April 29th
Good morning 3A!
You will find today's learning (English, Math Assessment, Health Assessment, and Science) tasks below.
You will find today's learning (English, Math Assessment, Health Assessment, and Science) tasks below.
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 log in to your Seesaw account to complete the Measurement Assessment that has been assigned to you.
Health:You have learned about stress and how our brains respond to stressful situations. You have also learned about different actions that you can take, or activities that you can do to help calm you down when you are having stressful feelings.
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Now it is time for you to apply what you know about stress to a creative comic activity. A comic or comic strip is a short story that is told through drawings and words. Speech and thought bubbles are used to show what the characters are saying or thinking, and how they are speaking with each other. This activity is an assessment and your mark will be recorded on the Report Card 2.
Assessment Task:
Using no more than 6 boxes, create a comic that shows:.
To help you plan your comic, thinking about the following questions:
What will happen that causes the character to have stressful feelings?
How is the character going to manage these feelings? What action will they take?
You will complete this assessment on paper using colourful drawings, and speech/thought bubbles. You will create your comic in a template with 6 boxes. If your comic takes only 4 or 5 boxes to complete, that is fine, but you need to make sure that it is clear what the stressful situation is, and what actions are taken to solve the problem and get rid of the stressful feelings.
Here is an example template of a comic strip with 6 boxes:
Using no more than 6 boxes, create a comic that shows:.
- A situation that causes a character to have stressful feelings.
- What the character does to manage these feelings.
To help you plan your comic, thinking about the following questions:
What will happen that causes the character to have stressful feelings?
How is the character going to manage these feelings? What action will they take?
You will complete this assessment on paper using colourful drawings, and speech/thought bubbles. You will create your comic in a template with 6 boxes. If your comic takes only 4 or 5 boxes to complete, that is fine, but you need to make sure that it is clear what the stressful situation is, and what actions are taken to solve the problem and get rid of the stressful feelings.
Here is an example template of a comic strip with 6 boxes:
This assessment is due on Monday, May 4th . Please log into your student account on Seesaw by the end of the day on Monday and complete the Mental Health Literacy Assessment 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.
*You do not need to send your activity to the teacher. You will take a picture and add this on the first page of your Seesaw assessment.
*You do not need to send your activity to the teacher. You will take a picture and add this on the first page of your Seesaw assessment.
Science:We are learning about soil. Last day, we learned that soil is made up of 4 main components. They are: rocks and minerals, air, water, and humus (decomposed plant and animals).
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Today, you will do some of your own investigations into soil. We will try to answer the question: Is all soil the same, or are there different types of soil?
Think about soil you have seen before. If you have some soil at home, try to lay out a small sample and look through it. If you can, look or take a walk outside and notice the different places you see soil, and what it looks like.
Think about soil you have seen before. If you have some soil at home, try to lay out a small sample and look through it. If you can, look or take a walk outside and notice the different places you see soil, and what it looks like.
Learning Task:
Observe the images above or different soils in your neighborhood above and write down 3 observations:
I notice….
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Observe the images above or different soils in your neighborhood above and write down 3 observations:
I notice….
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April 28th
Good morning 3A!
You will find today's learning (English, Math, Social Studies, and Science) tasks below.
*Notice of Assessments:
*There will be a Health assessment task tomorrow on Mental Health. If you would like to review, please see the previous activities that you completed on your Seesaw journal page.
*There will be a Math assessment on Wednesday April 29th covering area and perimeter. There is a review activity assigned for today. We will go over the review tomorrow.
You will find today's learning (English, Math, Social Studies, and Science) tasks below.
*Notice of Assessments:
*There will be a Health assessment task tomorrow on Mental Health. If you would like to review, please see the previous activities that you completed on your Seesaw journal page.
*There will be a Math assessment on Wednesday April 29th covering area and perimeter. There is a review activity assigned for today. We will go over the review tomorrow.
English:We are learning about story elements. Yesterday, we reviewed the elements of setting and character. Today, we will focus on a different element- plot.
The plot is all the events that take place in a story.
Please watch the following brainpop video for more information on plot, and take the easy quiz and the hard quiz.
https://jr.brainpop.com/readingandwriting/storyelements/plot/
The plot is all the events that take place in a story.
Please watch the following brainpop video for more information on plot, and take the easy quiz and the hard quiz.
https://jr.brainpop.com/readingandwriting/storyelements/plot/
Learning Task:
Please log in to your RAZ Kids account and re-read the story of The Three Little Pigs that was assigned to you yesterday. As you read, think about the events that are happening in the story.
Please think about these questions:
What is the problem in the story?
What are the different events that happen in the story?
How is the problem solved? (This would be what happens in the end)
After you have read the story log onto your Seesaw and complete the “Plot Activity: The Three Little Pigs” activity that has been assigned to you.
Please log in to your RAZ Kids account and re-read the story of The Three Little Pigs that was assigned to you yesterday. As you read, think about the events that are happening in the story.
Please think about these questions:
What is the problem in the story?
What are the different events that happen in the story?
How is the problem solved? (This would be what happens in the end)
After you have read the story log onto your Seesaw and complete the “Plot Activity: The Three Little Pigs” activity that has been assigned to you.
Science: Now that we have completed our Growth and Changes in Plants unit, we will begin a new unit of study in Science. This new unit is actually related to plants. We are going to learn all about something that is needed by plants- Soil! We will dig deep into the world of soil and learn that it is much more than just “dirt”.
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Today, let’s begin by answering this important question: What is soil? Or more specifically, What is soil made from?
Soil is made from 4 main components:
Let’s look at these 3 new vocabulary words.
Organic Matter: The components of dead plants and animals that have been broken down.
Decompose: To be broken down into smaller and smaller pieces.
Humus: Tiny pieces of rotted plants and animals. It is brown and crumbly. Humus is what gives soil its brown colour.
Soil is made from 4 main components:
- Rocks and minerals: Tiny pieces of rocks and minerals that have been broken down over time can be found in soil.
- Air: Soil has small spaces in it, and this is filled with air.
- Water: Soil holds onto water.
- Organic Matter: This is made from dead plants or living things that have decomposed. In soil, we call this humus.
Let’s look at these 3 new vocabulary words.
Organic Matter: The components of dead plants and animals that have been broken down.
Decompose: To be broken down into smaller and smaller pieces.
Humus: Tiny pieces of rotted plants and animals. It is brown and crumbly. Humus is what gives soil its brown colour.
Please watch the following video that will explain more about what soil is made up of:
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Learning Task:
Please log in to your Seesaw and complete the “What is Soil Made Of?” activity that has been assigned to you.
Please log in to your Seesaw and complete the “What is Soil Made Of?” activity that has been assigned to you.
Social Studies: Today, we will focus on a specific group of Settlers. These are the Scottish Settlers of Glengarry county. They are called Scottish Settlers because they came to Ontario from a country called Scotland. (If you are not sure where this country is, it would be a good idea to look it up on a map!). They settled and began to build and form a community. They called the community Glengarry country. People had to work hard and work together to form the community.
To begin, look at what the settlers are doing at certain times of the day.
To begin, look at what the settlers are doing at certain times of the day.
*We now have access to the Nelson Social Studies textbook. This will be very helpful to you because you will get to see pictures and more information about topics in our Communities in the Past" unit. Please click the following link to see a video tutorial of how to access the correct textbook for Grade 3:
https://www.loom.com/share/6348936a15864285bdb2d6c97aed330e
Here is the link to the Nelson textbook website for login:
https://www.nelson.com/learningonline/k12openaccess/?
The pages we will look at today are pages 46-47. Please try to access the textbook online if you can, and view these pages to see pictures that go with the daily schedule below.
https://www.loom.com/share/6348936a15864285bdb2d6c97aed330e
Here is the link to the Nelson textbook website for login:
https://www.nelson.com/learningonline/k12openaccess/?
The pages we will look at today are pages 46-47. Please try to access the textbook online if you can, and view these pages to see pictures that go with the daily schedule below.
Typical Daily Schedule:
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5am- milking cows
7am - collecting firewood for breakfast
10am- collecting chicken eggs
12pm- chopping wood
2:00pm- picking vegetables from the garden & hanging clothing to dry
4:00pm- working on homework
5:30pm- eating dinner
7:00pm- playing with blocks & listening to music (such as the fiddle)
Are these things which would you do in your lives? Are they much different?
7am - collecting firewood for breakfast
10am- collecting chicken eggs
12pm- chopping wood
2:00pm- picking vegetables from the garden & hanging clothing to dry
4:00pm- working on homework
5:30pm- eating dinner
7:00pm- playing with blocks & listening to music (such as the fiddle)
Are these things which would you do in your lives? Are they much different?
Learning Task:
Please log in to your Seesaw account and complete the "Scottish Settlers Daily Life" activity that has been assigned to you.
Please log in to your Seesaw account and complete the "Scottish Settlers Daily Life" activity that has been assigned to you.
Math: To review for tomorrow's assessment on Perimeter and Area, please see your Seesaw Journal page with your previous activities and any corrections. You can also see your corrections to yesterday's review on in your Seesaw journal this afternoon!
April 27th
Good morning 3A, Happy Monday!
You will find today's learning (English, Math, Social Studies assessment, and Drama) tasks below.
*Notice of Assessments:
*There will be a Math assessment on Wednesday April 29th covering area and perimeter. There is a review activity assigned for today. We will go over the review tomorrow.
You will find today's learning (English, Math, Social Studies assessment, and Drama) tasks below.
*Notice of Assessments:
*There will be a Math assessment on Wednesday April 29th covering area and perimeter. There is a review activity assigned for today. We will go over the review tomorrow.
English:We will begin a new unit of study in English. We will be reading and looking at the elements of different stories. Specifically, we will be looking at an element called Point of View. Before we learn more about this however, let’s review the elements that we already know about.
Today, we will look at the story elements of character and setting
Please watch the following video to review the Setting element of stories:
Today, we will look at the story elements of character and setting
Please watch the following video to review the Setting element of stories:
Please watch the following video to review the Setting element of stories: https://jr.brainpop.com/readingandwriting/storyelements/setting/
Now, please watch the following video to review the Character element of stories:
https://jr.brainpop.com/readingandwriting/storyelements/character/
The setting is where and when the story takes place. The characters in a story are the people or animals who are in the story.
Let’s look at an example of a familiar story, and try to identify the setting and the characters!
Learning Task:
1. Please log in to your RAZ Kids account and read the “The Three Little Pigs” book that has been assigned to you.
2. After you have read the story, log in to your Seesaw account and complete the “Character and Setting” activity that has been assigned to you.
Now, please watch the following video to review the Character element of stories:
https://jr.brainpop.com/readingandwriting/storyelements/character/
The setting is where and when the story takes place. The characters in a story are the people or animals who are in the story.
Let’s look at an example of a familiar story, and try to identify the setting and the characters!
Learning Task:
1. Please log in to your RAZ Kids account and read the “The Three Little Pigs” book that has been assigned to you.
2. After you have read the story, log in to your Seesaw account and complete the “Character and Setting” activity that has been assigned to you.
Math:Today, you will review what you have learned about perimeter and area in preparation for an assessment on Wednesday, April 29th, 2020.
Answers to the review will be posted tomorrow, so that you are able to correct your work. You can see instructions for the review in this video: |
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Please log into your student account on Seesaw and complete the “Perimeter and Area Review” 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 assessment: Please log in to your Seesaw and complete the Social Studies assessment activity that has been assigned to you. Please remember to complete this assessment on your own. You can see the instructions for this assessment here:
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Drama:In the last Drama Unit, we explored the Elements of Drama:
- Role/character
- Relationship
- Time and place
- Tension
- Focus and emphasis
Now, you will begin to develop your own character. In order to do this, let’s first take a look at some different characters and their character traits.
Character traits are the individual characteristics and qualities that make characters from books, stories, movies, plays, and other art forms come to life. Character traits are very important to know and discuss before taking on a role in a play.
Character traits are the individual characteristics and qualities that make characters from books, stories, movies, plays, and other art forms come to life. Character traits are very important to know and discuss before taking on a role in a play.
Learning Task: Please watch part of the following. You can pause the story at the 4:05 mark. (This means that you will watch the first 4 minutes and 5 seconds of the video only).
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Then, log in to your Seesaw and complete the "Drama: Character Traits 1" Activity that has been assigned to you.
In this activity, you will be making a list of character traits and feelings that you have seen in the video.
In this activity, you will be making a list of character traits and feelings that you have seen in the video.
April 24th
Good morning 3A, Happy Friday!
You will find today's learning (English, Math, Science Assessment, and Art) tasks below.
You will find today's learning (English, Math, Science Assessment, and Art) tasks below.
*Notice of Assessments:
*There will be a Social Studies assessment on Monday April 27th covering aspects of daily life for First Nations(Indigenous) peoples and settler people in early Canada. Social Studies learning today and tomorrow will review this, and students can also review previous activities completed.
*There will be a Social Studies assessment on Monday April 27th covering aspects of daily life for First Nations(Indigenous) peoples and settler people in early Canada. Social Studies learning today and tomorrow will review this, and students can also review previous activities completed.
English: Please make sure to submit your persuasive media commercial assessment by the end of the day today. If you have already finished this, please do some reading of your choice.
Math: First, let's review measuring area in square units with a video:
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Today we will practice comparing the perimeter and area of different figures. Different figures may have the same area. Different figures may have the same perimeter.
Let’s take a look at some examples:
Let’s take a look at some examples:
Learning Task:
Today, I would like you to practice finding the area of different surfaces in square units. Please log into your student account on Seesaw and complete the “Comparing Area and Perimeter” 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. |
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Science Assessment: Please log in to your Seesaw and complete the "Plants Assessment #2" activity that has been assigned to you. You can watch this video for instructions on completing the assessment.
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Art:Before Spring Holiday, you learned about an Indigenous Canadian artist by the name of Jason Carter. He is famous for the sculptures he carves out of soapstone, alabaster, wonderstone, and chlorite. Many of the sculptures he carves are animals, such as rabbits, bears and moose. This week, you are going to create artwork inspired by Jason Carter’s sculptures.
Here are the materials you will need:
Here are the materials you will need:
- Scrap paper
- Pencil
- Scissors
- Paintbrush (optional)
- Metal spoon
- A bar of plain white soap
Art Activity:
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- Begin by using a pencil to trace around the bar of soap on a scrap piece of paper.
- Next, sketch a simple design inside the outline. Jason Carter sculpted animals, but if there’s something else you wish to sculpt, that’s ok too! Remember to focus on the larger shapes. Jason Carter did not include tiny details in his sculptures.
- Then, cut out the design you have just drawn on the paper.
- Place the design on top of the actual bar of soap and use a pencil to carve the outline (press down gently with your pencil and trace around the image on the actual bar of soap).
- Brush away any soap dust with a dry paintbrush.
- Next, use the metal spoon to remove large chunks of the soap around your design. You can use the loop in a paperclip to shave off smaller pieces. Be careful! If you press too hard, the soap will crack and fall off! Think about how you can use both ends of the spoon to help you to carve the soap into your desired shape.
- Then, you can use the pencil to carve a few small details into your final shape.
- When you have finished carving the bar of soap into your sculpture, you can use a tiny bit of water to smooth out the edges. Don’t use too much though!
Please take a picture of your completed soap sculpture and upload it to Seesaw!
Social Studies: Here you can see reposted Social Studies videos that you may find helpful as additional review for your Social Studies assessment on Monday.
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April 23rd
Good morning 3A!
You will find today's learning (English, Math, Social Studies and Drama) tasks below.
*Notice of Assessments:
*There will be a Science assessment on this Friday April 24th. This will cover the pumpkin life cycle, as well as how plants are important to living things, and how we can protect plants. In addition to today's Science activity, please use your previous Seesaw activities to review for this if needed.
*There will be a Social Studies assessment on Monday April 27th covering aspects of daily life for First Nations(Indigenous) peoples and settler people in early Canada. Social Studies learning today and tomorrow will review this, and students can also review previous activities completed.
*Notice of Materials:
For this Friday's Art project, we will be doing some carving and sculpting using a bar of soap! In preparation for Friday, please try to purchase one regular bar of soap. You will have the weekend and following week to complete the project, so if you cannot get the bar of soap until the weekend, that is also fine. Thank you!
You will find today's learning (English, Math, Social Studies and Drama) tasks below.
*Notice of Assessments:
*There will be a Science assessment on this Friday April 24th. This will cover the pumpkin life cycle, as well as how plants are important to living things, and how we can protect plants. In addition to today's Science activity, please use your previous Seesaw activities to review for this if needed.
*There will be a Social Studies assessment on Monday April 27th covering aspects of daily life for First Nations(Indigenous) peoples and settler people in early Canada. Social Studies learning today and tomorrow will review this, and students can also review previous activities completed.
*Notice of Materials:
For this Friday's Art project, we will be doing some carving and sculpting using a bar of soap! In preparation for Friday, please try to purchase one regular bar of soap. You will have the weekend and following week to complete the project, so if you cannot get the bar of soap until the weekend, that is also fine. Thank you!
English: Please continue to work on planning and practicing your commercial today. You can review the instructions for this assessment in yesterday's English video.
Math:Today, you will complete 3 activities on Mathletics to give you some extra practice measuring the area of figures in square units.
Please log into your student account on Mathletics and complete the “Area of Shapes,” “Bigger or Smaller Shape” and “Equal Areas” activities that have been assigned to you.
Please log into your student account on Mathletics and complete the “Area of Shapes,” “Bigger or Smaller Shape” and “Equal Areas” activities that have been assigned to you.
Drama: Thank you for sending in your fantastic Plant monologues! They were very well done. Today, you will complete Part 2 of this assessment, which is a reflection on your performance.
Please log on to your Seesaw and complete the “Drama Assessment #1 (Part2- Reflection)” Activity that has been assigned to you.
Please log on to your Seesaw and complete the “Drama Assessment #1 (Part2- Reflection)” Activity that has been assigned to you.
Social Studies: We are learning about what life was like in Canada in the past for two groups of people.
Today, we will review and learn more about the Mohawk people.
Please review the BrainPop video below which gives you some information about this group of people: https://jr.brainpop.com/socialstudies/nativeamericans/iroquois/
You will see in the video that there are different peoples who make up the Iroquois. We will be focusing on one group called the Mohawk people.
Who are the Mohawk people? They are a group First Nations or Indigenous people from Canada.
What was life like for them? Let's do some reading about aspects of their daily life.
Today, we will review and learn more about the Mohawk people.
Please review the BrainPop video below which gives you some information about this group of people: https://jr.brainpop.com/socialstudies/nativeamericans/iroquois/
You will see in the video that there are different peoples who make up the Iroquois. We will be focusing on one group called the Mohawk people.
Who are the Mohawk people? They are a group First Nations or Indigenous people from Canada.
What was life like for them? Let's do some reading about aspects of their daily life.
Learning Task:Please complete the reading and see the pictures below. You can see a video of the information being read here:
*Additional Learning Task: 1. Choose 1 aspect of daily life covered in this lesson (housing, responsibilities, sports and activities, or transportation). 2. Research this aspect in the history of your own home country, or a country that you are interested in, and share the information that you learned! |
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April 22nd
Good morning 3A! I hope you had a happy and relaxing Spring break!
You will find today's learning (English, Math, Health and Science) tasks below.
You will find today's learning (English, Math, Health and Science) tasks below.
*Notice of Assessments:
*There will be a Science assessment on this Friday April 24th. This will cover the pumpkin life cycle, as well as how plants are important to living things, and how we can protect plants. In addition to today's Science activity, please use your previous Seesaw activities to review for this if needed.
*There will be a Science assessment on this Friday April 24th. This will cover the pumpkin life cycle, as well as how plants are important to living things, and how we can protect plants. In addition to today's Science activity, please use your previous Seesaw activities to review for this if needed.
*Notice of Materials:
For this Friday's Art project, we will be doing some carving and sculpting using a bar of soap! In preparation for Friday, please try to purchase one regular bar of soap. You will have the weekend and following week to complete the project, so if you cannot get the bar of soap until the weekend, that is also fine. Thank you!
For this Friday's Art project, we will be doing some carving and sculpting using a bar of soap! In preparation for Friday, please try to purchase one regular bar of soap. You will have the weekend and following week to complete the project, so if you cannot get the bar of soap until the weekend, that is also fine. Thank you!
English: Please continue to work on planning and practicing your commercial today. You can review the instructions for this assessment in Monday's English video.
Math:This week, we began learning how to calculate the area of a figure. Remember, the area of a figure is the number of units needed to cover the figure. The units used to cover the figure must be the same size. Before we look at today's learning, please watch the following video to review Covering Figures:
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Today, we are going to use grid paper to help us to find the area of a figure.
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To find the area of the figure above, we begin by counting the whole squares. Mark each whole square with an “X” to help you to keep count. The figure above has 17 whole squares.
Next, we need to count the half squares. Mark each half square with a dot to help you to keep count. The figure above has 4 half squares. Two half squares make a whole square, so 4 half squares make 2 whole squares.
To find the area of the figure above, we need to find the total number of squares: 17 + 2 = 19.
The area of the figure is 19 square units.
Let’s look at a second example:
Next, we need to count the half squares. Mark each half square with a dot to help you to keep count. The figure above has 4 half squares. Two half squares make a whole square, so 4 half squares make 2 whole squares.
To find the area of the figure above, we need to find the total number of squares: 17 + 2 = 19.
The area of the figure is 19 square units.
Let’s look at a second example:
To find the area of the figure above, we begin by counting the whole squares. Mark each whole square with an “X” to help you to keep count. The figure above has 11 whole squares.
Next, we need to count the half squares. Mark each half square with a dot to help you to keep count. The figure above has 6 half squares. Two half squares make a whole square, so 6 half squares make 3 whole squares.
To find the area of the figure above, we need to find the total number of squares: 11 + 3 = 14.
The area of the figure is 14 square units.
Next, we need to count the half squares. Mark each half square with a dot to help you to keep count. The figure above has 6 half squares. Two half squares make a whole square, so 6 half squares make 3 whole squares.
To find the area of the figure above, we need to find the total number of squares: 11 + 3 = 14.
The area of the figure is 14 square units.
Learning Task:
Today, I would like you to practice finding the area of different surfaces in square units. Please log into your student account on Seesaw and complete the “Using Grids to Find Area” 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.
Today, I would like you to practice finding the area of different surfaces in square units. Please log into your student account on Seesaw and complete the “Using Grids to Find Area” 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:Before Spring Holiday, we were learning about strong feelings, such as stress and anxiety, that can sometimes be caused by certain experiences in our lives (e.g., starting a new grade or class, moving, family separation, changes to our daily schedule, the loss of someone or something important to us, etc.). We know it is very important to find healthy ways to manage (or deal with) these feelings. Some of the things we can do are take a couple of deep breaths, go for a walk, do some stretching, think of something that makes us happy, or talk to someone we trust.
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Today, we are going to take some time to review what we have learned about Mental Health Literacy by listening to a story called Jack’s Worry by Sam Zuppardi and responding to some questions.
Learning Task:
Please log into your student account on Seesaw and complete the “Jack’s Worry by Sam Zuppardi” 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. Make sure to watch and listen to the read aloud video first, before answering the questions on each activity page. The video is posted in the activity, but is also posted here: |
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Science: We have learned that plants are important to humans and animals in many different ways. We have also learned that things that humans may do, and also things in the natural environment can make it difficult for plants to survive.
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By learning about plants and their needs, we can be prepared to help protect plants. There are different ways that people can help plants. When we grow plants at home and give them their basic needs, we are helping plants. When communities have a conservation area, for example Hong Kong Wetlands Park, we are protecting plants. Planting trees where trees have been cut down is a way of helping plants.
Now that you have learned about plants and their importance, you can help protect plants by informing other people why it is important to protect plants!
Now that you have learned about plants and their importance, you can help protect plants by informing other people why it is important to protect plants!
Learning Task:
Create a small poster (on paper or on Seesaw) that gives people information on why plants are important to us and why we should protect plants. Think about your learning throughout this unit in Science. Imagine that you are making a poster for others who have not studied plants and may not know as much about plants as you do! When planning your poster, think about this question: What information do you think is important for people to know about plants? Make sure to include this important information in your poster, as well as pictures to help people understand.
Create a small poster (on paper or on Seesaw) that gives people information on why plants are important to us and why we should protect plants. Think about your learning throughout this unit in Science. Imagine that you are making a poster for others who have not studied plants and may not know as much about plants as you do! When planning your poster, think about this question: What information do you think is important for people to know about plants? Make sure to include this important information in your poster, as well as pictures to help people understand.
April 21st
Good morning 3A! I hope you had a happy and relaxing Spring break!
You will find today's learning (English, Math, and Science tasks below.)
You will find today's learning (English, Math, and Science tasks below.)
English: Now that you have learned about the different media techniques that are used in commercials, it is time for you to show what you know by creating your own commercial!
This week, you will create your own commercial for a product of your choice, or a product that you invent.
This week, you will create your own commercial for a product of your choice, or a product that you invent.
Thank you for completing yesterday's commercial planning activity! Now it is time to get to work in preparing and practicing your commercial assessment. This is due on Friday.
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Math:Yesterday, we learned how to use different pattern blocks as units with which to measure area. The area of a figure is the number of units needed to cover the figure. The units used to cover the figure must be the same size.
Today we are going to learn about measuring area in square units. |
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Let’s consider the following example:
Victoria wants to measure the area of the surface of her desk at school. She has squares of 3 different sizes that she can measure the area with:
Victoria wants to measure the area of the surface of her desk at school. She has squares of 3 different sizes that she can measure the area with:
Victoria covers her desk, first with the small squares, then with the medium sized squares, and finally with the large squares. She records her findings in the chart below:
Victoria notices that when you cover a surface with small squares, the number of square units is greater than when you cover the surface with larger squares.
Learning Task:
Today, I would like you to practice finding the area of different surfaces in square units. Please log into your student account on Seesaw and complete the “Measuring Area in Square Units” 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.
Today, I would like you to practice finding the area of different surfaces in square units. Please log into your student account on Seesaw and complete the “Measuring Area in Square Units” 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:We know that plants are important to all living things. They provide us with oxygen to breathe and are able to transfer energy from the sun.
Plants can also be important to different people in different ways. Some people need plants to be able do their jobs, so that they can make money and buy the things that they need. Today you will use your thinking skills to answer the question: How are plants important to different people? |
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Learning Task:
First, read the descriptions of people below and for each one, think about how plants are important to them. You should also think about how they would be affected if they didn’t have plants.
First, read the descriptions of people below and for each one, think about how plants are important to them. You should also think about how they would be affected if they didn’t have plants.
Then, log in to your Seesaw account and complete the “How are Plants Important to Different People?” activity that has been assigned to you. You will need to choose one of the people described in the list above and explain how plants are important to them.
April 20th
Good morning 3A! I hope you had a happy and relaxing Spring break!
You will find today's learning (English, Math, and Social Studies tasks below.)
*Notice of Assessments:
*There is an English (Media) assessment task assigned today that is not due until the end of the day on Friday. However, there is a planning task due today.
You will find today's learning (English, Math, and Social Studies tasks below.)
*Notice of Assessments:
*There is an English (Media) assessment task assigned today that is not due until the end of the day on Friday. However, there is a planning task due today.
English: Now that you have learned about the different media techniques that are used in commercials, it is time for you to show what you know by creating your own commercial!
This week, you will create your own commercial for a product of your choice, or a product that you invent. |
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You will prepare, practice, record, and then send your commercial. This is due by the end of the day on this Friday April 24th. This assignment will be assessed and the mark will be recorded on your Report Card 2. You will be assessed on your ability to use one of the persuasive media techniques that we have learned about.
Success Criteria: I can create a commercial that shows an example of a learned persuasive media technique.
Success Criteria: I can create a commercial that shows an example of a learned persuasive media technique.
First, let’s review the 4 techniques that we learned about. They are:
- Humour: the media shows something funny happen, or makes people laugh, so the audience feels enjoyment and remembers the product.
- Emotional Appeal : the media makes the audience feel a certain emotion, so they remember the product.
- Celebrity Endorsement: the media uses a famous person to advertise the product. The creators of this type of media will use a celebrity, or famous person, popular with the audience to try to convince people to buy the product
- Bandwagon Appeal:the media uses the argument that “everyone else is doing it, so you should too!”, and this makes people want to buy a product.
Assignment:
- Choose a product that you have at home, for example a toy, a food item, a clothing item, a kitchen appliance, a game, etc. You could also create and invent your own product if you prefer.
- Decide on which persuasive media technique you will use in your commercial. (humour, emotional appeal, celebrity endorsement, or bandwagon appeal).
- Create a short (around 1 minute) commercial for the product that you chose. Use your creativity with the commercial, but be sure to use the technique that you have decided on.
- Practice and create your commercial this week, and then submit your commercial as a video clip on Friday.
Learning Task for Today:
Please log on to your Seesaw and complete the “Media Assessment- Commercial Planning” activity that has been assigned to you.
Please log on to your Seesaw and complete the “Media Assessment- Commercial Planning” activity that has been assigned to you.
Math: We have been learning about perimeter. Remember, perimeter is the distance around a figure. We can find the perimeter by measuring and adding side lengths.
Today, we are going to learn about area. The area of a figure is the number of units needed to cover the figure. The units used to cover the figure must be the same size. |
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Learning Task:
Today, I would like you to practice covering figures and finding the area of different figures. Please log into your student account on Seesaw and complete the “Covering Figures” 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.
Today, I would like you to practice covering figures and finding the area of different figures. Please log into your student account on Seesaw and complete the “Covering Figures” 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: We are learning about what life was like for different groups of people in the past. We know that there are two groups of people that lived in early Canada. They are the indigenous or First Nations people, and the settler people (people who came from Europe).
Today we will try to answer the question: What was the Settler school setting like, and how does it compare to our own?
Today we will try to answer the question: What was the Settler school setting like, and how does it compare to our own?
Learning Task:Watch the following video and then compare aspects of school then and now in the venn diagram below.
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