May 11 – 17, 2020
Dear Parents and Students,
Thank you for participating in the Teacher Parade of Glory; it was heartwarming to see all your lovely faces in person! If you missed the parade, check out the videos and pictures posted on Google Classroom.
Below are this week’s tasks. Approximate completion times are listed by each task to help you plan your week. Students are encouraged to complete all tasks by Tuesday, May 19th.
Please note that Friday, May 15 is a PD day and therefore there is no school for students. Monday, May 18th is Victoria Day and there is no school for students and staff.
Our Google Meet times and my office hours are listed below. I will continue to be available by phone and email during regular office hours.
Google Meet Schedule (code Grade4Hussain)
1. Tuesdays 11:00 – 12:00 - ENTIRE class meeting
2. Mondays 10:00 am – 11:00 am Drop-in time if students need help
3. Thursdays 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Drop-in time if students need help
Mrs. Hussain’s office hours this week:
Monday – Friday 8:00am – 2:30pm
Week 6 Tasks:
Task
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Time ~ 5 hours
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Imagine Literacy
· Work on assigned task
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30 min
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Imagine Math
· Work on assigned task
(Remember to keep a journal to show all work. You do not need to submit your journal at this time.)
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30 min
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“SNACK/RECESS” à Stream!
Go say “Hi!” to your classmates on Stream!
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20 min
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Math SMART Lesson – Intro to Decimals and Fractions
· Complete the SMART Math lesson
· Optional: Bonus Challenge – Decimals Magic Squares
· Login to HappyNumbers and complete setup
· If you have not used our Math Talk Sentence Starters to respond to a classmate’s math talk, go to FlipGrid to complete!
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90 min
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Social
· SMART lesson – How do/did the Indigenous live with the land
Complete the lesson to discover the relationship the Cree and the Nakoda people had with the land and the plants found around them
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60 min
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Science
· SMART lesson – All about soil!
Learn if soil is really necessary, help Detective LePlant solve a plant mystery, and participate in a soil activity with Mrs. Hussain
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90 min
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Favourite Grade 4 Memory – on Padlet
· Start thinking about your favourite Grade 4 memory.
· By the end of the month, post a video on Padlet where you talk about your favourite Grade 4 memory.
We will brainstorm some ideas together in this week’s whole class Meet!
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5 min
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If you need more to do, consider the following OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES posted under Classwork:
- Go to typing club to practice your typing!
- Add some pages to our Pandemic Scrapbook or simply check out the awesome pages done by your classmates. New pages are constantly being added!
- Ms. V. Posts new activities every week to help keep you active – make sure to check out her blog!
- Ms. MacEachern also posts new activities to keep you singing and dancing – check out her blog!
- Write a story on WriteReader, edit and revise an existing story, or complete a journal entry!
- Spend more time on literacy or math through the Imagine programs – the more time you spend here, the more you will learn and grow!
- Optional activities especially for this week will be posted under Week 6 Tasks under Classwork.
Completion Checklist (May 11 - 17)
Use this checklist to ensure you have completed all tasks this week.
Task
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Completed
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Do lessons on Imagine Literacy
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Do lessons on Imagine Math
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Complete setup on HappyNumbers
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Math SMART lesson
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Social SMART lesson
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Science SMART lesson
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Optional PE Activities
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Optional Music Activities
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