Week 6 Tasks

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 19^th.

Please note that Friday, May 15 is a PD day and therefore there is no school for students.  Monday, May 18^th 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	Time ~ 5 hours
Imagine Literacy ·       Work on assigned task	30 min
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.)	30 min
“SNACK/RECESS” à Stream! Go say “Hi!” to your classmates on Stream! Check out your best work on our Epic Wall (Padlet)	20 min
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!	90 min
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	60 min
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	90 min
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!	5 min

  

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	Completed
Do lessons on Imagine Literacy
Do lessons on Imagine Math
Complete setup on HappyNumbers
Math SMART lesson
Social SMART lesson
Science SMART lesson
Optional PE Activities
Optional Music Activities

Week 5 Tasks

May 4 – 10, 2020 

  

Dear Parents and Students,

Welcome to Week 5 of Ongoing Learning! Thank you for your continued support.  I hope you and your child feel more comfortable with our Google classroom and online work.  If you have any feedback for me (work load, accessibility issues, how things are going) please e-mail to let me know!

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 Monday, May 11^th.

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 Work Day Hours

Monday – Friday 8:00am – 2:30pm

  

Week 5 Tasks:

Task	Time ~ 5 hours
Imagine Literacy ·       Work on assigned task	30 min
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.)	30 min
“SNACK/RECESS” à Stream! Go say “Hi!” to your classmates on Stream! Check out your best work on our Epic Wall (Padlet)	20 min
Math Talk ·       Use our math talk sentence starters to respond to a classmate on FlipGrid	60 min
Social ·       SMART lesson – How do/did the Indigenous live with the land Follow the lesson to discover the relationship the Blackfoot had with the plants found around them	90 min
Science ·       SMART lesson – What is a Seed? Learn more about seeds, help Detective LePlant solve a plant mystery, and participate in a seed activity with Mrs. Hussain	90 min

  

If you need more to do, consider the following OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES posted under Classwork:

-       The first full week in May is Forest Week.  Check out the cool activities you can do at home!

-       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 5 Tasks under Classwork.

Completion Checklist (May 4 - 10) 

  

Use this checklist to ensure you have completed all tasks this week.

  

Task	Completed
Do lessons on Imagine Literacy
Do lessons on Imagine Math
Math Talk Response
Social SMART lesson
Science SMART lesson
Optional PE Activities
Optional Music Activities

Week 4 Updates

Dear Parents and Students,

Thank you again for your continued patience and support as we continue to move forward.  Below are this week’s tasks. Approximate completion times are listed by each task to help you plan your week.  You are encouraged to complete all tasks by Monday, May 4^th.

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 Work Day Hours

Monday – Friday 8:00am – 2:30pm

  

Week 4 Tasks:

Task	Time ~ 5 hours
Journal or Story Writing Complete a journal entry or work on your story on WriteReader.  Don’t forget to edit and revise your work (use the checklist and the Read&Write extension to help!).	60 min
“SNACK/RECESS” à Stream! Go say “Hi!” to your classmates on Stream!	20 min
Imagine Literacy ·       Work on assigned task	60 min
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.)	60 min
Math Talk ·       Head over to FlipGrid to complete a math talk assignment	60 min
Social - Indigenous Stories on Epic   ·       SMART lesson – Review what we have learned/Alberta’s First People   ALSO ·       Respond to someone’s book review if you haven’t done so already! OPTIONAL  ·       Add another page to the Covid-19 Classroom Scrapbook!	60 min

  

If you are still bored, don’t forget about all the OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES you can do!  See the Resources section in the Classroom.  

If you haven’t completed the following activities from previous weeks, you can still complete them as optional activities:

-       Digital Citizenship games

-       Earth Day Choice Board

-       Response to Indigenous stories

-       Respond to a classmate’s book review

-       Covid-19 Scrapbook

Completion Checklist (April 27 - May 3) 

  

Use this checklist to ensure you have completed all tasks this week.

  

Task	Completed
Write a story or a journal entry
Do lessons on Imagine Literacy
Do lessons on Imagine Math
Do the Math Talk
Review Social SMART lesson
Optional PE Activities
Optional Music Activities