, and Science tasks below.
Below you will find learning tasks for English, Math, and Science tasks below.
Google Meets: We will have a Math class today on Google meets at 10:35am Hong Kong time. I will share the meeting link and nickname with you on Seesaw at 10:30am. See you there!
English:Today, we are going to write about what happened in the Hansel and Gretel story’s plot from a different point of view. We are going to write from the point of view of the old lady, and explain what happened from her point of view
We are going to use our creativity to plan our writing. In order to get creative with our writing, we first need to get our imaginations going!
Let’s start by imagining that when villains (the bad characters) in a fairy tale get caught, they go to court for their case. This means that they go to see a judge who will decide whether they go to jail forever, or whether they can be free. The character has to persuade or convince the judge that they are actually good! Remember from our media unit that the word persuade means to make people do, buy, or believe something.
Our purpose for this writing piece is to write a letter to the fairytale judge from the point of view of the old lady in the Hansel and Gretel story to persuade him or her that we are evil, not tricky, and did not want to eat the children!
We are going to organize our ideas in an organizer that looks like this:
Let’s start by imagining that when villains (the bad characters) in a fairy tale get caught, they go to court for their case. This means that they go to see a judge who will decide whether they go to jail forever, or whether they can be free. The character has to persuade or convince the judge that they are actually good! Remember from our media unit that the word persuade means to make people do, buy, or believe something.
Our purpose for this writing piece is to write a letter to the fairytale judge from the point of view of the old lady in the Hansel and Gretel story to persuade him or her that we are evil, not tricky, and did not want to eat the children!
We are going to organize our ideas in an organizer that looks like this:
Learning Task:
Please re-read the story of Hansel and Gretel on RAZ-Kids to ensure you understand the plot. This will help you be prepared for tomorrow's English lesson.
Please re-read the story of Hansel and Gretel on RAZ-Kids to ensure you understand the plot. This will help you be prepared for tomorrow's English lesson.
Science :Thank you for completing the previous activity and making your hypothesis about what will happen when we do a soil separation experiment.
Today, you will see the results of this experiment. Please watch the following video:
Today, you will see the results of this experiment. Please watch the following video:
We see that sand particles are the largest and weigh the most. The bottom layers will be the sand part of the soil. The next part is the silt layer. Silt particles are smaller than sand and weigh less so they will appear over the sand. The clay particles will be the smallest and will be on top. If the soil is made up of thick clay, you might find lumps of clay at the bottom of the jar. At the top of the jar will be humus (organic matter) which isn’t fully rotted.
Learning Task:
Please log in to you your Seesaw and complete the “Separating Soil 2”activity that has been assigned to you.
Learning Task:
Please log in to you your Seesaw and complete the “Separating Soil 2”activity that has been assigned to you.
Math: Today, we are going to learn about another type of transformation. Remember, a transformation is when a figure changes position, but it remains congruent (the same size and shape). The type of transformation we will learn about today is called a turn. A turn can also be called a rotation. A turn or rotation moves a figure around a turn centre. After 1 full turn, a figure is back to where it started.
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Learning Task: After the Google Meet, please log in to your Seesaw account and complete the "Rotations (Turns) activity that has been assigned to you.
May 8th
Good morning 3A!
Below you will find learning tasks for English, Math, and Visual Arts tasks below.
Below you will find learning tasks for English, Math, and Visual Arts tasks below.
Google Meets: We will have an online meeting today at 1:40 pm Hong Kong time. The link to join the meeting will be shared with you on Seesaw at 1:35pm. The purpose of the meeting will be to get comfortable with Meets and to go over rules and expectations for live lesson happening next week! You will also have a chance to ask questions and say hello to everyone :). I hope to see you there!
English: We are learning about story elements and point of view. Today you will read a version of a story that you may be familiar with. It is called "Hansel and Gretel".
Our Purpose for reading today is to determine was the Point of View is in the story.
Learning Task: Please log in to your RAZ Kids account and read the "Hansel and Gretel" story that has been assigned to you..
Then, log in to your Seesaw account and complete the "Hansel and Gretel Story" activity that has been assigned to you.
Then, log in to your Seesaw account and complete the "Hansel and Gretel Story" activity that has been assigned to you.
Math: Today, you will complete a short activity on Grid Maps and Slides. This activity will be assessed and recorded on your Term 2 Report Card. Students, please make sure that you complete this activity independently. This means you cannot ask a parent or guardian to help you to answer the questions. Every student must complete the work on his or her own or the assessment will not be graded.
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Please log in to your student account on Seesaw and complete the activity that has been assigned to you. You will need to click on the “Activities” tab (look for the light bulb) and then click +Add Response for the “Grid Maps and Slides Assessment” activity. This activity has more than one page, so please make sure that you complete each one.
Visual Arts: In Visual Arts class, we have been learning about sculptures. Remember, a sculpture is a three-dimensional piece of art made by one of four basic processes: carving, modelling, casting, or constructing.
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Last time, we studied carving. Carving means to cut (a solid material) in order to form a new shape. We looked at the soapstone carvings of Jason Carter and then you did some soap carving of your own. I was so impressed by the carvings you created! Well done!
Today, we are going to look at how sculptures can be made by modelling. To complete this activity, you will require some modelling clay or playdough. Modelling clay or playdough can be found in most stationery shops or art supply shops. Toy stores often carry playdough as well. If you prefer to make your own modelling dough, you could try making one of the recipes below with an adult. Remember, playdough is not for eating!
Playdough Recipes:
Today, we are going to look at how sculptures can be made by modelling. To complete this activity, you will require some modelling clay or playdough. Modelling clay or playdough can be found in most stationery shops or art supply shops. Toy stores often carry playdough as well. If you prefer to make your own modelling dough, you could try making one of the recipes below with an adult. Remember, playdough is not for eating!
Playdough Recipes:
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Making Shapes - Teaching Clay to Elementary Students
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Take some time to explore the process of modelling with your clay or playdough. When you have made something you’re proud of, take a picture and upload it to Seesaw. You don’t have to make what the lady in the video makes. You can make something different, if you want! This task does not need to be completed today. Please complete this task at a convenient time for you over the next week.
May 7th
Good morning 3A!
Below you will find learning tasks for English, Math, and Science tasks below.
Below you will find learning tasks for English, Math, and Science tasks below.
*Notice of assessment: There will be a small assessment on Grids and Maps and Slids (Translations) tomorrow. Students will review today as their Math learning task.
Google Meets: Please complete the Seesaw reading task that has been assigned to you. This is an important reading task to complete, because it will prepare you for success in live lessons.
English:For today, please select a story of your choice to read on RAZ Kids, on Epic Books, or a story book that you have at home. Please choose a fiction book so that you are prepared to complete today’s activity.
As you read, think about the story elements. What is the setting? Who are the characters? What is the problem in the story? How is the problem solved (What happens at the end of the story?)
As you read, think about the story elements. What is the setting? Who are the characters? What is the problem in the story? How is the problem solved (What happens at the end of the story?)
Learning Task:
Log in to your Seesaw account and complete the “Story Book Elements” activity that has been assigned to you.
Log in to your Seesaw account and complete the “Story Book Elements” activity that has been assigned to you.
Math: Please review your Grids and Maps and your Slides (translations) activities. This is your review for an assessment on these two topics that you will have tomorrow. Your work has been checked and you can find feedback by returning and opening each page of the activity on your Seesaw journal page.
Science:We are learning about soil. In the last two lessons, you learned that there are 4 main types of soil: sand soil, silt soil, clay soil, and loam soil, Loam soil is a mixture of the other 3 types of soil. Loam soil is the most common garden soil, and the best choice, for growing plants.
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Today we are going to look at what happens when we separate loam. This is an experiment that you could try at home if you are able, but we will watch a video next day that shows what happens when we separate loam soil as well.
To separate soil, we need the following materials. The materials are the supplies we need to do the experiment.
What will happen?
The loam soil is going to separate into layers of the three other types of soil (silt, clay, sand). Humus (dead plants) will also separate.
The soils will separate in a jar in a form like this:
To separate soil, we need the following materials. The materials are the supplies we need to do the experiment.
- a jar with a lid
- Loam soil
- water
- Fill the jar ⅓ of the way with loam soil.
- Fill another ⅓ of the jar with water.
- Close the lid of the jar tightly.
- Shake the jar for 1 minute.
- Let the jar of soil rest on a table overnight.
What will happen?
The loam soil is going to separate into layers of the three other types of soil (silt, clay, sand). Humus (dead plants) will also separate.
The soils will separate in a jar in a form like this:
Before scientists do an experiment they make a hypothesis. This means that they make a smart guess about what they think will happen.
Before we do or see the experiment, I would like you to think in which order the different types of soil will settle in the jar. To make a smart guess, think about what you know about the size of pieces of the other 3 types of soil. Which ones will settle on the bottom of the jar? The middle? The top layer? Floating above the water?
Why do you think this?
You will make your hypothesis (guess), and explain why you guessed this, in a Seesaw activity.
Learning Task:
Please log in to Seesaw and complete the “Separating Soil 1” activity that has been assigned to you.
Before we do or see the experiment, I would like you to think in which order the different types of soil will settle in the jar. To make a smart guess, think about what you know about the size of pieces of the other 3 types of soil. Which ones will settle on the bottom of the jar? The middle? The top layer? Floating above the water?
Why do you think this?
You will make your hypothesis (guess), and explain why you guessed this, in a Seesaw activity.
Learning Task:
Please log in to Seesaw and complete the “Separating Soil 1” activity that has been assigned to you.
May 6th
Science : We are learning about soil. In the last two lessons, you learned that there are 4 main types of soil: sand soil, silt soil, clay soil, and loam soil, Loam soil is a mixture of the other 3 types of soil. Loam soil is the most common garden soil, and the best choice, for growing plants.
Good morning 3A!
Below you will find learning tasks for English, Math, Social Studies and Health tasks below.
Below you will find learning tasks for English, Math, Social Studies and Health tasks below.
English:We are learning about Point of View. Point of view is the way that a person looks at a situation or object. Everybody’s point of view can be different. Our age, gender, experiences and many other things can affect our point of view of a situation.
We are learning about Point of View. Point of view is the way that a person looks at a situation or object. Everybody’s point of view can be different. Our age, gender, experiences and many other things can affect our point of view of a situation.
Today, you will be reading a version of a story that may be familiar to you: Cinderella.
Our purpose for reading today is going to be to determine the point of view expressed in this version of Cinderella. As you read, you should also be thinking about:
The Setting- where and when the story takes place.
The Characters- the people and animals in the story.
The Plot- What is the problem in the story? How is the problem solved?
Learning Task:
Please log in to your RAZ Kids account and read the story “Cinderella” that has been assigned to you. You can listen and read along with the story.
When you are finished, log in to your Seesaw account and complete the “Cinderella Story” activity that has been assigned to you.
Today, you will be reading a version of a story that may be familiar to you: Cinderella.
Our purpose for reading today is going to be to determine the point of view expressed in this version of Cinderella. As you read, you should also be thinking about:
The Setting- where and when the story takes place.
The Characters- the people and animals in the story.
The Plot- What is the problem in the story? How is the problem solved?
Learning Task:
Please log in to your RAZ Kids account and read the story “Cinderella” that has been assigned to you. You can listen and read along with the story.
When you are finished, log in to your Seesaw account and complete the “Cinderella Story” activity that has been assigned to you.
Math:Today, we are going to begin to learn about transformations. In Geometry, a transformation is when a figure changes position, but it remains congruent (the same size and shape). There are 3 types of transformations that you will learn about in this unit:
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- A slide (translation)
- A turn (rotation)
- A flip (reflection)
Today, we will learn about SLIDES, which are also called TRANSLATIONS. A slide moves an object along a line. The object does not turn. That means, the way it is facing does not change.
Slides can happen in different directions:
Learning Task:
Please log into your student account on Seesaw and complete the “Looking at Slides (or Translations)” activity that has been assigned to you. You will need to click on the “Activities” tab (look for the lightbulb icon) and then tap +Add Response to complete the activity.
Please log into your student account on Seesaw and complete the “Looking at Slides (or Translations)” activity that has been assigned to you. You will need to click on the “Activities” tab (look for the lightbulb icon) and then tap +Add Response to complete the activity.
Social Studies:For this Social Studies assessment, I will be asking you to complete it on Seesaw. The results will be graded and recorded on your Term 2 Report Card. Students, so please make sure you complete this assessment independently. This means you cannot ask a parent or guardian to help you to answer the questions.
Please log in to your student account on Seesaw and complete the assessment that has been assigned to you. You will need to click on the “Activities” tab (look for the light bulb) and then click +Add Response for the “Social Studies Assessment #2: Comparing My Life to a Settler” activity. This assessment has more than one page, so please make sure that you complete each one
Please log in to your student account on Seesaw and complete the assessment that has been assigned to you. You will need to click on the “Activities” tab (look for the light bulb) and then click +Add Response for the “Social Studies Assessment #2: Comparing My Life to a Settler” activity. This assessment has more than one page, so please make sure that you complete each one
Health:Today, we are going to be learning about relationships. A relationship is the interaction or connections between two or more people or groups. There are many different types of relationships, such as the relationships we have with our friends, parents, and siblings.
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The success criteria for a healthy relationship include:
Sometimes, there might be problems with the relationships that we have with our friends, parents, siblings, or other people. When there is a problem in a relationship, you need to talk to the other person (or people) involved to try and solve it. You can always ask someone you trust for help with solving the problem, if you can’t solve it on your own.
It’s ok to not agree with everyone about everything. Sometimes in a relationship, you can agree to disagree, which means that you respect that someone else may have thoughts that are different from yours, but that’s okay. Other times, you may wish to spend some time away from people who are making you feel upset.
- Good listening
- Open communication (No secrets!)
- Respect for others and their boundaries (Each person in the relationship needs to feel comfortable and safe).
- Care for each other
Sometimes, there might be problems with the relationships that we have with our friends, parents, siblings, or other people. When there is a problem in a relationship, you need to talk to the other person (or people) involved to try and solve it. You can always ask someone you trust for help with solving the problem, if you can’t solve it on your own.
It’s ok to not agree with everyone about everything. Sometimes in a relationship, you can agree to disagree, which means that you respect that someone else may have thoughts that are different from yours, but that’s okay. Other times, you may wish to spend some time away from people who are making you feel upset.
Learning task:
Please log into your student account on Seesaw and complete the “Healthy Relationships” activity that has been assigned to you. You will need to click on the “Activities” tab (look for the lightbulb icon) and then tap +Add Response to complete the activity. Please make sure you first watch the video attached to the activity before answering the questions.
Please log into your student account on Seesaw and complete the “Healthy Relationships” activity that has been assigned to you. You will need to click on the “Activities” tab (look for the lightbulb icon) and then tap +Add Response to complete the activity. Please make sure you first watch the video attached to the activity before answering the questions.
May 5th
Good morning 3A!
Below you will find learning tasks for English, Math, Science and Social Studies below.
Below you will find learning tasks for English, Math, Science and Social Studies below.
*Assessment notice: There will be a Social Studies assessment thinking task tomorrow. Today's learning task will serve as the necessary review for this.
English:We have been reviewing story elements Yesterday, you read The Three Little Pigs: The Wolf’s Story, retold by Ned Jensen (You read this story on RAZ-Kids). Today, I would like you to review everything you have learned by completing a Story Elements Roller Coaster Organizer on Seesaw.
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As you are almost in Grade 4, I want you to start using more complex words to describe the different elements of a story. Let’s take a look at some new words that you will see on the organiser today:
Learning Task:
Please log in to your Seesaw account and complete the “Story Elements Roller Coaster” activity that has been assigned to you. You will need to click on the “Activities” tab (look for the lightbulb icon) and then tap +Add Response to complete the activity. Fill in the empty boxes on the organiser using the label tool (“T”) using details from the story, Three Little Pigs: The Wolf’s Story retold by Ned Jensen (You have read this story already on RAZ-Kids).
Please log in to your Seesaw account and complete the “Story Elements Roller Coaster” activity that has been assigned to you. You will need to click on the “Activities” tab (look for the lightbulb icon) and then tap +Add Response to complete the activity. Fill in the empty boxes on the organiser using the label tool (“T”) using details from the story, Three Little Pigs: The Wolf’s Story retold by Ned Jensen (You have read this story already on RAZ-Kids).
Math: We are learning about how to use and describe movement on a grid map.
Please log in to your student account on Mathletics and complete the “Following Directions” activity that has been assigned to you.
Science:Last day, you learned that there are 4 different types of soil. They are:
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We learned about the qualities of sand soil and silt soil. Today, we will describe clay soil and loam soil.
Clay soil:
Clay is the smallest size of soil. Because the pieces are so small, there is not much space for water to travel through it. For this reason, it is not very good for growing plants. It can come in many colours. It can be white or grey, or even red or orange. It is sticky when it is wet, and smooth when it is dry.
Clay soil:
Clay is the smallest size of soil. Because the pieces are so small, there is not much space for water to travel through it. For this reason, it is not very good for growing plants. It can come in many colours. It can be white or grey, or even red or orange. It is sticky when it is wet, and smooth when it is dry.
Loam soil:
Loam soil is actually a mixture of the other 3 types of soil (sand, silt, and clay). It is dark brown in colour. When it is dry, it crumbles in our hands. When it is wet, it is sticky, it is mud! Loam soil has many nutrients and holds water well, but still allows water to move through it. Therefore, this mix of the other soils, loam soil, is the best choice for growing plants.
Loam soil is actually a mixture of the other 3 types of soil (sand, silt, and clay). It is dark brown in colour. When it is dry, it crumbles in our hands. When it is wet, it is sticky, it is mud! Loam soil has many nutrients and holds water well, but still allows water to move through it. Therefore, this mix of the other soils, loam soil, is the best choice for growing plants.
Learning Task:
Log in to your Seesaw and complete the “What type of soil? 2” Activity that has been assigned to you.
Log in to your Seesaw and complete the “What type of soil? 2” Activity that has been assigned to you.
Social Studies: Last week you looked at some of the daily tasks and activities that Scottish settler people did in the past. Today you will think about the daily activities that you do during a typical (usual) day.
Learning Task:
1. If you have not already done so, please log on to Seesaw and complete the "My Daily Life" activity that has been assigned to you. 2. Review the typical daily activities of the Scottish settler people by reviewing the following video. Think about how they compare to your own. |
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May 4th
Good morning 3A!
Below you will find learning tasks for English, Math, Science and a reminder for the Health Assessment due today below.
Below you will find learning tasks for English, Math, Science and a reminder for the Health Assessment due today below.
English:Today we are learning about point of view in reading and writing. Point of view is the way that a person looks at a situation or object. Everybody’s point of view can be different. Our age, gender, experiences and many other things can affect our point of view of a situation.
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For example, a PG student may have the following point of view: “Writing the letters of my name is difficult for me so I need to practice often.” A Grade 3 student would have a different point of view about writing their name. They would probably have the point of view that “Writing my name is easy. I do not need to practice this.”
Let’s look at another point of view:
“Swimming is the best exercise and it is a fun and easy activity. I love it!”
Someone who knows how to swim and lives near water may have this point of view.
However, someone else who does not know how to swim, or does not have the opportunity to swim, would probably have a different point of view.
Last week, you read the story of The Three Little Pigs. The pigs in the story that you read had the point of view that the wolf was mean and scary, and that he wanted to blow down their homes to eat them. The author wrote the story from that point of view. Today, we will look at a version of the same story, but written by a different author with a different point of view about the characters and what happened.
Today, we will read the story of the Three Little Pigs from the wolf’s point of view. As you read, think of how the point of view is different in this version of the story.
Let’s look at another point of view:
“Swimming is the best exercise and it is a fun and easy activity. I love it!”
Someone who knows how to swim and lives near water may have this point of view.
However, someone else who does not know how to swim, or does not have the opportunity to swim, would probably have a different point of view.
Last week, you read the story of The Three Little Pigs. The pigs in the story that you read had the point of view that the wolf was mean and scary, and that he wanted to blow down their homes to eat them. The author wrote the story from that point of view. Today, we will look at a version of the same story, but written by a different author with a different point of view about the characters and what happened.
Today, we will read the story of the Three Little Pigs from the wolf’s point of view. As you read, think of how the point of view is different in this version of the story.
Learning Task:
Please log in to your RAZ-Kids account and read the “Three Little Pigs: The Wolf’s Story” that has been assigned to you. Make sure to look up the bold words in the glossary at the end of the book. These are new vocabulary words that will help you understand the story.
Then, log in to your Seesaw account and complete the “Three Little Pigs: The Wolf’s Story” that has been assigned to you. The questions in the activity are all about the version of the story that you read today.
Please log in to your RAZ-Kids account and read the “Three Little Pigs: The Wolf’s Story” that has been assigned to you. Make sure to look up the bold words in the glossary at the end of the book. These are new vocabulary words that will help you understand the story.
Then, log in to your Seesaw account and complete the “Three Little Pigs: The Wolf’s Story” that has been assigned to you. The questions in the activity are all about the version of the story that you read today.
Math:
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Let’s try moving on the grid map above.
How do I get from the rainbow to the heart? (The most direct route).
To go from the rainbow to the heart, you move:
Sometimes, we want to know how to get from one place to another on a grid map. Other times, we want to know where we started.
Let’s pretend I am now standing on the star. To get there, I went 4 squares up and 6 squares right. Where did I start?
To figure out where I started, I need to follow the opposite directions. I need to go 4 squares down and 6 squares left. If I do this, I end up on the panda icon, so this is where I started.
How do I get from the rainbow to the heart? (The most direct route).
To go from the rainbow to the heart, you move:
- 3 squares left and 6 squares down or
- 6 squares down and 3 squares left
Sometimes, we want to know how to get from one place to another on a grid map. Other times, we want to know where we started.
Let’s pretend I am now standing on the star. To get there, I went 4 squares up and 6 squares right. Where did I start?
To figure out where I started, I need to follow the opposite directions. I need to go 4 squares down and 6 squares left. If I do this, I end up on the panda icon, so this is where I started.
Learning Task:
Please log into your student account on Seesaw and complete the “Grids and Maps” activity that has been assigned to you. You will need to click on the “Activities” tab (look for the lightbulb icon) and then tap +Add Response to complete the activity.
Please log into your student account on Seesaw and complete the “Grids and Maps” activity that has been assigned to you. You will need to click on the “Activities” tab (look for the lightbulb icon) and then tap +Add Response to complete the activity.
Science:In the last lesson, you saw that soil can look different. This is because there are different types of soil. In fact, there are 4 different types of soil. The different types of soil are:
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Soil is divided into these types of soil because different soils have different qualities. This means that we can describe them in different ways. Today we are going to focus on describing the qualities of sand soil and silt soil.
Sand Soil:
Sand soil has the largest pieces. Even though pieces of sand are very small, they are actually the biggest size of soil! The pieces are made from rock that has been broken down over a long time. Because the pieces are large, water moves through it quickly. Because it cannot hold water, it is not very good for growing plants. Sand soil is usually white or light yellow in colour. Sand soil feels gritty. This means it feels rough if we rub it in our hands.
Sand soil has the largest pieces. Even though pieces of sand are very small, they are actually the biggest size of soil! The pieces are made from rock that has been broken down over a long time. Because the pieces are large, water moves through it quickly. Because it cannot hold water, it is not very good for growing plants. Sand soil is usually white or light yellow in colour. Sand soil feels gritty. This means it feels rough if we rub it in our hands.
Silt Soil:
Silt soil has smaller pieces than sand soil. It can hold alot of water. This is helpful to plants. It also has many nutrients in it. Nutrients are what gives living things the energy to grow and become healthy. The colour of silt soil is beige or black. It feels smooth and slippery when it is wet, but it does not feel sticky.
Silt soil has smaller pieces than sand soil. It can hold alot of water. This is helpful to plants. It also has many nutrients in it. Nutrients are what gives living things the energy to grow and become healthy. The colour of silt soil is beige or black. It feels smooth and slippery when it is wet, but it does not feel sticky.
Learning Task:
Log in to your Seesaw and complete the “What type of soil? 1” Activity that has been assigned to you.
Log in to your Seesaw and complete the “What type of soil? 1” Activity that has been assigned to you.
Health Assessment: A friendly reminder that your Health comic and Seesaw activity are due today. Please complete these and submit them together today, if you have not already done so. Thank you!
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